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Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington

Birding at Cannery Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cannery Lake are Bufflehead (78%), American Wigeon (73%), and Glaucous-winged Gull (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (67 species). 128 species have been reported here across 985 complete checklists from 659 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Bufflehead78%
  2. 2American Wigeon73%
  3. 3Glaucous-winged Gull68%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant59%
  5. 5American Crow49%
  6. 6Short-billed Gull43%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron41%
  8. 8Song Sparrow41%
  9. 9Bald Eagle38%
  10. 10Golden-crowned Sparrow35%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird35%
  12. 12Surf Scoter35%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher32%
  14. 14House Finch32%
  15. 15Pelagic Cormorant32%

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 48 species

  1. Bufflehead79%
  2. American Wigeon70%
  3. Glaucous-winged Gull60%
  4. Great Blue Heron60%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant56%

Spring 67 species

  1. Pelagic Cormorant77%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  3. American Crow74%
  4. Song Sparrow68%
  5. Glaucous-winged Gull65%

Summer 48 species

  1. Pelagic Cormorant72%
  2. American Crow70%
  3. Glaucous-winged Gull67%
  4. Great Blue Heron60%
  5. Purple Martin57%

Fall 56 species

  1. Glaucous-winged Gull68%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant61%
  3. American Crow60%
  4. Great Blue Heron51%
  5. Pelagic Cormorant48%

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.