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Birding spot · Pierce County, Washington

Birding at Flett Creek Holding Basin: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Flett Creek Holding Basin are Mallard (92%), Northern Flicker (79%), and American Crow (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (83 species). 141 species have been reported here across 1,037 complete checklists from 213 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 2Northern Flicker79%
  3. 3American Crow76%
  4. 4Canada Goose76%
  5. 5Song Sparrow76%
  6. 6House Finch71%
  7. 7Gadwall68%
  8. 8California Scrub-Jay67%
  9. 9Marsh Wren63%
  10. 10Cackling Goose62%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron62%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe62%
  13. 13American Robin60%
  14. 14Golden-crowned Sparrow60%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird60%

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 62 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Song Sparrow88%
  3. Gadwall87%
  4. Bufflehead82%
  5. Canada Goose80%

Spring 77 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Great Blue Heron85%
  5. Song Sparrow83%

Summer 67 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. House Finch82%
  3. Great Blue Heron80%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Barn Swallow76%

Fall 63 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. California Scrub-Jay77%
  3. House Finch76%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe74%

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.