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Birding spot · Northampton County, Virginia

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Kiptopeke State Park (southwest) are Brown Pelican (96%), Double-crested Cormorant (93%), and Common Loon (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (51 species). 137 species have been reported here across 891 complete checklists from 521 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 42 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. 1Brown Pelican96%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant93%
  3. 3Common Loon75%
  4. 4American Herring Gull74%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull74%
  6. 6Laughing Gull72%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull72%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon71%
  9. 9Bufflehead62%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler46%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture31%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron28%
  13. 13European Starling26%
  14. 14Forster's Tern26%
  15. 15Surf Scoter25%

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 41 species

  1. Bufflehead98%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  3. Common Loon78%
  4. Ring-billed Gull77%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull77%

Spring 42 species

  1. Brown Pelican89%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant88%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull72%
  4. American Herring Gull70%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser65%

Summer 35 species

  1. Brown Pelican90%
  2. American Herring Gull88%
  3. Laughing Gull86%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull73%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant69%

Fall 34 species

  1. Brown Pelican95%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant87%
  3. Laughing Gull76%
  4. American Herring Gull74%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull65%

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.