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Birding spot · Walla Walla County, Washington

Birding at Mill Creek Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mill Creek Lake are Dark-eyed Junco (91%), Northern Flicker (88%), and Black-capped Chickadee (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (95 species). 188 species have been reported here across 1,725 complete checklists from 378 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 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. 1Dark-eyed Junco91%
  2. 2Northern Flicker88%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee85%
  4. 4American Robin81%
  5. 5Song Sparrow81%
  6. 6White-crowned Sparrow75%
  7. 7Bewick's Wren74%
  8. 8House Finch70%
  9. 9Mallard70%
  10. 10Townsend's Solitaire67%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron62%
  12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet62%
  13. 13Common Merganser61%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker60%
  15. 15Hooded Merganser58%

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 53 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco89%
  2. American Robin83%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  4. Northern Flicker77%
  5. Song Sparrow69%

Spring 89 species

  1. American Robin85%
  2. Song Sparrow74%
  3. Mallard71%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  5. Mourning Dove68%

Summer 81 species

  1. Western Wood-Pewee89%
  2. American Robin88%
  3. Mourning Dove84%
  4. Northern Yellow Warbler81%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee77%

Fall 85 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. American Robin81%
  3. Northern Flicker81%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow79%
  5. Song Sparrow77%

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.