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Birding spot · King County, Washington

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Matthews Beach Park are Mallard (98%), American Crow (97%), and Pied-billed Grebe (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (63 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,057 complete checklists from 156 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 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. 1Mallard98%
  2. 2American Crow97%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe86%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant85%
  5. 5American Wigeon84%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull80%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee78%
  8. 8Bufflehead72%
  9. 9Song Sparrow64%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco57%
  11. 11Glaucous-winged Gull55%
  12. 12American Robin54%
  13. 13Canada Goose52%
  14. 14American Coot49%
  15. 15Northern Flicker49%

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.