WhenToBird

Birding spot · King County, Washington

Birding at Alki Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Alki Point are American Crow (80%), Horned Grebe (79%), and Bufflehead (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (87 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,446 complete checklists from 469 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsNov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Crow80%
  2. 2Horned Grebe79%
  3. 3Bufflehead75%
  4. 4Surf Scoter71%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant65%
  6. 6European Starling64%
  7. 7Glaucous-winged Gull62%
  8. 8Harlequin Duck61%
  9. 9Rock Pigeon61%
  10. 10Red-necked Grebe53%
  11. 11House Finch49%
  12. 12Pelagic Cormorant46%
  13. 13Anna's Hummingbird45%
  14. 14Short-billed Gull42%
  15. 15Dark-eyed Junco38%

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 Washington.

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.