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Birding spot · Rockingham County, Virginia

Birding at Silver Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Silver Lake are Mallard (80%), European Starling (62%), and Song Sparrow (52%). It is busiest in fall, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (56 species). 147 species have been reported here across 2,317 complete checklists from 300 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 53 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. 1Mallard80%
  2. 2European Starling62%
  3. 3Song Sparrow52%
  4. 4Blue Jay48%
  5. 5American Robin42%
  6. 6Belted Kingfisher41%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe33%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon33%
  9. 9Bufflehead33%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture29%
  11. 11House Finch26%
  12. 12House Sparrow26%
  13. 13Mourning Dove25%
  14. 14Canada Goose24%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal24%

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 42 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Gadwall52%
  3. European Starling46%
  4. Canada Goose45%
  5. Bufflehead39%

Spring 46 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  3. American Robin73%
  4. Common Grackle68%
  5. European Starling67%

Summer 45 species

  1. Barn Swallow77%
  2. Mallard73%
  3. Tree Swallow69%
  4. Mourning Dove67%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird64%

Fall 47 species

  1. Mallard83%
  2. Blue Jay53%
  3. Belted Kingfisher46%
  4. European Starling46%
  5. Canada Goose43%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Virginia.

  • Long-tailed Duck8.4% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 39.8×
  • Redhead18% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 27.8×
  • Greater Scaup6.3% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 15.5×
  • Lesser Scaup19% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 12.8×
  • American Coot18% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 12.3×
  • Northern Shoveler18% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 10.6×
  • Canvasback5.8% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 10.5×
  • Gadwall25% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 8.1×

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.