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Birding spot · Washoe County, Nevada

Birding at Virginia Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Virginia Lake are Mallard (99%), Ruddy Duck (96%), and American Coot (92%). It is busiest in fall, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (58 species). 116 species have been reported here across 836 complete checklists from 331 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard99%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck96%
  3. 3American Coot92%
  4. 4Canada Goose92%
  5. 5Rock Pigeon84%
  6. 6Common Merganser82%
  7. 7California Gull75%
  8. 8Pied-billed Grebe75%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull74%
  10. 10American Crow71%
  11. 11Northern Shoveler68%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant66%
  13. 13Eared Grebe66%
  14. 14Common Goldeneye60%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler46%

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

Winter 42 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Canada Goose96%
  3. Ruddy Duck95%
  4. American Coot91%
  5. Rock Pigeon88%

Spring 43 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose94%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant90%
  4. California Gull88%
  5. American Crow86%

Summer 33 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose93%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant91%
  4. Rock Pigeon88%
  5. American Crow84%

Fall 46 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose93%
  3. American Coot91%
  4. Ruddy Duck91%
  5. Rock Pigeon88%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Nevada.

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.