Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington
Birding at Sharpe Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sharpe Cove are Double-crested Cormorant (87%), Harlequin Duck (78%), and Pelagic Cormorant (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (72 species). 156 species have been reported here across 2,369 complete checklists from 951 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 22-28: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 96 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 Double-crested Cormorant 87% 2 Harlequin Duck 78% 3 Pelagic Cormorant 76% 4 Bald Eagle 65% 5 Golden-crowned Kinglet 63% 6 Glaucous-winged Gull 63% 7 Bufflehead 62% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 9 Belted Kingfisher 61% 10 Brandt's Cormorant 59% 11 Pigeon Guillemot 52% 12 Short-billed Gull 52% 13 Song Sparrow 52% 14 Pacific Wren 49% 15 Red-throated Loon 49% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant87%
Harlequin Duck78%
Pelagic Cormorant76%
Bald Eagle65%
Golden-crowned Kinglet63%
Glaucous-winged Gull63%
Bufflehead62%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
Belted Kingfisher61%
Brandt's Cormorant59%
Pigeon Guillemot52%
Short-billed Gull52%
Song Sparrow52%
Pacific Wren49%
Red-throated Loon49%