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Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia

Birding at Meadowood Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Meadowood Recreation Area are Song Sparrow (92%), Eastern Bluebird (84%), and White-throated Sparrow (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 145 species have been reported here across 898 complete checklists from 223 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Song Sparrow92%
  2. 2Eastern Bluebird84%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow76%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco74%
  5. 5American Crow72%
  6. 6Carolina Wren70%
  7. 7American Goldfinch68%
  8. 8Blue Jay64%
  9. 9European Starling64%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal62%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee60%
  12. 12Field Sparrow58%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture58%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse56%

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 49 species

  1. Eastern Bluebird77%
  2. Song Sparrow72%
  3. American Crow64%
  4. Turkey Vulture62%
  5. Tufted Titmouse61%

Spring 84 species

  1. Eastern Bluebird90%
  2. Tree Swallow85%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird71%
  5. Chipping Sparrow68%

Summer 61 species

  1. Indigo Bunting84%
  2. American Goldfinch84%
  3. Eastern Bluebird76%
  4. Northern Cardinal72%
  5. Blue Grosbeak69%

Fall 63 species

  1. Eastern Bluebird80%
  2. Carolina Wren74%
  3. Blue Jay70%
  4. American Crow68%
  5. Turkey Vulture62%

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.