Birding spot · Whatcom County, Washington
Birding at Sandy Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sandy Point are Surf Scoter (75%), Horned Grebe (70%), and Red-breasted Merganser (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (98 species). 176 species have been reported here across 1,685 complete checklists from 411 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Apr 22-30: 98 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Surf Scoter 75% 2 Horned Grebe 70% 3 Red-breasted Merganser 70% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 69% 5 Bufflehead 67% 6 Common Loon 62% 7 Dunlin 62% 8 Glaucous-winged Gull 60% 9 Black Turnstone 59% 10 Pelagic Cormorant 59% 11 White-winged Scoter 53% 12 Northern Pintail 52% 13 Snowy Owl 51% 14 European Starling 51% 15 Common Goldeneye 48% 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 .
Surf Scoter75%
Horned Grebe70%
Red-breasted Merganser70%
Double-crested Cormorant69%
Bufflehead67%
Common Loon62%
Dunlin62%
Glaucous-winged Gull60%
Black Turnstone59%
Pelagic Cormorant59%
White-winged Scoter53%
Northern Pintail52%
Snowy Owl51%
European Starling51%
Common Goldeneye48%