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Birding spot · Benton County, Oregon

Birding at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area are Northern Harrier (91%), Red-tailed Hawk (76%), and Spotted Towhee (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (63 species). 146 species have been reported here across 2,178 complete checklists from 625 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 58 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. 1Northern Harrier91%
  2. 2Red-tailed Hawk76%
  3. 3Spotted Towhee66%
  4. 4American Kestrel65%
  5. 5Cackling Goose64%
  6. 6Northern Flicker63%
  7. 7Golden-crowned Sparrow62%
  8. 8Song Sparrow56%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird50%
  10. 10Western Meadowlark37%
  11. 11Rough-legged Hawk36%
  12. 12Bald Eagle34%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco32%
  14. 14American Robin31%
  15. 15Lincoln's Sparrow28%

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 43 species

  1. Northern Harrier88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird64%
  3. Red-tailed Hawk59%
  4. Cackling Goose57%
  5. Spotted Towhee56%

Spring 53 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird86%
  2. Western Meadowlark74%
  3. Northern Harrier69%
  4. Savannah Sparrow60%
  5. Song Sparrow59%

Summer 43 species

  1. Common Yellowthroat81%
  2. Savannah Sparrow72%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird62%
  4. American Robin60%
  5. Western Meadowlark60%

Fall 47 species

  1. Northern Harrier82%
  2. Red-tailed Hawk62%
  3. American Kestrel61%
  4. Song Sparrow59%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird57%

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.