Birding spot · Lane County, Oregon
Birding at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area are Northern Harrier (92%), Song Sparrow (86%), and Cackling Goose (74%). It is busiest in summer, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (106 species). 228 species have been reported here across 4,157 complete checklists from 945 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jan 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Apr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Apr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Jun 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jul 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jul 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jul 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jul 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Aug 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Aug 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Aug 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Aug 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 222 checklists Sep 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Sep 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Oct 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 53 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 Northern Harrier 92% 2 Song Sparrow 86% 3 Cackling Goose 74% 4 American Robin 74% 5 Marsh Wren 74% 6 Canada Goose 73% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 66% 8 Northern Flicker 58% 9 Great Egret 55% 10 Golden-crowned Sparrow 50% 11 Great Blue Heron 47% 12 Lincoln's Sparrow 46% 13 Red-shouldered Hawk 43% 14 White-crowned Sparrow 42% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 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 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 .
Song Sparrow86%
Cackling Goose74%
American Robin74%
Marsh Wren74%
Canada Goose73%
Red-winged Blackbird66%
Northern Flicker58%
Great Egret55%
Golden-crowned Sparrow50%
Great Blue Heron47%
Lincoln's Sparrow46%
Red-shouldered Hawk43%
White-crowned Sparrow42%
Dark-eyed Junco41%