Status & Distribution - Transients

This listing contains every species that is classified as a "Transient" in Virginia Beach. Transients are birds that do not winter, nor summer in Virginia Beach. These species typically pass through during spring & fall (yellow highlight) or in either spring (light red highlight) or fall (orange highlight). Though, some species are much more likely during one of these seasons, such as many shorebird species that migrate northward through the Great Plains in spring, but return southward during fall along the coast. Many warblers fall under this category as well, since they tend to winter in the tropics, but summer in the boreal forests of the northern United States and Canada, passing through our region along the way. 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
Blue-winged Teal BWTE Transient Map Chart Models
Common Nighthawk CONI Transient Map Chart Models
Semipalmated Plover SEPL Transient Map Chart Models
Piping Plover PIPL Transient Map Chart Models
Whimbrel WHIM Transient Map Chart Models
Short-billed Dowitcher SBDO Transient Map Chart Models
Spotted Sandpiper SPSA Transient Map Chart Models
Solitary Sandpiper SOSA Transient Map Chart Models
Lesser Yellowlegs LEYE Transient Map Chart Models
Red Knot REKN Transient Map Chart Models
Stilt Sandpiper STSA Transient Map Chart Models
White-rumped Sandpiper WRSA Transient Map Chart Models
Least Sandpiper LESA Transient Map Chart Models
Pectoral Sandpiper PESA Transient Map Chart Models
Western Sandpiper WESA Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Semipalmated Sandpiper SESA Transient Map Chart Models
Black Tern BLTE Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Bank Swallow BANS Transient Map Chart Models
Veery VEER Transient Map Chart Models
Gray-cheeked Thrush GCTH Transient Map Chart Models
Swainson's Thrush SWTH Transient Map Chart Models
Bobolink BOBO Transient Map Chart Models
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA Spring Transient Map Chart Models
Northern Waterthrush NOWA Transient Map Chart Models
Tennessee Warbler TEWA Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Nashville Warbler NAWA Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Hooded Warbler HOWA Spring Transient Map Chart Models
American Redstart AMRE Transient Map Chart Models
Cape May Warbler CMWA Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Magnolia Warbler MAWA Transient Map Chart Models
Bay-breasted Warbler BBWA Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Yellow Warbler YEWA Transient Map Chart Models
Chestnut-sided Warbler CSWA Transient Map Chart Models
Blackpoll Warbler BLPW Transient Map Chart Models
Black-throated Blue Warbler BTBW Transient Map Chart Models
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA Spring Transient Map Chart Models
Black-throated Green Warbler BTNW Transient Map Chart Models
Wilson's Warbler WIWA Fall Transient Map Chart Models
Scarlet Tanager SCTA Transient Map Chart Models
Rose-breasted Grosbeak RBGR Transient 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.