Birding spot · Richmond City, Virginia
Birding at James River Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at James River Park are Carolina Chickadee (88%), Carolina Wren (87%), and Northern Cardinal (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 178 species have been reported here across 2,638 complete checklists from 441 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 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 88% 2 Carolina Wren 87% 3 Northern Cardinal 86% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 86% 5 White-throated Sparrow 86% 6 Downy Woodpecker 82% 7 American Crow 72% 8 American Robin 71% 9 Eastern Bluebird 71% 10 Tufted Titmouse 71% 11 Northern Flicker 69% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 69% 13 Pileated Woodpecker 65% 14 American Goldfinch 63% 15 Hermit Thrush 61% 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 Chickadee88%
Carolina Wren87%
Northern Cardinal86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
White-throated Sparrow86%
Downy Woodpecker82%
American Crow72%
American Robin71%
Eastern Bluebird71%
Tufted Titmouse71%
Northern Flicker69%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet69%
Pileated Woodpecker65%
American Goldfinch63%
Hermit Thrush61%