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Birding spot · Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Birding at Homer Visitor Center Administrative Site: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Homer Visitor Center Administrative Site are American Crow (82%), Bald Eagle (66%), and Mallard (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 136 species have been reported here across 1,195 complete checklists from 462 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1American Crow82%
  2. 2Bald Eagle66%
  3. 3Mallard65%
  4. 4American Wigeon62%
  5. 5Sandhill Crane59%
  6. 6Green-winged Teal51%
  7. 7Northern Pintail48%
  8. 8Greater Yellowlegs40%
  9. 9Short-billed Gull36%
  10. 10Glaucous-winged Gull33%
  11. 11Rock Pigeon31%
  12. 12Song Sparrow29%
  13. 13Greater White-fronted Goose28%
  14. 14Savannah Sparrow25%
  15. 15Golden-crowned Sparrow24%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 30 species

  1. Bald Eagle75%
  2. American Crow69%
  3. Short-billed Gull68%
  4. Common Goldeneye65%
  5. Mallard60%

Spring 67 species

  1. American Crow84%
  2. American Wigeon83%
  3. Mallard78%
  4. Northern Pintail76%
  5. Green-winged Teal67%

Summer 46 species

  1. American Crow82%
  2. Sandhill Crane68%
  3. Bald Eagle63%
  4. Savannah Sparrow58%
  5. Golden-crowned Sparrow45%

Fall 49 species

  1. American Crow78%
  2. Bald Eagle73%
  3. Mallard71%
  4. Short-billed Gull57%
  5. American Wigeon48%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Alaska.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.