Birding spot · Fairfax County, Virginia
Birding at Waples Mill: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Waples Mill are Song Sparrow (97%), White-throated Sparrow (95%), and Carolina Wren (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,647 complete checklists from 312 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 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 Song Sparrow 97% 2 White-throated Sparrow 95% 3 Carolina Wren 89% 4 Eastern Bluebird 89% 5 Swamp Sparrow 84% 6 Northern Cardinal 83% 7 American Crow 82% 8 Blue Jay 79% 9 Field Sparrow 77% 10 American Robin 75% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 12 Northern Flicker 75% 13 American Goldfinch 73% 14 Downy Woodpecker 68% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 65% 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 .
Song Sparrow97%
White-throated Sparrow95%
Carolina Wren89%
Eastern Bluebird89%
Swamp Sparrow84%
Northern Cardinal83%
American Crow82%
Blue Jay79%
Field Sparrow77%
American Robin75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Northern Flicker75%
American Goldfinch73%
Downy Woodpecker68%
White-breasted Nuthatch65%