Birding spot · Ravalli County, Montana
Birding at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (northeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) are Mallard (96%), Black-billed Magpie (95%), and Green-winged Teal (94%). It is busiest in summer, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (103 species). 175 species have been reported here across 838 complete checklists from 269 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Mallard 96% 2 Black-billed Magpie 95% 3 Green-winged Teal 94% 4 Northern Pintail 91% 5 American Coot 88% 6 Trumpeter Swan 87% 7 Canada Goose 86% 8 Gadwall 85% 9 Song Sparrow 81% 10 Northern Flicker 76% 11 Ring-necked Duck 76% 12 American Wigeon 72% 13 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 14 Hooded Merganser 72% 15 American Tree Sparrow 68% 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 Montana.
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 .
Mallard96%
Black-billed Magpie95%
Green-winged Teal94%
Northern Pintail91%
American Coot88%
Trumpeter Swan87%
Canada Goose86%
Gadwall85%
Song Sparrow81%
Northern Flicker76%
Ring-necked Duck76%
American Wigeon72%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Hooded Merganser72%
American Tree Sparrow68%