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Birding spot · Deschutes County, Oregon

Birding at Upper Tumalo Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Upper Tumalo Reservoir are American Robin (77%), Mountain Chickadee (75%), and Common Raven (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (112 species). 177 species have been reported here across 891 complete checklists from 263 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (2 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Robin77%
  2. 2Mountain Chickadee75%
  3. 3Common Raven65%
  4. 4Killdeer62%
  5. 5Mallard61%
  6. 6Spotted Towhee53%
  7. 7Northern Flicker52%
  8. 8Mourning Dove52%
  9. 9Pygmy Nuthatch50%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler46%
  11. 11Spotted Sandpiper44%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird41%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture40%
  14. 14Red Crossbill39%
  15. 15Canada Goose38%

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 38 species

  1. Mountain Chickadee91%
  2. Townsend's Solitaire88%
  3. Common Raven82%
  4. American Robin67%
  5. Pygmy Nuthatch67%

Spring 101 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Killdeer72%
  4. Mountain Chickadee69%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird68%

Summer 90 species

  1. Spotted Sandpiper78%
  2. American Robin78%
  3. Mountain Chickadee74%
  4. Killdeer73%
  5. Western Wood-Pewee64%

Fall 83 species

  1. Mountain Chickadee84%
  2. Common Raven74%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler70%
  4. Townsend's Solitaire66%
  5. Spotted Towhee62%

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.