Birding spot · Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Birding at Stumpy Lake Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Stumpy Lake Natural Area are Great Blue Heron (97%), Double-crested Cormorant (94%), and Great Egret (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (77 species). 172 species have been reported here across 4,109 complete checklists from 479 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 285 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 98 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 Great Blue Heron 97% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 94% 3 Great Egret 90% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 5 Northern Cardinal 72% 6 Mallard 70% 7 Carolina Chickadee 69% 8 American Crow 65% 9 Carolina Wren 65% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 11 Tufted Titmouse 62% 12 Belted Kingfisher 60% 13 Hooded Merganser 54% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 46% 15 Canada Goose 43% 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 .
Great Blue Heron97%
Double-crested Cormorant94%
Great Egret90%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Northern Cardinal72%
Mallard70%
Carolina Chickadee69%
American Crow65%
Carolina Wren65%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Tufted Titmouse62%
Belted Kingfisher60%
Hooded Merganser54%
White-breasted Nuthatch46%
Canada Goose43%