Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington
Birding at Samish: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Samish are Northern Harrier (91%), Bald Eagle (80%), and Great Blue Heron (56%). It is busiest in fall, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (64 species). 124 species have been reported here across 1,512 complete checklists from 703 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 54 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 Northern Harrier 91% 2 Bald Eagle 80% 3 Great Blue Heron 56% 4 Red-winged Blackbird 51% 5 Red-tailed Hawk 50% 6 Song Sparrow 49% 7 European Starling 49% 8 Western Meadowlark 44% 9 Brewer's Blackbird 40% 10 Rough-legged Hawk 40% 11 Common Raven 38% 12 Snow Goose 38% 13 Trumpeter Swan 31% 14 Mallard 28% 15 Dunlin 27% 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 .
Bald Eagle80%
Great Blue Heron56%
Red-winged Blackbird51%
Red-tailed Hawk50%
Song Sparrow49%
European Starling49%
Western Meadowlark44%
Brewer's Blackbird40%
Rough-legged Hawk40%
Common Raven38%
Snow Goose38%
Trumpeter Swan31%
Mallard28%
Dunlin27%