WhenToBird

Birding spot · Whatcom County, Washington

Birding at Tennant Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Tennant Lake are Song Sparrow (81%), American Robin (77%), and Black-capped Chickadee (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of August (77 species). 134 species have been reported here across 877 complete checklists from 296 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Song Sparrow81%
  2. 2American Robin77%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee76%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird71%
  5. 5Canada Goose70%
  6. 6Tree Swallow62%
  7. 7Mallard59%
  8. 8Marsh Wren57%
  9. 9Common Yellowthroat53%
  10. 10American Crow52%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron49%
  12. 12Barn Swallow46%
  13. 13Spotted Towhee44%
  14. 14European Starling43%
  15. 15Bewick's Wren43%

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.