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Birding spot · Polk County, Oregon

Birding at Cottonwood Pond (Mount Baldy): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cottonwood Pond (Mount Baldy) are California Scrub-Jay (80%), Northern Flicker (77%), and Western Meadowlark (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (88 species). 139 species have been reported here across 955 complete checklists from 443 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 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. 1California Scrub-Jay80%
  2. 2Northern Flicker77%
  3. 3Western Meadowlark74%
  4. 4American Robin67%
  5. 5Spotted Towhee64%
  6. 6Cackling Goose61%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch59%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco54%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee51%
  10. 10Northern Harrier48%
  11. 11Acorn Woodpecker43%
  12. 12Brown Creeper43%
  13. 13American Kestrel41%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker38%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk38%

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 50 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay79%
  2. Western Meadowlark66%
  3. American Robin61%
  4. Northern Flicker58%
  5. Cackling Goose56%

Spring 73 species

  1. Western Meadowlark93%
  2. American Robin84%
  3. Spotted Towhee84%
  4. California Scrub-Jay73%
  5. Turkey Vulture69%

Summer 66 species

  1. Western Wood-Pewee91%
  2. Spotted Towhee82%
  3. American Robin78%
  4. American Goldfinch70%
  5. Turkey Vulture67%

Fall 54 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay82%
  2. Northern Flicker79%
  3. Western Meadowlark76%
  4. Spotted Towhee64%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee62%

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.