Birding spot · Prince Edward County, Virginia
Birding at Sandy River Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sandy River Reservoir are Pied-billed Grebe (73%), Great Blue Heron (72%), and Song Sparrow (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,968 complete checklists from 176 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 76 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 Pied-billed Grebe 73% 2 Great Blue Heron 72% 3 Song Sparrow 72% 4 White-throated Sparrow 49% 5 American Crow 47% 6 Ruddy Duck 47% 7 Hooded Merganser 42% 8 Northern Cardinal 42% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 42% 10 Carolina Wren 41% 11 Ring-necked Duck 36% 12 Turkey Vulture 36% 13 Belted Kingfisher 34% 14 Bald Eagle 31% 15 Bufflehead 30% 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 .
Pied-billed Grebe73%
Great Blue Heron72%
Song Sparrow72%
White-throated Sparrow49%
American Crow47%
Ruddy Duck47%
Hooded Merganser42%
Northern Cardinal42%
Double-crested Cormorant42%
Carolina Wren41%
Ring-necked Duck36%
Turkey Vulture36%
Belted Kingfisher34%
Bald Eagle31%
Bufflehead30%