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Birding spot · Alexandria County, Virginia

Birding at Monticello Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Monticello Park are Northern Cardinal (90%), American Robin (88%), and Blue Jay (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 137 species have been reported here across 5,518 complete checklists from 852 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 315 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 944 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 998 checklistsMay 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 864 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 684 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsJun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsSep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsSep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsSep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal90%
  2. 2American Robin88%
  3. 3Blue Jay77%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  5. 5Gray Catbird70%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse66%
  7. 7American Crow61%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker58%
  9. 9Carolina Wren56%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch54%
  11. 11Eastern Towhee49%
  12. 12Common Grackle46%
  13. 13Black-throated Blue Warbler45%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow44%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler43%

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 27 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  3. American Robin64%
  4. Northern Cardinal60%
  5. Tufted Titmouse60%

Spring 65 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Blue Jay79%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  5. Gray Catbird73%

Summer 33 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. American Robin83%
  3. Gray Catbird70%
  4. Blue Jay68%
  5. Downy Woodpecker48%

Fall 45 species

  1. Blue Jay78%
  2. American Robin78%
  3. Northern Cardinal75%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  5. Tufted Titmouse59%

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.