Birding spot · Accomack County, Virginia
Birding at Toms Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Toms Cove are Ring-billed Gull (75%), American Herring Gull (70%), and Great Black-backed Gull (67%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (68 species). 144 species have been reported here across 937 complete checklists from 370 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Ring-billed Gull 75% 2 American Herring Gull 70% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 67% 4 Bufflehead 66% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 57% 6 Black-bellied Plover 56% 7 Common Loon 54% 8 Sanderling 53% 9 Dunlin 52% 10 Forster's Tern 51% 11 Snow Goose 49% 12 Horned Grebe 37% 13 Willet 35% 14 Great Blue Heron 29% 15 Surf Scoter 29% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull75%
American Herring Gull70%
Great Black-backed Gull67%
Bufflehead66%
Double-crested Cormorant57%
Black-bellied Plover56%
Common Loon54%
Sanderling53%
Dunlin52%
Forster's Tern51%
Snow Goose49%
Horned Grebe37%
Willet35%
Great Blue Heron29%
Surf Scoter29%