Birding spot · King County, Washington
Birding at Charles Richey Sr Viewpoint: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Charles Richey Sr Viewpoint are Harlequin Duck (86%), Surf Scoter (81%), and American Crow (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (56 species). 125 species have been reported here across 1,680 complete checklists from 502 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Harlequin Duck 86% 2 Surf Scoter 81% 3 American Crow 79% 4 Bufflehead 79% 5 Horned Grebe 76% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 66% 7 Glaucous-winged Gull 61% 8 Rock Pigeon 53% 9 Pelagic Cormorant 50% 10 Red-necked Grebe 48% 11 Black Turnstone 47% 12 Short-billed Gull 41% 13 Red-breasted Merganser 37% 14 European Starling 32% 15 House Finch 27% 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 .
Harlequin Duck86%
Surf Scoter81%
American Crow79%
Bufflehead79%
Horned Grebe76%
Double-crested Cormorant66%
Glaucous-winged Gull61%
Rock Pigeon53%
Pelagic Cormorant50%
Red-necked Grebe48%
Black Turnstone47%
Short-billed Gull41%
Red-breasted Merganser37%
European Starling32%
House Finch27%