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Birds in Oregon

Our list for Oregon has 199 bird species recorded regularly there: 62 residents, 47 summer visitors, 48 winter visitors, 39 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 19 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
199
In October
157
Common
57
Busiest month
May

What's special about Oregon

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Oregon is worth visiting for.

  1. Red-breasted SapsuckerRed-breasted Sapsucker12×Resident · 0.65% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  2. Varied ThrushVaried Thrush11×Winter visitor · 0.70% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  3. Pacific WrenPacific Wren11×Resident · 0.91% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  4. Cackling GooseCackling Goose9.7×Winter visitor · 1.0% of records here, 0.11% across United States
  5. Northern Pygmy-owlNorthern Pygmy-owl8.8×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  6. Evening GrosbeakEvening Grosbeak6.8×Summer visitor · 0.41% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  7. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill5.9×Summer visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  8. White-headed WoodpeckerWhite-headed Woodpecker5.6×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.01% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker3.10%
  2. Song SparrowSong Sparrow2.99%
  3. American CrowAmerican Crow2.92%
  4. American RobinAmerican Robin2.72%
  5. MallardMallard2.00%
  6. Common StarlingCommon Starling1.79%

Arriving now

  1. Tundra SwanTundra SwanWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.06%
  2. Iceland GullIceland GullWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  3. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  4. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.05%
  5. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Oregon in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Oregon

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Oregon

Records by month
Bird records in Oregon by month, 2019–2024
January1,458,062
February1,230,232
March1,538,310
April2,217,725
May2,889,431
June1,955,367
July1,425,571
August1,300,069
September1,428,666
October1,355,655
November1,142,913
December1,307,701

May has the most records (2.9 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in Oregon

How common

More of United States

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All 199 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Oregon known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Oregon stands out for Red-breasted Sapsucker, Varied Thrush, Pacific Wren and Cackling Goose. Each is recorded at least 9.7 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Oregon?

199 species, each recorded regularly in Oregon (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 62 residents, 47 summer visitors, 48 winter visitors, 39 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Oregon, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Oregon in October?

157 species on our list for Oregon are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Northern Flicker, Song Sparrow, American Crow, American Robin and Mallard.

What are the most common birds in Oregon?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Oregon are American Robin, Song Sparrow, Northern Flicker, American Crow and Mallard.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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