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Birding spot · Hampton County, Virginia

Birding at Grandview Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Grandview Nature Preserve are Sanderling (85%), Double-crested Cormorant (82%), and Common Loon (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (105 species). 195 species have been reported here across 1,414 complete checklists from 612 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 22-28: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 101 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. 1Sanderling85%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant82%
  3. 3Common Loon81%
  4. 4Brown Pelican80%
  5. 5Mallard79%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler77%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull76%
  8. 8Bufflehead74%
  9. 9American Herring Gull71%
  10. 10Great Black-backed Gull71%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron67%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird67%
  13. 13Surf Scoter67%
  14. 14Dunlin65%
  15. 15Carolina Wren58%

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 80 species

  1. Bufflehead95%
  2. Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. Sanderling88%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
  5. Common Loon82%

Spring 105 species

  1. Sanderling76%
  2. Northern Cardinal75%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  5. Common Grackle71%

Summer 82 species

  1. Laughing Gull89%
  2. Osprey89%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Royal Tern84%
  5. Mourning Dove81%

Fall 88 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant83%
  2. Sanderling83%
  3. Brown Pelican78%
  4. Ring-billed Gull72%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull70%

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.