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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Washington

Birding at Fort Worden (Point Wilson): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Worden (Point Wilson) are Bonaparte's Gull (71%), Belted Kingfisher (64%), and Red-breasted Merganser (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (66 species). 120 species have been reported here across 947 complete checklists from 598 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsAug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsAug 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Bonaparte's Gull71%
  2. 2Belted Kingfisher64%
  3. 3Red-breasted Merganser64%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant59%
  5. 5Short-billed Gull59%
  6. 6Surf Scoter54%
  7. 7Rock Pigeon50%
  8. 8Glaucous-winged Gull48%
  9. 9Horned Grebe45%
  10. 10Pigeon Guillemot45%
  11. 11Red-necked Grebe43%
  12. 12Bald Eagle34%
  13. 13American Crow32%
  14. 14Rhinoceros Auklet32%
  15. 15House Finch27%

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. Red-breasted Merganser76%
  2. Rock Pigeon66%
  3. Surf Scoter64%
  4. Belted Kingfisher59%
  5. Red-necked Grebe54%

Spring 50 species

  1. American Crow71%
  2. Rock Pigeon69%
  3. Belted Kingfisher60%
  4. Pigeon Guillemot58%
  5. Bald Eagle50%

Summer 30 species

  1. Heermann's Gull87%
  2. Purple Martin78%
  3. Rock Pigeon76%
  4. Belted Kingfisher72%
  5. American Crow66%

Fall 41 species

  1. Rock Pigeon69%
  2. Heermann's Gull65%
  3. Belted Kingfisher63%
  4. Red-footed Booby53%
  5. American Crow50%

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.