Birding spot · Butte County, California
Birding at Oroville Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oroville Wildlife Area are Bufflehead (92%), Pied-billed Grebe (89%), and Eared Grebe (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (79 species). 152 species have been reported here across 807 complete checklists from 210 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: low data (4 checklists) May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 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 Bufflehead 92% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 89% 3 Eared Grebe 87% 4 American Coot 85% 5 Ruddy Duck 72% 6 Common Goldeneye 66% 7 Ring-billed Gull 64% 8 Western Grebe 58% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 57% 10 Horned Grebe 53% 11 American Herring Gull 49% 12 American Pipit 49% 13 Lesser Scaup 49% 14 Savannah Sparrow 43% 15 Clark's Grebe 42% 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 California.
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 .
Bufflehead92%
Pied-billed Grebe89%
Eared Grebe87%
American Coot85%
Ruddy Duck72%
Common Goldeneye66%
Ring-billed Gull64%
Western Grebe58%
Double-crested Cormorant57%
Horned Grebe53%
American Herring Gull49%
American Pipit49%
Lesser Scaup49%
Savannah Sparrow43%
Clark's Grebe42%