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Birding spot · Kittitas County, Washington

Birding at Yakima River Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Yakima River Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern are Turkey Vulture (56%), Common Raven (56%), and Black-capped Chickadee (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (81 species). 141 species have been reported here across 809 complete checklists from 467 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Turkey Vulture56%
  2. 2Common Raven56%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee52%
  4. 4American Goldfinch49%
  5. 5Lazuli Bunting49%
  6. 6House Finch48%
  7. 7Canyon Wren46%
  8. 8American Robin45%
  9. 9Yellow-breasted Chat44%
  10. 10Bullock's Oriole40%
  11. 11Northern Flicker40%
  12. 12Steller's Jay38%
  13. 13Violet-green Swallow37%
  14. 14Spotted Towhee37%
  15. 15Western Wood-Pewee36%

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 39 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee60%
  2. Song Sparrow54%
  3. Steller's Jay54%
  4. Canyon Wren53%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco53%

Spring 74 species

  1. Turkey Vulture68%
  2. Common Raven62%
  3. American Goldfinch55%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee55%
  5. Canyon Wren53%

Summer 58 species

  1. Yellow-breasted Chat75%
  2. Lazuli Bunting74%
  3. Turkey Vulture70%
  4. Western Wood-Pewee70%
  5. Cedar Waxwing68%

Fall 41 species

  1. Northern Flicker60%
  2. Common Raven57%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee56%
  4. Steller's Jay52%
  5. Ruby-crowned Kinglet48%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Washington.

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.