Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Riverbend Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Riverbend Park are Canada Goose (85%), Carolina Chickadee (84%), and Northern Cardinal (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (94 species). 175 species have been reported here across 2,269 complete checklists from 640 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 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 Canada Goose 85% 2 Carolina Chickadee 84% 3 Northern Cardinal 83% 4 Carolina Wren 76% 5 White-throated Sparrow 73% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 7 American Crow 70% 8 Tufted Titmouse 70% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 10 Bufflehead 65% 11 Pileated Woodpecker 61% 12 Downy Woodpecker 60% 13 Fish Crow 59% 14 Song Sparrow 56% 15 Mallard 51% 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 .
Canada Goose85%
Carolina Chickadee84%
Northern Cardinal83%
Carolina Wren76%
White-throated Sparrow73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
American Crow70%
Tufted Titmouse70%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
Bufflehead65%
Pileated Woodpecker61%
Downy Woodpecker60%
Fish Crow59%
Song Sparrow56%
Mallard51%