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Birding spot · Virginia Beach County, Virginia

Birding at Mount Trashmore Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mount Trashmore Park are Mallard (98%), Canada Goose (78%), and Double-crested Cormorant (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,061 complete checklists from 210 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Mallard98%
  2. 2Canada Goose78%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant74%
  4. 4American Coot72%
  5. 5Song Sparrow67%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull65%
  7. 7American Crow56%
  8. 8Laughing Gull56%
  9. 9Fish Crow54%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron54%
  11. 11European Starling43%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe43%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck39%
  14. 14American Herring Gull33%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler30%

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 48 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant83%
  4. Mallard81%
  5. American Coot80%

Spring 80 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  4. Northern Cardinal74%
  5. Common Grackle72%

Summer 53 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Laughing Gull86%
  4. Song Sparrow67%
  5. American Crow65%

Fall 68 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Canada Goose81%
  3. American Crow79%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Laughing Gull71%

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.