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Birding spot · Lane County, Oregon

Birding at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint are Western Gull (59%), American Crow (44%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (41%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid June (63 species). 125 species have been reported here across 815 complete checklists from 532 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1Western Gull59%
  2. 2American Crow44%
  3. 3Ruby-crowned Kinglet41%
  4. 4Song Sparrow41%
  5. 5Chestnut-backed Chickadee38%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant38%
  7. 7Surf Scoter35%
  8. 8Brown Pelican32%
  9. 9Golden-crowned Kinglet29%
  10. 10Pacific Wren24%
  11. 11California Gull21%
  12. 12Pelagic Cormorant21%
  13. 13Peregrine Falcon21%
  14. 14Dark-eyed Junco18%
  15. 15Northern Flicker18%

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 42 species

  1. Hermit Thrush53%
  2. Varied Thrush50%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet49%
  4. Golden-crowned Kinglet48%
  5. Pacific Wren46%

Spring 49 species

  1. Western Gull75%
  2. American Crow71%
  3. Surf Scoter57%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow57%
  5. Pigeon Guillemot54%

Summer 47 species

  1. Western Gull82%
  2. Common Murre80%
  3. Pigeon Guillemot73%
  4. American Crow69%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow67%

Fall 42 species

  1. Western Gull80%
  2. Brown Pelican70%
  3. American Crow67%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant45%
  5. Surf Scoter41%

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.