Birding spot · Clarke County, Virginia
Birding at Blandy Experimental Station: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blandy Experimental Station are Blue Jay (90%), White-throated Sparrow (90%), and Northern Cardinal (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (91 species). 191 species have been reported here across 4,226 complete checklists from 776 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 107 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 Blue Jay 90% 2 White-throated Sparrow 90% 3 Northern Cardinal 86% 4 Northern Mockingbird 86% 5 Eastern Bluebird 84% 6 Song Sparrow 78% 7 American Robin 77% 8 American Goldfinch 76% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 76% 10 Carolina Wren 73% 11 Mourning Dove 69% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 68% 13 American Crow 64% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 15 European Starling 60% 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 .
Blue Jay90%
White-throated Sparrow90%
Northern Cardinal86%
Northern Mockingbird86%
Eastern Bluebird84%
Song Sparrow78%
American Robin77%
American Goldfinch76%
Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
Carolina Wren73%
Mourning Dove69%
Dark-eyed Junco68%
American Crow64%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%
European Starling60%