Birding spot · Richmond City, Virginia
Birding at James River Park (Fairway Acres): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at James River Park (Fairway Acres) are Carolina Chickadee (87%), Carolina Wren (86%), and Downy Woodpecker (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,180 complete checklists from 348 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 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 Carolina Chickadee 87% 2 Carolina Wren 86% 3 Downy Woodpecker 83% 4 Northern Cardinal 83% 5 Canada Goose 81% 6 White-throated Sparrow 77% 7 Eastern Bluebird 73% 8 American Robin 72% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 72% 10 American Crow 71% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 68% 12 Tufted Titmouse 65% 13 Mallard 63% 14 Northern Flicker 63% 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 60% 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 .
Carolina Chickadee87%
Carolina Wren86%
Downy Woodpecker83%
Northern Cardinal83%
Canada Goose81%
White-throated Sparrow77%
Eastern Bluebird73%
American Robin72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
American Crow71%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet68%
Tufted Titmouse65%
Mallard63%
Northern Flicker63%
Golden-crowned Kinglet60%