WhenToBird

Birding spot · Pierce County, Washington

Birding at Steilacoom Waterway: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Steilacoom Waterway are Double-crested Cormorant (79%), Red-necked Grebe (77%), and Surf Scoter (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (74 species). 141 species have been reported here across 850 complete checklists from 242 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Double-crested Cormorant79%
  2. 2Red-necked Grebe77%
  3. 3Surf Scoter77%
  4. 4American Crow72%
  5. 5Short-billed Gull69%
  6. 6Bonaparte's Gull54%
  7. 7Rhinoceros Auklet51%
  8. 8American Wigeon44%
  9. 9Bufflehead41%
  10. 10California Gull38%
  11. 11Red-breasted Merganser38%
  12. 12Cackling Goose36%
  13. 13Common Goldeneye36%
  14. 14Common Murre36%
  15. 15Pigeon Guillemot36%

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 55 species

  1. American Crow75%
  2. Common Goldeneye65%
  3. Short-billed Gull61%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant55%
  5. Red-necked Grebe55%

Spring 62 species

  1. American Crow92%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  3. White-crowned Sparrow81%
  4. Canada Goose68%
  5. Pigeon Guillemot62%

Summer 44 species

  1. American Crow95%
  2. Osprey92%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  4. Barn Swallow80%
  5. Caspian Tern72%

Fall 58 species

  1. American Crow86%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant84%
  3. Red-necked Grebe66%
  4. Short-billed Gull54%
  5. California Gull51%

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.