Birding spot · Clatsop County, Oregon
Birding at Fort Stevens State Park (Clatsop Spit): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Stevens State Park (Clatsop Spit) are Surf Scoter (64%), Western Gull (50%), and Red-throated Loon (36%). It is busiest in fall, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (57 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,127 complete checklists from 607 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Surf Scoter 64% 2 Western Gull 50% 3 Red-throated Loon 36% 4 Pacific Loon 33% 5 Western Grebe 31% 6 Dunlin 29% 7 California Gull 28% 8 Short-billed Gull 28% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 26% 10 Glaucous-winged Gull 26% 11 Northern Harrier 24% 12 Pelagic Cormorant 22% 13 Brandt's Cormorant 21% 14 Least Sandpiper 21% 15 Sanderling 21% 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 .
Surf Scoter64%
Western Gull50%
Red-throated Loon36%
Pacific Loon33%
Western Grebe31%
Dunlin29%
California Gull28%
Short-billed Gull28%
Double-crested Cormorant26%
Glaucous-winged Gull26%
Pelagic Cormorant22%
Brandt's Cormorant21%
Least Sandpiper21%
Sanderling21%