Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington
Birding at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve are Spotted Towhee (79%), Red-tailed Hawk (68%), and Song Sparrow (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (64 species). 129 species have been reported here across 1,135 complete checklists from 277 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Spotted Towhee 79% 2 Red-tailed Hawk 68% 3 Song Sparrow 68% 4 American Robin 67% 5 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 66% 6 Northern Flicker 66% 7 Golden-crowned Kinglet 61% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 52% 10 Red-breasted Nuthatch 52% 11 Pacific Wren 47% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 46% 13 Bewick's Wren 44% 14 Steller's Jay 43% 15 Bald Eagle 40% 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 .
Spotted Towhee79%
Red-tailed Hawk68%
Song Sparrow68%
American Robin67%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee66%
Northern Flicker66%
Golden-crowned Kinglet61%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
Dark-eyed Junco52%
Red-breasted Nuthatch52%
Pacific Wren47%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet46%
Bewick's Wren44%
Steller's Jay43%
Bald Eagle40%