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Birding spot · Benton County, Oregon

Birding at Local Government 9: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Local Government 9 are Northern Shoveler (98%), Bufflehead (96%), and Ruddy Duck (96%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (90 species). 225 species have been reported here across 6,965 complete checklists from 710 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsJan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsJan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsFeb 22-28: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMar 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsApr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsApr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsApr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 243 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsJun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsJul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsJul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsAug 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsAug 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsAug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsAug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 273 checklistsSep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsSep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsOct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsOct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 223 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsNov 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsNov 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsNov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsNov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 181 checklistsDec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsDec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsDec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 150 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. 1Northern Shoveler98%
  2. 2Bufflehead96%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck96%
  4. 4Canvasback95%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck95%
  6. 6American Coot94%
  7. 7Lesser Scaup92%
  8. 8Song Sparrow87%
  9. 9Golden-crowned Sparrow82%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco80%
  11. 11Red-winged Blackbird79%
  12. 12Black Phoebe79%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow77%
  14. 14Brewer's Blackbird75%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal75%

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 64 species

  1. Northern Shoveler97%
  2. Bufflehead96%
  3. Ruddy Duck95%
  4. American Coot91%
  5. Lesser Scaup91%

Spring 92 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Brewer's Blackbird93%
  3. Mallard90%
  4. Northern Shoveler90%
  5. Ruddy Duck83%

Summer 88 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Brewer's Blackbird95%
  3. Barn Swallow92%
  4. Savannah Sparrow85%
  5. Cedar Waxwing81%

Fall 92 species

  1. Northern Shoveler97%
  2. American Coot93%
  3. Ruddy Duck86%
  4. Song Sparrow86%
  5. American Wigeon85%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

  • Tricolored Blackbird5.8% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 33.7×
  • Red-necked Phalarope16% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 24.0×
  • Canvasback36% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 23.6×
  • Eared Grebe25% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 21.9×
  • Ruddy Duck78% of checklists here vs 4.1% statewide: 18.7×
  • Blue-winged Teal13% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 18.1×
  • Lesser Scaup66% of checklists here vs 4.4% statewide: 15.1×
  • Cinnamon Teal52% of checklists here vs 3.7% statewide: 14.0×

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.