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Birding spot · Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Birding at Hood Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hood Lake are Common Goldeneye (89%), Black-billed Magpie (77%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (51 species). 109 species have been reported here across 2,805 complete checklists from 1,181 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsMay 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsMay 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 241 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 470 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 345 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 280 checklistsJun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsJun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsJul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJul 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsOct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Common Goldeneye89%
  2. 2Black-billed Magpie77%
  3. 3Mallard74%
  4. 4Bufflehead69%
  5. 5White-winged Scoter69%
  6. 6Greater Scaup54%
  7. 7Lesser Scaup51%
  8. 8Ring-necked Duck46%
  9. 9Common Raven43%
  10. 10Long-tailed Duck43%
  11. 11Canvasback37%
  12. 12European Starling29%
  13. 13Barrow's Goldeneye26%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee20%
  15. 15Bald Eagle17%

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 0 species

    Spring 51 species

    1. Red-necked Grebe77%
    2. American Wigeon68%
    3. Black-billed Magpie67%
    4. Barrow's Goldeneye66%
    5. Greater Scaup57%

    Summer 45 species

    1. Red-necked Grebe83%
    2. Black-billed Magpie66%
    3. Greater Scaup65%
    4. American Wigeon53%
    5. Short-billed Gull47%

    Fall 29 species

    1. Common Goldeneye78%
    2. Black-billed Magpie72%
    3. Mallard63%
    4. Bufflehead60%
    5. Greater Scaup56%

    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.