Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Burke Lake and Golf Course: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Burke Lake and Golf Course are Canada Goose (96%), American Crow (74%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (94 species). 169 species have been reported here across 2,171 complete checklists from 612 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 98 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 Canada Goose 96% 2 American Crow 74% 3 Mallard 74% 4 Ring-billed Gull 72% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 7 Carolina Wren 61% 8 Tufted Titmouse 61% 9 Carolina Chickadee 60% 10 Blue Jay 57% 11 Great Blue Heron 57% 12 Ruddy Duck 55% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 14 Bufflehead 52% 15 Pied-billed Grebe 51% 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 .
Canada Goose96%
American Crow74%
Mallard74%
Ring-billed Gull72%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%
Carolina Wren61%
Tufted Titmouse61%
Carolina Chickadee60%
Blue Jay57%
Great Blue Heron57%
Ruddy Duck55%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
Bufflehead52%
Pied-billed Grebe51%