Birding spot · Lincoln County, Oregon
Birding at Salishan Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Salishan Lake are Bufflehead (91%), Song Sparrow (83%), and American Crow (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (99 species). 178 species have been reported here across 977 complete checklists from 403 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 Bufflehead 91% 2 Song Sparrow 83% 3 American Crow 69% 4 Mallard 66% 5 Great Blue Heron 64% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 7 Northern Flicker 55% 8 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 53% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 10 Great Egret 53% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 53% 12 Spotted Towhee 50% 13 Hooded Merganser 47% 14 Golden-crowned Kinglet 45% 15 Golden-crowned Sparrow 45% 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 .
Bufflehead91%
Song Sparrow83%
American Crow69%
Mallard66%
Great Blue Heron64%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Northern Flicker55%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee53%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
Great Egret53%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet53%
Spotted Towhee50%
Hooded Merganser47%
Golden-crowned Kinglet45%
Golden-crowned Sparrow45%