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Birding spot · Thurston County, Washington

Birding at Percival Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Percival Cove are American Wigeon (96%), Mallard (95%), and Bufflehead (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (65 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,098 complete checklists from 228 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 60 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. 1American Wigeon96%
  2. 2Mallard95%
  3. 3Bufflehead94%
  4. 4Gadwall80%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck77%
  6. 6Northern Shoveler76%
  7. 7Hooded Merganser74%
  8. 8Belted Kingfisher73%
  9. 9Canada Goose72%
  10. 10Song Sparrow62%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee61%
  12. 12American Coot51%
  13. 13Spotted Towhee51%
  14. 14Ruby-crowned Kinglet48%
  15. 15Lesser Scaup47%

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 51 species

  1. Bufflehead94%
  2. Mallard87%
  3. Trumpeter Swan82%
  4. Ring-necked Duck64%
  5. Song Sparrow64%

Spring 63 species

  1. Song Sparrow94%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Mallard89%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  5. Canada Goose74%

Summer 59 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Song Sparrow81%
  3. American Robin79%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  5. Cedar Waxwing72%

Fall 54 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. American Wigeon94%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. Song Sparrow73%
  5. Gadwall72%

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.