United States · District of Columbia

Rock Creek Park – Maintenance Yard

180 species and 235,935 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 138 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Northern CardinalNorthern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusWhite-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisRed-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusCarolina WrenCarolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataTufted TitmouseTufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolorMourning DoveMourning DoveZenaida macrouraDark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisWhite-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisDowny WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosCarolina ChickadeeCarolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis

59 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 180 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Theodore Roosevelt Island7 km219 species
  2. East Potomac Park – Hains Pt.9 km261 species
  3. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens10 km250 species
  4. Wheaton Regional Park – Shorefield/mini-train tracks/Pine Lake11 km193 species
  5. Lake Artemesia12 km227 species
  6. Monticello Park14 km160 species

All 180 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rock Creek Park – Maintenance Yard?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 138 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rock Creek Park – Maintenance Yard?

180 species, from 235,935 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rock Creek Park – Maintenance Yard in November?

The most recorded in November: Northern Cardinal, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Carolina Wren.

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