Birding spot · Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Birding at First Landing State Park (Bay Island): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at First Landing State Park (Bay Island) are American Crow (56%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (56%), and Carolina Chickadee (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (77 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,440 complete checklists from 461 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 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 American Crow 56% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 56% 3 Carolina Chickadee 50% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 50% 5 Carolina Wren 40% 6 Northern Flicker 40% 7 Pileated Woodpecker 38% 8 Tufted Titmouse 36% 9 Blue Jay 35% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 35% 11 Eastern Bluebird 32% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 31% 13 Great Blue Heron 31% 14 Belted Kingfisher 30% 15 Downy Woodpecker 28% 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 .
American Crow56%
Yellow-rumped Warbler56%
Carolina Chickadee50%
Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
Carolina Wren40%
Northern Flicker40%
Pileated Woodpecker38%
Tufted Titmouse36%
Blue Jay35%
Double-crested Cormorant35%
Eastern Bluebird32%
Golden-crowned Kinglet31%
Great Blue Heron31%
Belted Kingfisher30%
Downy Woodpecker28%