WhenToBird

Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon

Birding at Reed Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Reed Lake are Mallard (89%), American Crow (78%), and Song Sparrow (78%). It is busiest in winter, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of January (54 species). 104 species have been reported here across 1,147 complete checklists from 248 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 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. 1Mallard89%
  2. 2American Crow78%
  3. 3Song Sparrow78%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee74%
  5. 5Northern Flicker69%
  6. 6Steller's Jay55%
  7. 7Golden-crowned Kinglet52%
  8. 8Hooded Merganser51%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco49%
  10. 10Ruby-crowned Kinglet49%
  11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch42%
  12. 12Cackling Goose38%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron38%
  14. 14Bewick's Wren32%
  15. 15Chestnut-backed Chickadee31%

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 50 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. American Crow82%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  5. Northern Flicker66%

Spring 48 species

  1. Song Sparrow89%
  2. American Crow88%
  3. Mallard83%
  4. Canada Goose75%
  5. American Robin68%

Summer 41 species

  1. American Crow95%
  2. Mallard94%
  3. Song Sparrow90%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  5. Spotted Towhee67%

Fall 39 species

  1. American Crow83%
  2. Mallard82%
  3. Song Sparrow80%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee72%
  5. Steller's Jay63%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

  • Hooded Merganser32% of checklists here vs 4.9% statewide: 6.6×
  • Wood Duck26% of checklists here vs 5.6% statewide: 4.7×
  • Green Heron5.9% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 3.9×
  • Mallard87% of checklists here vs 28% statewide: 3.1×

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.