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Birds in Virginia

Birds in Virginia in November

The most likely birds in Virginia in November are Carolina Wren (57%), Northern Cardinal (57%), and American Crow (57%). 117 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Virginia that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (91,842 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Carolina Wren57%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal57%
  3. 3American Crow57%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow54%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee50%
  6. 6Blue Jay49%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
  8. 8Song Sparrow44%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse41%
  10. 10American Robin39%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker37%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird36%
  13. 13American Goldfinch36%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture35%
  15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch34%
  16. 16Dark-eyed Junco32%
  17. 17Northern Flicker31%
  18. 18Mourning Dove31%
  19. 19Northern Mockingbird31%
  20. 20House Finch30%
  21. 21Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
  22. 22Canada Goose27%
  23. 23European Starling26%
  24. 24Great Blue Heron23%
  25. 25Mallard22%
  26. 26Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
  27. 27Golden-crowned Kinglet17%
  28. 28Double-crested Cormorant17%
  29. 29Pileated Woodpecker17%
  30. 30Red-winged Blackbird17%
  31. 31Belted Kingfisher17%
  32. 32Black Vulture16%
  33. 33Bald Eagle16%
  34. 34Ring-billed Gull15%
  35. 35Hermit Thrush15%
  36. 36Yellow-bellied Sapsucker15%
  37. 37Red-shouldered Hawk14%
  38. 38House Sparrow14%
  39. 39Cedar Waxwing13%
  40. 40Fish Crow12%
  41. 41Swamp Sparrow12%
  42. 42Eastern Towhee11%
  43. 43Red-tailed Hawk11%
  44. 44Bufflehead10%

Arriving

New in November
  • Canada Goosefirst arrivals early November, peaks early April
  • Lesser Scaupfirst arrivals early November, peaks early March
  • Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals mid November, peaks late January
  • Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks early December
  • Horned Grebefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of March
  • Tundra Swanfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early December

Leaving

Gone by the end of November

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 45Eastern Phoebe9.2%
  2. 46Hairy Woodpecker9.1%
  3. 47Chipping Sparrow8.7%
  4. 48American Herring Gull8.4%
  5. 49Pied-billed Grebe8.3%
  6. 50Rock Pigeon8.0%
  7. 51Winter Wren7.9%
  8. 52Laughing Gull7.3%
  9. 53Hooded Merganser7.1%
  10. 54Common Grackle7.0%
  11. 55Field Sparrow7.0%
  12. 56Brown Creeper6.9%
  13. 57Purple Finch6.7%
  14. 58Gadwall6.3%
  15. 59Common Raven6.3%
  16. 60Killdeer5.6%