Status & Distribution - Permanent Residents

This listing contains every species that is classified as a "Permanent Resident" in Virginia Beach. Individual birds might not stay in Virginia Beach year-round, but the species as a whole can be found here during the full calendar year, in some cases only in small numbers during specific time frames. Osprey would be a prime example, since a few are known to winter near Pleasure House Point, but the bulk of Ospreys do not winter here; it is still classified as a permanent. 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
Canada Goose CANG Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Wood Duck WODU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Mallard MALL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Wild Turkey WITU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Rock Pigeon ROPI Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Eurasian Collared-Dove EUCD Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Mourning Dove MODO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
King Rail KIRA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Clapper Rail CLRA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
American Oystercatcher AMOY Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Black-bellied Plover BBPL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Killdeer KILL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Willet WILL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Greater Yellowlegs GRYE Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Sanderling SAND Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Ring-billed Gull RBGU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
American Herring Gull AHGU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Great Black-backed Gull GBBG Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Lesser Black-backed Gull LBBG Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Forster's Tern FOTE Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Double-crested Cormorant DCCO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
White Ibis WHIB Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Black-crowned Night Heron BCNH Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Snowy Egret SNEG Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Great Egret GREG Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Great Blue Heron GBHE Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Brown Pelican BRPE Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Black Vulture BLVU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Turkey Vulture TUVU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Osprey OSPR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Cooper's Hawk COHA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Bald Eagle BAEA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Red-shouldered Hawk RSHA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Red-tailed Hawk RTHA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Screech-Owl EASO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Great Horned Owl GHOW Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Barred Owl BAOW Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Belted Kingfisher BEKI Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Red-headed Woodpecker RHWO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Downy Woodpecker DOWO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Hairy Woodpecker HAWO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Pileated Woodpecker PIWO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Northern Flicker NOFL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
American Kestrel AMKE Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Phoebe EAPH Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Blue Jay BLJA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
American Crow AMCR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Fish Crow FICR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Carolina Chickadee CACH Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Tufted Titmouse TUTI Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Tree Swallow TRES Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
White-breasted Nuthatch WBNU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Brown-headed Nuthatch BHNU Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Northern House Wren NHWR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Marsh Wren MAWR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Carolina Wren CARW Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
European Starling EUST Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Gray Catbird GRCA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Brown Thrasher BRTH Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Northern Mockingbird NOMO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Bluebird EABL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
American Robin AMRO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Cedar Waxwing CEDW Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
House Sparrow HOSP Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
House Finch HOFI Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
American Goldfinch AGOL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Chipping Sparrow CHSP Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Field Sparrow FISP Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Seaside Sparrow SESP Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Song Sparrow SOSP Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Towhee EATO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Eastern Meadowlark EAME Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Red-winged Blackbird RWBL Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Common Grackle COGR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Boat-tailed Grackle BTGR Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Common Yellowthroat COYE Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Pine Warbler PIWA Permanent Resident Map Chart Models
Northern Cardinal NOCA Permanent 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.