Birding spot · Prince Edward County, Virginia
Birding at Wilcks Lake Public Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wilcks Lake Public Area are White-throated Sparrow (86%), Canada Goose (83%), and Northern Cardinal (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,152 complete checklists from 128 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 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 White-throated Sparrow 86% 2 Canada Goose 83% 3 Northern Cardinal 76% 4 Carolina Wren 74% 5 Song Sparrow 72% 6 American Crow 70% 7 American Robin 66% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 64% 9 Blue Jay 57% 10 Great Blue Heron 55% 11 Northern Flicker 54% 12 European Starling 50% 13 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 49% 15 Carolina Chickadee 46% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow86%
Canada Goose83%
Northern Cardinal76%
Carolina Wren74%
Song Sparrow72%
American Crow70%
American Robin66%
Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
Blue Jay57%
Great Blue Heron55%
Northern Flicker54%
European Starling50%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet50%
Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
Carolina Chickadee46%