Birding spot · Montgomery County, Virginia
Birding at Heritage Community Park and Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Heritage Community Park and Natural Area are White-throated Sparrow (95%), Carolina Wren (90%), and Blue Jay (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (86 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,403 complete checklists from 392 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 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 95% 2 Carolina Wren 90% 3 Blue Jay 85% 4 Northern Cardinal 85% 5 American Crow 84% 6 Carolina Chickadee 84% 7 Song Sparrow 84% 8 American Robin 77% 9 Eastern Towhee 74% 10 Northern Mockingbird 73% 11 American Goldfinch 72% 12 Downy Woodpecker 66% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 14 Eastern Bluebird 60% 15 Hermit Thrush 57% 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 Sparrow95%
Carolina Wren90%
Blue Jay85%
Northern Cardinal85%
American Crow84%
Carolina Chickadee84%
Song Sparrow84%
American Robin77%
Eastern Towhee74%
Northern Mockingbird73%
American Goldfinch72%
Downy Woodpecker66%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
Eastern Bluebird60%
Hermit Thrush57%