Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Elklick Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Elklick Preserve are Song Sparrow (84%), Northern Mockingbird (83%), and American Crow (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 157 species have been reported here across 2,324 complete checklists from 600 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 83 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 Song Sparrow 84% 2 Northern Mockingbird 83% 3 American Crow 78% 4 White-throated Sparrow 68% 5 Blue Jay 67% 6 Northern Cardinal 66% 7 Turkey Vulture 64% 8 American Robin 60% 9 Carolina Wren 60% 10 Eastern Bluebird 58% 11 Mourning Dove 58% 12 American Goldfinch 55% 13 Field Sparrow 51% 14 Northern Flicker 50% 15 Black Vulture 42% 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 .
Song Sparrow84%
Northern Mockingbird83%
American Crow78%
White-throated Sparrow68%
Blue Jay67%
Northern Cardinal66%
Turkey Vulture64%
American Robin60%
Carolina Wren60%
Eastern Bluebird58%
Mourning Dove58%
American Goldfinch55%
Field Sparrow51%
Northern Flicker50%
Black Vulture42%