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Birding spot · Augusta County, Virginia

Birding at Rockfish Gap: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rockfish Gap are Red-tailed Hawk (95%), Turkey Vulture (94%), and Common Raven (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (57 species). 134 species have been reported here across 986 complete checklists from 284 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (3 checklists)May 1-7: low data (4 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsSep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Red-tailed Hawk95%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture94%
  3. 3Common Raven86%
  4. 4Black Vulture84%
  5. 5American Crow74%
  6. 6Bald Eagle69%
  7. 7Song Sparrow60%
  8. 8Carolina Wren59%
  9. 9Cedar Waxwing57%
  10. 10American Goldfinch52%
  11. 11Sharp-shinned Hawk48%
  12. 12Red-shouldered Hawk45%
  13. 13American Robin41%
  14. 14Cooper's Hawk39%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird37%

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 0 species

    Spring 0 species

      Summer 39 species

      1. American Goldfinch85%
      2. Turkey Vulture85%
      3. Chimney Swift81%
      4. Black Vulture76%
      5. Barn Swallow75%

      Fall 49 species

      1. Turkey Vulture90%
      2. Black Vulture78%
      3. Common Raven77%
      4. Red-tailed Hawk73%
      5. American Crow61%

      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.