WhenToBird

Birding spot · Lake County, Oregon

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Rest Lake are Marsh Wren (72%), Red-winged Blackbird (71%), and Mallard (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (105 species). 183 species have been reported here across 883 complete checklists from 317 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Marsh Wren72%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird71%
  3. 3Mallard65%
  4. 4Song Sparrow64%
  5. 5Gadwall64%
  6. 6American Coot63%
  7. 7Northern Harrier58%
  8. 8Killdeer57%
  9. 9Cinnamon Teal53%
  10. 10Canada Goose53%
  11. 11American White Pelican52%
  12. 12Black-necked Stilt51%
  13. 13Tree Swallow50%
  14. 14Northern Shoveler50%
  15. 15Brewer's Blackbird47%

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 42 species

  1. Northern Harrier70%
  2. Tundra Swan64%
  3. Bufflehead58%
  4. Mallard58%
  5. Trumpeter Swan53%

Spring 90 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird85%
  2. Marsh Wren77%
  3. American Coot74%
  4. Gadwall72%
  5. Tree Swallow72%

Summer 90 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  2. Marsh Wren77%
  3. Common Yellowthroat73%
  4. Killdeer71%
  5. Black-necked Stilt69%

Fall 82 species

  1. Northern Harrier66%
  2. Marsh Wren61%
  3. Gadwall60%
  4. Mallard57%
  5. Great Blue Heron55%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

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.