Josephine County

Birds here include Red-shouldered Hawk, Yellow-breasted Chat, Great-blue Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, Downy Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Cassin’s Vireo, Tree and Violet-gree...

This wonderful little park can produce Common Merganser among other waterfowl, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Tanager, migrating passerines, and three species of vireo.

A Tufted Duck was once seen here but more common species might include Common Merganser, Osprey, Northern Harrier, White-tailed Kite, Band-tailed Pigeon, Acorn Woodpecker, Hutton’s Vireo, Wrentit, California Towhee, and Lark Sparrow.

Some of the birds you might see on the mountain are Sooty Grouse, Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, Steller’s Jay, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Townsend’s Solitaire, Wrentit, Fox Sparrow, and...

This is one of the best local places to bird in winter. There are multiple areas to pull over and check the river edges for migrating passerines, waterfowl, Acorn Woodpecker and other riparian species. The farm fields can be searched for Eurasian ...

Besides the “Big 3” mentioned earlier, other species present might include Lesser Goldfinch, Acorn Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Bewick’s Wren, Golden-crowned Sparrow, and Lazuli Bunting. More than 125 species have been se...

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.

Birds here might include Sooty Grouse, Mountain Quail, Pileated Woodpecker, Steller’s Jay, Dusky Flycatcher, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Winter Wren, Varied Thrush, Townsend’s Warbler, Western Tanager, Dark-eyed Junco, Lincoln’s a...

This area has open water, riparian areas, grasslands, oak savannah and woodlands, and mixed conifer forest. Good birds seen in this area include Bufflehead, Northern Harrier, Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin, Wilson’s Snipe, Barn Owl, Anna’...

Mixed Conifer, grassland, and riparian wetlands are joined by some open water habitat. Common birds at this location include Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Vaux’s Swift...

This area provides some habitat not seen in the rest of the county. With a plant community that looks like it was shipped in from eastern Oregon, this park can attract an interesting mix of birds. Some of the species reported from here include Buf...

Like most of the local “river parks” this one can be good for migrating birds in the spring and fall and waterfowl associated with the river. Check the large trees in the park and the riverfront areas for birds attracted to the river. ...