Birding spot · King County, Washington
Birding at Sikes Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sikes Lake are American Coot (85%), Trumpeter Swan (79%), and Mallard (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (81 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,617 complete checklists from 290 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 68 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 American Coot 85% 2 Trumpeter Swan 79% 3 Mallard 78% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 75% 5 American Wigeon 69% 6 Cackling Goose 66% 7 Bald Eagle 64% 8 Canada Goose 63% 9 Northern Harrier 63% 10 Song Sparrow 63% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 55% 12 Ring-necked Duck 54% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 14 American Crow 52% 15 European Starling 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 .
American Coot85%
Trumpeter Swan79%
Mallard78%
Pied-billed Grebe75%
American Wigeon69%
Cackling Goose66%
Bald Eagle64%
Canada Goose63%
Song Sparrow63%
Red-tailed Hawk55%
Ring-necked Duck54%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
American Crow52%
European Starling49%