NORTH COUNTY County

Gulls and shorebirds can be abundant at the estuary. On the trail to Humbug Mountain you might be able to get good looks at one of Oregon’s most beautiful warblers, the Hermit warbler.

This area has produced Common Moorhen and Tropical Kingbird but more commonly the species here include Mountain Quail, finches, American Dipper, chickadees, nuthatches, grosbeaks, and woodpeckers. Marbled Murrelets nest in the old growth along thi...

Lake, marsh, pasture, and river bottom habitats exist here. In winter, look for Tundra Swans on the way into the lake. Raptors are abundant and American Bittern can be found around the parking lot. Ocean birds can be scoped from the trail and Snow...

The marshy area west of town is good for herons, Marsh Wren, and Virginia Rail. The town itself has produced several good vagrants. Tropical Kingbird, Sprague’s Pipit, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak have all been seen he...

The town itself can produce some local rarities. Oregon’s first confirmed Common Moorhen was found here in 1976. Other oddities include a Blackpoll in 1992 (another in 1993), Rose-breasted Grosbeak in 1998, and Dickcissel in 1993. Common Gra...

If you haven’t found Harlequin Ducks in some of the other places, this is the spot to check. There are other good birds here as well.

This is another of the famous estuaries in Curry County. The river mouth can provide Swamp Sparrow, Loggerhead Shrike, raptors, and gulls. The bluff at the cape gives good views of ocean birds like loons and sea ducks. The marsh is good for Red-sh...