Birding spot · Lincoln County, Oregon
Birding at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area are Pelagic Cormorant (71%), Western Gull (71%), and Black Oystercatcher (67%). It is busiest in fall, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (53 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,731 complete checklists from 1,105 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jul 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Aug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 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 Pelagic Cormorant 71% 2 Western Gull 71% 3 Black Oystercatcher 67% 4 Harlequin Duck 63% 5 Surf Scoter 58% 6 Song Sparrow 53% 7 Brandt's Cormorant 43% 8 Black Turnstone 40% 9 Brown Pelican 40% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 40% 11 Red-necked Grebe 36% 12 Western Grebe 36% 13 American Crow 34% 14 Glaucous-winged Gull 34% 15 Pacific Loon 29% 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 .
Pelagic Cormorant71%
Western Gull71%
Black Oystercatcher67%
Harlequin Duck63%
Surf Scoter58%
Song Sparrow53%
Brandt's Cormorant43%
Black Turnstone40%
Brown Pelican40%
Double-crested Cormorant40%
Red-necked Grebe36%
Western Grebe36%
American Crow34%
Glaucous-winged Gull34%
Pacific Loon29%