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Birding spot · Northampton County, Virginia

Birding at Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge are Yellow-rumped Warbler (86%), Carolina Wren (67%), and Song Sparrow (66%). It is busiest in fall, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (108 species). 232 species have been reported here across 1,401 complete checklists from 554 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsSep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsOct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 55 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 Warbler86%
  2. 2Carolina Wren67%
  3. 3Song Sparrow66%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow66%
  5. 5American Robin63%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal59%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture59%
  8. 8Gray Catbird56%
  9. 9American Crow56%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron55%
  11. 11Black Vulture53%
  12. 12Bald Eagle52%
  13. 13Northern Flicker52%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird51%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird48%

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 69 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  2. Northern Cardinal67%
  3. Carolina Wren66%
  4. White-throated Sparrow63%
  5. Turkey Vulture54%

Spring 100 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Carolina Wren81%
  3. Common Grackle63%
  4. Prairie Warbler62%
  5. Osprey57%

Summer 88 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Carolina Wren89%
  3. Laughing Gull71%
  4. Indigo Bunting68%
  5. Blue Grosbeak63%

Fall 110 species

  1. Carolina Wren75%
  2. Northern Cardinal72%
  3. Gray Catbird61%
  4. Turkey Vulture59%
  5. American Crow59%

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.