United States · Washington

Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill

267 species and 805,989 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 172 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosGadwallGadwallMareca streperaNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaAmerican WigeonAmerican WigeonMareca americanaBlack-capped ChickadeeBlack-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusHooded MerganserHooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatusAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodias

139 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 267 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Magnuson Park4 km225 species
  2. Green Lake4 km178 species
  3. Juanita Bay Park8 km213 species
  4. Carkeek Park9 km228 species
  5. Discovery Park10 km291 species
  6. Marymoor Park13 km243 species

All 267 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 172 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill?

267 species, from 805,989 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake Fill in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, American Crow, Gadwall, Northern Shoveler and Bufflehead.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.