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Birding spot · Ravalli County, Montana

Birding at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (west): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (west) are Mallard (97%), Green-winged Teal (94%), and Northern Pintail (94%). It is busiest in summer, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (91 species). 160 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 359 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2Green-winged Teal94%
  3. 3Northern Pintail94%
  4. 4American Coot77%
  5. 5Black-billed Magpie74%
  6. 6Gadwall69%
  7. 7Ring-necked Duck69%
  8. 8Canada Goose60%
  9. 9Trumpeter Swan60%
  10. 10Bufflehead54%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser54%
  12. 12American Wigeon51%
  13. 13Tundra Swan40%
  14. 14Lesser Scaup34%
  15. 15Common Goldeneye31%

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 36 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. Green-winged Teal77%
  3. Black-billed Magpie76%
  4. Northern Pintail73%
  5. Canada Goose65%

Spring 73 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. Mallard87%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  4. Gadwall80%
  5. Black-billed Magpie73%

Summer 76 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. Osprey80%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  4. Eastern Kingbird66%
  5. Common Yellowthroat61%

Fall 63 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Green-winged Teal85%
  3. American Coot80%
  4. Canada Goose73%
  5. Gadwall72%

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.