ENTERPRISE/JOSEPH AREA County

Birds you might find on this road include Chukar, Gray Partridge, hawks & falcons, Great Horned Owl, Common Nighthawk, woodpeckers, Horned Lark, swallows, sparrows including American Tree and Vesper, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and Snow Bunting.

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...

Like most NE Oregon towns, Enterprise is a magnet for some of Oregon’s most sought after species. While White-winged Crossbill, Pine Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches are often rare, they can be found in great abundanc...

Look for a large pond on the western border of this area. It has produced some of the more unusual waterfowl sightings for the area, including Blue-winged Teal. Check the marshy areas for Marsh Wren, Sora, Virginia Rail and Common Yellowthroat. Wh...

This road is a popular winter route because of the species one might find here. American Tree Sparrow is often found here along with flocks of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and Snow Bunting. Ring-necked Pheasants are abundant and a few Sharp-tailed Grou...

Watch for Bobolinks in summer in the first couple miles south of Enterprise. Olive-sided Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Cassin’s Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Clark’s Nutcracker, three chickadee species, Brown Creeper, Mountain Bluebird, Varie...

This area has very diverse habitat for a small area. An irrigation ditch flows through the site and plays the role of a natural stream with a robust riparian habitat. The Wallowa River also borders the site to the west and can often yield a dipper...

This is a wonderful place to bird in the winter. Seeing giant flocks of Bohemian Waxwing that can number in the hundreds is pretty thrilling. Some of the other species recorded within the city limits are Tundra Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, C...

DUE TO CONFLICTS WITH LOCAL LANDOWNERS, THE CITY OF JOSEPH HAS BEEN ASKED TO DISCONTINUE ACCESS TO THESE PONDS. LOCAL RESIDENTS ON VALLEY VIEW ROAD DO NOT WANT BIRDERS VISITING THE PONDS. SADLY, THIS SITE IS OFF LIMITS TO BIRDERS AS OF 4/2/23.

This area has the potential to produce any high-elevation species such as Spruce Grouse, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, or White-winged Crossbill. The more likely species here include Clark’s Nutcracker (gobs of them begging tourists), Ruby-crowne...

State Park Website In summer look for forest species like woodpeckers and nuthatches. Swainson’s Thrush, Cassin’s Finch and Red Crossbill all nest near...

Birds seen along this road include a dozen species of duck, Chukar, Gray Partridge, Ruffed Grouse, Mountain Quail, Western Grebe, eleven hawks (including falcons), Wilson’s Phalarope, Great Horned Owl, Great Gray Owl, Short-eared Owl, Common...