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Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington

Birding at Fir Island Farm: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fir Island Farm are Mallard (92%), Bald Eagle (90%), and American Wigeon (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (74 species). 195 species have been reported here across 5,604 complete checklists from 1,256 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsAug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 292 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 213 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsOct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsNov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsDec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 140 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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Bald Eagle90%
  3. 3American Wigeon83%
  4. 4Northern Harrier82%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron81%
  6. 6Dunlin79%
  7. 7Snow Goose74%
  8. 8Northern Pintail67%
  9. 9Song Sparrow65%
  10. 10Bufflehead61%
  11. 11Green-winged Teal61%
  12. 12Greater Yellowlegs54%
  13. 13Long-billed Dowitcher52%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk47%
  15. 15Trumpeter Swan42%

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 43 species

  1. Bald Eagle92%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. American Wigeon81%
  4. Great Blue Heron74%
  5. Northern Harrier71%

Spring 55 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Bald Eagle84%
  3. Great Blue Heron74%
  4. Green-winged Teal70%
  5. Song Sparrow64%

Summer 59 species

  1. Killdeer84%
  2. Great Blue Heron80%
  3. Bald Eagle72%
  4. Mallard72%
  5. Canada Goose70%

Fall 65 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Great Blue Heron85%
  3. Northern Harrier77%
  4. Bald Eagle72%
  5. Greater Yellowlegs71%

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.