Birding spot · Multnomah County, Oregon
Birding at Smith Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Smith Lake are Black-capped Chickadee (88%), Mallard (88%), and Great Blue Heron (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (81 species). 181 species have been reported here across 3,604 complete checklists from 1,285 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Aug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Aug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 90 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 Black-capped Chickadee 88% 2 Mallard 88% 3 Great Blue Heron 84% 4 American Wigeon 74% 5 Canada Goose 73% 6 Hooded Merganser 71% 7 Song Sparrow 71% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 70% 9 American Crow 69% 10 Northern Shoveler 67% 11 Green-winged Teal 66% 12 Bewick's Wren 64% 13 Brown Creeper 63% 14 Great Egret 63% 15 Gadwall 59% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee88%
Mallard88%
Great Blue Heron84%
American Wigeon74%
Canada Goose73%
Hooded Merganser71%
Song Sparrow71%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet70%
American Crow69%
Northern Shoveler67%
Green-winged Teal66%
Bewick's Wren64%
Brown Creeper63%
Great Egret63%
Gadwall59%