Status & Distribution - Winter Residents
This listing contains every species that is classified as a "Winter Resident" in Virginia Beach. Winter residents are birds that have arrival dates in the fall months and departure dates in the spring months. Some species may be much more numerous during the transitional periods, but these species are all known to stay throughout the entire winter 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.
Filter: All - Permanent Residents - Winter Residents - Summer Residents - Transients - Rarities
Species |
Code |
Category |
Spatial Distribution (All Years) |
Temporal Distribution |
Status & Trends |
| Snow Goose | SNGO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Brant | BRAN | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Tundra Swan | TUSW | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Northern Shoveler | NSHO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Gadwall | GADW | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| American Wigeon | AMWI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| American Black Duck | ABDU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Northern Pintail | NOPI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Green-winged Teal | GWTE | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Canvasback | CANV | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Redhead | REDH | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Ring-necked Duck | RNDU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Greater Scaup | GRSC | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Lesser Scaup | LESC | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Surf Scoter | SUSC | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| White-winged Scoter | WWSC | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Black Scoter | BLSC | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Long-tailed Duck | LTDU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Bufflehead | BUFF | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Common Goldeneye | COGO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Hooded Merganser | HOME | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Red-breasted Merganser | RBME | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Ruddy Duck | RUDU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Pied-billed Grebe | PBGR | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Horned Grebe | HOGR | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Virginia Rail | VIRA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Sora | SORA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| American Coot | AMCO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Black-bellied Plover | BBPL | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| American Woodcock | AMWO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Wilson's Snipe | WISN | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Ruddy Turnstone | RUTU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Dunlin | DUNL | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Purple Sandpiper | PUSA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Razorbill | RAZO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Bonaparte's Gull | BOGU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Red-throated Loon | RTLO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Common Loon | COLO | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Northern Gannet | NOGA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| American Bittern | AMBI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Northern Harrier | NOHA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | SSHA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | YBSA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Merlin | MERL | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Peregrine Falcon | PEFA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Blue-headed Vireo | BHVI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Horned Lark | HOLA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | RCKI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | GCKI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | RBNU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Brown Creeper | BRCR | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Winter Wren | WIWR | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Sedge Wren | SEWR | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Hermit Thrush | HETH | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| American Pipit | AMPI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Purple Finch | PUFI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Pine Siskin | PISI | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Fox Sparrow | FOSP | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Dark-eyed Junco | DEJU | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| White-throated Sparrow | WTSP | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Nelson's Sparrow | NESP | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Saltmarsh Sparrow | SALS | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Savannah Sparrow | SAVS | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Swamp Sparrow | SWSP | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Baltimore Oriole | BAOR | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | OCWA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Palm Warbler | PAWA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | YRWA | Winter Resident | Map | Chart | Models |