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Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia

Birding at George Washington Memorial Parkway: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at George Washington Memorial Parkway are Ring-billed Gull (98%), Canada Goose (88%), and Great Blue Heron (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (64 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,231 complete checklists from 318 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (8 checklists)May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Ring-billed Gull98%
  2. 2Canada Goose88%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron84%
  4. 4American Herring Gull67%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant67%
  6. 6Mourning Dove65%
  7. 7Song Sparrow65%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon60%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow60%
  10. 10European Starling58%
  11. 11Mallard56%
  12. 12Laughing Gull53%
  13. 13American Crow51%
  14. 14Bald Eagle51%
  15. 15Carolina Wren51%

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

Winter 54 species

  1. Canada Goose99%
  2. Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. Great Blue Heron68%
  4. American Herring Gull56%
  5. Bald Eagle55%

Spring 59 species

  1. Osprey91%
  2. Common Grackle84%
  3. Ring-billed Gull84%
  4. European Starling78%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird78%

Summer 54 species

  1. Great Egret93%
  2. Osprey92%
  3. Ring-billed Gull90%
  4. Laughing Gull81%
  5. Great Blue Heron76%

Fall 57 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull94%
  2. Great Egret85%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant76%
  4. Great Blue Heron76%
  5. Caspian Tern71%

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.