WhenToBird

Birding spot · King County, Washington

Birding at Lake Union Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Union Park are Mallard (96%), Canada Goose (95%), and American Coot (95%). It is busiest in spring, when 41 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (43 species). 97 species have been reported here across 2,039 complete checklists from 334 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Mallard96%
  2. 2Canada Goose95%
  3. 3American Coot95%
  4. 4American Crow88%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant79%
  6. 6Gadwall76%
  7. 7Song Sparrow64%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon48%
  9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler47%
  10. 10European Starling46%
  11. 11California Gull45%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee45%
  13. 13House Sparrow43%
  14. 14Bufflehead42%
  15. 15Anna's Hummingbird40%

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 37 species

  1. American Coot96%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Canada Goose95%
  4. American Crow88%
  5. Common Merganser80%

Spring 41 species

  1. Canada Goose98%
  2. Mallard97%
  3. American Crow95%
  4. Song Sparrow77%
  5. Gadwall71%

Summer 25 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Mallard92%
  3. American Crow92%
  4. Barn Swallow81%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow71%

Fall 35 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose94%
  3. American Crow93%
  4. American Coot73%
  5. Song Sparrow69%

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.