WhenToBird

Birding spot · Jefferson County, Washington

Birding at Point Wilson: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Point Wilson are Pelagic Cormorant (80%), Red-breasted Merganser (78%), and Pigeon Guillemot (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,948 complete checklists from 626 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsAug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Pelagic Cormorant80%
  2. 2Red-breasted Merganser78%
  3. 3Pigeon Guillemot74%
  4. 4Short-billed Gull71%
  5. 5Surf Scoter69%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant67%
  7. 7Common Murre64%
  8. 8Song Sparrow60%
  9. 9Horned Grebe58%
  10. 10Bonaparte's Gull57%
  11. 11Pacific Loon57%
  12. 12Rhinoceros Auklet53%
  13. 13Brandt's Cormorant50%
  14. 14Marbled Murrelet48%
  15. 15Red-necked Grebe47%

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.