Birding spot · Albemarle County, Virginia
Birding at Heyward Community Forest: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Heyward Community Forest are Carolina Wren (61%), White-throated Sparrow (58%), and Eastern Bluebird (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (71 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,078 complete checklists from 280 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Carolina Wren 61% 2 White-throated Sparrow 58% 3 Eastern Bluebird 55% 4 Song Sparrow 52% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 51% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 47% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 46% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 45% 9 Blue Jay 42% 10 Canada Goose 40% 11 Tufted Titmouse 40% 12 Turkey Vulture 35% 13 American Crow 34% 14 Carolina Chickadee 33% 15 Bufflehead 30% 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 .
Carolina Wren61%
White-throated Sparrow58%
Eastern Bluebird55%
Song Sparrow52%
Pied-billed Grebe51%
White-breasted Nuthatch47%
Dark-eyed Junco46%
Red-bellied Woodpecker45%
Blue Jay42%
Canada Goose40%
Tufted Titmouse40%
Turkey Vulture35%
American Crow34%
Carolina Chickadee33%
Bufflehead30%