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Birding spot · Kittitas County, Washington

Birding at Middle Canyon: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Middle Canyon are Mallard (73%), Bufflehead (70%), and American Coot (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 166 species have been reported here across 943 complete checklists from 401 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Mallard73%
  2. 2Bufflehead70%
  3. 3American Coot61%
  4. 4American Wigeon55%
  5. 5Common Raven55%
  6. 6Northern Flicker48%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco45%
  8. 8Horned Grebe39%
  9. 9Pied-billed Grebe36%
  10. 10Lesser Scaup34%
  11. 11Common Goldeneye29%
  12. 12Greater Scaup29%
  13. 13Ring-necked Duck29%
  14. 14Song Sparrow29%
  15. 15Bald Eagle27%

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 38 species

  1. Bufflehead92%
  2. American Coot91%
  3. Common Goldeneye68%
  4. Mallard67%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe59%

Spring 77 species

  1. American Robin75%
  2. House Finch75%
  3. Killdeer72%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird68%
  5. Bald Eagle62%

Summer 61 species

  1. House Finch87%
  2. American Goldfinch84%
  3. American Robin82%
  4. Western Wood-Pewee80%
  5. Mourning Dove78%

Fall 69 species

  1. Common Raven52%
  2. Northern Flicker48%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler46%
  4. Mallard45%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco44%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Washington.

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.