WhenToBird

Birding spot · Chesterfield County, Virginia

Birding at Point of Rocks Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Point of Rocks Park are Northern Cardinal (79%), Song Sparrow (72%), and White-throated Sparrow (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (69 species). 131 species have been reported here across 1,476 complete checklists from 92 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 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. 1Northern Cardinal79%
  2. 2Song Sparrow72%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow61%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird56%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture55%
  6. 6Carolina Wren53%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  8. 8Eastern Bluebird50%
  9. 9American Crow50%
  10. 10Canada Goose50%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant50%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse47%
  13. 13Carolina Chickadee43%
  14. 14Northern Flicker38%
  15. 15Bald Eagle37%

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.