Birding spot · Mathews County, Virginia
Birding at Bethel Beach State Natural Area Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bethel Beach State Natural Area Preserve are Sanderling (85%), American Herring Gull (76%), and Great Blue Heron (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 172 species have been reported here across 931 complete checklists from 265 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 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 Sanderling 85% 2 American Herring Gull 76% 3 Great Blue Heron 76% 4 Dunlin 68% 5 Surf Scoter 68% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 66% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 65% 8 Black-bellied Plover 62% 9 Bald Eagle 60% 10 Bufflehead 57% 11 Ring-billed Gull 57% 12 Common Loon 56% 13 Forster's Tern 54% 14 Laughing Gull 52% 15 Turkey Vulture 50% 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 .
Sanderling85%
American Herring Gull76%
Great Blue Heron76%
Dunlin68%
Surf Scoter68%
Double-crested Cormorant66%
Great Black-backed Gull65%
Black-bellied Plover62%
Bald Eagle60%
Bufflehead57%
Ring-billed Gull57%
Common Loon56%
Forster's Tern54%
Laughing Gull52%
Turkey Vulture50%