Birding spot · Jefferson County, Washington
Birding at Portage Canal: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Portage Canal are American Wigeon (91%), Bufflehead (91%), and Northern Pintail (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (76 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,022 complete checklists from 229 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 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 American Wigeon 91% 2 Bufflehead 91% 3 Northern Pintail 91% 4 Mallard 79% 5 Black Oystercatcher 71% 6 Green-winged Teal 69% 7 Short-billed Gull 66% 8 Horned Grebe 57% 9 Belted Kingfisher 54% 10 American Crow 53% 11 Great Blue Heron 50% 12 Common Loon 46% 13 Glaucous-winged Gull 44% 14 Bald Eagle 41% 15 California Gull 39% 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 .
American Wigeon91%
Bufflehead91%
Northern Pintail91%
Mallard79%
Black Oystercatcher71%
Green-winged Teal69%
Short-billed Gull66%
Horned Grebe57%
Belted Kingfisher54%
American Crow53%
Great Blue Heron50%
Common Loon46%
Glaucous-winged Gull44%
Bald Eagle41%
California Gull39%