Birding spot · Accomack County, Virginia
Birding at Little Toms Cove (northwest): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Little Toms Cove (northwest) are Bufflehead (73%), Ring-billed Gull (73%), and American Black Duck (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (70 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,972 complete checklists from 720 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 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 Bufflehead 73% 2 Ring-billed Gull 73% 3 American Black Duck 72% 4 American Herring Gull 69% 5 Forster's Tern 62% 6 Greater Yellowlegs 60% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 50% 8 Great Blue Heron 49% 9 Great Egret 47% 10 Canada Goose 43% 11 Laughing Gull 42% 12 Dunlin 41% 13 Willet 34% 14 Gadwall 33% 15 Great Black-backed Gull 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 .
Bufflehead73%
Ring-billed Gull73%
American Black Duck72%
American Herring Gull69%
Forster's Tern62%
Greater Yellowlegs60%
Double-crested Cormorant50%
Great Blue Heron49%
Great Egret47%
Canada Goose43%
Laughing Gull42%
Dunlin41%
Willet34%
Gadwall33%
Great Black-backed Gull32%