Birding spot · Prince William County, Virginia
Birding at Silver Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Silver Lake Park are White-throated Sparrow (84%), Blue Jay (83%), and Song Sparrow (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,820 complete checklists from 250 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 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 White-throated Sparrow 84% 2 Blue Jay 83% 3 Song Sparrow 81% 4 Northern Flicker 79% 5 Northern Cardinal 78% 6 American Crow 76% 7 Eastern Bluebird 75% 8 Northern Mockingbird 75% 9 Carolina Wren 74% 10 Carolina Chickadee 72% 11 American Robin 71% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 67% 13 American Goldfinch 66% 14 Turkey Vulture 63% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow84%
Blue Jay83%
Song Sparrow81%
Northern Flicker79%
Northern Cardinal78%
American Crow76%
Eastern Bluebird75%
Northern Mockingbird75%
Carolina Wren74%
Carolina Chickadee72%
American Robin71%
Dark-eyed Junco67%
American Goldfinch66%
Turkey Vulture63%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%