Birds of Devils Lake by Preservation Association of Devils Lake (PADL).

This site is normally birded in the winter to look for waterfowl that are mixed in with the very large American Coot flock that winters on the reservoir – normally “upstream” from the covered bridge.  Recently small numbers of B...

Prime season here is late May through June, when there is still plenty of water in the hay fields throughout the Diamond Valley. These wet fields showcase a number of wetland bird species including White-faced Ibis, Wilson’s Phalaropes, Sand...

Look for raptors, Chukar, Say’s Phoebe, Rock Wren, sparrows including Black-throated, Lark and Vesper.

Habitat: open water, wet meadow and mixed conifer, sewage ponds.

Birds: grebes, mergansers, goldeneyes, gulls, Lesser Scaup, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Cinnamon Teal, Mountain Chickadee, Western Tanager, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Lewis’s Woodpecke...

There are river views and a Cottonwood gallery forest. There are rafts of ducks on the river, with gulls, loons and grebes in winter. The Cottonwoods have typical gallery birds. It’s a good place for woodpeckers as well. No patch list has been g...

This is an area with plenty of flooded farm fields. Look for Sandhill Cranes, waders like Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet, Willet, and Long-billed Curlew. Look for Wilson’s Snipe and Short-eared Owl here as well. The occasional Snowy ...

You are in a very dense population of Flammulated Owl, Long-eared Owl, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Cassin’s Vireo, Western Tanager, and Cooper’s Hawk. Camp here and be prepared to meet all kinds of wild animals. Flammulated Owls arri...

Open farmland and ponds. Ducks and geese are here along with Lewis’s Woodpecker.

Bridge Creek runs along the road and offers good riparian habitat and a small pond. There are junipers and pines on the east side of the road and grassland and farm fields on the right. A variety of waterfowl and shorebirds have been seen here, in...

There are two good burns along NF 41. The first burn is called the Pine Spring Burn which happened in 1990. This burn was heavily salvaged so most of the burned trees are gone, replaced by Ceanothus. This is a great place t...

This is a great owling area Sept-October. This area is loaded with woodpeckers such as Hairy, Black-backed, White-headed and Pileated. Watch out for ticks in late May

This site has a reservoir and conifer/hardwood forests around it.

This road is great for desert species like Sage Thrasher, Loggerhead Shrike and Lark Sparrow. Depending on the year, there are seasonal ponds that hold water, and associated waders like Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet can be found here. Sno...

Marshy wet areas are interspersed with flooded farm fields to produce habitat for probers like White-faced Ibis and Long-billed Curlew. Willet and Sandhill Cranes nest in the area. Virginia Rails, Sora, Wilson’s Snipe, and Wilson’s Pha...

Similar to the Old Mill River Walk: 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, Gre...

If you are on the coast during a high tide and fields are flooded, check out Drift Creek Meadowlands. This is another place shorebirds often come at high tide. One February a Mountain Plover and a Red Knot were here.

Low-lying mixed forest habitat.  Some old growth areas.

This access to the Deschutes River is under-birded and may be one of the better sites in the county. Yellow-breasted Chat, Black-crowned Night- heron, Eastern Kingbird, and Lewis’s Woodpeckers are all hard to find in that part of the county...

Start this loop from Riley on US Highway 20. Drive two miles west, then turn north onto Harney Co. Rd 138 / Silver Creek Road her...

Like many little towns in eastern Oregon, Dufur provides shade trees for migrants, bird feeders, and permanent habitat for birds. Watch for Western Scrub-Jay and Eurasian Collared-Dove since they are expanding their range into central Oregon. Chec...

Shorebirds can be abundant and waterfowl like geese and ducks are usually present. There is a marshy end to the lake and the area below the dam can be birdy in migration and summer.

The rich farmland around Durkee can provide good birding. The canyon itself offers opportunities to find Chukar, Canyon Wren, Rock Wren, and Bushtit. Ash-throated and Gray Flycatchers may be found here as well. The contrast between the dry hillsid...

This is a very small maintained wayside/picnic area with green watered lawn and shade trees surrounded by dry, brushy hillsides right along Hwy. 19.  In summer look for Bullock’s Oriole, Yellow-Breasted Chat, Lazuli Bunting, Western Wood-Pe...

This is a new patch. It looks like a dike road with bottomland woodlands and a view of the Columbia – limited knowledge.

E. E. Wilson Wildlife Management Area is a large tract of land (1,788 acres) on the Willamette Valley floor which is managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. From 1942 through 1948, this area served as part of Camp Adair, a US Army t...

This is one of the best spots in the county for American Dippers; they are often found either at the mouth of the river.   Harlequin Ducks nest farther upstream on Eagle Creek and occasionally show near the mouth with most sightings January to J...

This road travels through mixed forest along Eagle Creek. Look for Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, woodpeckers, Western Screech-Owl, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Swainson’s T...

A rocky crag and a thin juniper forest. White throated Swifts breed here. Bullock’s Orioles and Canyon Wrens are vocal in summer, and Mountain Quail are sometimes heard. Between March and October, you can almost always find a Say’s Phoebe ...

This area often floods and can be very good for herons, rails, shorebirds, and waders. In the winter this is a consistent spot for Red-Shouldered Hawks. Once into the forest, look and listen for Mt. Quail, Sooty Grouse, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, ...

East Birch Creek Road passes through farmlands and follows East Birch Creek, which has a narrow strip of riparian vegetation. Steep dry hillsides. Chukars and Gray Partridge have been seen along the road, but numbers seemed to have declined in the...

Birds of Devil’s Lake by Preservation Association of Devils Lake (PADL).

Eckman Slough  eBird Hotspot Checklist

Go to the Oregon Birding Trails website. Choose the Oregon Coast Birding Trail. Click on the North Coast tab and go to section 21.

The following is a list of birds recorded from Eight Dollar Road: Common Merganser, Sooty Grouse, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Bandtailed Pigeon, Acorn Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, Steller’s Jay, Wrentit, Ce...

Extensive tall sage should produce some sage species. Look for Loggerhead Shrike, Say’s Phoebe, Lark Sparrow, Western Meadowlark. This road is a prime Grasshopper Sparrow area. Burrowing Owl has not been found here but the habitat looks good...

Small NE Oregon towns like this are primarily attractive to birders in the winter where they have the potential (but far from a sure thing) for winter lovelies like Common Redpoll, Bohemian Waxwing, Tree Sparrow, Pine Grosbeak, and Evening Grosbea...

This site is riparian habitat along the Willamette River with numerous trails through the forest.  It was one of the only places in western Oregon to find Red-eyed Vireo during the breeding season, but they haven’t been reported since about...

Check out the marshy area near Hwy 82 for winter birds like redpolls, sparrows (American Tree and Harris’s) and Gray Partridge. Look for these species all along this road. Further up the road keep your eyes peeled for Golden Eagle, Gray-crow...

This area has produced Common Moorhen and Tropical Kingbird but more commonly the species here include Mountain Quail, finches, American Dipper, chickadees, nuthatches, grosbeaks, and woodpeckers. Marbled Murrelets nest in the old growth along thi...

The riparian areas and side trips on Zumwalt and Smith Roads can make for enjoyable birding. Birds at this location represent typical Polk farmland: raptors, winter waterfowl, sparrows and finches can be expected. Watch for woodpeckers and migrant...

This farmland is famous for raptors and tricolored blackbirds.  There is a big marsh here that should be scoped.  When you get to the end of the road going west, check the marsh on your left for Tricolored blackbirds and the large rimrock in fro...

Explore the riparian habitat at this junction from the bridge over the creek on NF 47 and to the west along the creek. This thick patch of willows can harbor just about any migrant and can be very productive as the birds use Emigrant Creek to guid...