Birding spot · San Juan County, Washington
Birding at False Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at False Bay are Short-billed Gull (71%), Bufflehead (68%), and Glaucous-winged Gull (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (72 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,097 complete checklists from 149 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Short-billed Gull 71% 2 Bufflehead 68% 3 Glaucous-winged Gull 68% 4 American Wigeon 59% 5 Mallard 47% 6 American Crow 41% 7 Bald Eagle 41% 8 Song Sparrow 41% 9 Common Raven 35% 10 Killdeer 35% 11 American Robin 24% 12 House Finch 24% 13 Common Goldeneye 18% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 18% 15 Double-crested Cormorant 18% 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 .
Short-billed Gull71%
Bufflehead68%
Glaucous-winged Gull68%
American Wigeon59%
Mallard47%
American Crow41%
Bald Eagle41%
Song Sparrow41%
Common Raven35%
Killdeer35%
American Robin24%
House Finch24%
Common Goldeneye18%
Dark-eyed Junco18%
Double-crested Cormorant18%