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Birding spot · Island County, Washington

Birding at Dugualla Bay: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dugualla Bay are Great Blue Heron (89%), Bufflehead (84%), and Greater Yellowlegs (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (86 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,169 complete checklists from 294 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1Great Blue Heron89%
  2. 2Bufflehead84%
  3. 3Greater Yellowlegs80%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser70%
  5. 5Mallard66%
  6. 6Trumpeter Swan64%
  7. 7American Wigeon63%
  8. 8Northern Pintail60%
  9. 9Bald Eagle57%
  10. 10Canvasback57%
  11. 11Belted Kingfisher56%
  12. 12Green-winged Teal56%
  13. 13Dunlin50%
  14. 14Song Sparrow45%
  15. 15American Coot45%

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 54 species

  1. Bufflehead85%
  2. Northern Pintail79%
  3. Great Blue Heron78%
  4. Hooded Merganser78%
  5. Canvasback77%

Spring 72 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Mallard91%
  3. Great Blue Heron87%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  5. Green-winged Teal77%

Summer 59 species

  1. Great Blue Heron88%
  2. Barn Swallow88%
  3. Killdeer76%
  4. Canada Goose65%
  5. Mallard62%

Fall 71 species

  1. Great Blue Heron86%
  2. Greater Yellowlegs79%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. Northern Pintail62%
  5. American Wigeon61%

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.