Birding spot · Howard County, Maryland
Birding at Wilde Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wilde Lake are Mallard (72%), Double-crested Cormorant (72%), and American Crow (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (67 species). 141 species have been reported here across 2,221 complete checklists from 354 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 228 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Mallard 72% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 72% 3 American Crow 64% 4 Blue Jay 62% 5 Great Blue Heron 55% 6 Carolina Wren 55% 7 House Sparrow 54% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 54% 9 Northern Cardinal 43% 10 American Goldfinch 42% 11 Canada Goose 39% 12 Eastern Bluebird 39% 13 Downy Woodpecker 38% 14 Pied-billed Grebe 37% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 37% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Maryland.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Mallard72%
Double-crested Cormorant72%
American Crow64%
Blue Jay62%
Great Blue Heron55%
Carolina Wren55%
House Sparrow54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
Northern Cardinal43%
American Goldfinch42%
Canada Goose39%
Eastern Bluebird39%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Pied-billed Grebe37%
White-breasted Nuthatch37%