Birds in Oregon in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Oregon in April in our iNaturalist sample; 13 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Mallard1,641 obs.

Canada Goose1,515 obs.

American Robin1,293 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow1,020 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird1,001 obs.

Song Sparrow971 obs.

Bald Eagle941 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco891 obs.

Golden-crowned Sparrow889 obs.

Spotted Towhee867 obs.

Turkey Vulture776 obs.

Osprey697 obs.

All birds seen in Oregon in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,641	Apr (peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,515	Apr (peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,293	May (rising)
4	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	1,020	Apr (peak)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,001	May (rising)
6	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	971	Mar (past peak)
7	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	941	May (rising)
8	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	891	Jan (past peak)
9	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	889	Apr (peak)
10	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	867	Apr (peak)
11	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	776	May (rising)
12	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	697	Jul (rising)
13	California Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	694	May (rising)
14	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	693	May (rising)
15	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	658	Apr (peak)
16	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	656	Mar (past peak)
17	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	632	Mar (past peak)
18	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	595	May (rising)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	584	May (rising)
20	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	562	May (rising)
21	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	533	Jan (past peak)
22	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	532	Apr (peak)
23	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	531	Mar (past peak)
24	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	530	May (rising)
25	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	509	Mar (past peak)
26	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	485	Mar (past peak)
27	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	480	May (rising)
28	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	478	Apr (peak)
29	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	470	May (rising)
30	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	434	Mar (past peak)
31	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	425	May (rising)
32	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	425	May (rising)
33	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	407	Apr (peak)
34	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	399	May (rising)
35	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	383	May (rising)
36	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	382	May (rising)
37	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	381	Mar (past peak)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	379	May (rising)
39	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	378	Mar (past peak)
40	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	369	Mar (past peak)
41	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	356	May (rising)
42	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	345	Mar (past peak)
43	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	343	Apr (peak)
44	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	340	Apr (peak)
45	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	336	Apr (peak)
46	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	327	Apr (peak)
47	Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Swallows and Martins	318	May (rising)
48	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	318	May (rising)
49	Red-breasted Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus ruber	Woodpeckers	318	Mar (past peak)
50	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	309	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Oregon in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Oregon in April