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Birding spot · Deschutes County, Oregon

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Smith Rock State Park are Mallard (81%), Canada Goose (80%), and Townsend's Solitaire (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (69 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,733 complete checklists from 927 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 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. 1Mallard81%
  2. 2Canada Goose80%
  3. 3Townsend's Solitaire77%
  4. 4Barrow's Goldeneye73%
  5. 5Black-billed Magpie72%
  6. 6Common Raven72%
  7. 7American Robin63%
  8. 8Golden-crowned Sparrow54%
  9. 9Canyon Wren51%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco46%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk46%
  12. 12Northern Flicker45%
  13. 13Golden-crowned Kinglet35%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron34%
  15. 15Song Sparrow32%

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. Barrow's Goldeneye85%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. Canada Goose79%
  4. Black-billed Magpie75%
  5. Common Raven72%

Spring 59 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. Black-billed Magpie83%
  3. Turkey Vulture76%
  4. Common Raven73%
  5. Mallard69%

Summer 53 species

  1. Turkey Vulture87%
  2. Black-billed Magpie83%
  3. White-throated Swift73%
  4. American Robin69%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Fall 44 species

  1. Townsend's Solitaire72%
  2. Black-billed Magpie71%
  3. Canada Goose68%
  4. Mallard62%
  5. Common Raven57%

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.