Status & Distribution - Fall Arrivals

This listing contains every species that has an expected arrival date during the fall season in Virginia Beach. Both winter residents (regular winterers denoted by dark blue highlight and fairly rare but regular winterers denoted by light blue), and spring & fall transients (yellow highlight; with orange referring to transients expected only in fall), can have fall arrival dates since either type will be arriving to the area on their way further southward to winter. Spatial Distributions for each species may be accessed by selecting the links below, and these maps are available for the current migration season, so that the southward progression can be easily tracked. The Temporal Distribution column contains links to the seasonal line graphs at eBird, showing the report and abundance frequencies for each species over the prior 10 year period (2016-2025). Lastly, Status & Trends Models are included in the final column, and link to eBird-generated data which show population changes over time. If you wish to open multiple maps or charts into your browser, select the links with the roll wheel on your mouse and each will open in a new browser tab.

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Species
Code		 Average Fall
Arrival Date		 Spatial Distribution
(Current Season)		 Temporal Distribution
(Past 10 Years)
Status & Trends
Spotted Sandpiper SPSA 30 Jun Map Chart Models
Hudsonian Whimbrel HUWH 10 Jul Map Chart Models
Short-billed Dowitcher SBDO 5 Jul Map Chart Models
Least Sandpiper LESA 5 Jul Map Chart Models
Upland Sandpiper UPSA 10 Jul Map Chart Models
Lesser Yellowlegs LEYE 10 Jul Map Chart Models
Cliff Swallow CLSW 10 Jul Map Chart Models
Semipalmated Plover SEPL 15 Jul Map Chart Models
Long-billed Dowitcher LBDO 15 Jul Map Chart Models
Solitary Sandpiper SOSA 15 Jul Map Chart Models
Pectoral Sandpiper PESA 15 Jul Map Chart Models
Semipalmated Sandpiper SESA 15 Jul Map Chart Models
Piping Plover PIPL 20 Jul Map Chart Models
Western Sandpiper WESA 20 Jul Map Chart Models
Black Tern BLTE 20 Jul Map Chart Models
Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA 20 Jul Map Chart Models
American Black Duck ABDU 25 Jul Map Chart Models
Ruddy Turnstone RUTU 25 Jul Map Chart Models
Red Knot REKN 25 Jul Map Chart Models
Kentucky Warbler KEWA 25 Jul Map Chart Models
Cerulean Warbler CERW 25 Jul Map Chart Models
Stilt Sandpiper STSA 30 Jul Map Chart Models
American Avocet AMAV 5 Aug Map Chart Models
Pied-billed Grebe PBGR 5 Aug Map Chart Models
Bank Swallow BANS 5 Aug Map Chart Models
American Redstart AMRE 5 Aug Map Chart Models
Northern Yellow Warbler NYWA 5 Aug Map Chart Models
Black-and-white Warbler BAWW 10 Aug Map Chart Models
Marbled Godwit MAGO 15 Aug Map Chart Models
Wilson's Phalarope WIPH 15 Aug Map Chart Models
Northern Waterthrush NOWA 15 Aug Map Chart Models
Red-necked Phalarope RNPH 20 Aug Map Chart Models
Peregrine Falcon PEFA 20 Aug Map Chart Models
Olive-sided Flycatcher OSFL 20 Aug Map Chart Models
Blue-winged Teal BWTE 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Common Nighthawk CONI 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Wilson's Snipe WISN 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Baird's Sandpiper BASA 25 Aug Map Chart Models
White-rumped Sandpiper WRSA 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher YBFL 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Alder Flycatcher ALFL 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Willow Flycatcher WIFL 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Least Flycatcher LEFL 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Bobolink BOBO 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Baltimore Oriole BAOR 25 Aug Map Chart Models
Green-winged Teal GWTE 30 Aug Map Chart Models
Hudsonian Godwit HUGO 30 Aug Map Chart Models
Lark Sparrow LASP 30 Aug Map Chart Models
Black-throated Green Warbler BTNW 30 Aug Map Chart Models
Canada Warbler CAWA 30 Aug Map Chart Models
Red Phalarope REPH 5 Sep Map Chart Models
American Bittern AMBI 5 Sep Map Chart Models
Northern Harrier NOHA 5 Sep Map Chart Models
Merlin MERL 5 Sep Map Chart Models
Cape May Warbler CMWA 5 Sep Map Chart Models
Magnolia Warbler MAWA 5 Sep Map Chart Models
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA 5 Sep Map Chart Models
Buff-breasted Sandpiper BBSA 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Mourning Warbler MOWA 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Hooded Warbler HOWA 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Black-throated Blue Warbler BTBW 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Palm Warbler PAWA 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Palm Warbler (Western) WPWA 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Wilson's Warbler WIWA 10 Sep Map Chart Models
Black-billed Cuckoo BBCU 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Sharp-shinned Hawk SSHA 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Broad-winged Hawk BWHA 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Eastern Warbling Vireo EAWV 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Golden-winged Warbler GWWA 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Nashville Warbler NAWA 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Chestnut-sided Warbler CSWA 15 Sep Map Chart Models
Northern Shoveler NSHO 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Sora SORA 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Parasitic Jaeger PAJA 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Philadelphia Vireo PHVI 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Red-breasted Nuthatch RBNU 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Swainson's Thrush SWTH 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Clay-colored Sparrow CCSP 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Blackpoll Warbler BLPW 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Scarlet Tanager SCTA 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Rose-breasted Grosbeak RBGR 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Dickcissel DICK 20 Sep Map Chart Models
Gadwall GADW 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Northern Pintail NOPI 25 Sep Map Chart Models
American Golden-Plover AMGP 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Ruby-crowned Kinglet RCKI 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Veery VEER 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Gray-cheeked Thrush GCTH 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Savannah Sparrow SAVS 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Blue-winged Warbler BWWA 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Kirtland's Warbler KIWA 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Bay-breasted Warbler BBWA 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Blackburnian Warbler BLBW 25 Sep Map Chart Models
Yellow-rumped Warbler YRWA 25 Sep Map Chart Models
American Wigeon AMWI 30 Sep Map Chart Models
Dunlin DUNL 30 Sep Map Chart Models
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker YBSA 30 Sep Map Chart Models
Blue-headed Vireo BHVI 30 Sep Map Chart Models
Saltmarsh Sparrow SALS 30 Sep Map Chart Models
Tennessee Warbler TEWA 30 Sep Map Chart Models
Black Scoter BLSC 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Ruddy Duck RUDU 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Pomarine Jaeger POJA 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Common Loon COLO 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Golden-crowned Kinglet GCKI 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Brown Creeper BRCR 5 Oct Map Chart Models
White-throated Sparrow WTSP 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Nelson's Sparrow NESP 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Swamp Sparrow SWSP 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Orange-crowned Warbler OCWA 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Connecticut Warbler CONW 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Palm Warbler (Yellow) YPWA 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Painted Bunting PABU 5 Oct Map Chart Models
Common Gallinule COGA 10 Oct Map Chart Models
Northern Gannet NOGA 10 Oct Map Chart Models
Winter Wren WIWR 10 Oct Map Chart Models
Sedge Wren SEWR 10 Oct Map Chart Models
Hermit Thrush HETH 10 Oct Map Chart Models
Dark-eyed Junco DEJU 10 Oct Map Chart Models
White-crowned Sparrow WCSP 10 Oct Map Chart Models
Surf Scoter SUSC 15 Oct Map Chart Models
American Coot AMCO 15 Oct Map Chart Models
Purple Finch PUFI 15 Oct Map Chart Models
American Pipit AMPI 15 Oct Map Chart Models
Lapland Longspur LALO 15 Oct Map Chart Models
Lincoln's Sparrow LISP 15 Oct Map Chart Models
Ring-necked Duck RNDU 20 Oct Map Chart Models
Virginia Rail VIRA 20 Oct Map Chart Models
Bonaparte's Gull BOGU 20 Oct Map Chart Models
Pine Siskin PISI 25 Oct Map Chart Models
Vesper Sparrow VESP 25 Oct Map Chart Models
Snow Goose SNGO 30 Oct Map Chart Models
Tundra Swan TUSW 30 Oct Map Chart Models
Lesser Scaup LESC 30 Oct Map Chart Models
Hooded Merganser HOME 30 Oct Map Chart Models
American White Pelican AWPE 30 Oct Map Chart Models
Brant BRAN 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Greater Scaup GRSC 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Harlequin Duck HADU 5 Nov Map Chart Models
White-winged Scoter WWSC 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Bufflehead BUFF 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Red-breasted Merganser RBME 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Horned Grebe HOGR 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Red-throated Loon RTLO 5 Nov Map Chart Models
Redhead REDH 10 Nov Map Chart Models
Common Eider COEI 10 Nov Map Chart Models
Great Cormorant GRCO 10 Nov Map Chart Models
Golden Eagle GOEA 10 Nov Map Chart Models
Eurasian Wigeon EUWI 15 Nov Map Chart Models
King Eider KIEI 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Long-tailed Duck LTDU 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Purple Sandpiper PUSA 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Short-eared Owl SEOW 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Ash-throated Flycatcher ATFL 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Snow Bunting SNBU 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Rusty Blackbird RUBL 15 Nov Map Chart Models
Horned Lark HOLA 20 Nov Map Chart Models
Fox Sparrow FOSP 20 Nov Map Chart Models
Western Tanager WETA 20 Nov Map Chart Models
Little Gull LIGU 25 Nov Map Chart Models
Cackling Goose CACG 30 Nov Map Chart Models
Red-necked Grebe RNGR 30 Nov Map Chart Models
Ross's Goose ROGO 5 Dec Map Chart Models
Razorbill RAZO 5 Dec Map Chart Models
LeConte's Sparrow LCSP 5 Dec Map Chart Models
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) IPSP 5 Dec Map Chart Models
Canvasback CANV 10 Dec Map Chart Models
American Woodcock AMWO 10 Dec Map Chart Models
Common Merganser COME 15 Dec Map Chart Models
Iceland Gull ICGU 20 Dec Map Chart Models
Common Goldeneye COGO 25 Dec Map Chart Models
Dovekie DOVE 30 Dec Map Chart Models
Black-headed Gull BHGU 30 Dec Map Chart Models
Glaucous Gull GLGU 30 Dec Map Chart Models

References

Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

Pyle, P. and D.F. DeSante. 2024. Four-letter (English Name) and Six-letter (Scientific Name) Alpha Codes for 2202 Bird Species (and 139 Non-Species Taxa) in accordance with the 65th AOS Supplement (2024), sorted taxonomically. The Institute for Bird Populations. Downloaded from https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_tax.pdf

Rottenborn, S.C. and E.S. Brinkley. 2007. Virginia’s Birdlife: An Annotated Checklist. Virginia Avifauna No. 7, Fourth Edition.

Sullivan, B.L., C.L. Wood, M.J. Iliff, R.E. Bonney, D. Fink, and S. Kelling. 2009. eBird: a citizen-based bird observation network in the biological sciences. Biological Conservation 142: 2282-2292.