Birding spot · Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Birding at Starrigavan Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Starrigavan Bay are Mallard (100%), Common Raven (81%), and Bald Eagle (67%). It is busiest in fall, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (53 species). 101 species have been reported here across 883 complete checklists from 114 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 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 100% 2 Common Raven 81% 3 Bald Eagle 67% 4 Trumpeter Swan 67% 5 Common Merganser 58% 6 Glaucous-winged Gull 50% 7 Belted Kingfisher 46% 8 Bufflehead 46% 9 Pacific Wren 42% 10 Song Sparrow 42% 11 American Crow 35% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 35% 13 Great Blue Heron 27% 14 Green-winged Teal 27% 15 American Dipper 21% 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 .
Mallard100%
Common Raven81%
Bald Eagle67%
Trumpeter Swan67%
Common Merganser58%
Glaucous-winged Gull50%
Belted Kingfisher46%
Bufflehead46%
Pacific Wren42%
Song Sparrow42%
American Crow35%
Golden-crowned Kinglet35%
Great Blue Heron27%
Green-winged Teal27%
American Dipper21%