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Birding spot · Appomattox County, Virginia

Birding at Holliday Lake State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Holliday Lake State Park are American Crow (76%), Dark-eyed Junco (76%), and Carolina Wren (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (54 species). 147 species have been reported here across 3,369 complete checklists from 80 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsJul 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsAug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsAug 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsAug 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsAug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsSep 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsSep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsOct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1American Crow76%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco76%
  3. 3Carolina Wren56%
  4. 4Golden-crowned Kinglet49%
  5. 5Pileated Woodpecker49%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal46%
  7. 7American Goldfinch42%
  8. 8Red-breasted Nuthatch34%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse34%
  10. 10Ruby-crowned Kinglet32%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee30%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe30%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird29%
  14. 14Blue Jay27%
  15. 15Chipping Sparrow26%

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.