Birding spot · Lane County, Oregon
Birding at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area (north): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area (north) are Double-crested Cormorant (76%), Great Egret (76%), and Great Blue Heron (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (75 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,047 complete checklists from 293 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Double-crested Cormorant 76% 2 Great Egret 76% 3 Great Blue Heron 68% 4 Belted Kingfisher 64% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 64% 6 Song Sparrow 56% 7 Spotted Towhee 52% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 48% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 44% 10 California Scrub-Jay 43% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 42% 12 American Wigeon 41% 13 Canada Goose 40% 14 Northern Flicker 40% 15 Black Phoebe 37% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant76%
Great Egret76%
Great Blue Heron68%
Belted Kingfisher64%
Pied-billed Grebe64%
Song Sparrow56%
Spotted Towhee52%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet48%
Black-capped Chickadee44%
California Scrub-Jay43%
Dark-eyed Junco42%
American Wigeon41%
Canada Goose40%
Northern Flicker40%
Black Phoebe37%