Birding spot · Clatsop County, Oregon
Birding at Fort Stevens State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Stevens State Park are Bufflehead (71%), Dunlin (55%), and Western Gull (44%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (70 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,818 complete checklists from 866 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Bufflehead 71% 2 Dunlin 55% 3 Western Gull 44% 4 Sanderling 42% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 32% 6 Great Blue Heron 29% 7 Northern Pintail 29% 8 Surf Scoter 28% 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet 27% 10 Song Sparrow 27% 11 Short-billed Gull 26% 12 California Gull 23% 13 Black-bellied Plover 22% 14 Pacific Wren 22% 15 Ring-billed Gull 22% 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 .
Bufflehead71%
Dunlin55%
Western Gull44%
Sanderling42%
Double-crested Cormorant32%
Great Blue Heron29%
Northern Pintail29%
Surf Scoter28%
Golden-crowned Kinglet27%
Song Sparrow27%
Short-billed Gull26%
California Gull23%
Black-bellied Plover22%
Pacific Wren22%
Ring-billed Gull22%