Birding spot · Clatsop County, Oregon
Birding at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge are Western Gull (77%), Surf Scoter (55%), and Black Oystercatcher (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 30 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (39 species). 138 species have been reported here across 3,521 complete checklists from 2,190 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists May 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists May 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists May 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 204 checklists Jun 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Jun 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Jun 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 230 checklists Jul 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists Jul 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 188 checklists Jul 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists Jul 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 246 checklists Aug 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Aug 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Aug 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Aug 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Sep 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Western Gull 77% 2 Surf Scoter 55% 3 Black Oystercatcher 50% 4 American Crow 43% 5 Black Scoter 32% 6 Black Turnstone 32% 7 Pelagic Cormorant 32% 8 Harlequin Duck 23% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 16% 10 Glaucous-winged Gull 16% 11 Brandt's Cormorant 14% 12 Song Sparrow 14% 13 White-winged Scoter 14% 14 Bald Eagle 11% 15 Brown Pelican 11% 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 .
Western Gull77%
Surf Scoter55%
Black Oystercatcher50%
American Crow43%
Black Scoter32%
Black Turnstone32%
Pelagic Cormorant32%
Harlequin Duck23%
Double-crested Cormorant16%
Glaucous-winged Gull16%
Brandt's Cormorant14%
Song Sparrow14%
White-winged Scoter14%
Bald Eagle11%
Brown Pelican11%