Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Hunting Horn Rec Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hunting Horn Rec Area are Northern Cardinal (99%), White-throated Sparrow (97%), and Carolina Wren (96%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (83 species). 142 species have been reported here across 2,439 complete checklists from 140 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Northern Cardinal 99% 2 White-throated Sparrow 97% 3 Carolina Wren 96% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 94% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 88% 6 American Crow 88% 7 Carolina Chickadee 87% 8 Tufted Titmouse 87% 9 Blue Jay 86% 10 Downy Woodpecker 85% 11 American Goldfinch 84% 12 Northern Flicker 78% 13 Hermit Thrush 77% 14 Eastern Bluebird 76% 15 American Robin 70% 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 .
Northern Cardinal99%
White-throated Sparrow97%
Carolina Wren96%
Red-bellied Woodpecker94%
White-breasted Nuthatch88%
American Crow88%
Carolina Chickadee87%
Tufted Titmouse87%
Blue Jay86%
Downy Woodpecker85%
American Goldfinch84%
Northern Flicker78%
Hermit Thrush77%
Eastern Bluebird76%
American Robin70%