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Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon

Birding at Pittock Bird Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pittock Bird Sanctuary are Pacific Wren (71%), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (61%), and Golden-crowned Kinglet (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 36 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (44 species). 82 species have been reported here across 1,128 complete checklists from 712 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Pacific Wren71%
  2. 2Chestnut-backed Chickadee61%
  3. 3Golden-crowned Kinglet59%
  4. 4Song Sparrow49%
  5. 5American Crow41%
  6. 6Spotted Towhee35%
  7. 7Brown Creeper33%
  8. 8Hairy Woodpecker33%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee27%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker27%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet27%
  12. 12Steller's Jay27%
  13. 13Northern Flicker24%
  14. 14Pileated Woodpecker22%
  15. 15Red-breasted Nuthatch20%

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.