Birding in Oregon

The top birding locations in Oregon include Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges, Agate Lake, Alton Baker Park, Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, Aspen Lake Rd - Caledonia Canal, Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge - Observation Deck, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Bayocean Spit, Bayocean Spit - bay (east) side, Black Butte Ranch, Boiler Bay State Wayside, Broughton Beach, Bullards Beach State Park, Cannon Beach, Cape Arago State Park, Cape Blanco State Park, Cape Meares Lake, Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Coquille River - South Jetty, Crooked River Wetlands Complex, Davis Lake, Delta Ponds, Denman Wildlife Management Area - Avenue G and Avenue H ponds, Denman Wildlife Management Area - Whetstone Pond, Deschutes River State Recreation Area, Detroit Flats, E.E. Wilson Wildlife Management Area, Eagle Ridge/Shoalwater Bay, Emigrant Lake, Fern Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Fern Ridge Wildlife Management Area - Perkins Peninsula, Fern Ridge Wildlife Management Area - Royal Avenue area, Fernhill Wetlands, Fields Oasis, Floras Lake, Fords Pond, Fort Stevens State Park - Parking Area D, Fort Stevens State Park - South Jetty/Parking Area C, Frenchglen (town), Goose Lake State Recreation Area (Oregon), Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Hatfield Lake, Haystack Reservoir, Henry Hagg Lake Park (Scoggins Valley Park), Highway 205 (Catlow Valley Road) - Roaring Springs Ranch pulloff, Hood River mouth, Howard Prairie Circuit, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Klamath Wildlife Area - Miller Island Unit, Koll Center Wetlands Area, La Grande Waste Water Treatment Ponds, Ladd Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Ladd Marsh Wildlife Management Area - Peach Road, Lake Selmac, Link River Trail, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Benson Pond, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Buena Vista Ponds, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Central Patrol Road, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Field Station, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Headquarters, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Malheur Lake, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Narrows, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - P Ranch, Manzanita, Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail, McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge, McNary Wildlife Nature Area & trail, Millicoma Marsh, Minto-Brown Island Park, Nehalem Bay State Park, Nehalem Meadows, Neskowin Area (includes golf course and Beach State Recreation Site), Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, North Shore Road, North Spit - old Weyco Settling Pond & deflation plain, North Spit of Coos Bay, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Ochoco Reservoir, Ona Beach State Park, Page Springs Campground, Pony Slough, Redmond Sewage Ponds (closed for construction), Rooster Rock State Park, Sandy River Delta Park, Sauvie Island, Sauvie Island, Sauvie Island - Oak Island, Sauvie Island - Raccoon Point, Seaside Cove, Siletz Bay - Salishan Nature Trail, Siltcoos River Estuary, Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Siuslaw River - South Jetty, Siuslaw River - South Jetty-Deflation Plain, Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands Natural Area, South Beach State Park, Summer Lake, Summer Lake Wildlife Area, Sunset Beach Recreation Area, Thief Valley Reservoir, Tillamook Bay, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge - Atfálat'i Unit, Tumalo Reservoir, Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge (Oregon), Upper Klamath Lake, Upper Klamath Lake - Rocky Point, Vanport Wetlands, White City Lagoons (Kirtland Road Ponds), Wickiup Reservoir, Wickiup Reservoir - Kiosk Ponds, Willamette Park, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge - McFadden Marsh, Wireless Road, Wood River Wetland, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Oregon are Spring and Summer and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

Notable species in Oregon include Sandhill Crane, Trumpeter Swan, Long-billed Curlew, Bobolink, Greater Sage-Grouse, Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, and more. The state supports wetland, marsh, desert, grassland, lake, urban park, forest, coastal, river/riparian, mountain, estuary habitats.