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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oregon in January in our iNaturalist sample; 17 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 January

Dark-eyed Junco1,138 obs.

Bald Eagle854 obs.

Song Sparrow808 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk775 obs.

Great Blue Heron746 obs.

Golden-crowned Sparrow727 obs.

Mallard716 obs.

American Robin690 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird684 obs.

California Scrub-Jay622 obs.

House Finch573 obs.

Spotted Towhee554 obs.

All birds seen in Oregon in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,138	Jan (peak)
2	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	854	May (rising)
3	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	808	Mar (rising)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	775	Jan (peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	746	May (rising)
6	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla	New World Sparrows	727	Apr (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	716	Apr (rising)
8	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	690	May (rising)
9	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	684	Mar (rising)
10	California Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	622	May (rising)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	573	May (rising)
12	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	554	Apr (rising)
13	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	505	Mar (rising)
14	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	502	Mar (rising)
15	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	473	Dec (rising)
16	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	462	Jan (peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	454	Apr (rising)
18	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	453	Mar (rising)
19	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	400	Mar (rising)
20	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius	Thrushes	399	Jan (peak)
21	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	389	Jan (peak)
22	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	389	Jan (peak)
23	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	371	Jan (peak)
24	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	365	Jan (peak)
25	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	342	Jan (peak)
26	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	340	Mar (rising)
27	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	334	May (rising)
28	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	323	Mar (rising)
29	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	317	Mar (rising)
30	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	316	Jan (peak)
31	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	316	May (rising)
32	Red-breasted Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus ruber	Woodpeckers	297	Mar (rising)
33	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	290	May (rising)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	287	May (rising)
35	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	284	Mar (rising)
36	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	281	Apr (rising)
37	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	278	Jan (peak)
38	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	274	Jan (peak)
39	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	270	Sep (rising)
40	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	270	Aug (rising)
41	Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	New World Sparrows	262	Jan (peak)
42	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	255	Apr (rising)
43	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	254	Sep (rising)
44	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	249	Jan (peak)
45	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	247	Jan (peak)
46	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	245	Dec (rising)
47	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	237	Mar (rising)
48	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	234	Jan (peak)
49	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	226	May (rising)
50	Townsend's Warbler	Setophaga townsendi	New World Warblers	226	Jan (peak)

Birds Seen in Oregon in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Oregon in January