Union County

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...

Small towns like Cove can be attractive to migrants during spring and fall as well as winter birds who stop to feed on the ornamental trees in the town. White-winged Dove was found here in 2005 and again in 2008. Search the farmland around Cove fo...

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...

Open scrub, riparian areas, and farmland. This road can be productive in spring and summer for raptors, waders, migrants, both Eastern & Western Kingbirds, and Bobolinks. Snow Bunting is sometimes seen here in winter.

A few birds that have been seen at this location in the past include California Quail, Spotted Sandpiper, Rufous Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Red-naped Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Warbling Vireo, Steller’s Jay, Northern Rough-winged Swal...

These lakes are the remnants of a much larger lake system that used to exist in the Grande Ronde valley. Waterfowl move between the Hot Lakes and Ladd Marsh. Ducks, geese, shorebirds, and waders all gather here in good numbers.

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 huge wet meadow is outstanding between late May through early Sept.  In May the meadow is very wet and hosts large numbers of birds (and some mosquitoes by mid June). The spring and summer birds of this area are Lincoln’s Sparrow, West...

Look for divers and dabblers like Bufflehead, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, and many others. Grebes and loons may stop over here in migration and geese can visit here as well.

Tall pines and riparian areas. Waterfowl here might include Barrow’s Goldeneye and Hooded Merganser. Grebes and Loons may visit in spring and summer. Look for mountain species like grouse, Accipiters, Vaux’s Swift, Rufous & Calliop...

Several of the best locations near La Grande are included elsewhere in this site guide. The town itself can be very productive for winter birds like Bohemian Waxwing and Common Redpoll (both are rare and don’t occur every year). The older ne...

Lake with associated forest. Look for divers and dabblers like Bufflehead, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, and many others. Grebes and loons may stop over here in migration and geese can visit here as...