Oregon: Trip List & Index

WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER

Shari & I took our first big birding trip since pre-COVID, joining 8 other birders on a NJ Audubon trip to Oregon, led by the intrepid Scott Barnes and Dave Irons. We started in Portland, did a good bit of the coast, then headed up and over the Cascades into Central Oregon. For the trip Shari & I had 7 life birds and 92 year birds. The weather was good throughout the trip--once in a while the windshield would get wet for a few minutes but otherwise it was cool in the mornings, comfortably warm in the afternoons. 

I've split the trip up into 7 chunks. Links are below:

Portland | Cascade Locks

Willamette/Tualatin Valley |

Seaside to Yachats

Ellmaker SP |Philomath Sewage Ponds | Marys River Park

Sisters | Santiam Pass | McKenzie Pass

Fort Rock | Summer Lake WMA

Three Sisters Viewpoint | Fremont Hwy | Cabin Lake | Cascade Lakes Hwy

Everyone's trip list is inevitably a little different, so the 185 species listed below are by no means definitive. These are the birds I saw and heard. 

Key: Year Bird, LIFE BIRD

Species                First Sighting
Canada Goose   Cascade Locks
Trumpeter Swan   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Wood Duck   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Cinnamon Teal   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Northern Shoveler   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Gadwall   Philomath Sewage Ponds
American Wigeon   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Mallard   Radisson Hotel Lake
Northern Pintail   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Redhead   Riley Pond
Ring-necked Duck   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Harlequin Duck   Haystack Rock
Surf Scoter   Necanicum Estuary
White-winged Scoter   Necanicum Estuary
Black Scoter   Yachats SP
Ruddy Duck   Riley Pond
California Quail   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Pied-billed Grebe   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Eared Grebe   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Western Grebe   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Clark's Grebe   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Rock Pigeon   Quality Inn, Seaside
Band-tailed Pigeon   Reeher CCC Camp
Eurasian Collared-Dove   NW Salzwedel Rd, Cornelius
Mourning Dove   NW Salzwedel Rd, Cornelius
Common Nighthawk   Sisters
Vaux's Swift   Country Inn
White-throated Swift   Fort Rock SP
Black-chinned Hummingbird   Summer Lake Rest Area
Anna's Hummingbird   Summer Lake Rest Area
Rufous Hummingbird   Reeher CCC Camp
Virginia Rail   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Sora   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
American Coot   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Sandhill Crane   Cascade Lakes Hwy, Sisters
Black-necked Stilt   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
American Avocet   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Black Oystercatcher   Haystack Rock
Black-bellied Plover   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Snowy Plover   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Semipalmated Plover   Bay City Oyster Company
Killdeer   Bay City Oyster Company
BLACK TURNSTONE   Seaside Cove
SURFBIRD   Seaside Cove
Baird's Sandpiper   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Least Sandpiper   Bay City Oyster Company
Western Sandpiper   Necanicum Estuary
Long-billed Dowitcher   Mark Hatfield Trail
Wilson's Phalarope   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Red-necked Phalarope   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Spotted Sandpiper   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Greater Yellowlegs   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Willet   Lake Abert
Lesser Yellowlegs   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Common Murre   Necanicum Estuary
Pigeon Guillemot   Haystack Rock
Marbled Murrelet   Seal Rock
Rhinoceros Auklet   Seal Rock
Tufted Puffin   Haystack Rock
Bonaparte's Gull   Mark Hatfield Trail
Franklin's Gull   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Heermann's Gull   Seaside Cove
Ring-billed Gull   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Western Gull   Necanicum Estuary
California Gull   Cascade Locks
Glaucous-winged Gull   Cascade Locks
Caspian Tern   Necanicum Estuary
Black Tern   Pitcher Rd, Silver Lake
Forster's Tern   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Red-throated Loon   Seaside Cove
Pacific Loon   Seal Rock
Brandt's Cormorant   Haystack Rock
Pelagic Cormorant   Seaside Cove
Double-crested Cormorant   Country Inn
American White Pelican   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Brown Pelican   Necanicum Estuary
Great Blue Heron   Radisson Hotel Lake
Great Egret   Country Inn
Black-crowned Night-Heron   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
White-faced Ibis   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Turkey Vulture   Radisson Hotel Lake
Osprey   Cascade Locks
Golden Eagle   E Hwy 20, Brothers
Northern Harrier   Cummins Peak Rd, Yachats
Cooper's Hawk   Pitcher Rd, Fort Rock
Bald Eagle   Necanicum Estuary
Red-shouldered Hawk   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Swainson's Hawk   CR-5-10, Fort Rock
Red-tailed Hawk   Country Inn
Ferruginous Hawk   Pitcher Rd, Silver Lake
Belted Kingfisher   Radisson Hotel Lake
Red-breasted Sapsucker   Marys River Park
Lewis's Woodpecker   Whispering Pine Campground
Acorn Woodpecker   NW Salzwedel Rd, Cornelius
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER   McKenzie Hwy, Sisters
Downy Woodpecker   Ona Beach SP
Hairy Woodpecker   Sisters Tie Trail, Sisters
WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER   Sisters Tie Trail
Northern Flicker   Country Inn
American Kestrel   Banks
Olive-sided Flycatcher   Reeher CCC Camp
Western Wood-Pewee   NW Salzwedel Rd, Cornelius
Willow Flycatcher   Reeher CCC Camp
Hammond's Flycatcher   Forest Service Road 5590, Yachats
Gray Flycatcher   Cabin Lake
Dusky Flycatcher   Santiam Hwy, Sisters
Western Flycatcher   Reeher CCC Camp
Black Phoebe   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Western Kingbird   McKenzie Hwy, Sisters
Hutton's Vireo   Reeher CCC Camp
CASSIN'S VIREO   Marys River Park
Warbling Vireo   Reeher CCC Camp
Loggerhead Shrike   Fort Rock SP
Canada Jay   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
Pinyon Jay   Cabin Lake
Steller's Jay   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
California Scrub-Jay   Radisson Hotel Lake
Black-billed Magpie   Three Sisters Viewpoint
Clark's Nutcracker   McKenzie Hwy, Sisters
American Crow   Country Inn
Common Raven   Reeher CCC Camp
Black-capped Chickadee   Country Inn
Mountain Chickadee   Best Western Lot
Chestnut-backed Chickadee   Reeher CCC Camp
Horned Lark   Rest Stop US395 Highway Well
Northern Rough-winged Swallow   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Purple Martin   Bay City Oyster Company
Tree Swallow   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Violet-green Swallow   Radisson Hotel Lake
Bank Swallow   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Barn Swallow   Cascade Locks
Cliff Swallow   Cascade Locks
Wrentit   Cummins Peak Rd, Yachats
Red-breasted Nuthatch   Banks
White-breasted Nuthatch   Best Western Lot
Pygmy Nuthatch   Best Western Lot
Brown Creeper   Marys River Park
Rock Wren   Picture Rock Pass
Canyon Wren   Picture Rock Pass
PACIFIC WREN   Ellmaker SP
Marsh Wren   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Bewick's Wren   Cummins Peak Rd, Yachats
American Dipper   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
European Starling   Cascade Locks
Sage Thrasher   Fort Rock SP
Western Bluebird   Round Top summit
Mountain Bluebird   Fremont Hwy, La Pine
Townsend's Solitaire   Round Top summit
Varied Thrush   Forest Service Road 5500, Yachats
Swainson's Thrush   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
American Robin   Cascade Locks
Cedar Waxwing   Reeher CCC Camp
House Sparrow   Cascade Locks
Evening Grosbeak   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
House Finch   Sisters
Cassin's Finch   McKenzie Hwy, Sisters
Red Crossbill   Ross Lane
Pine Siskin   Cascade Lakes Hwy, Sisters
Lesser Goldfinch   Best Western Lot
American Goldfinch   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Chipping Sparrow   Trout Creek Butte Rd, Sisters
Brewer's Sparrow   Fort Rock SP
Fox Sparrow   Forest Service Road 2690, Foster
Dark-eyed Junco   Round Top summit
White-crowned Sparrow   Country Inn
SAGEBRUSH SPARROW   Pitcher Rd, Fort Rock
Vesper Sparrow   Fort Rock SP
Savannah Sparrow   Philomath Sewage Ponds
Song Sparrow   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
Green-tailed Towhee   Trout Creek Butte Rd, Sisters
Spotted Towhee   Reeher CCC Camp
Yellow-headed Blackbird   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Western Meadowlark   Pitcher Rd, Silver Lake
Red-winged Blackbird   Seaside Cove
Brown-headed Cowbird   Summer Lake Wildlife Area
Brewer's Blackbird   Cascade Locks
Orange-crowned Warbler   Forest Service Road 2690, Foster
MacGillivray's Warbler   Reeher CCC Camp
Common Yellowthroat   Ona Beach SP
Yellow Warbler   Summer Lake Rest Area
Yellow-rumped Warbler   Santiam Hwy, Sisters
Hermit Warbler   Reeher CCC Camp
Wilson's Warbler   NW Cochran Rd, Timber
Western Tanager   Reeher CCC Camp
Black-headed Grosbeak   Reeher CCC Camp

Common Murre