Birding spot · Thurston County, Washington
Birding at Nisqually Head: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Nisqually Head are Bufflehead (98%), Surf Scoter (91%), and Common Loon (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (68 species). 142 species have been reported here across 960 complete checklists from 308 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Bufflehead 98% 2 Surf Scoter 91% 3 Common Loon 78% 4 Common Goldeneye 75% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 74% 6 Horned Grebe 73% 7 Red-breasted Merganser 73% 8 White-winged Scoter 65% 9 Bald Eagle 59% 10 Belted Kingfisher 56% 11 Greater Scaup 49% 12 American Crow 45% 13 Great Blue Heron 43% 14 Glaucous-winged Gull 41% 15 Ring-billed Gull 38% 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 .
Bufflehead98%
Surf Scoter91%
Common Loon78%
Common Goldeneye75%
Double-crested Cormorant74%
Horned Grebe73%
Red-breasted Merganser73%
White-winged Scoter65%
Bald Eagle59%
Belted Kingfisher56%
Greater Scaup49%
American Crow45%
Great Blue Heron43%
Glaucous-winged Gull41%
Ring-billed Gull38%