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Birding spot · Accomack County, Virginia

Birding at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) are Yellow-rumped Warbler (88%), Song Sparrow (64%), and Turkey Vulture (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,094 complete checklists from 623 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 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 Warbler88%
  2. 2Song Sparrow64%
  3. 3Turkey Vulture60%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow55%
  5. 5Northern Flicker49%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird48%
  7. 7Canada Goose47%
  8. 8Mallard46%
  9. 9Swamp Sparrow46%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal43%
  11. 11Tundra Swan39%
  12. 12American Crow38%
  13. 13Carolina Wren38%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee37%
  15. 15Black Vulture35%

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 53 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler91%
  2. Mallard62%
  3. Song Sparrow62%
  4. Northern Cardinal60%
  5. Tundra Swan58%

Spring 78 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  2. Northern Cardinal74%
  3. Turkey Vulture60%
  4. Glossy Ibis59%
  5. Eastern Meadowlark54%

Summer 67 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  2. Northern Cardinal75%
  3. Indigo Bunting60%
  4. Laughing Gull56%
  5. Glossy Ibis56%

Fall 70 species

  1. Turkey Vulture63%
  2. Northern Cardinal61%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler56%
  4. Carolina Wren49%
  5. Northern Flicker48%

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.