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Birding spot · Virginia Beach County, Virginia

Birding at Bush Island Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bush Island Cove are Yellow-rumped Warbler (93%), Double-crested Cormorant (83%), and Song Sparrow (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 123 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (123 species). 289 species have been reported here across 6,303 complete checklists from 1,275 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsJan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsJan 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsJan 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsFeb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsFeb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsFeb 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsFeb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMar 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMar 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsApr 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 22-30: 114 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsMay 1-7: 123 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsMay 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 245 checklistsMay 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsMay 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsJun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJun 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsJul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsJul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsJul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsAug 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsAug 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsAug 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsAug 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 239 checklistsSep 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsSep 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsSep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsSep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 266 checklistsOct 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 239 checklistsOct 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsOct 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsOct 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsNov 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsNov 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsNov 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsDec 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsDec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsDec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 171 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. 1Yellow-rumped Warbler93%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant83%
  3. 3Song Sparrow78%
  4. 4Northern Mockingbird69%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron69%
  6. 6Swamp Sparrow67%
  7. 7Carolina Wren67%
  8. 8Gray Catbird65%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird61%
  10. 10American Crow60%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe56%
  12. 12Brown Pelican55%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull53%
  14. 14Great Black-backed Gull51%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal48%

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 88 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler89%
  2. Song Sparrow79%
  3. Tundra Swan74%
  4. Northern Mockingbird70%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant68%

Spring 123 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. Osprey83%
  3. Northern Cardinal80%
  4. Northern Mockingbird74%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant74%

Summer 94 species

  1. Osprey92%
  2. Northern Cardinal77%
  3. Carolina Wren74%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  5. Northern Mockingbird74%

Fall 120 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird83%
  2. Carolina Wren76%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant72%
  4. Gray Catbird68%
  5. Great Blue Heron66%

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.