Birding spot · Harney County, Oregon
Birding at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are Black-billed Magpie (85%), Song Sparrow (85%), and Dark-eyed Junco (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 250 species have been reported here across 4,410 complete checklists from 1,485 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Apr 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists May 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 202 checklists May 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 250 checklists May 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 351 checklists May 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 876 checklists Jun 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 392 checklists Jun 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Jun 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Sep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Sep 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 255 checklists Sep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 189 checklists Oct 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Black-billed Magpie 85% 2 Song Sparrow 85% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 79% 4 Northern Flicker 74% 5 European Starling 69% 6 American Robin 67% 7 Red-tailed Hawk 67% 8 Common Raven 64% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 64% 10 Northern Harrier 62% 11 Rough-legged Hawk 59% 12 Canada Goose 56% 13 Ring-necked Pheasant 51% 14 California Quail 46% 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 38% 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 .
Black-billed Magpie85%
Song Sparrow85%
Dark-eyed Junco79%
Northern Flicker74%
European Starling69%
American Robin67%
Red-tailed Hawk67%
Common Raven64%
White-crowned Sparrow64%
Rough-legged Hawk59%
Canada Goose56%
Ring-necked Pheasant51%
California Quail46%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%