Birding spot · Spokane County, Washington
Birding at Saltese Flats Wetland Area (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Saltese Flats Wetland Area (west) are Mallard (89%), Canada Goose (87%), and Red-tailed Hawk (71%). It is busiest in summer, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,083 complete checklists from 198 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Mallard 89% 2 Canada Goose 87% 3 Red-tailed Hawk 71% 4 Common Merganser 68% 5 Ring-billed Gull 65% 6 Northern Harrier 61% 7 Black-billed Magpie 60% 8 Song Sparrow 56% 9 Bufflehead 48% 10 Great Blue Heron 45% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 37% 12 House Finch 31% 13 Northern Flicker 31% 14 Hooded Merganser 27% 15 American Wigeon 24% 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 .
Mallard89%
Canada Goose87%
Red-tailed Hawk71%
Common Merganser68%
Ring-billed Gull65%
Black-billed Magpie60%
Song Sparrow56%
Bufflehead48%
Great Blue Heron45%
Double-crested Cormorant37%
House Finch31%
Northern Flicker31%
Hooded Merganser27%
American Wigeon24%