Birding spot · Roanoke County, Virginia
Birding at Starkey: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Starkey are American Crow (95%), Song Sparrow (95%), and Carolina Wren (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (70 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,051 complete checklists from 117 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 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 American Crow 95% 2 Song Sparrow 95% 3 Carolina Wren 89% 4 White-throated Sparrow 82% 5 Turkey Vulture 81% 6 Northern Mockingbird 78% 7 American Robin 77% 8 Northern Cardinal 77% 9 Carolina Chickadee 75% 10 Cedar Waxwing 71% 11 Blue Jay 70% 12 Black Vulture 67% 13 American Goldfinch 60% 14 Eastern Bluebird 56% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 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 .
American Crow95%
Song Sparrow95%
Carolina Wren89%
White-throated Sparrow82%
Turkey Vulture81%
Northern Mockingbird78%
American Robin77%
Northern Cardinal77%
Carolina Chickadee75%
Cedar Waxwing71%
Blue Jay70%
Black Vulture67%
American Goldfinch60%
Eastern Bluebird56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%