Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon
Birding at Powell Butte: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Powell Butte are Song Sparrow (86%), Dark-eyed Junco (82%), and American Kestrel (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (70 species). 138 species have been reported here across 3,020 complete checklists from 872 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 230 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 245 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 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 86% 2 Dark-eyed Junco 82% 3 American Kestrel 81% 4 American Crow 77% 5 Northern Flicker 73% 6 Steller's Jay 70% 7 Spotted Towhee 57% 8 Golden-crowned Kinglet 56% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 56% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 55% 11 Pacific Wren 50% 12 American Robin 45% 13 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 44% 14 Bewick's Wren 37% 15 Brown Creeper 37% 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 Sparrow86%
Dark-eyed Junco82%
American Kestrel81%
American Crow77%
Northern Flicker73%
Steller's Jay70%
Spotted Towhee57%
Golden-crowned Kinglet56%
Black-capped Chickadee56%
Red-tailed Hawk55%
Pacific Wren50%
American Robin45%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet44%
Bewick's Wren37%
Brown Creeper37%