Birding spot · Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Birding at Sitka National Historical Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sitka National Historical Park are Bald Eagle (83%), Common Raven (78%), and Mallard (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (84 species). 131 species have been reported here across 803 complete checklists from 263 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (5 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 Bald Eagle 83% 2 Common Raven 78% 3 Mallard 58% 4 American Crow 53% 5 Common Merganser 51% 6 Glaucous-winged Gull 46% 7 Pacific Wren 43% 8 Short-billed Gull 42% 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet 39% 10 Black Turnstone 34% 11 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 31% 12 Bufflehead 31% 13 Song Sparrow 26% 14 Harlequin Duck 25% 15 Belted Kingfisher 25% 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 .
Bald Eagle83%
Common Raven78%
Mallard58%
American Crow53%
Common Merganser51%
Glaucous-winged Gull46%
Pacific Wren43%
Short-billed Gull42%
Golden-crowned Kinglet39%
Black Turnstone34%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee31%
Bufflehead31%
Song Sparrow26%
Harlequin Duck25%
Belted Kingfisher25%