Birding spot · Poquoson County, Virginia
Birding at Back Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Back Cove are Ring-billed Gull (89%), American Herring Gull (87%), and Great Black-backed Gull (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,001 complete checklists from 255 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Ring-billed Gull 89% 2 American Herring Gull 87% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 84% 4 Boat-tailed Grackle 78% 5 European Starling 73% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 71% 7 Fish Crow 60% 8 Great Blue Heron 60% 9 Laughing Gull 51% 10 Brown Pelican 49% 11 Greater Yellowlegs 49% 12 Forster's Tern 47% 13 Rock Pigeon 44% 14 Northern Harrier 38% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 38% 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 Virginia.
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 .
Ring-billed Gull89%
American Herring Gull87%
Great Black-backed Gull84%
Boat-tailed Grackle78%
European Starling73%
Double-crested Cormorant71%
Fish Crow60%
Great Blue Heron60%
Laughing Gull51%
Brown Pelican49%
Greater Yellowlegs49%
Forster's Tern47%
Rock Pigeon44%
Yellow-rumped Warbler38%