Birding spot · Preston County, West Virginia
Birding at Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area are Pied-billed Grebe (70%), Song Sparrow (64%), and Blue Jay (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (92 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,150 complete checklists from 107 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 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 Pied-billed Grebe 70% 2 Song Sparrow 64% 3 Blue Jay 60% 4 Northern Cardinal 57% 5 Belted Kingfisher 56% 6 American Crow 55% 7 American Goldfinch 55% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 53% 9 Eastern Bluebird 51% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 45% 11 Downy Woodpecker 39% 12 White-throated Sparrow 36% 13 Great Blue Heron 34% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 34% 15 Carolina Wren 32% 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 West 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 .
Pied-billed Grebe70%
Song Sparrow64%
Blue Jay60%
Northern Cardinal57%
Belted Kingfisher56%
American Crow55%
American Goldfinch55%
Yellow-rumped Warbler53%
Eastern Bluebird51%
Black-capped Chickadee45%
Downy Woodpecker39%
White-throated Sparrow36%
Great Blue Heron34%
Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
Carolina Wren32%