Birding Guide

Birding Guide for Oregon

Coasts, forests, mountains, deserts, and wildlife

Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Oregon. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.

Sightings

266

Species

19

Active Months

12

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Category Overview

Birds across Oregon

This guide focuses on birdlife within Oregon's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.

Latest Sightings

Recent bird sightings in Oregon

A recent look at bird sightings across Oregon.

Sightings Map

See where bird sightings cluster

Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Oregon.

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Top Highlights

Top 5 birds to see in Oregon

These birds are snapped the most across this region.

Duck
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Duck

54 snaps

Wood Duck
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Wood Duck

40 snaps

Canada Goose
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Canada Goose

24 snaps

Places to Start

Best places for birding in Oregon

These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.

Full Guide

Full Oregon birds list

The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.

19 species ranked

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Keep exploring Oregon

Switch from birding to flowers and bugs for a broader view of Oregon's wildlife and nature.