WhenToBird

Birding spot · Clallam County, Washington

Birding at Bear Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bear Creek are Mallard (81%), Green-winged Teal (57%), and Song Sparrow (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 180 species have been reported here across 1,037 complete checklists from 353 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1Mallard81%
  2. 2Green-winged Teal57%
  3. 3Song Sparrow57%
  4. 4American Crow51%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron46%
  6. 6Bald Eagle44%
  7. 7Bufflehead37%
  8. 8Common Raven36%
  9. 9Red-tailed Hawk36%
  10. 10American Kestrel35%
  11. 11Marsh Wren33%
  12. 12Steller's Jay33%
  13. 13Cackling Goose32%
  14. 14European Starling32%
  15. 15Trumpeter Swan32%

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 51 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Trumpeter Swan69%
  3. American Crow54%
  4. Bald Eagle53%
  5. Song Sparrow53%

Spring 73 species

  1. American Robin75%
  2. Mallard73%
  3. American Crow70%
  4. Bald Eagle65%
  5. Song Sparrow59%

Summer 66 species

  1. Barn Swallow72%
  2. American Crow69%
  3. Song Sparrow69%
  4. Savannah Sparrow63%
  5. Common Yellowthroat60%

Fall 67 species

  1. Mallard67%
  2. Song Sparrow64%
  3. American Crow58%
  4. Green-winged Teal53%
  5. Great Blue Heron49%

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.