Birds in Virginia
Explore 150 species found in this region.
Visiting in April? Look out for American Redstart and Baltimore Oriole arriving this month, and Common Scoter and Eastern Screech-owl depart for the season.
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)39 families represented
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Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
PassageRarely spotted
Feb
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineusLC
PassageRarely spotted
Apr
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
PassageRarely spotted
Aug
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
ResidentCommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Oct–May
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willet
Tringa semipalmataLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax trailliiLC
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Jul
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus variusLC
Non-breedingUncommonly spotted
Sep–Apr
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
ResidentCommonly spotted
Sep–May
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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