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Birding spot · Washington County, Oregon

Birding at Fernhill Wetlands (Carnation): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fernhill Wetlands (Carnation) are Mallard (97%), Cackling Goose (90%), and Great Blue Heron (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (94 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,458 complete checklists from 546 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2Cackling Goose90%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron90%
  4. 4American Coot89%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant86%
  6. 6Green-winged Teal85%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe85%
  8. 8Great Egret84%
  9. 9Canada Goose81%
  10. 10Northern Pintail80%
  11. 11Northern Shoveler78%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird75%
  13. 13Gadwall74%
  14. 14Common Merganser71%
  15. 15Hooded Merganser69%

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 70 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. American Coot89%
  3. Northern Pintail88%
  4. Great Blue Heron83%
  5. Green-winged Teal82%

Spring 90 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird95%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Canada Goose90%
  4. Tree Swallow90%
  5. Killdeer85%

Summer 75 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Great Blue Heron92%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  4. Killdeer82%
  5. Canada Goose78%

Fall 88 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Great Blue Heron93%
  3. Pied-billed Grebe85%
  4. American Coot84%
  5. Great Egret84%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

  • Sora23% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 21.2×
  • Virginia Rail32% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 17.8×
  • Green Heron21% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 13.7×
  • Cinnamon Teal46% of checklists here vs 3.7% statewide: 12.5×
  • American Bittern7.7% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 10.2×
  • Marsh Wren43% of checklists here vs 4.4% statewide: 9.6×
  • Ruddy Duck38% of checklists here vs 4.1% statewide: 9.1×
  • Tundra Swan12% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 8.5×

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.