Birding spot · Loudoun County, Virginia
Birding at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve are White-throated Sparrow (96%), Northern Cardinal (93%), and Song Sparrow (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (91 species). 142 species have been reported here across 830 complete checklists from 326 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists) Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 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 96% 2 Northern Cardinal 93% 3 Song Sparrow 88% 4 Carolina Chickadee 87% 5 Carolina Wren 87% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 87% 7 Turkey Vulture 87% 8 Blue Jay 86% 9 Northern Mockingbird 83% 10 Fish Crow 81% 11 American Crow 78% 12 American Robin 78% 13 Downy Woodpecker 78% 14 Northern Flicker 78% 15 Eastern Bluebird 77% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow96%
Northern Cardinal93%
Song Sparrow88%
Carolina Chickadee87%
Carolina Wren87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
Turkey Vulture87%
Blue Jay86%
Northern Mockingbird83%
Fish Crow81%
American Crow78%
American Robin78%
Downy Woodpecker78%
Northern Flicker78%
Eastern Bluebird77%