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Birding spot · Skagit County, Washington

Birding at Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area: 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 are Surf Scoter (94%), Bufflehead (93%), and Red-breasted Merganser (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (65 species). 123 species have been reported here across 1,277 complete checklists from 509 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (6 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 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. 1Surf Scoter94%
  2. 2Bufflehead93%
  3. 3Red-breasted Merganser79%
  4. 4Common Loon77%
  5. 5White-winged Scoter64%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant58%
  7. 7Horned Grebe58%
  8. 8Glaucous-winged Gull56%
  9. 9Long-tailed Duck55%
  10. 10Red-necked Grebe52%
  11. 11Short-billed Gull46%
  12. 12Spotted Towhee45%
  13. 13Common Goldeneye44%
  14. 14Western Grebe39%
  15. 15Pelagic Cormorant38%

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 50 species

  1. Surf Scoter95%
  2. Bufflehead92%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser88%
  4. Common Goldeneye78%
  5. Common Loon73%

Spring 54 species

  1. Surf Scoter93%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser85%
  3. Bufflehead76%
  4. Common Loon71%
  5. Common Goldeneye60%

Summer 50 species

  1. Great Blue Heron78%
  2. Glaucous-winged Gull74%
  3. Barn Swallow60%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant55%
  5. Eurasian Collared-Dove53%

Fall 57 species

  1. Surf Scoter90%
  2. Common Loon80%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant67%
  4. Glaucous-winged Gull63%
  5. White-winged Scoter61%

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.