Birding spot · Stafford County, Virginia
Birding at Crow's Nest State Natural Area Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crow's Nest State Natural Area Preserve are Great Blue Heron (87%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%), and Red-winged Blackbird (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,388 complete checklists from 380 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Great Blue Heron 87% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 3 Red-winged Blackbird 75% 4 White-throated Sparrow 75% 5 Song Sparrow 68% 6 American Crow 65% 7 Blue Jay 62% 8 Bald Eagle 58% 9 Carolina Wren 58% 10 Ring-billed Gull 58% 11 Swamp Sparrow 56% 12 Pileated Woodpecker 53% 13 Carolina Chickadee 49% 14 Laughing Gull 48% 15 Northern Flicker 48% 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 .
Great Blue Heron87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Red-winged Blackbird75%
White-throated Sparrow75%
Song Sparrow68%
American Crow65%
Blue Jay62%
Bald Eagle58%
Carolina Wren58%
Ring-billed Gull58%
Swamp Sparrow56%
Pileated Woodpecker53%
Carolina Chickadee49%
Laughing Gull48%
Northern Flicker48%