Birding spot · James City, Virginia
Birding at Jamestown Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Jamestown Island are Bald Eagle (82%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 171 species have been reported here across 939 complete checklists from 339 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Bald Eagle 82% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 80% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 76% 4 Carolina Chickadee 73% 5 Carolina Wren 73% 6 American Crow 71% 7 Tufted Titmouse 70% 8 Blue Jay 65% 9 Great Blue Heron 65% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 62% 11 Turkey Vulture 62% 12 Eastern Bluebird 61% 13 Ring-billed Gull 59% 14 Northern Cardinal 56% 15 Northern Flicker 56% 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 .
Bald Eagle82%
Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
Carolina Chickadee73%
Carolina Wren73%
American Crow71%
Tufted Titmouse70%
Blue Jay65%
Great Blue Heron65%
Red-winged Blackbird62%
Turkey Vulture62%
Eastern Bluebird61%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Northern Cardinal56%
Northern Flicker56%