Care should be taken when attempting access to this lake in early spring as snow may block your path. From mid-summer to late fall, the lake sometimes dries up. Forest species in this area include Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Wild Turkey, Northern...

As you travel along the boat basin and old docks, watch for resting shorebirds and waders, gull wads, loons, pelicans and the like.  Behind the Coast Guard facility and heading west check for roosting “rockpipers” at high tide. Look f...

After stopping at the main office of this public golf course for a trail map, you can look for Raptors perching on the powerlines and snags: watch for White-tailed Kite, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, and Red-shouldered Hawk. You will...

This area has fresh and saltwater marshes.  Regularly seen raptors include Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Bald Eagle, White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned, Cooper’s, Red-shouldered, and Red-tailed Hawk. Winter songbirds include Black P...

This expansive, tide dependent saltwater marsh is within the Coquille River Estuary.  It is a stop over for migrating shorebirds, with peaks in April and May, and early September.  It has been less productive in recent years, however, look for B...

This trail is best explored by bicycle. Most of the trail is in the shade. This is an easy way of getting drive-by singing Black-headed Grosbeak, Warbling Vireo, Wilson’s and Black-throated Gray Warbler, Swainson’s Thrush, Savannah Spa...

This area is good for woodland and riparian birds along an easy paved path.

This is a private  lake surrounded by marsh, agricultural fields and juniper. The cattail area to the north of the road offers fantastic views of breeding Yellow-headed Blackbird, Virginia Rail, Sora, Northern Harrier, and Marsh Wren. The lake ho...

Juniper forest and open sagebrush scrub. All along this dirt road there are other open areas good for Chipping Sparrow, Brewer’s Sparrow, Sagebrush Sparrow and Lark Sparrow. Pinyon Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, Mountain C...

This park, located along the Clackamas River, comprises river, riparian, wetland, and woodland habitats. Watch for Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, and a variety of woodpeckers and songbirds, including nesting MacGillivray’s Warbler. Up to six speci...

Start birding before you enter Barview Jetty Park at a viewpoint parking area (45.569014, -123.945162) located at the end of Cedar St. and west of the park en...

Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Click on Willamette Valley Birding Trails. Choose the Yamhill Lo...

Check the trees for migrants that may be using the trees as a rest stop.

The habitat is a mix of Western Juniper, Douglas Fir, Aspen and bitter brush. This is a very isolated birding experience, as there are very few people in this area. The birding is never dull, as there are very unique plant communities in this area...

The pastures on the east side of the road can yield sparrows and Black Phoebe. Where the creek empties in the ocean can have large gull and shorebird flocks. Scanning the harbor is an excellent place to view waterfowl, loon, and grebes. A female K...

Habitat and Birds: This is a small lake just west of Lower Cow Lake. Shallow water and marshy areas attract plenty of shorebirds and waders along with other marsh lovers. American Bittern has nested here but not recently. Keep your eyes open for i...

This area has a mixed forest of pine, larch, and Douglas fir. The park is closed in the winter but you can park at the gate and walk around. Birds you might find here include Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Mountain Quail, Wild Turkey, Red-tailed Haw...

Pacific Oyster Company accesses rocky shoreline, small marina, and bay habitats. To bird the area, walk west from the parking area. This is an active seafood processing plant where birders have been tolerated, be aware to not inte...

Bayocean Spit is a 3.5-mile long peninsula with open ocean and beach habitats on the west, and bay shore tide flat habitat on the east. Between the shores is a mix of dune, willow patches, coastal Sitka Spruce/Western Hemlock fore...

A good mixture of the expected waterfowl, including the occasional Canvasback, Redhead, and Wilson’s Snipe in winter.  Land birds include the expected species, with Peregrine Falcon, Raven, and Lincoln’s Sparrow being rarely reported....

Bear Creek runs from Ashland to Central Point with a virtually unbroken paved path the whole way. Lush riparian growth mixes with oak woodlands to offer a good sampler of Southern Oregon habitats. This is a wonderful place to find a cross-section ...

Like most of the canyons in the area, this one is lined with juniper and winds its way through patches of sage and grassland. Mt. Bluebirds, Golden Eagle, and Mt. Quail are possible here.

Thick pine trees and riparian areas produce plenty of birds. There is an open field to the south of the campground. Species seen here include Yellow-breasted Chat, Say’s Phoebe, Western Wood-pewee, Song Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Western Kingbir...

Bear Valley is a mountain valley surrounded by ponderosa pine forests. The central part of the valley is private ranches that are sagebrush range or have been converted into pastureland. Low areas or areas near the Silvies River are often flooded ...

Take SR 244 east out of Ukiah to FR 54 (about 12.8 miles). Turn left or north onto FR 54 and bird this road for the first 4 miles. All the expected Blue Mountain forest birds can be seen along this route (see locations above) including Great Gray ...

Beaver Creek Natural Area–Loop Trails EBird hotspot

Mixed forest and Education Center grounds.  A great place to take a hike and experience the full array of Coast Range foothills birds.  See the eBir...

These lakes are marshy and water levels fluctuate with the seasons. Black Terns and Yellow-headed Blackbirds are here in summer. Other terns may be present in spring and fall. This location will not likely produce birds you can’t see somewhe...

There is a very nice wetland at the north end of this refuge. This region is under-birded. If you have visit here, be sure to report your findings so we can find out more about the birds here.  As of this writing, 97 different species have been f...

Open natural grasslands. Willamette Valley Western Meadowlarks are a species of concern and this is a good location for them. In winter, waterfowl feed here and Snow and Ross’s Goose are possible. Ring-necked Pheasant can be heard crowing he...

This is a narrow reservoir. The dam area cannot be viewed without a boat. The best area is the upper end where plenty of waterfowl and Double-crested Cormorants hang out. The surrounding area has conifer/hardwood mixed forest sprinkled among the r...

Park at the trailhead and walk the Benson Pond Trail into the grove of trees at the end of the road.

Scan for the Trumpeter Swans th...

The main draw here is a reliable flock of Acorn Woodpeckers that have been very reliable for many years. The oak grove is on the north side of the fairgrounds, north of the main arena and there’s plenty of parking between the arena and the o...

This, like most of the small ponds around Baker City, can produce just about any form of waterfowl, shorebird, or wader one might expect to find in Baker County. Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other...

The lake offers good waterfowl birding in spring and fall. Marsh birds can be found around the north end of the lake and migrants will frequent this area as well. Around the lake, check the juniper and sagebrush for dry land species like Vesper Sp...

Mixed aged and species of conifer habitats along route;( Douglas Fir, Incense Cedar, Sugar and Lodgepole Pines, Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar are prevalent) wet meadows, and brushy scrub;

one-lane gravel road with turnouts; Hammondâ...

Open water with forested edges. Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Merganser and Lesser Scaup are common, and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, scoters and loons can sometimes be found.

A small park on Nehalem River. Look for several species of woodpeckers and warblers. American Dipper possible on the river rocks, with Common Merganser and Belted Kingfisher nearby.

Six square-mile marsh at 4,700′ in elevation, with pine and mixed conifer forest.

Breeding birds include Sandhill Crane, rails, Black Tern, Wilson’s Phalarope, and Yellow-headed Blackbird.  Several species of waterfowl also nes...

There are several ponds here that offer good waterfowl viewing. Herons (especially Black-crowned Night-heron), ducks, and grebes can be found here. Good finds here have included Pacific Loon, Snow Goose, Golden Eagle, and Redhead. Watch for Tufted...

A wide variety of habitats range from farmland to riparian stream sides and open sage. Nice riparian vegetation at roads end can produce good migrants. Residents like Warbling Vireo and House Wren are easy to find.

There are trails on each side of the road, one by the offices and nature stores and the other across the street in what’s called the Collin’s Sanctuary.  These offer typical forest birds and include Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbird...