Open sage and grassland. Look for sage species like Sagebrush Sparrow and Sage Thrasher. Other sparrows include Vesper, Lark, Savannah, Brewer’s, and Zonotrichias (winter).

Mixed conifers hold Ruffed and Sooty Grouse, Pygmy Owl, Cooper’s Hawk, Mt. Quail, Rufous Hummingbird, Hairy Woodpecker, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Hammond’s Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, Steller’s Jay, Tree Swallow, Chestnut-b...

A list of birds for this location includes the following: Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Cackling Goose, Wood Duck, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, Redhead, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common M...

Mike Patterson has an excellent website that gives very good advice for shore-birding the north coast of Oregon. See Guide to Shorebird Watching on the North Coast of Oregon ...

Nehalem Bay Sewage Ponds are entered via a signed birder gate visible from the parking area. The gate is generally unlocked during business hours and locked at all other times including weekends. Management of the facility has al...

Nehalem Bay State Park birding is largely done on the shorebird flats on the east side of the spit and the open ocean beaches on the west. The

This area is best birded by vehicle. All the Nehalem Meadows sites can be visited in a few hours. This is a good area to check for unusual waterfowl. Blue-winged Teal, both swans, Snow, Ross’s, and Emperor Goose have been fo...

Shorebirds, gulls, terns, and sea ducks can be seen from the beach. A Clay-colored Sparrow showed up at this location once.

Birding the Neskowin Area:  From the northwest corner of the Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site parking area, is a gated pedestrian-only segment of Hawk St. Travel north on this segment of road. A unit of Nes...

This park has a nice mix of trees, open spaces and riparian creek habitat. Even from the parking lot there can be a good number of birds viewable in the trees and surrounding fields. From the parking lot there is a trail that makes its way down to...

The main attractions at Nestucca Bay NWR are the Canada and Cackling Geese, which include Semidi Islands Aleutian Cackling Geese and the only coastal wintering population of Dusky Canada Geese. Birding the open pasture habitats from the covered

Netarts Bay is a large shallow coastal bay. It is unique in that it has no major tributary rivers. There are extensive oyster farms at the south end of the bay. The west edge of the bay has areas with good eel grass beds. At low t...

Ornamental vegetation provides good hummingbird habitat and fruiting trees often have waxwings and orioles. The hillsides will have Lazuli Bunting and possibly Yellow-breasted Chat. The town of New Bridge is known to be a good place to find Wester...

The river mouth is about 2 miles from here but there will be good birding all the way. Birds here will include ducks, grebes, osprey, Peregrine Falcon, shorebirds, Anna’s Hummingbird, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, Violet-gr...

This area consists of mixed forest of various evergreens. The 430 Road is good for summer species like Common Poorwill, Northern Pygmy-owl, Flammulated Owl, Canada Jay, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red Crossbill, MacGillivra...

The wetlands have geese, swans, and ducks in winter; waders all year, and passerines in the trees along the Hwy. This area can be very productive but the birding is challenging because of the highway.

This is a little higher elevation forest habitat, but an area that isn’t birded too much because you can find the same/similar habitats closer to Eugene/Springfield up Highway 58 and/or Highway 126.

Habitat: rare southwest Oregon lowland foothills consisting of grassy slopes and woods of Oregon white oak, Douglas fir, Pacific madrone and bigleaf maple. Riparian

Birds along North Bank Rd: Bald and Golden Eagle, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merl...

Palm Warblers often winter in this area, and Black Phoebe is usually flycatching at the wastewater pond to the NW. Geese, Plovers and wintering Loons can be scoped from the overlook at the BLM In the past, North Bend has produced such rarities as ...

Tall pines and riparian areas. Look for mountain species like grouse, Accipiters, Vaux’s Swift, Rufous & Calliope Hummingbirds. Woodpeckers include Hairy, Northern Flicker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Downy, and Pileated. Red and White-breasted...

There are lots of possibilities at this riverside natural area. Located at the confluence of two major rivers (Willamette and Santiam), this small piece of native woodland harkens back to a time when the entire river bottom was covered with thick ...

Grasslands, oak woodlands, savannah, and riparian wetlands all exist in small pockets producing microhabitats that attract a wide variety of birds. Things you might see here include Great Egret, Green Heron, Wood Duck, Sharp-shinned Hawk, N. Pygmy...

Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other duck species, grebes, Great Egret, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, several species...

Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other duck species, grebes, Great Egret, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, several species...

These are small fishing ponds that have vegetation around them and some shoreline. Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other duck species, grebes, Great Egret, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Pereg...

Open water, riparian scrub and juniper are found here. This is simply one of the best places to bird in Crook County (except in winter and early spring until the willows leaf out). The riparian area close to the Crooked River is excellent for fall...

Shorebirds can be seen on the leeward side of the road and any standing water.  The bay hosts Red-breasted Merganser, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Loon, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon (Yellow is possible), grebes (Pied-bi...

Above the south end of the pools there is a Bald Eagle nest. Kingfishers are regular, as well as swallows.Many species of waterfowl can be found in the winter. Rarities include Pacific Loon and Tufted Duck. Hooded Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Amer...

Search the surf near here for all three scoters but especially for Black Scoter. A female King Eider spent some time here in January of 2014.

With the river close at hand, plenty of waterfowl can be found here. City parks and large deciduous trees bring in the passerines, so a quick morning stroll through Nyssa can be productive. Look for ducks and geese along the waterways and Ring-nec...

Expect many of the same species listed in other locations but keep that thrasher in mind. Who knows, maybe you will be the one to find a California Thrasher or a Nuttail’s Woodpecker in this region.

THERE ARE FEW TURNOUTS AND PLENTY OF TRAFFIC ON THIS ROAD SO BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU STOP.  This valley is covered with agricultural fields, marshy lands and rough ground. Wintering raptors hunt this area and large flocks of Canada ...

Pick the trail you like.  Listen for birds in the parking lot.  Birds you might find here include Mountain Quail, Accipiters, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Pygmy Owl, Rufous Hummingbird, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Hammond’...

This road starts in arid grassland habitat and ends in the lush riparian vegetation on the Deschutes River. Listen for Rock Wrens, Canyon Wrens, Chukar, Lazuli Bunting, Yellow-breasted Chat, and Black-capped Chickadee as you bird your way through ...

Specific locations within the Oakridge area include: The “industrial park” that has a couple ponds and lots of open brushy/grassy habitat, given that it’s an old mill site and doesn’t have much industrial development yet (2...

This floodplain wetland is located on the east bank of the Willamette River in the hart of Portland.  Common residents include Red-breasted Sapsucker, Bewick’s and Winter Wrens, Anna’s Hummingbird and Hutton’s Vireo.  In winter...

Three Arch Rocks NWR: Scope these offshore rocks for Steller Sea Lions, Seabirds, Peregrine Falcons, and Bald Eagles. The nearshore waters are good for all seabirds, including Tufted Puffin and Black Oystercatcher.

The Ranger Station has been dismantled but the habitat remains in and around the campground.  Riparian areas and mixed conifers dominate. This area holds all the common forest birds. Hammonds and Dusky Flycatchers can be found here and the meadow...

A large lake with surrounding rimrock. The reservoir can hold good numbers of waterfowl, including Common Loon and Western Grebe. Clark’s Grebes can be found here. In the summer, look for Tree Swallows, Canyon Wrens, Great Blue Herons, and A...

A good spot to check for waterfowl and shorebirds. Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other duck species, grebes, Great Egret, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Spotted Sandpiper, ...

High mountain mixed conifers.  Birds to look for include:

Key Species: Clark’s Nutcracker, Gray Jay, Western Tanager, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Red Crossbill, Pine Siskin, Evening Grosbeak and Gray-crowned Rosy-finch...

The Experiment Road Loop offers the largest flocks of waterfowl in the Burns area. Drive slowly, birding from the road. This is one of the best places to find Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Gadwall, and other dabblers. Franklin’s Gull fl...

This location is the riparian area that surrounds the intersection of Hwy. 19, Upper Rock Creek and Middle Rock Creek roads. It’s a good spot for those just driving north/south through the county. It’s best in the spring for finding mi...