Birding spot · Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Birding at Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Beach are Double-crested Cormorant (91%), Ring-billed Gull (88%), and Great Black-backed Gull (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (60 species). 159 species have been reported here across 2,842 complete checklists from 678 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 129 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 Double-crested Cormorant 91% 2 Ring-billed Gull 88% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 82% 4 Rock Pigeon 81% 5 Brown Pelican 78% 6 Laughing Gull 72% 7 American Herring Gull 68% 8 Northern Gannet 61% 9 Sanderling 47% 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull 45% 11 Black Scoter 42% 12 Boat-tailed Grackle 36% 13 Bufflehead 35% 14 Fish Crow 34% 15 Royal Tern 32% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant91%
Ring-billed Gull88%
Great Black-backed Gull82%
Rock Pigeon81%
Brown Pelican78%
Laughing Gull72%
American Herring Gull68%
Northern Gannet61%
Sanderling47%
Lesser Black-backed Gull45%
Black Scoter42%
Boat-tailed Grackle36%
Bufflehead35%
Fish Crow34%
Royal Tern32%