WhenToBird

Birding spot · Snohomish County, Washington

Birding at Hat Slough: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hat Slough are Bald Eagle (75%), Northern Harrier (66%), and Song Sparrow (63%). It is busiest in fall, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (75 species). 129 species have been reported here across 869 complete checklists from 175 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 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. 1Bald Eagle75%
  2. 2Northern Harrier66%
  3. 3Song Sparrow63%
  4. 4European Starling62%
  5. 5Snow Goose57%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk56%
  7. 7American Kestrel54%
  8. 8Trumpeter Swan49%
  9. 9Mallard46%
  10. 10Western Meadowlark44%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron43%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird38%
  13. 13American Robin37%
  14. 14Northern Flicker35%
  15. 15Common Raven34%

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.