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Birding spot · Loudoun County, Virginia

Birding at Beaverdam Creek Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Beaverdam Creek Reservoir are White-throated Sparrow (80%), Carolina Wren (77%), and Song Sparrow (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (83 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,080 complete checklists from 211 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 119 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. 1White-throated Sparrow80%
  2. 2Carolina Wren77%
  3. 3Song Sparrow77%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal74%
  5. 5Canada Goose73%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  7. 7Carolina Chickadee68%
  8. 8Fish Crow68%
  9. 9American Robin66%
  10. 10Blue Jay65%
  11. 11American Crow62%
  12. 12Northern Flicker60%
  13. 13Pied-billed Grebe58%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron56%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull56%

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.