Birding spot · Accomack County, Virginia
Birding at Little Toms Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Little Toms Cove are American Herring Gull (71%), Ring-billed Gull (71%), and Bufflehead (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early February (74 species). 182 species have been reported here across 2,044 complete checklists from 1,015 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 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 American Herring Gull 71% 2 Ring-billed Gull 71% 3 Bufflehead 56% 4 Forster's Tern 56% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 53% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 51% 7 Laughing Gull 44% 8 American Black Duck 42% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 40% 10 Sanderling 39% 11 Bald Eagle 39% 12 Willet 39% 13 Great Blue Heron 38% 14 Greater Yellowlegs 35% 15 Royal Tern 34% 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 .
American Herring Gull71%
Ring-billed Gull71%
Bufflehead56%
Forster's Tern56%
Great Black-backed Gull53%
Double-crested Cormorant51%
Laughing Gull44%
American Black Duck42%
Yellow-rumped Warbler40%
Sanderling39%
Bald Eagle39%
Willet39%
Great Blue Heron38%
Greater Yellowlegs35%
Royal Tern34%