Deschutes County | East Of Bend
Sagebrush and juniper forest in the Millican Valley rising up to pine and fir forests on the mountain. Be sure to check out the water trough on the left side of the road at the base of the mountain, which is a magnet for birds and other wildlife. ...
Linn County | Brownsville Area
This marshy site can produce plenty of waterfowl variety including Blue-winged Teal and Red-breasted Merganser. Look for the occasional Great Egret, Green Heron, or even a night-heron. Shorebirds could include just about anything but recent sighti...
Along with a river mouth and estuary, the Pistol River provides birds with varied habitats that include pastures, ponds, coastal scrub, riparian areas and trees like spruce, alder, and willow. Golden Eagles can be found at this location. Other bir...
Multnomah County | Portland Area
The Pittock Mansion is a stately house built in 1912 with a commanding view of Portland, Cascade peaks and the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. The grounds are part of the Portland park system and have second-growth mixed forest...
Columbia County | Vernonia Area
All but the last mile or so of the road is heavily managed Coast Range Douglas Fir forest in varying stages of harvest. The best strategy is to just get out at promising looking areas. Any place is subject to radical change from year to year. Soot...
Linn County | Brownsville Area
Open farmland with a couple of creeks running through it. Watch for large flocks of shorebirds in flooded fields.
...Douglas County | Sutherlin Area
Plat I Reservoir – Habitat: open water, marsh on east end, brushy meadows, ranchland, some riparian and a snag patch on the east side. The water level is lowered significantly in the winter.
Birds: Great Egret, Great Blue Heron and a ...
Baker County | Baker City Area
Most of this area is open farmland but there are several riparian strips and some dry scrub-land. Long-billed Curlew are plentiful here in season. This might be a good area to check for Burrowing Owl and Short-eared Owl.
...Deschutes County | Sisters Area
This is a “bombed out” burn with little in it except the occasional Three-toed Woodpecker. This is one of the main areas to search for this species.
...Shorebirds and waders are the primary attractions here though raptors, ducks, grebes, pelicans, and loons can be seen at higher tides. Great Egret, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Whimbrel, Marbled Godwit, Red Knot, ...
The town itself can produce some local rarities. Oregon’s first confirmed Common Moorhen was found here in 1976. Other oddities include a Blackpoll in 1992 (another in 1993), Rose-breasted Grosbeak in 1998, and Dickcissel in 1993. Common Gra...
During the warm summer months watch for Western Rattlesnakes in this area. They are not common, but present. The birding here can be outstanding from mid-May through late August with Pygmy Nuthatches, Western and Mountain Bluebirds, Western Tanage...
Baker County | Unity And Sumpter Areas
Riparian and conifer habitat. Possible birds here include: American Dipper, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red Crossbill, Vaux’s Swift, Western Wood-pewee, forest warblers and flycatcher...
Crook County | West Of Prineville
The agricultural fields hold high numbers of wintering raptors, flocks of blackbirds and sparrows. Drive the farmlands in winter for hawks (Rough-legged, Red-tailed, Ferruginous, Northern Harrier…) and falcons (American Kestrel, Prairie, and...
Multnomah County | Gresham Area
There is a large system of trails over this volcanic butte with dark forested flanks and a circular summit trail at the top with scrub/savannah habitat. With these different habitats a good variety of birds can be found. Some specialties inclu...
Umatilla County | Hermiston Area
Habitat and Birds: This area recently burned so more information needs to be gathered about birding opportunities here. It had been a relatively large marshy area but has been drying out the past few years. Marshy conditions vary from year to year...
Birds found here might include Gray Partridge, Chukar, Northern Goshawk, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Cassin’s Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Clark’s Nutcracker, three chickadee species, Brown Creeper, Mountain Bluebird, Varied Th...
Jefferson County | Sisters North
The surrounding forest holds Woodpeckers, Hermit, Nashville and Townsend’s Warbler, Flycatchers and Sooty Grouse. The springs can be good for fall migrants and summer nesters.
...The river view can have any manner of river birds, loons, grebes, gulls and ducks in season. The passerine habitat here is decent. No patch list has been generated.
...Lots of things can show up on this scrubby butte. Mixed conifers are scattered among oak savannah, manzanita, mountain mahogany, and oak woodlands. Oak Titmouse can be found here along with Downy Woodpecker and American Goldfinch. Nesters include ...
Wasco County | Tygh Valley/cascades
Birds here include Osprey, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Western and Mountain Bluebird, many species of ducks on little ponds, shorebirds, geese, and blackbirds.
...The area offers camping, a vault toilet and a boat launch. Most of the camping areas are in the open, but there is a stand of tall Cottonwoods and a riparian area along the John Day River. Look for raptors, including Swainson’s, Norther Harr...
Crook County | Prineville Area
The town of Prineville can be productive as a birding location. The neighborhoods between N. 3rd and Lynn Blvd on the south side of town have plenty of fruiting trees for waxwings and birches for the finches. The north side of town, near the hospi...
Crook County | South Of Prineville
The lake often hosts Common and Pacific Loons and good numbers of ducks in late fall. Surf Scoters are almost annual here. Check with the camp host at Prineville Reservoir and they will tell you about the nesting Great Horned Owls. Prineville Re...
Crook County | West Of Prineville
THE PRINEVILLE SEWER PONDS ARE NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER THIS FACILITY! WE HOPE THIS WILL BE A TEMPORARY SITUATION SO WE ARE STILL INCLUDING THIS IMPORTANT LOCATION IN THE SITE GUIDE. WATCH FO...
Harney County | Steens/alvord Area
Lined with riparian vegetation, the Pueblo Mountains Valleys can harbor just about any migrant in the spring and fall. Warbling Vireos, Bullock’s Orioles, and Western Wood-Pewees are common summer residents.
Below you will find notes ...
Deschutes County | East Of Bend
Pumice flats and sage along with 2 ponds. Birds that have been seen here in the past include Cooper’s Hawk, Clark’s Nutcracker, Tree Swallow, both Western and Mountain Bluebirds, Varied Thrush (migration), Black-throated Gray Warbler, ...
Washington County | Tigard Area
This is a relatively new wetland area first established in 1996. Waterfowl are attracted by the open flooded fields. Ducks and geese can be found in good numbers. Band-tailed Pigeons and Mourning Dove are common here. The woods can produce Red-bre...
Marion County | North Of Salem
Each pond is roughly 10 acres, typical quarry ponds with open water and trees and shrubs around the edges. Waterfowl is the primary attraction.
...Douglas County | Cascade Mountains Area
Rock cliffs, wet and dry meadows, multi age and mixed conifer species
Rabbit Ears have hosted nesting Peregrine Falcon; Calliope and Rufous Hummingbirds, Rock and Canyon Wrens are possible; Fox and Lincoln’s Sparrow, Hermit Warbler; D...
The river view can produce Ducks, Gulls, and Grebes. If you get lucky the docks will have roosting gulls in the winter that can be easily picked through. If not, there are still a ton of gulls around but usually on the wing or way out in the chann...
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...
Deschutes County | Redmond Area
A large lagoon surrounded by agriculture land and juniper. This is a key spot for shorebirds and ducks. During spring and fall migration large numbers of sandpipers and other shorebirds pass through. Bald Eagles and Ospreys fish for carp in the la...
Douglas County | Coastal Sites
You can continue past this pond to the boat landing and you might find some loons or ducks as well. Green Heron, Mallard, wigeon, American Coot, Northern Pintail, Gadwall, and Yellow, Wilson’s warbler and Yellow-rumped
warblers
...Douglas County | Coastal Sites
Small marshes, creek, mixed conifer-hardwood, mixed-age conifer, transfer site, riparian
Herons, virginia and sora rails, marsh and pacific wrens, sparrows, Osprey, flycatchers, Western tanager
Swainson thrush and many other low elev...
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 Whitebreasted Nuthatches are common as are Mo...
Gilliam County | Columbia River Area
Most of this area is an extensive grassland. It harbors many Long-billed Curlew in season. Toward the east end, just before the road drops back down into the valley, Grasshopper Sparrow has been sighted. Sage Thrasher has also been seen on this ro...
Union County | Elgin/imbler Area
Riparian area. Rhinehart Canyon is one of the birding gems of Union county. Gray Catbirds and Veery are abundant here. In spring, the site is often good for migrant and vagrant warbler species. Birds you might find here include Wood Duck, Nort...
Linn County | Albany/lebanon Area
This road is about 7 miles long and travels through grassland, farmland, woodlands, and creeks. The most interesting area is in the gap (for which the road is named) just south of Highway 226 between Rogers Mountain and Franklin Butte. Western Kin...
Richmond-Sixshooter Rd. has some interesting habitat along it, but it’s an unfriendly sort of place because of all the obnoxious signage. A Western Flycatcher was found once in the moist canyon where it goes through the Iron Mt. area. Clark&...
Look for ducks, grebes, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Willet, Wilson’s Phalarope, and other shorebirds, Forster’s Tern, swallows, Marsh Wren, Yellow-headed Blackbird. With luck, a Black-crowned Night-Heron might be spotted resti...
Crook County | Prineville Area
Rimrock Park is mainly a migration spot in the spring and fall. Migrating passerines can be thick here as they feed along the Crooked River. In summer, look for nesters like Common Yellow-throat, Western Wood-pewee, Violet-gre...
Jefferson County | South County
A series of reed fringed pools surrounded by juniper forest and sage- brush. This is a good area for ducks, rails and Northern Harriers. The open juniper forest is home to many Brewers Sparrows and Mountain Blue- birds with Sage Thrashers in the d...
Douglas County | Roseburg Area
Habitat: river, riparian, grassy parkland, mixed hardwood/conifer, garden area The park is busy during the summer.
Birds: Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Common Merganser, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpiper, active Osprey nest ...
The Deschutes River winds through this urban center and is lined with paved paths and green areas. Waterfowl are present year round and often produce rarities like Red-breasted Merganser, Ross’s Goose, Greater Scaup, and Red-necked Grebe. Ho...
The Deschutes River winds through this urban center and is lined with paved paths and green areas. Waterfowl are present year round and often produce rarities like Red-breasted Merganser, Ross’s Goose, Greater Scaup, and Red-necked Grebe. Ho...