Birding spot · Rockingham County, Virginia
Birding at Lake Shenandoah: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Shenandoah are Song Sparrow (86%), White-throated Sparrow (84%), and Northern Cardinal (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (73 species). 184 species have been reported here across 3,578 complete checklists from 490 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 158 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 Song Sparrow 86% 2 White-throated Sparrow 84% 3 Northern Cardinal 82% 4 Blue Jay 79% 5 Carolina Wren 75% 6 Mallard 75% 7 American Goldfinch 60% 8 Eastern Bluebird 60% 9 Northern Mockingbird 58% 10 Carolina Chickadee 57% 11 House Finch 55% 12 Pied-billed Grebe 54% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 53% 14 American Robin 53% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 49% 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 .
Song Sparrow86%
White-throated Sparrow84%
Northern Cardinal82%
Blue Jay79%
Carolina Wren75%
Mallard75%
American Goldfinch60%
Eastern Bluebird60%
Northern Mockingbird58%
Carolina Chickadee57%
House Finch55%
Pied-billed Grebe54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
American Robin53%
White-breasted Nuthatch49%