Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Royal Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Royal Lake are Canada Goose (69%), Northern Cardinal (64%), and American Crow (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 141 species have been reported here across 1,184 complete checklists from 180 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 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 69% 2 Northern Cardinal 64% 3 American Crow 62% 4 Carolina Wren 61% 5 Great Blue Heron 60% 6 American Robin 57% 7 Blue Jay 52% 8 Mallard 51% 9 Song Sparrow 49% 10 Downy Woodpecker 47% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 47% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 47% 13 White-throated Sparrow 46% 14 Carolina Chickadee 38% 15 Tufted Titmouse 34% 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 Goose69%
Northern Cardinal64%
American Crow62%
Carolina Wren61%
Great Blue Heron60%
American Robin57%
Blue Jay52%
Mallard51%
Song Sparrow49%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
White-breasted Nuthatch47%
White-throated Sparrow46%
Carolina Chickadee38%
Tufted Titmouse34%