Birding spot · Whatcom County, Washington
Birding at Lighthouse Marine Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Marine Park are Horned Grebe (94%), Pelagic Cormorant (91%), and Surf Scoter (90%). It is busiest in fall, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (88 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,449 complete checklists from 323 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Horned Grebe 94% 2 Pelagic Cormorant 91% 3 Surf Scoter 90% 4 Glaucous-winged Gull 86% 5 Harlequin Duck 86% 6 Common Loon 84% 7 Red-breasted Merganser 84% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 82% 9 American Crow 72% 10 Bufflehead 69% 11 Song Sparrow 65% 12 Common Murre 58% 13 White-winged Scoter 55% 14 Black Turnstone 54% 15 Pigeon Guillemot 53% 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 .
Horned Grebe94%
Pelagic Cormorant91%
Surf Scoter90%
Glaucous-winged Gull86%
Harlequin Duck86%
Common Loon84%
Red-breasted Merganser84%
Double-crested Cormorant82%
American Crow72%
Bufflehead69%
Song Sparrow65%
Common Murre58%
White-winged Scoter55%
Black Turnstone54%
Pigeon Guillemot53%