Birding spot · Walla Walla County, Washington
Birding at Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (98%), Snow Goose (90%), and Northern Shoveler (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (87 species). 173 species have been reported here across 2,162 complete checklists from 708 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Mallard 98% 2 Snow Goose 90% 3 Northern Shoveler 89% 4 Ruddy Duck 85% 5 Bufflehead 85% 6 Canada Goose 77% 7 White-crowned Sparrow 70% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 65% 9 Ring-necked Duck 58% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 55% 11 Ring-billed Gull 54% 12 Northern Flicker 53% 13 Cackling Goose 51% 14 Song Sparrow 51% 15 American Coot 49% 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 .
Mallard98%
Snow Goose90%
Northern Shoveler89%
Ruddy Duck85%
Bufflehead85%
Canada Goose77%
White-crowned Sparrow70%
Red-tailed Hawk65%
Ring-necked Duck58%
Red-winged Blackbird55%
Ring-billed Gull54%
Northern Flicker53%
Cackling Goose51%
Song Sparrow51%
American Coot49%