Birding spot · Buncombe County, North Carolina
Birding at Long Valley Branch: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Long Valley Branch are American Crow (92%), American Goldfinch (83%), and Song Sparrow (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,413 complete checklists from 227 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 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 American Crow 92% 2 American Goldfinch 83% 3 Song Sparrow 83% 4 Eastern Bluebird 81% 5 Blue Jay 77% 6 Mourning Dove 75% 7 Carolina Wren 73% 8 House Finch 68% 9 Northern Mockingbird 62% 10 Northern Cardinal 60% 11 Savannah Sparrow 59% 12 White-throated Sparrow 59% 13 Killdeer 54% 14 Eastern Meadowlark 51% 15 Eastern Towhee 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 North Carolina.
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 .
American Crow92%
American Goldfinch83%
Song Sparrow83%
Eastern Bluebird81%
Blue Jay77%
Mourning Dove75%
Carolina Wren73%
House Finch68%
Northern Mockingbird62%
Northern Cardinal60%
Savannah Sparrow59%
White-throated Sparrow59%
Killdeer54%
Eastern Meadowlark51%
Eastern Towhee48%