Birding spot · Harrisonburg County, Virginia
Birding at Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Edith J. Carrier Arboretum are Northern Cardinal (88%), American Robin (83%), and Blue Jay (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 134 species have been reported here across 1,069 complete checklists from 302 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Northern Cardinal 88% 2 American Robin 83% 3 Blue Jay 81% 4 Carolina Wren 71% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 6 Tufted Titmouse 70% 7 Mallard 57% 8 Eastern Towhee 56% 9 Carolina Chickadee 54% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 53% 11 Song Sparrow 51% 12 American Goldfinch 51% 13 Gray Catbird 50% 14 Downy Woodpecker 42% 15 Mourning Dove 41% 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 .
Northern Cardinal88%
American Robin83%
Blue Jay81%
Carolina Wren71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Tufted Titmouse70%
Mallard57%
Eastern Towhee56%
Carolina Chickadee54%
White-breasted Nuthatch53%
Song Sparrow51%
American Goldfinch51%
Gray Catbird50%
Downy Woodpecker42%
Mourning Dove41%