Birding spot · Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Birding at Mud Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mud Bay are Mallard (70%), Green-winged Teal (63%), and Northern Pintail (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (56 species). 115 species have been reported here across 1,013 complete checklists from 400 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Mar 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 296 checklists May 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Mallard 70% 2 Green-winged Teal 63% 3 Northern Pintail 54% 4 Bald Eagle 47% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 46% 6 Trumpeter Swan 42% 7 American Robin 42% 8 Red-necked Grebe 40% 9 American Wigeon 37% 10 Wilson's Snipe 36% 11 Black-billed Magpie 35% 12 Greater Yellowlegs 35% 13 Northern Shoveler 33% 14 Common Raven 25% 15 Varied Thrush 24% 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 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 .
Mallard70%
Green-winged Teal63%
Northern Pintail54%
Bald Eagle47%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet46%
Trumpeter Swan42%
American Robin42%
Red-necked Grebe40%
American Wigeon37%
Wilson's Snipe36%
Black-billed Magpie35%
Greater Yellowlegs35%
Northern Shoveler33%
Common Raven25%
Varied Thrush24%