Birding spot · Jackson County, Oregon
Birding at Military Slough Reservoirs: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Military Slough Reservoirs are Golden-crowned Sparrow (77%), Red-winged Blackbird (68%), and Savannah Sparrow (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of August (71 species). 174 species have been reported here across 1,778 complete checklists from 240 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 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 Golden-crowned Sparrow 77% 2 Red-winged Blackbird 68% 3 Savannah Sparrow 68% 4 Song Sparrow 64% 5 Marsh Wren 60% 6 Western Meadowlark 59% 7 Northern Harrier 53% 8 American Coot 49% 9 Black Phoebe 44% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 39% 11 Great Blue Heron 26% 12 American Robin 25% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 23% 14 Common Raven 22% 15 Mourning Dove 22% 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 .
Golden-crowned Sparrow77%
Red-winged Blackbird68%
Savannah Sparrow68%
Song Sparrow64%
Marsh Wren60%
Western Meadowlark59%
American Coot49%
Black Phoebe44%
Red-tailed Hawk39%
Great Blue Heron26%
American Robin25%
Pied-billed Grebe23%
Common Raven22%
Mourning Dove22%