Birding spot · Frederick County, Virginia
Birding at Lake Frederick Conservation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Frederick Conservation Area are Canada Goose (67%), Blue Jay (59%), and American Crow (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 177 species have been reported here across 2,223 complete checklists from 213 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 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 Canada Goose 67% 2 Blue Jay 59% 3 American Crow 50% 4 American Robin 49% 5 Carolina Wren 47% 6 White-throated Sparrow 47% 7 Eastern Bluebird 41% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 41% 9 Northern Cardinal 39% 10 American Goldfinch 37% 11 Bufflehead 36% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 34% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 34% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 34% 15 Carolina Chickadee 32% 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 .
Canada Goose67%
Blue Jay59%
American Crow50%
American Robin49%
Carolina Wren47%
White-throated Sparrow47%
Eastern Bluebird41%
Yellow-rumped Warbler41%
Northern Cardinal39%
American Goldfinch37%
Bufflehead36%
Dark-eyed Junco34%
Pied-billed Grebe34%
Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
Carolina Chickadee32%