Birds to See in Oregon in August
150 bird species on our list for Oregon are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are American Crow, Barn Swallow, American Robin, Song Sparrow and Turkey Vulture. New this month: Northern Pintail, Greater White-fronted Goose, Red-necked Grebe and Pectoral Sandpiper and 14 more.
On the move in August
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At their peak
From Oregon’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 150 birds in August
150 birds
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosResidentCommon41–53 cmRecorded all year · 2.73% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.37% in Aug
American RobinTurdus migratoriusResidentCommon20–28 cmRecorded all year · 2.13% in Aug
Song SparrowMelospiza melodiaResidentCommon12–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Aug
Turkey VultureCathartes auraSummer visitorCommon62–81 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 1.94% in Aug
Northern FlickerColaptes auratusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Aug
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanusResidentCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Aug
Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorumSummer visitorCommon15–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Aug
Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasResidentCommon91–137 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Aug
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Aug
Mourning DoveZenaida macrouraResidentCommon23–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Aug
OspreyPandion haliaetusSummer visitorCommon54–58 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 1.20% in Aug
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Aug
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Aug
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichasSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.00% in Aug
Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.94% in Aug
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensResidentCommon14–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Aug
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisResidentCommon45–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Aug
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusResidentCommon17–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Aug
Western SandpiperCalidris mauriPassage migrantCommon14–17 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.81% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Aug
White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Aug
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrysResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Aug
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaSummer visitorCommon29–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Aug
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsResidentCommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Aug
Wood DuckAix sponsaResidentCommon47–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Aug
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraSummer visitorCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Aug
Pine SiskinSpinus pinusResidentCommon11–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Aug
Purple MartinProgne subisSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.54% in Aug
Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosusResidentCommon18–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Aug
Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatusSummer visitorCommon16–20 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.48% in Aug
Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestivaSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.48% in Aug
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronataResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Aug
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusResidentCommon70–102 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Aug
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisResidentUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Aug
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Aug
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanopteraSummer visitorCommon36–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Aug
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Aug
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatusPassage migrantUncommon18–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.36% in Aug
Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusResidentUncommon20–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Aug
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Aug
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.35% in Aug
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.31% in Aug
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesPassage migrantUncommon23–27 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.31% in Aug
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celataSummer visitorCommon11–14 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.30% in Aug
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.26% in Aug
Chipping SparrowSpizella passerinaSummer visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.24% in Aug
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataWinter visitorUncommon48–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustrisResidentUncommon10–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Aug
Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificusResidentCommon8–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Aug
Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatusResidentUncommon40–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Aug
Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax trailliiSummer visitorUncommon13–17 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.21% in Aug
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Aug
Red-breasted SapsuckerSphyrapicus ruberResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Aug
Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatusWinter visitorCommon40–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Aug
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglectaResidentCommon16–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Aug
Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdiiPassage migrantUncommon14–17 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.17% in Aug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Aug
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.16% in Aug
Virginia RailRallus limicolaResidentUncommon20–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Aug
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentUncommon100–125 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Aug
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianusResidentUncommon46–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Aug
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisResidentCommon35–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Aug
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaPassage migrantUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.14% in Aug
Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalisSummer visitorUncommon20–24 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.12% in Aug
Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertinaSummer visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Aug
Sandhill CraneAntigone canadensisResidentUncommon80–122 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Aug
Mountain BluebirdSialia currucoidesSummer visitorUncommon15–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Aug
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusWinter visitorUncommon24–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Aug
Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Jul–Sep · 0.10% in Aug
Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolorSummer visitorUncommon22–24 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.10% in Aug
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosPassage migrantUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Aug–Oct · 0.09% in Aug
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.09% in Aug
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseusPassage migrantUncommon23–32 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.09% in Aug
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitariaPassage migrantUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.09% in Aug
Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineusSummer visitorUncommon13–17 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.09% in Aug
Pacific LoonGavia pacificaResidentUncommon58–74 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Aug
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.08% in Aug
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisResidentUncommon28–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Aug
American BitternBotaurus lentiginosusSummer visitorUncommon58–85 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Aug
Lewis's WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewisSummer visitorUncommon26–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Aug
Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapillaSummer visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.07% in Aug
American AvocetRecurvirostra americanaSummer visitorUncommon43–51 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.07% in Aug
Sabine's GullXema sabiniPassage migrantUncommon27–33 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.07% in Aug
Black-crowned Night-heronNycticorax nycticoraxResidentUncommon58–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
Say's PhoebeSayornis sayaSummer visitorUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
Horned LarkEremophila alpestrisResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
Barred OwlStrix variaResidentUncommon43–50 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Aug
Lark SparrowChondestes grammacusSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.05% in Aug
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatusResidentUncommon14–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Aug
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusPassage migrantRare48–58 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.04% in Aug
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphiaSummer visitorUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.04% in Aug
Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaPassage migrantRare33–39 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.04% in Aug
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosResidentUncommon66–102 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Aug
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Aug
White-headed WoodpeckerPicoides albolarvatusSummer visitorUncommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Aug
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentUncommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Aug
Northern Pygmy-owlGlaucidium gnomaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Aug
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaWinter visitorUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.04% in Aug
Black-backed WoodpeckerPicoides arcticusSummer visitorRare21–24 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.04% in Aug
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcanSummer visitorUncommon32–36 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.04% in Aug
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoaSummer visitorUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.04% in Aug
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicariusPassage migrantRare20–22 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.03% in Aug
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolniiWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Black TernChlidonias nigerSummer visitorUncommon22–26 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.03% in Aug
Forster's TernSterna forsteriSummer visitorUncommon33–36 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.03% in Aug
FulmarFulmarus glacialisPassage migrantUncommon45–50 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.03% in Aug
Williamson's SapsuckerSphyrapicus thyroideusSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.02% in Aug
Western Screech-owlMegascops kennicottiiResidentRare19–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
Trumpeter SwanCygnus buccinatorResidentUncommon139–157 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
ChukarAlectoris chukarSummer visitorRare32–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellusSummer visitorRare41–50 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
WilletTringa semipalmataSummer visitorUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.02% in Aug
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusPassage migrantRare41–46 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.02% in Aug
Common TernSterna hirundoPassage migrantRare31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Oct · 0.02% in Aug
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresPassage migrantRare21–24 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Aug
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusPassage migrantRare46–51 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.02% in Aug
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Aug
Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensisSummer visitorRare20–24 cmRegularly May–Nov · 0.01% in Aug
Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusPassage migrantRare18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.01% in Aug
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaPassage migrantRare36–42 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.01% in Aug
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantRare23–26 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.01% in Aug
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides dorsalisSummer visitorRare21–24 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.01% in Aug
Red-naped SapsuckerSphyrapicus nuchalisSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.01% in Aug
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentRare28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaPassage migrantRare23–26 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.01% in Aug
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaResidentRare19–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantRare20–32 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Aug
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosResidentRare21–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisPassage migrantRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.01% in Aug
Northern Saw-whet OwlAegolius acadicusResidentRare17–21 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorRare34–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentRare75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Leach's Storm-petrelHydrobates leucorhousPassage migrantRare18–21 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.00% in Aug
American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominicaPassage migrantRare24–28 cmRegularly Aug–Oct · 0.00% in Aug
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorusSummer visitorRare16–20 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.00% in Aug
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensisSummer visitorRare12–15 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.00% in Aug
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentRare140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Flammulated OwlPsiloscops flammeolusSummer visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.00% in Aug
American RedstartSetophaga ruticillaSummer visitorRare11–14 cmRegularly May–Oct · 0.00% in Aug
Swan GooseAnser cygnoidesWinter visitorRare81–94 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusWinter visitorRare42–75 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.00% in Aug
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