Birding spot · Polk County, Oregon
Birding at Letteken Ponds: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Letteken Ponds are Mallard (81%), Cackling Goose (78%), and American Kestrel (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of August (106 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,211 complete checklists from 520 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 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 Mallard 81% 2 Cackling Goose 78% 3 American Kestrel 75% 4 Northern Harrier 71% 5 Red-tailed Hawk 67% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 59% 7 Northern Pintail 58% 8 Northern Shoveler 58% 9 American Coot 55% 10 California Scrub-Jay 54% 11 European Starling 49% 12 Canada Goose 48% 13 Golden-crowned Sparrow 48% 14 Gadwall 47% 15 Northern Flicker 47% 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 .
Mallard81%
Cackling Goose78%
American Kestrel75%
Red-tailed Hawk67%
Red-winged Blackbird59%
Northern Pintail58%
Northern Shoveler58%
American Coot55%
California Scrub-Jay54%
European Starling49%
Canada Goose48%
Golden-crowned Sparrow48%
Gadwall47%
Northern Flicker47%