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Birding spot · Northampton County, Virginia

Birding at Kiptopeke State Park (Butlers Bluff): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Kiptopeke State Park (Butlers Bluff) are Yellow-rumped Warbler (75%), Turkey Vulture (75%), and Northern Mockingbird (70%). It is busiest in fall, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (86 species). 187 species have been reported here across 868 complete checklists from 400 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists)May 1-7: low data (1 checklists)May 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsOct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsOct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture75%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird70%
  4. 4Carolina Chickadee69%
  5. 5American Crow66%
  6. 6Carolina Wren61%
  7. 7Bald Eagle58%
  8. 8Song Sparrow58%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow57%
  10. 10Sharp-shinned Hawk57%
  11. 11Northern Flicker52%
  12. 12Black Vulture52%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk48%
  14. 14American Robin48%
  15. 15Cooper's Hawk48%

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

Winter 0 species

    Spring 0 species

      Summer 70 species

      1. Carolina Wren79%
      2. Northern Cardinal74%
      3. American Crow61%
      4. Ruby-throated Hummingbird61%
      5. Northern Mockingbird55%

      Fall 83 species

      1. Turkey Vulture73%
      2. Northern Mockingbird64%
      3. American Crow62%
      4. Sharp-shinned Hawk61%
      5. Carolina Chickadee60%

      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.