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Birding spot · Spokane County, Washington

Birding at Saltese Flats Wetland Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Saltese Flats Wetland Area are Canada Goose (81%), Black-billed Magpie (73%), and Northern Harrier (71%). It is busiest in summer, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (93 species). 162 species have been reported here across 1,119 complete checklists from 317 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 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. 1Canada Goose81%
  2. 2Black-billed Magpie73%
  3. 3Northern Harrier71%
  4. 4Red-tailed Hawk69%
  5. 5Mallard63%
  6. 6Song Sparrow44%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron40%
  8. 8Ring-necked Pheasant38%
  9. 9Common Raven35%
  10. 10Common Merganser33%
  11. 11Short-eared Owl31%
  12. 12European Starling29%
  13. 13Northern Flicker29%
  14. 14Bald Eagle27%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull27%

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.