Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Huntley Meadows County Park (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Huntley Meadows County Park (west) are White-throated Sparrow (93%), Northern Cardinal (87%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (104 species). 202 species have been reported here across 2,769 complete checklists from 576 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Apr 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 229 checklists May 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Sep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 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 White-throated Sparrow 93% 2 Northern Cardinal 87% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 86% 4 Carolina Wren 85% 5 Tufted Titmouse 85% 6 Canada Goose 80% 7 Carolina Chickadee 78% 8 American Crow 77% 9 Downy Woodpecker 75% 10 Mallard 75% 11 Song Sparrow 75% 12 Blue Jay 70% 13 Great Blue Heron 70% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 15 American Robin 68% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow93%
Northern Cardinal87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
Carolina Wren85%
Tufted Titmouse85%
Canada Goose80%
Carolina Chickadee78%
American Crow77%
Downy Woodpecker75%
Mallard75%
Song Sparrow75%
Blue Jay70%
Great Blue Heron70%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
American Robin68%