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Birding spot · Harney County, Oregon

Birding at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (south): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (south) are Song Sparrow (78%), American Robin (63%), and Northern Yellow Warbler (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (75 species). 154 species have been reported here across 992 complete checklists from 549 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 222 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsOct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (1 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Song Sparrow78%
  2. 2American Robin63%
  3. 3Northern Yellow Warbler62%
  4. 4Northern Flicker61%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird54%
  6. 6European Starling52%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture51%
  8. 8Cliff Swallow33%
  9. 9Common Yellowthroat33%
  10. 10Mallard32%
  11. 11Willow Flycatcher32%
  12. 12Barn Swallow31%
  13. 13Cedar Waxwing31%
  14. 14Bullock's Oriole28%
  15. 15Yellow-breasted Chat28%

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 36 species

  1. Northern Flicker84%
  2. American Robin65%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco55%
  4. Red-tailed Hawk55%
  5. Black-billed Magpie52%

Spring 61 species

  1. Song Sparrow79%
  2. Northern Yellow Warbler73%
  3. American Robin69%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird63%
  5. European Starling61%

Summer 58 species

  1. Northern Yellow Warbler88%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. American Robin77%
  4. Willow Flycatcher74%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird71%

Fall 51 species

  1. Northern Flicker78%
  2. Turkey Vulture72%
  3. Song Sparrow70%
  4. White-crowned Sparrow65%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler48%

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.