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Birding spot · Benton County, Oregon

Birding at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) are American Robin (81%), Mallard (75%), and Spotted Towhee (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (106 species). 170 species have been reported here across 919 complete checklists from 397 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1American Robin81%
  2. 2Mallard75%
  3. 3Spotted Towhee71%
  4. 4Red-tailed Hawk70%
  5. 5Canada Goose68%
  6. 6Song Sparrow68%
  7. 7Cackling Goose67%
  8. 8Northern Flicker64%
  9. 9California Scrub-Jay63%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco63%
  11. 11American Kestrel62%
  12. 12Golden-crowned Sparrow62%
  13. 13Northern Harrier60%
  14. 14Steller's Jay59%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron56%

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.