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Birding spot · Grays Harbor County, Washington

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (90%), Song Sparrow (87%), and Black-capped Chickadee (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (83 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,366 complete checklists from 924 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard90%
  2. 2Song Sparrow87%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. 4American Wigeon77%
  5. 5Northern Harrier77%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron71%
  7. 7American Crow63%
  8. 8Northern Pintail63%
  9. 9Ruby-crowned Kinglet62%
  10. 10Canada Goose60%
  11. 11Spotted Towhee58%
  12. 12Golden-crowned Kinglet54%
  13. 13European Starling52%
  14. 14Fox Sparrow52%
  15. 15Gadwall50%

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 56 species

  1. Song Sparrow88%
  2. Mallard77%
  3. Canada Goose66%
  4. American Crow59%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee59%

Spring 69 species

  1. Song Sparrow85%
  2. Marsh Wren84%
  3. American Robin81%
  4. Great Blue Heron72%
  5. Barn Swallow68%

Summer 54 species

  1. Barn Swallow84%
  2. Song Sparrow75%
  3. American Robin65%
  4. American Goldfinch62%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee62%

Fall 71 species

  1. Song Sparrow83%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. Great Blue Heron66%
  4. Canada Goose62%
  5. Mallard62%

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.