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Birding spot · King County, Washington

Birding at Meadowbrook Slough: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Meadowbrook Slough are American Robin (92%), Song Sparrow (86%), and Black-capped Chickadee (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (74 species). 132 species have been reported here across 865 complete checklists from 314 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Robin92%
  2. 2Song Sparrow86%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee74%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird65%
  5. 5Northern Flicker62%
  6. 6American Crow59%
  7. 7Common Yellowthroat58%
  8. 8Cedar Waxwing53%
  9. 9Spotted Towhee53%
  10. 10European Starling52%
  11. 11Swainson's Thrush51%
  12. 12American Goldfinch50%
  13. 13Western Wood-Pewee50%
  14. 14Black-headed Grosbeak49%
  15. 15Northern Yellow Warbler48%

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 48 species

  1. Song Sparrow76%
  2. American Robin73%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee69%
  4. Hooded Merganser68%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant64%

Spring 82 species

  1. American Robin98%
  2. Song Sparrow91%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  5. Canada Goose69%

Summer 72 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Song Sparrow86%
  3. Cedar Waxwing84%
  4. Swainson's Thrush83%
  5. Western Wood-Pewee81%

Fall 69 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. Steller's Jay81%
  3. Song Sparrow78%
  4. Northern Flicker71%
  5. American Robin64%

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.