Birding spot · Botetourt County, Virginia
Birding at Orchard Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Orchard Lake are Mallard (93%), Blue Jay (87%), and Northern Cardinal (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 212 species have been reported here across 3,316 complete checklists from 531 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 22-28: 69 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 99 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 Mallard 93% 2 Blue Jay 87% 3 Northern Cardinal 85% 4 Gadwall 83% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 83% 6 American Crow 80% 7 Carolina Wren 80% 8 Ring-necked Duck 76% 9 Song Sparrow 76% 10 Carolina Chickadee 75% 11 Great Blue Heron 74% 12 White-throated Sparrow 73% 13 Turkey Vulture 69% 14 Green-winged Teal 69% 15 Canada Goose 68% 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 .
Mallard93%
Blue Jay87%
Northern Cardinal85%
Gadwall83%
Pied-billed Grebe83%
American Crow80%
Carolina Wren80%
Ring-necked Duck76%
Song Sparrow76%
Carolina Chickadee75%
Great Blue Heron74%
White-throated Sparrow73%
Turkey Vulture69%
Green-winged Teal69%
Canada Goose68%