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Birding spot · Williamsburg County, Virginia

Birding at College Woods: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at College Woods are Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%), Carolina Chickadee (77%), and Northern Cardinal (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,178 complete checklists from 252 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee77%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal75%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow70%
  5. 5Tufted Titmouse67%
  6. 6American Robin64%
  7. 7Mallard62%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  9. 9Carolina Wren60%
  10. 10Northern Flicker60%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler58%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron56%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet52%
  14. 14Hooded Merganser48%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant45%

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.