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Birding spot · Harrisonburg County, Virginia

Birding at Rocktown Trails: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rocktown Trails are Blue Jay (94%), White-throated Sparrow (93%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 154 species have been reported here across 2,481 complete checklists from 250 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsSep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 62 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. 1Blue Jay94%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow93%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker89%
  4. 4American Robin88%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal88%
  6. 6Carolina Wren87%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker76%
  9. 9American Crow69%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse67%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee67%
  12. 12Mourning Dove62%
  13. 13Cedar Waxwing51%
  14. 14Northern Flicker49%
  15. 15European Starling48%

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.