Status & Distribution - Spring Departures
This listing contains every species that has an expected departure date during springtime in Virginia Beach. Both winter residents (blue highlight), and spring & fall transients (yellow highlight, with lighter red referring to transients expected only in spring), can have spring departure dates since either type will be departing the area on their way further northward to breed. 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 northward progression can be easily tracked. The Temporal Distribution columnn contains links to the seasonal line graphs at eBird, showing the report and abundance frequencies for each species over the prior 10 year period (2014-2023). 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.
Filter: Spring Arrivals - Spring Departures - Fall Arrivals - Fall Departures
Species |
Code |
Average Spring Departure Date |
Spatial Distribution (Current Season) |
Temporal Distribution (Past 10 Years) |
Status & Trends |
Canvasback | CANV | 5 Mar | Map | Chart | Models |
Common Goldeneye | COGO | 15 Mar | Map | Chart | Models |
Razorbill | RAZO | 25 Mar | Map | Chart | - |
Snow Goose | SNGO | 30 Mar | Map | Chart | Models |
Tundra Swan | TUSW | 30 Mar | Map | Chart | Models |
Fox Sparrow | FOSP | 30 Mar | Map | Chart | Models |
Brant | BRAN | 5 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | GCKI | 10 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Winter Wren | WIWR | 10 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Orange-crowned Warbler | OCWA | 10 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
American Wigeon | AMWI | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Northern Pintail | NOPI | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Redhead | REDH | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Ring-necked Duck | RNDU | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Long-tailed Duck | LTDU | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | YBSA | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Brown Creeper | BRCR | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Dark-eyed Junco | DEJU | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Louisiana Waterthrush | LOWA | 15 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Greater Scaup | GRSC | 20 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Lesser Scaup | LESC | 20 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Northern Shoveler | NSHO | 25 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Gadwall | GADW | 25 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Green-winged Teal | GWTE | 25 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
American Pipit | AMPI | 25 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Saltmarsh Sparrow | SALS | 25 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
White-winged Scoter | WWSC | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Bufflehead | BUFF | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Hooded Merganser | HOME | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Ruddy Duck | RUDU | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Horned Grebe | HOGR | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Red-breasted Nuthatch | RBME | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Purple Finch | PUFI | 30 Apr | Map | Chart | Models |
Virginia Rail | VIRA | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
American Woodcock | AMWO | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Wilson's Snipe | WISN | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | SSHA | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | RCKI | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Sedge Wren | SEWR | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Hermit Thrush | HETH | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Pine Siskin | PISI | 5 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Blue-winged Teal | BWTE | 10 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Pied-billed Grebe | PBGR | 10 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Blue-headed Vireo | BHVI | 10 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Savannah Sparrow | SAVS | 10 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Palm Warbler | PAWA | 10 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Common Nighthawk | CONI | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Piping Plover | PIPL | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Pectoral Sandpiper | PESA | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Merlin | MERL | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
White-throated Sparrow | WTSP | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Worm-eating Warbler | WEWA | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Black-throated Green Warbler | BTNW | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak | RBGR | 15 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Sora | SORA | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Solitary Sandpiper | SOSA | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Bonaparte's Gull | BOGU | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Red-throated Loon | RTLO | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
American Bittern | AMBI | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Peregrine Falcon | PEFA | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Swamp Sparrow | SWSP | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Baltimore Oriole | BAOR | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Northern Waterthrush | NOWA | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Black-and-white Warbler | BAWW | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Black-throated Blue Warbler | BTBW | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | YRWA | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Yellow-throated Warbler | YTWA | 20 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Surf Scoter | SUSC | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Red-breasted Merganser | RBME | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
American Coot | AMCO | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Whimbrel | WHIM | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Stilt Sandpiper | STSA | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Purple Sandpiper | PUSA | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Northern Gannet | NOGA | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Northern Harrier | NOHA | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Bank Swallow | BANS | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Veery | VEER | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | GCTH | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Swainson's Thrush | SWTH | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Nelson's Sparrow | NESP | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Bobolink | BOBO | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Magnolia Warbler | MAWA | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Scarlet Tanager | SCTA | 25 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Lesser Yellowlegs | LEYE | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Dunlin | DUNL | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Least Sandpiper | LESA | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Horned Lark | ABDU | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Hooded Warbler | HOWA | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
American Redstart | AMRE | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
Yellow Warbler | YEWA | 30 May | Map | Chart | Models |
American Black Duck | ABDU | 5 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Short-billed Dowitcher | SBDO | 5 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Spotted Sandpiper | SPSA | 5 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Red Knot | REKN | 5 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Blackpoll Warbler | BLPW | 5 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Black Scoter | BLSC | 10 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Semipalmated Plover | SEPL | 10 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Ruddy Turnstone | RUTU | 10 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
White-rumped Sandpiper | WRSA | 10 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Semipalmated Sandpiper | SESA | 10 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Black-bellied Plover | BBPL | 15 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |
Common Loon | COLO | 25 Jun | Map | Chart | Models |