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Birding spot · Clallam County, Washington

Birding at Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge are Bufflehead (79%), Double-crested Cormorant (73%), and Red-breasted Merganser (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (95 species). 169 species have been reported here across 993 complete checklists from 670 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 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. 1Bufflehead79%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant73%
  3. 3Red-breasted Merganser73%
  4. 4Horned Grebe68%
  5. 5Common Loon65%
  6. 6Surf Scoter59%
  7. 7Golden-crowned Kinglet56%
  8. 8Dunlin52%
  9. 9Glaucous-winged Gull52%
  10. 10Black-bellied Plover51%
  11. 11Common Raven51%
  12. 12Pacific Wren51%
  13. 13Bald Eagle49%
  14. 14Song Sparrow49%
  15. 15Pelagic Cormorant45%

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.