Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Birding at Heritage Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Heritage Island are White-throated Sparrow (94%), Song Sparrow (87%), and Northern Cardinal (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 168 species have been reported here across 3,356 complete checklists from 617 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 White-throated Sparrow 94% 2 Song Sparrow 87% 3 Northern Cardinal 82% 4 Mallard 81% 5 Carolina Wren 81% 6 American Robin 76% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 76% 8 Great Blue Heron 76% 9 Downy Woodpecker 69% 10 Ring-billed Gull 66% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 65% 12 Belted Kingfisher 55% 13 Northern Flicker 54% 14 Northern Mockingbird 53% 15 Canada Goose 48% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across District of Columbia.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
White-throated Sparrow94%
Song Sparrow87%
Northern Cardinal82%
Mallard81%
Carolina Wren81%
American Robin76%
Double-crested Cormorant76%
Great Blue Heron76%
Downy Woodpecker69%
Ring-billed Gull66%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet65%
Belted Kingfisher55%
Northern Flicker54%
Northern Mockingbird53%
Canada Goose48%