Birding spot · Clackamas County, Oregon
Birding at Mary S. Young State Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mary S. Young State Recreation Area are Song Sparrow (84%), American Crow (71%), and Black-capped Chickadee (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (48 species). 101 species have been reported here across 3,079 complete checklists from 185 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Aug 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Sep 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 65 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 Song Sparrow 84% 2 American Crow 71% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 70% 4 Spotted Towhee 52% 5 Northern Flicker 44% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 30% 7 Red-breasted Nuthatch 26% 8 Hairy Woodpecker 21% 9 Pacific Wren 20% 10 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 18% 11 Bewick's Wren 18% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 16% 13 Steller's Jay 16% 14 Downy Woodpecker 14% 15 Mallard 14% 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 .
Song Sparrow84%
American Crow71%
Black-capped Chickadee70%
Spotted Towhee52%
Northern Flicker44%
Dark-eyed Junco30%
Red-breasted Nuthatch26%
Hairy Woodpecker21%
Pacific Wren20%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
Bewick's Wren18%
White-breasted Nuthatch16%
Steller's Jay16%
Downy Woodpecker14%
Mallard14%