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Birding spot · Tillamook County, Oregon

Birding at Nehalem River: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Nehalem River are Northern Shoveler (97%), Ruddy Duck (97%), and Bufflehead (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (84 species). 154 species have been reported here across 914 complete checklists from 275 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Shoveler97%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck97%
  3. 3Bufflehead89%
  4. 4Mallard87%
  5. 5Ring-necked Duck84%
  6. 6Lesser Scaup83%
  7. 7Brewer's Blackbird60%
  8. 8Short-billed Gull60%
  9. 9American Coot54%
  10. 10American Crow50%
  11. 11Bald Eagle46%
  12. 12Canada Goose44%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull44%
  14. 14American Kestrel43%
  15. 15Cackling Goose43%

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 55 species

  1. Ruddy Duck92%
  2. Lesser Scaup85%
  3. Bufflehead84%
  4. Mallard81%
  5. Northern Shoveler78%

Spring 63 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Brewer's Blackbird88%
  3. Bufflehead73%
  4. Northern Shoveler73%
  5. Barn Swallow73%

Summer 52 species

  1. Barn Swallow94%
  2. Mallard94%
  3. Brewer's Blackbird90%
  4. Canada Goose57%
  5. American Crow57%

Fall 70 species

  1. Northern Shoveler96%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Brewer's Blackbird83%
  4. Green-winged Teal68%
  5. Ring-necked Duck62%

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.