Birding spot · Ravalli County, Montana
Birding at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (98%), Northern Pintail (93%), and Green-winged Teal (92%). It is busiest in summer, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of July (97 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,477 complete checklists from 585 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 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 98% 2 Northern Pintail 93% 3 Green-winged Teal 92% 4 Gadwall 85% 5 American Coot 82% 6 Trumpeter Swan 71% 7 Canada Goose 65% 8 Ring-necked Duck 64% 9 Black-billed Magpie 63% 10 Hooded Merganser 61% 11 American Wigeon 56% 12 Northern Flicker 52% 13 Bufflehead 46% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 45% 15 Song Sparrow 41% 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 .
Mallard98%
Northern Pintail93%
Green-winged Teal92%
Gadwall85%
American Coot82%
Trumpeter Swan71%
Canada Goose65%
Ring-necked Duck64%
Black-billed Magpie63%
Hooded Merganser61%
American Wigeon56%
Northern Flicker52%
Bufflehead46%
Red-tailed Hawk45%
Song Sparrow41%