Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Nisqually Refuge · typical peak lookWashingtonspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in Washington?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
Washington
- Nisqually RefugeSeason over
Local timing: Late April and early May
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife month by month: winter waterfowl, February sea ducks, spring shorebirds, salmonSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceHours, fees, restrooms, tide tips and directionsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceHours, no pets, stay on trails, boat closuresSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR: Rules and Policies in a new tab)
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- Sep 28Park ServiceTrail lengths, surfaces and viewing sheltersSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR: Trails in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.