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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oregon in December in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 December

Dark-eyed Junco976 obs.

Mallard844 obs.

Bald Eagle762 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk742 obs.

California Scrub-Jay591 obs.

Great Blue Heron585 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird552 obs.

American Wigeon552 obs.

Song Sparrow538 obs.

Golden-crowned Sparrow531 obs.

House Finch523 obs.

Bufflehead513 obs.

All birds seen in Oregon in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	976	Jan (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	844	Apr (past peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	762	May (past peak)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	742	Jan (past peak)
5	California Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	591	May (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	585	May (past peak)
7	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	552	Mar (past peak)
8	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	552	Dec (peak)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	538	Mar (past peak)
10	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	531	Apr (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	523	May (past peak)
12	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	513	Mar (past peak)
13	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	447	Mar (past peak)
14	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	441	Apr (past peak)
15	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	430	May (past peak)
16	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	418	Mar (past peak)
17	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	412	Mar (past peak)
18	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	405	May (past peak)
19	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	402	Jan (past peak)
20	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	359	Apr (past peak)
21	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	339	Jan (past peak)
22	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	332	Dec (peak)
23	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	331	Jan (past peak)
24	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	328	Jan (past peak)
25	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	300	Jan (past peak)
26	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	300	Mar (past peak)
27	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	284	Mar (past peak)
28	Red-breasted Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus ruber	Woodpeckers	283	Mar (past peak)
29	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	281	Jan (past peak)
30	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	275	Mar (past peak)
31	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	271	Jan (past peak)
32	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	264	Sep (past peak)
33	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	261	May (past peak)
34	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	252	Jan (past peak)
35	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	252	Jan (past peak)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	244	Aug (past peak)
37	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	234	Apr (past peak)
38	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	232	Apr (past peak)
39	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	228	Sep (past peak)
40	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	227	May (past peak)
41	Western Gull	Larus occidentalis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	225	Jul (past peak)
42	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	222	May (past peak)
43	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	221	Jan (past peak)
44	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	213	Sep (past peak)
45	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	208	Jan (past peak)
46	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	205	Mar (past peak)
47	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	201	May (past peak)
48	Townsend's Warbler	Setophaga townsendi	New World Warblers	201	Jan (past peak)
49	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	187	Aug (past peak)
50	Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	184	Oct (past peak)

Birds Seen in Oregon in December

Top birds in December

All birds seen in Oregon in December