Birding spot · Whatcom County, Washington
Birding at Whatcom County Parks & Recreation: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Whatcom County Parks & Recreation are Surf Scoter (98%), White-winged Scoter (95%), and Common Loon (91%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (93 species). 194 species have been reported here across 2,753 complete checklists from 872 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Surf Scoter 98% 2 White-winged Scoter 95% 3 Common Loon 91% 4 Bufflehead 85% 5 Harlequin Duck 82% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 7 American Crow 73% 8 House Finch 70% 9 Bald Eagle 70% 10 Horned Grebe 69% 11 Song Sparrow 68% 12 Red-breasted Merganser 68% 13 Glaucous-winged Gull 64% 14 White-crowned Sparrow 64% 15 Common Goldeneye 60% 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 .
Surf Scoter98%
White-winged Scoter95%
Common Loon91%
Bufflehead85%
Harlequin Duck82%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
American Crow73%
House Finch70%
Bald Eagle70%
Horned Grebe69%
Song Sparrow68%
Red-breasted Merganser68%
Glaucous-winged Gull64%
White-crowned Sparrow64%
Common Goldeneye60%