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Birding spot · Douglas County, Oregon

Birding at Ford's Pond Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ford's Pond Recreation Area are Bufflehead (100%), American Coot (98%), and American Wigeon (97%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (99 species). 173 species have been reported here across 866 complete checklists from 284 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 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. 1Bufflehead100%
  2. 2American Coot98%
  3. 3American Wigeon97%
  4. 4Ring-necked Duck95%
  5. 5Mallard92%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron91%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler91%
  8. 8Red-winged Blackbird91%
  9. 9Pied-billed Grebe88%
  10. 10Great Egret86%
  11. 11American Robin80%
  12. 12Belted Kingfisher80%
  13. 13Golden-crowned Sparrow72%
  14. 14Green-winged Teal72%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant70%

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 72 species

  1. Bufflehead94%
  2. American Coot91%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant85%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe85%
  5. Northern Shoveler84%

Spring 97 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  3. Pied-billed Grebe73%
  4. Turkey Vulture72%
  5. Mallard70%

Summer 84 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe91%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. Turkey Vulture81%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird80%

Fall 90 species

  1. American Coot92%
  2. Mallard90%
  3. Pied-billed Grebe89%
  4. American Wigeon85%
  5. Great Egret83%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

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.