Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon
Birding at Marquam Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Marquam Lake are Sandhill Crane (94%), Cackling Goose (77%), and Mallard (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (72 species). 156 species have been reported here across 2,050 complete checklists from 791 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 111 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 Sandhill Crane 94% 2 Cackling Goose 77% 3 Mallard 71% 4 California Scrub-Jay 65% 5 Great Egret 60% 6 Tundra Swan 60% 7 Bald Eagle 57% 8 Canada Goose 54% 9 Northern Harrier 52% 10 Golden-crowned Sparrow 50% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 50% 12 Song Sparrow 48% 13 Northern Flicker 48% 14 Great Blue Heron 47% 15 Snow Goose 46% 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 .
Sandhill Crane94%
Cackling Goose77%
Mallard71%
California Scrub-Jay65%
Great Egret60%
Tundra Swan60%
Bald Eagle57%
Canada Goose54%
Golden-crowned Sparrow50%
Red-tailed Hawk50%
Song Sparrow48%
Northern Flicker48%
Great Blue Heron47%
Snow Goose46%