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Birding spot · Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Birding at Kasilof River: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Kasilof River are Bald Eagle (83%), Short-billed Gull (74%), and American Herring Gull (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (73 species). 141 species have been reported here across 929 complete checklists from 215 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 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. 1Bald Eagle83%
  2. 2Short-billed Gull74%
  3. 3American Herring Gull70%
  4. 4Mallard70%
  5. 5Northern Pintail68%
  6. 6Greater Yellowlegs68%
  7. 7Glaucous-winged Gull67%
  8. 8Common Raven59%
  9. 9Black-billed Magpie53%
  10. 10Lesser Yellowlegs46%
  11. 11Western Sandpiper44%
  12. 12Short-billed Dowitcher44%
  13. 13Greater Scaup42%
  14. 14Green-winged Teal42%
  15. 15Sandhill Crane38%

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 22 species

  1. Common Goldeneye95%
  2. Common Raven89%
  3. Bald Eagle85%
  4. Mallard62%
  5. Black-billed Magpie56%

Spring 72 species

  1. Bald Eagle83%
  2. Northern Pintail83%
  3. Short-billed Gull77%
  4. Mallard74%
  5. American Herring Gull72%

Summer 68 species

  1. Greater Yellowlegs86%
  2. Bald Eagle82%
  3. American Herring Gull80%
  4. Glaucous-winged Gull75%
  5. Lesser Yellowlegs75%

Fall 63 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Bald Eagle85%
  3. American Herring Gull79%
  4. Short-billed Gull76%
  5. Northern Pintail75%

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.