Birding spot · Accomack County, Virginia
Birding at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (91%), American Black Duck (82%), and Great Egret (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (100 species). 232 species have been reported here across 2,784 complete checklists from 1,214 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 76 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 Mallard 91% 2 American Black Duck 82% 3 Great Egret 72% 4 Tundra Swan 70% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 67% 6 Great Blue Heron 62% 7 Canada Goose 60% 8 Green-winged Teal 59% 9 Northern Pintail 57% 10 Northern Shoveler 50% 11 Bald Eagle 47% 12 Turkey Vulture 44% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 41% 14 Gadwall 37% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 35% 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 .
Mallard91%
American Black Duck82%
Great Egret72%
Tundra Swan70%
Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
Great Blue Heron62%
Canada Goose60%
Green-winged Teal59%
Northern Pintail57%
Northern Shoveler50%
Bald Eagle47%
Turkey Vulture44%
Pied-billed Grebe41%
Gadwall37%
Red-winged Blackbird35%