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Birding spot · Arlington County, Virginia

Birding at Upton Hill Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Upton Hill Park are American Crow (97%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (85%), and American Robin (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (68 species). 124 species have been reported here across 847 complete checklists from 114 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Crow97%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  3. 3American Robin82%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal79%
  5. 5Carolina Wren76%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker70%
  7. 7European Starling70%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow70%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco67%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch67%
  11. 11Blue Jay64%
  12. 12Mourning Dove64%
  13. 13House Sparrow58%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee55%
  15. 15House Finch55%

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 37 species

  1. American Crow97%
  2. Northern Cardinal87%
  3. Mourning Dove83%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Carolina Wren78%

Spring 66 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Northern Cardinal94%
  3. American Crow92%
  4. Eastern Towhee85%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%

Summer 42 species

  1. American Crow91%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Carolina Wren88%
  5. Gray Catbird83%

Fall 61 species

  1. American Crow89%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. Carolina Wren80%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%

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.