Birding spot · Alexandria County, Virginia
Birding at Ben Brenman Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ben Brenman Park are Mallard (89%), Canada Goose (72%), and Ring-billed Gull (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (58 species). 115 species have been reported here across 1,306 complete checklists from 246 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 109 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 Mallard 89% 2 Canada Goose 72% 3 Ring-billed Gull 69% 4 Northern Cardinal 68% 5 American Crow 62% 6 Hooded Merganser 60% 7 Blue Jay 59% 8 Northern Mockingbird 59% 9 Carolina Wren 55% 10 White-throated Sparrow 55% 11 European Starling 51% 12 Mourning Dove 51% 13 Song Sparrow 51% 14 American Robin 47% 15 Belted Kingfisher 40% 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 .
Mallard89%
Canada Goose72%
Ring-billed Gull69%
Northern Cardinal68%
American Crow62%
Hooded Merganser60%
Blue Jay59%
Northern Mockingbird59%
Carolina Wren55%
White-throated Sparrow55%
European Starling51%
Mourning Dove51%
Song Sparrow51%
American Robin47%
Belted Kingfisher40%