Birding spot · Clark County, Washington
Birding at Buckmire Slough: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Buckmire Slough are Song Sparrow (89%), Cackling Goose (84%), and Sandhill Crane (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (99 species). 178 species have been reported here across 1,347 complete checklists from 311 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 Song Sparrow 89% 2 Cackling Goose 84% 3 Sandhill Crane 84% 4 Northern Harrier 81% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 81% 6 Northern Flicker 70% 7 Golden-crowned Sparrow 62% 8 Great Egret 62% 9 Marsh Wren 62% 10 Great Blue Heron 59% 11 House Finch 59% 12 American Kestrel 51% 13 Bald Eagle 49% 14 Canada Goose 49% 15 European Starling 46% 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 .
Song Sparrow89%
Cackling Goose84%
Sandhill Crane84%
Red-winged Blackbird81%
Northern Flicker70%
Golden-crowned Sparrow62%
Great Egret62%
Marsh Wren62%
Great Blue Heron59%
House Finch59%
American Kestrel51%
Bald Eagle49%
Canada Goose49%
European Starling46%