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Birding spot · Accomack County, Virginia

Birding at Black Duck Marsh: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Black Duck Marsh are Great Egret (79%), Great Blue Heron (71%), and Mallard (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,308 complete checklists from 575 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 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. 1Great Egret79%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron71%
  3. 3Mallard57%
  4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler53%
  5. 5Snowy Egret52%
  6. 6Belted Kingfisher51%
  7. 7American Black Duck47%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant45%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull36%
  10. 10Bufflehead35%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture35%
  12. 12American Herring Gull33%
  13. 13Greater Yellowlegs32%
  14. 14White Ibis30%
  15. 15Canada Goose30%

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

Winter 64 species

  1. Great Blue Heron86%
  2. Great Egret82%
  3. Mallard79%
  4. Bufflehead70%
  5. American Black Duck66%

Spring 85 species

  1. Great Egret82%
  2. Snowy Egret58%
  3. Willet48%
  4. Laughing Gull46%
  5. American Herring Gull45%

Summer 70 species

  1. Great Egret80%
  2. Snowy Egret78%
  3. Laughing Gull75%
  4. White Ibis51%
  5. Tricolored Heron47%

Fall 61 species

  1. Great Egret81%
  2. Snowy Egret64%
  3. Great Blue Heron63%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant48%
  5. Belted Kingfisher44%

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.