Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon
Birding at Smith Lake (North Portland): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Smith Lake (North Portland) are Canada Goose (66%), Mallard (66%), and American Crow (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (68 species). 144 species have been reported here across 821 complete checklists from 291 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Apr 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: low data (9 checklists) May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 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 Canada Goose 66% 2 Mallard 66% 3 American Crow 63% 4 Song Sparrow 61% 5 Great Blue Heron 59% 6 Northern Pintail 59% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 56% 8 American Wigeon 54% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 10 Northern Shoveler 53% 11 American Coot 51% 12 Green-winged Teal 51% 13 Bewick's Wren 46% 14 Cackling Goose 46% 15 Gadwall 42% 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 .
Canada Goose66%
Mallard66%
American Crow63%
Song Sparrow61%
Great Blue Heron59%
Northern Pintail59%
Dark-eyed Junco56%
American Wigeon54%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
Northern Shoveler53%
American Coot51%
Green-winged Teal51%
Bewick's Wren46%
Cackling Goose46%
Gadwall42%