Birding spot · James City, Virginia
Birding at York River State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at York River State Park are Double-crested Cormorant (89%), White-throated Sparrow (89%), and Great Blue Heron (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (103 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,602 complete checklists from 703 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 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 Double-crested Cormorant 89% 2 White-throated Sparrow 89% 3 Great Blue Heron 87% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 5 Carolina Chickadee 77% 6 Song Sparrow 76% 7 American Crow 73% 8 Carolina Wren 72% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 71% 11 Turkey Vulture 69% 12 Northern Cardinal 67% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 14 Northern Flicker 61% 15 Bald Eagle 56% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant89%
White-throated Sparrow89%
Great Blue Heron87%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Carolina Chickadee77%
Song Sparrow76%
American Crow73%
Carolina Wren72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
Red-winged Blackbird71%
Turkey Vulture69%
Northern Cardinal67%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
Northern Flicker61%
Bald Eagle56%