Birding spot · Portsmouth County, Virginia
Birding at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Refuge are American Wigeon (86%), Bufflehead (81%), and American Crow (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 164 species have been reported here across 835 complete checklists from 323 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 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 American Wigeon 86% 2 Bufflehead 81% 3 American Crow 80% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 5 Ring-necked Duck 78% 6 Carolina Chickadee 74% 7 Mallard 65% 8 Great Blue Heron 61% 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 61% 10 Northern Cardinal 59% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 55% 12 Gadwall 53% 13 Ruddy Duck 53% 14 White-throated Sparrow 52% 15 Carolina Wren 50% 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 .
American Wigeon86%
Bufflehead81%
American Crow80%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Ring-necked Duck78%
Carolina Chickadee74%
Mallard65%
Great Blue Heron61%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet61%
Northern Cardinal59%
Pied-billed Grebe55%
Gadwall53%
Ruddy Duck53%
White-throated Sparrow52%
Carolina Wren50%