May 28, 2026
Hoyt Arboretumi
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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
462
Species
91
Active Months
12
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.
May 24, 2026
James Cant Ranchi
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May 21, 2026
James Cant Ranchi
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May 21, 2026
James Cant Ranchi
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May 21, 2026
James Cant Ranchi
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May 20, 2026
James Cant Ranchi
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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.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Oregon
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park127 sightings9 species
Oregon, US
Reed College Parkway
You might spot Duck, Twinberry Honeysuckle, and Canada Goose.
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Park88 sightings10 species
Oregon, US
Blue Lake Regional Park
You might spot Canada Goose, Duck, and Greater White-Fronted Goose.
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Park63 sightings9 species
Oregon, US
Clatsop Butte Park
You might spot Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and American Robin.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Oregon, US
Sod House Ranch
You might spot Belding's Ground Squirrel and Yellow-Headed Blackbird.
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Zoo30 sightings10 species
Oregon, US
Oregon Zoo
You might spot African Lion, Gray Wolf, and Tiger.
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Park23 sightings12 species
Oregon, US
Bush's Pasture Park
You might spot Oregon Oak and Douglas's Ground Squirrel.
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Full Guide
Full Oregon birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Great Blue Heron
Duck
Wood Duck
Canada Goose
House Sparrow
American Kestrel
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Northern Flicker
Osprey
Clark's Nutcracker
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Bullock's Oriole
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Towhee
California Quail
Say's Phoebe
Black-capped Chickadee
Steller's Jay
American Coot
American White Pelican
Anna's Hummingbird
Bushtit
California Scrub-Jay
Common Nighthawk
Gadwall
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Rock Pigeon
Vulture
American Crow
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown Creeper
Cinnamon Teal
Clark's Grebe
Common Merganser
Eastern Kingbird
Killdeer
Lark Sparrow
Narragansett Turkey
Northern Yellow Warbler
Pekin Duck
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Sandhill Crane
Violet-green Swallow
Western Bluebird
American Dipper
Band-tailed Pigeon
Bewick's Wren
Black-billed Magpie
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Blue-winged Teal
Bobolink
Cackling Goose
California Gull
Chukar
Cliff Swallow
Double-crested Cormorant
Eurasian Collared-Dove
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Great Egret
Great Horned Owl
Hairy Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser
House Finch
Loggerhead Shrike
Mountain Bluebird
Northern Pintail
Pacific Wren
Pine Siskin
Pygmy Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rufous Hummingbird
Snowy Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
Tree Swallow
Warbling Vireo
Western Meadowlark
Western Sandpiper
Western Screech-Owl
Western Tanager
White-crowned Sparrow
Willet
Wilson'S Warbler
Yellow-headed Blackbird
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