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Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon

Birding at Rooster Rock State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rooster Rock State Park are Mallard (63%), Double-crested Cormorant (56%), and Song Sparrow (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (90 species). 177 species have been reported here across 943 complete checklists from 345 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsOct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard63%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant56%
  3. 3Song Sparrow56%
  4. 4American Crow54%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull49%
  6. 6California Gull47%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco47%
  8. 8Northern Pintail46%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee44%
  10. 10Canada Goose43%
  11. 11Common Merganser39%
  12. 12Great Egret39%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet39%
  14. 14American Coot38%
  15. 15American Wigeon37%

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 53 species

  1. Mallard65%
  2. Common Goldeneye56%
  3. Northern Pintail54%
  4. Canada Goose51%
  5. Common Merganser48%

Spring 86 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. White-crowned Sparrow78%
  3. American Crow77%
  4. European Starling74%
  5. Osprey74%

Summer 71 species

  1. Osprey89%
  2. American Crow72%
  3. California Gull72%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant64%
  5. Cedar Waxwing62%

Fall 74 species

  1. California Gull60%
  2. American Crow55%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant55%
  4. American Pipit52%
  5. Canada Goose52%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Oregon.

  • Northern Wheatear11% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 1417.4×
  • American Pipit25% of checklists here vs 1.8% statewide: 14.4×
  • California Gull50% of checklists here vs 4.5% statewide: 11.0×
  • Bank Swallow7.8% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 11.0×
  • Ring-billed Gull31% of checklists here vs 3.8% statewide: 8.1×
  • Pileated Woodpecker18% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 7.1×
  • Osprey42% of checklists here vs 6.6% statewide: 6.3×
  • Common Merganser34% of checklists here vs 5.7% statewide: 6.0×

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.