Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Huntley Meadows County Park (southwest): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Huntley Meadows County Park (southwest) are Great Blue Heron (83%), Song Sparrow (82%), and Canada Goose (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (80 species). 175 species have been reported here across 2,670 complete checklists from 1,040 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 128 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 Great Blue Heron 83% 2 Song Sparrow 82% 3 Canada Goose 79% 4 White-throated Sparrow 76% 5 Mallard 75% 6 Northern Cardinal 73% 7 Carolina Wren 69% 8 American Crow 66% 9 Swamp Sparrow 65% 10 Downy Woodpecker 64% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 62% 12 Tufted Titmouse 62% 13 Carolina Chickadee 58% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 57% 15 Eastern Bluebird 53% 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 .
Great Blue Heron83%
Song Sparrow82%
Canada Goose79%
White-throated Sparrow76%
Mallard75%
Northern Cardinal73%
Carolina Wren69%
American Crow66%
Swamp Sparrow65%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
Tufted Titmouse62%
Carolina Chickadee58%
Red-winged Blackbird57%
Eastern Bluebird53%