Birding spot · Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Birding at First Landing State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at First Landing State Park are Double-crested Cormorant (94%), Brown Pelican (80%), and Ring-billed Gull (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 203 species have been reported here across 1,768 complete checklists from 452 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 99 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 Double-crested Cormorant 94% 2 Brown Pelican 80% 3 Ring-billed Gull 79% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 78% 5 American Crow 69% 6 Royal Tern 55% 7 Sanderling 54% 8 American Herring Gull 54% 9 Laughing Gull 48% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 47% 11 Carolina Chickadee 41% 12 White-throated Sparrow 40% 13 Osprey 38% 14 Carolina Wren 38% 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull 36% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant94%
Brown Pelican80%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Great Black-backed Gull78%
American Crow69%
Royal Tern55%
Sanderling54%
American Herring Gull54%
Laughing Gull48%
Yellow-rumped Warbler47%
Carolina Chickadee41%
White-throated Sparrow40%
Osprey38%
Carolina Wren38%
Lesser Black-backed Gull36%