Birding spot · Pierce County, Washington
Birding at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park are Double-crested Cormorant (90%), American Crow (76%), and Rhinoceros Auklet (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (78 species). 206 species have been reported here across 4,257 complete checklists from 700 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 195 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 91 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 Double-crested Cormorant 90% 2 American Crow 76% 3 Rhinoceros Auklet 70% 4 Bonaparte's Gull 67% 5 Pelagic Cormorant 65% 6 Short-billed Gull 63% 7 Bald Eagle 47% 8 California Gull 46% 9 Surf Scoter 44% 10 Common Murre 42% 11 Rock Pigeon 42% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 42% 13 Canada Goose 35% 14 Song Sparrow 34% 15 Brandt's Cormorant 32% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant90%
American Crow76%
Rhinoceros Auklet70%
Bonaparte's Gull67%
Pelagic Cormorant65%
Short-billed Gull63%
Bald Eagle47%
California Gull46%
Surf Scoter44%
Common Murre42%
Rock Pigeon42%
Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
Canada Goose35%
Song Sparrow34%
Brandt's Cormorant32%