Hi Chris,
I'd recommend using eBird (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/)
>Explore Data
>Bar Charts
Select MD and then either "entire region" or "counties", then >Continue.
The bar charts give you a good idea of what to expect, and roughly how
frequently each species is observed during each weekly period. You can
really drill down, for example only display 2012 data if you wish.
There are also maps - the red symbols are recent sightings (within 30
days). You might have to zoom in a little to see those for some common
species.
Have fun exploring!
Andy Wilson
Frederick, MD
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Chris Foster <hatbirder...> wrote:
> I live in England, but I've been in MD with my wife visiting her family
> about twice a year since 2007. They live in Bowie, in PG County.
>
> I'd be grateful for the inside track on what birds should be around fairly
> locally during our next trip (September 28th - October 16th). It will be my
> first proper fall trip, so I'm excited to see some migrants. I'm a
> relatively experienced birder in the UK but of course with just short trips
> to the US, there's a lot of common North American species I've yet to see,
> especially amongst warblers and shorebirds. Our last two trips we've made
> it out to Blackwater which was just great, otherwise our regular spots for
> quick birding fixes are the Patuxent National Refuge (the visitor centre is
> really close to my in-laws place) Lake Artimesia in College Park, and the
> stretch of the Patuxent River Park nr. Croom. I'm sure there are easily
> reached hotspots I don't know about yet so please do fill me in!
>
> Thanks, and good birding to all. :) Chris
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