Birding spot · Arlington County, Virginia
Birding at Fort C.F. Smith Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort C.F. Smith Park are White-throated Sparrow (87%), American Robin (82%), and Carolina Wren (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (70 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,953 complete checklists from 299 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 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 White-throated Sparrow 87% 2 American Robin 82% 3 Carolina Wren 77% 4 Song Sparrow 73% 5 Blue Jay 71% 6 Northern Cardinal 66% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 61% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 60% 9 American Crow 58% 10 Downy Woodpecker 53% 11 Carolina Chickadee 52% 12 Mourning Dove 52% 13 American Goldfinch 49% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 15 Tufted Titmouse 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 .
White-throated Sparrow87%
American Robin82%
Carolina Wren77%
Song Sparrow73%
Blue Jay71%
Northern Cardinal66%
Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
White-breasted Nuthatch60%
American Crow58%
Downy Woodpecker53%
Carolina Chickadee52%
Mourning Dove52%
American Goldfinch49%
Dark-eyed Junco49%
Tufted Titmouse42%