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Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington

Birding at Old Channel: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Old Channel are Mallard (79%), Northern Pintail (74%), and Song Sparrow (74%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (72 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,445 complete checklists from 359 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 233 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard79%
  2. 2Northern Pintail74%
  3. 3Song Sparrow74%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron69%
  5. 5Gadwall67%
  6. 6Spotted Towhee64%
  7. 7Bufflehead57%
  8. 8European Starling57%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser57%
  10. 10Red-tailed Hawk57%
  11. 11American Crow52%
  12. 12Northern Harrier52%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow52%
  14. 14Greater Yellowlegs50%
  15. 15House Finch48%

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 60 species

  1. Bufflehead91%
  2. Northern Pintail85%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. Gadwall74%
  5. Bald Eagle71%

Spring 65 species

  1. Gadwall90%
  2. Mallard86%
  3. Song Sparrow85%
  4. American Robin71%
  5. Green-winged Teal66%

Summer 68 species

  1. Barn Swallow85%
  2. Greater Yellowlegs83%
  3. American Goldfinch78%
  4. Western Sandpiper69%
  5. Least Sandpiper67%

Fall 76 species

  1. Great Blue Heron81%
  2. Green-winged Teal72%
  3. Greater Yellowlegs70%
  4. Northern Shoveler58%
  5. Northern Pintail58%

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.