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Birding spot · Thurston County, Washington

Birding at Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area (southwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area (southwest) are Mallard (78%), Song Sparrow (69%), and Pacific Wren (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (60 species). 112 species have been reported here across 960 complete checklists from 304 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 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. 1Mallard78%
  2. 2Song Sparrow69%
  3. 3Pacific Wren68%
  4. 4Wood Duck58%
  5. 5Steller's Jay55%
  6. 6Golden-crowned Kinglet49%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee47%
  8. 8Common Raven42%
  9. 9Chestnut-backed Chickadee36%
  10. 10Bufflehead34%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet34%
  12. 12Spotted Towhee34%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher30%
  14. 14Northern Flicker29%
  15. 15Bald Eagle27%

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 38 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Bufflehead85%
  3. Song Sparrow71%
  4. Pacific Wren61%
  5. Wood Duck60%

Spring 58 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  3. Wood Duck86%
  4. Song Sparrow85%
  5. American Robin78%

Summer 51 species

  1. Wood Duck88%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. Song Sparrow76%
  4. American Robin73%
  5. Swainson's Thrush70%

Fall 41 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. Wood Duck79%
  3. Song Sparrow70%
  4. Steller's Jay66%
  5. Pacific Wren52%

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.