WhenToBird

Birding spot · Linn County, Oregon

Birding at First Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at First Lake are Mallard (97%), American Wigeon (94%), and Song Sparrow (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (90 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,730 complete checklists from 492 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 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. 2American Wigeon94%
  3. 3Song Sparrow94%
  4. 4California Scrub-Jay78%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee75%
  6. 6Marsh Wren73%
  7. 7Bufflehead72%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal72%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco70%
  10. 10Northern Flicker64%
  11. 11Black Phoebe62%
  12. 12European Starling62%
  13. 13Red-winged Blackbird62%
  14. 14American Coot58%
  15. 15Golden-crowned Sparrow57%

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 69 species

  1. Bufflehead95%
  2. Mallard94%
  3. Song Sparrow93%
  4. American Wigeon88%
  5. California Scrub-Jay74%

Spring 81 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Song Sparrow95%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird94%
  4. Marsh Wren91%
  5. American Robin80%

Summer 60 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Song Sparrow90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  4. Barn Swallow81%
  5. American Goldfinch78%

Fall 73 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Song Sparrow92%
  3. California Scrub-Jay76%
  4. American Wigeon75%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird74%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

  • Virginia Rail37% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 20.8×
  • Marsh Wren77% of checklists here vs 4.4% statewide: 17.3×
  • Sora13% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 12.6×
  • Cinnamon Teal41% of checklists here vs 3.7% statewide: 11.0×
  • Blue-winged Teal7.6% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 10.9×
  • Eurasian Wigeon6.6% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 10.7×
  • Green Heron16% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 10.5×
  • Black Phoebe55% of checklists here vs 5.4% statewide: 10.2×

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.