Birding spot · Marion County, Oregon
Birding at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge are Mallard (92%), Northern Pintail (79%), and Cackling Goose (76%). It is busiest in summer, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early July (89 species). 188 species have been reported here across 3,182 complete checklists from 818 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Aug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 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 92% 2 Northern Pintail 79% 3 Cackling Goose 76% 4 Green-winged Teal 72% 5 Northern Shoveler 72% 6 Great Egret 68% 7 Tundra Swan 65% 8 Canada Goose 62% 9 Bald Eagle 53% 10 Long-billed Dowitcher 47% 11 Northern Harrier 41% 12 Great Blue Heron 40% 13 Song Sparrow 37% 14 American Wigeon 35% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 34% 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 Oregon.
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 .
Mallard92%
Northern Pintail79%
Cackling Goose76%
Green-winged Teal72%
Northern Shoveler72%
Great Egret68%
Tundra Swan65%
Canada Goose62%
Bald Eagle53%
Long-billed Dowitcher47%
Great Blue Heron40%
Song Sparrow37%
American Wigeon35%
Red-tailed Hawk34%