Birding spot · Island County, Washington
Birding at Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail are Surf Scoter (79%), Pigeon Guillemot (69%), and Common Loon (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (76 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,049 complete checklists from 569 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 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 Surf Scoter 79% 2 Pigeon Guillemot 69% 3 Common Loon 67% 4 Pelagic Cormorant 65% 5 Horned Grebe 62% 6 Bufflehead 61% 7 Glaucous-winged Gull 60% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 55% 9 Short-billed Gull 55% 10 Black Oystercatcher 54% 11 Red-throated Loon 54% 12 Harlequin Duck 53% 13 Red-necked Grebe 51% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 49% 15 Pacific Loon 41% 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 .
Surf Scoter79%
Pigeon Guillemot69%
Common Loon67%
Pelagic Cormorant65%
Horned Grebe62%
Bufflehead61%
Glaucous-winged Gull60%
Red-breasted Merganser55%
Short-billed Gull55%
Black Oystercatcher54%
Red-throated Loon54%
Harlequin Duck53%
Red-necked Grebe51%
Double-crested Cormorant49%
Pacific Loon41%