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Fort McHenry NM

261 species and 160,498 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May, with up to 179 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Double-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosDark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusHouse FinchHouse FinchHaemorhous mexicanus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Masonville Cove2 km270 species
  2. Patterson Park3 km223 species
  3. Swan Creek Wetland – Cox Creek DMCF9 km276 species
  4. Fort Smallwood Park14 km266 species
  5. Cromwell Valley Park17 km215 species
  6. Hart-Miller Island18 km294 species

All 261 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Fort McHenry NM?

April–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 179 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Fort McHenry NM?

261 species, from 160,498 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Fort McHenry NM in November?

The most recorded in November: Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Bufflehead, Ring-billed Gull and Canada Goose.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.