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Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington

Birding at Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex are Great Blue Heron (88%), Song Sparrow (85%), and Bald Eagle (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (86 species). 198 species have been reported here across 7,176 complete checklists from 1,702 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsJan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 229 checklistsJan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 259 checklistsFeb 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsFeb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsFeb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsFeb 22-28: 69 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 192 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsMar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsJul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsAug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsAug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 270 checklistsSep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsSep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsSep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsSep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsOct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 195 checklistsNov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsNov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsNov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 175 checklistsDec 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsDec 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsDec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsDec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 196 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. 1Great Blue Heron88%
  2. 2Song Sparrow85%
  3. 3Bald Eagle79%
  4. 4American Robin79%
  5. 5Northern Harrier78%
  6. 6Spotted Towhee78%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee71%
  8. 8Mallard66%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco64%
  10. 10Red-winged Blackbird61%
  11. 11Trumpeter Swan60%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk59%
  13. 13Green-winged Teal59%
  14. 14Pied-billed Grebe56%
  15. 15Marsh Wren55%

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

Winter 73 species

  1. Bald Eagle90%
  2. Great Blue Heron86%
  3. Song Sparrow83%
  4. Spotted Towhee78%
  5. Mallard74%

Spring 87 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  3. Bald Eagle87%
  4. Great Blue Heron86%
  5. Song Sparrow85%

Summer 78 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Mallard81%
  3. Great Blue Heron80%
  4. Cedar Waxwing78%
  5. American Robin76%

Fall 84 species

  1. Great Blue Heron88%
  2. American Robin82%
  3. Song Sparrow79%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee74%

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.