Birding spot · Alexandria County, Virginia
Birding at George Washington Memorial Parkway (northeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at George Washington Memorial Parkway (northeast) are Northern Cardinal (79%), White-throated Sparrow (74%), and Carolina Wren (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (66 species). 141 species have been reported here across 958 complete checklists from 247 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 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 79% 2 White-throated Sparrow 74% 3 Carolina Wren 63% 4 Rock Pigeon 56% 5 Song Sparrow 54% 6 Mourning Dove 51% 7 House Sparrow 50% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 49% 9 Ring-billed Gull 49% 10 Downy Woodpecker 47% 11 American Robin 46% 12 European Starling 46% 13 Northern Mockingbird 40% 14 American Goldfinch 35% 15 Canada Goose 35% 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 Cardinal79%
White-throated Sparrow74%
Carolina Wren63%
Rock Pigeon56%
Song Sparrow54%
Mourning Dove51%
House Sparrow50%
Double-crested Cormorant49%
Ring-billed Gull49%
Downy Woodpecker47%
American Robin46%
European Starling46%
Northern Mockingbird40%
American Goldfinch35%
Canada Goose35%