Birding spot · Pulaski County, Virginia
Birding at Claytor Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Claytor Lake State Park are American Crow (81%), Pied-billed Grebe (76%), and Blue Jay (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (92 species). 166 species have been reported here across 931 complete checklists from 348 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 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 American Crow 81% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 76% 3 Blue Jay 72% 4 Ring-billed Gull 72% 5 Canada Goose 68% 6 Eastern Bluebird 67% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 8 Carolina Wren 61% 9 Tufted Titmouse 61% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 60% 11 Carolina Chickadee 58% 12 Mallard 57% 13 Great Blue Heron 55% 14 American Coot 52% 15 American Goldfinch 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 .
American Crow81%
Pied-billed Grebe76%
Blue Jay72%
Ring-billed Gull72%
Canada Goose68%
Eastern Bluebird67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
Carolina Wren61%
Tufted Titmouse61%
White-breasted Nuthatch60%
Carolina Chickadee58%
Mallard57%
Great Blue Heron55%
American Coot52%
American Goldfinch51%