Status & Distribution - Summer Residents

This listing contains every species that is classified as a "Summer Resident" in Virginia Beach. Summer residents are birds that have arrival dates in the spring months and departure dates in the fall months. Some species may be much more numerous during the transitional periods, but these species are all known to stay throughout the entire summer season. These species have all been validated by either eBird, the Virginia Avian Records Committee (VARCOM), or both. Geographic distributions for each species may be accessed by selecting the links beneath the "Spatial Distribution" heading. The final column, "Count Charts", provides Population & Seasonal distribution information in the forms of accepted counts during given time frames. Together, the geographic, population, and seasonality comprise the full distribution of each species. 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
Category		 Spatial Distribution
(All Years)		 Temporal
Distribution
Status & Trends
Yellow-billed Cuckoo YBCU Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Chuck-will's-widow CWWI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Chimney Swift CHSW Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Ruby-throated Hummingbird RTHU Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Laughing Gull LAGU Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Black Skimmer BLSK Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Least Tern LETE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Gull-billed Tern GBTE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Caspian Tern CATE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Common Tern COTE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Sandwich Tern SATE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Royal Tern ROYT Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Anhinga ANHI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Least Bittern LEBI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Yellow-crowned Night Heron YCNH Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Little Blue Heron LBHE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Tricolored Heron TRHE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Green Heron GRHE Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Western Cattle Egret WCEG Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Glossy Ibis GLIB Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Mississippi Kite MIKI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Wood-Pewee EAWP Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Acadian Flycatcher ACFL Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Great Crested Flycatcher GCFL Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Kingbird EAKI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
White-eyed Vireo WEVI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Red-eyed Vireo REVI Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Purple Martin PUMA Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Northern Rough-winged Swallow NRWS Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Barn Swallow BARS Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher BGGN Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Wood Thrush WOTH Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Yellow-breasted Chat YBCH Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Orchard Oriole OROR Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Ovenbird OVEN Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Prothonotary Warbler PROW Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Northern Parula NOPA Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Prairie Warbler PRAW Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Summer Tanager SUTA Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Blue Grosbeak BLGR Summer Resident Map Chart Models
Indigo Bunting INBU Summer Resident Map Chart Models

References

Rottenborn, Stephen C. and Edward S. Brinkley (editors). 2007. Virginia’s Birdlife: An Annotated Checklist. Virginia Society of Ornithology. Virginia            Avifauna No. 7.

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.