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Birding spot · San Juan County, Washington

Birding at Jackson Beach Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Jackson Beach Park are Bufflehead (96%), Red-breasted Merganser (82%), and Glaucous-winged Gull (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (50 species). 116 species have been reported here across 832 complete checklists from 152 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1Bufflehead96%
  2. 2Red-breasted Merganser82%
  3. 3Glaucous-winged Gull77%
  4. 4Horned Grebe75%
  5. 5American Crow65%
  6. 6Common Loon58%
  7. 7Hooded Merganser51%
  8. 8Surf Scoter42%
  9. 9Short-billed Gull40%
  10. 10Greater Yellowlegs39%
  11. 11Common Goldeneye37%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron35%
  13. 13Red-necked Grebe33%
  14. 14Harlequin Duck32%
  15. 15American Wigeon26%

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.