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Birding spot · Surry County, Virginia

Birding at Hog Island Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hog Island Wildlife Management Area are Great Blue Heron (94%), Bald Eagle (90%), and American Crow (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 123 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (121 species). 198 species have been reported here across 849 complete checklists from 341 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Apr 22-30: 117 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 121 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsAug 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Great Blue Heron94%
  2. 2Bald Eagle90%
  3. 3American Crow83%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal78%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture78%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird78%
  7. 7Mourning Dove76%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant75%
  9. 9Carolina Wren75%
  10. 10Osprey72%
  11. 11Canada Goose72%
  12. 12Great Egret64%
  13. 13Mallard62%
  14. 14Pine Warbler61%
  15. 15Carolina Chickadee59%

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 87 species

  1. Bald Eagle89%
  2. Great Blue Heron89%
  3. Canada Goose86%
  4. Mallard82%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant78%

Spring 122 species

  1. Bald Eagle95%
  2. Great Blue Heron91%
  3. American Crow83%
  4. Canada Goose82%
  5. Osprey82%

Summer 107 species

  1. Great Blue Heron96%
  2. Osprey94%
  3. Great Egret94%
  4. Mourning Dove89%
  5. Bald Eagle88%

Fall 123 species

  1. Great Blue Heron96%
  2. American Crow89%
  3. Bald Eagle89%
  4. Great Egret87%
  5. Turkey Vulture79%

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.