WhenToBird

Birding spot · Arlington County, Virginia

Birding at Gravelly Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Gravelly Point are Ring-billed Gull (91%), Rock Pigeon (78%), and Double-crested Cormorant (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 40 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (56 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,085 complete checklists from 308 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 155 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 Gull91%
  2. 2Rock Pigeon78%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant55%
  4. 4Mallard52%
  5. 5Canada Goose51%
  6. 6Song Sparrow47%
  7. 7European Starling41%
  8. 8House Sparrow41%
  9. 9Mourning Dove35%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird32%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow27%
  12. 12Fish Crow22%
  13. 13Bald Eagle21%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk21%
  15. 15American Herring Gull20%

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 36 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull86%
  2. Rock Pigeon64%
  3. European Starling50%
  4. Mallard48%
  5. Canada Goose47%

Spring 40 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Rock Pigeon89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  4. Common Grackle84%
  5. European Starling83%

Summer 38 species

  1. European Starling91%
  2. Rock Pigeon90%
  3. Mallard85%
  4. Mourning Dove72%
  5. Canada Goose67%

Fall 34 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull82%
  2. Rock Pigeon77%
  3. Mallard66%
  4. European Starling55%
  5. Mourning Dove51%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Virginia.

  • Snowy Owl6.9% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 283.7×
  • Rock Pigeon78% of checklists here vs 6.7% statewide: 11.5×
  • Ring-billed Gull74% of checklists here vs 10% statewide: 7.3×
  • Caspian Tern6.4% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 5.6×
  • Horned Grebe5.8% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 5.4×
  • Lesser Scaup5.3% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 3.6×
  • American Kestrel9.1% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 3.6×
  • Mallard65% of checklists here vs 19% statewide: 3.5×

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.