Birding spot · Albemarle County, Virginia
Birding at Ivy Creek Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ivy Creek Natural Area are White-throated Sparrow (96%), Northern Cardinal (96%), and Tufted Titmouse (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 160 species have been reported here across 3,926 complete checklists from 677 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 168 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 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 96% 2 Northern Cardinal 96% 3 Tufted Titmouse 94% 4 Carolina Chickadee 92% 5 Carolina Wren 91% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 87% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 85% 8 Blue Jay 83% 9 American Crow 79% 10 American Robin 76% 11 Downy Woodpecker 74% 12 Eastern Bluebird 72% 13 Song Sparrow 71% 14 Northern Flicker 68% 15 American Goldfinch 67% 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 Sparrow96%
Northern Cardinal96%
Tufted Titmouse94%
Carolina Chickadee92%
Carolina Wren91%
White-breasted Nuthatch87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
Blue Jay83%
American Crow79%
American Robin76%
Downy Woodpecker74%
Eastern Bluebird72%
Song Sparrow71%
Northern Flicker68%
American Goldfinch67%