Veeries mostly pass through District of Columbia: they arrive in mid April, peak in the second week of May (13% of checklists), and most are gone by early July.
When to look
First arrivalsApr 15-21mid April
Common byApr 15-21mid April
PeakMay 8-14the second week of May
Most gone byJul 1-7early July
Best: the second week of May. First arrivals mid April; most are gone by early July. Peak: on about 13% of District of Columbia checklists.
Jannot usually seen
Febnot usually seen
Marnot usually seen
Aprcommon
Maypeak season
Junrare
Julrare
Auguncommon
Sepcommon
Octuncommon
Novnot usually seen
Decnot usually seen
Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.
Frequency is the share of complete checklists in District of Columbia that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
today
0%few checklistsno data
Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.
Rock Creek ParkDistrict of Columbia County, best the second week of May · 230 checklists that week, 1,907 in all29%
Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.
Best time of day
In District of Columbia, the Veery is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (5.8% of those checklists).
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.Week-by-week table
Month
Days 1-7
8-14
15-21
22-end
January
0%
0%
0%
0%
February
0%
0%
0%
0%
March
0%
0%
0%
0%
April
0%
0%
0.1%
3.9%
May
16%
14%
8.6%
2.8%
June
0.9%
0.8%
1.3%
1.6%
July
1.1%
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
August
0.1%
0%
0.4%
2.4%
September
11%
11%
7.8%
4.5%
October
1.6%
0.2%
0.1%
0%
November
0%
0%
0%
0%
December
0%
0%
0%
0%
Neighboring states
Maryland: arrives mid August, 16 weeks later than District of Columbia
Virginia: arrives mid April, in the same week than District of Columbia
Delaware: arrives mid August, 16 weeks later than District of Columbia
Pennsylvania: arrives late April, 1 week later than District of Columbia
Common questions
When do Veeries arrive in District of Columbia?
Veeries mostly pass through District of Columbia: they arrive in mid April, peak in the second week of May (13% of checklists), and most are gone by early July.
When do Veeries leave District of Columbia?
Most Veeries have left District of Columbia by early July, when reports fall below half their usual rate.
When is the best time to see a Veery in District of Columbia?
The Veery is reported most often in the second week of May, on about 13% of District of Columbia checklists.
Where in District of Columbia are Veeries seen most often?
By county, District of Columbia County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Veery (counties with at least 200 checklists).
