Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Huntley Meadows County Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Huntley Meadows County Park are Great Blue Heron (92%), White-throated Sparrow (92%), and Mallard (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (94 species). 224 species have been reported here across 13,839 complete checklists from 2,240 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 286 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 363 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 282 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 316 checklists Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 274 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 294 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 408 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 312 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 354 checklists Apr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 375 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 406 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 296 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 274 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 258 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 388 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 221 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 368 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 277 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 292 checklists Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 442 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 266 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 233 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 342 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 275 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 305 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 235 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 312 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 231 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 222 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 359 checklists Dec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 250 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 290 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 528 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 92% 2 White-throated Sparrow 92% 3 Mallard 90% 4 Song Sparrow 89% 5 Canada Goose 89% 6 Northern Cardinal 88% 7 Carolina Wren 86% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 83% 9 Downy Woodpecker 80% 10 Tufted Titmouse 78% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 77% 12 American Crow 77% 13 Carolina Chickadee 76% 14 Swamp Sparrow 75% 15 American Goldfinch 73% 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 Heron92%
White-throated Sparrow92%
Mallard90%
Song Sparrow89%
Canada Goose89%
Northern Cardinal88%
Carolina Wren86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
Downy Woodpecker80%
Tufted Titmouse78%
Red-winged Blackbird77%
American Crow77%
Carolina Chickadee76%
Swamp Sparrow75%
American Goldfinch73%