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

60 birds were recorded seen in Oregon in July in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in July

American Robin965 obs.

Mallard946 obs.

Great Blue Heron935 obs.

Osprey772 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco743 obs.

Turkey Vulture696 obs.

American Crow642 obs.

Bald Eagle603 obs.

Song Sparrow583 obs.

Common Murre568 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow562 obs.

California Scrub-Jay543 obs.

All birds seen in Oregon in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	965	May (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	946	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	935	May (past peak)
4	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	772	Jul (peak)
5	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	743	Jan (past peak)
6	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	696	May (past peak)
7	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	642	Mar (past peak)
8	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	603	May (past peak)
9	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	583	Mar (past peak)
10	Common Murre	Uria aalge	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	568	Aug (rising)
11	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	562	Apr (past peak)
12	California Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	543	May (past peak)
13	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	525	May (past peak)
14	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	524	Jun (past peak)
15	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	519	May (past peak)
16	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	514	Jan (past peak)
17	Western Gull	Larus occidentalis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	499	Jul (peak)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	495	May (past peak)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	471	Apr (past peak)
20	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	449	Apr (past peak)
21	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	448	Mar (past peak)
22	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	444	Mar (past peak)
23	Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba	Auks, Murres, and Puffins	418	Jul (peak)
24	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	395	May (past peak)
25	Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	384	Jul (peak)
26	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	382	May (past peak)
27	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	344	May (past peak)
28	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	336	May (past peak)
29	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	333	Sep (rising)
30	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	326	May (past peak)
31	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	324	Mar (past peak)
32	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	323	Apr (past peak)
33	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	321	Sep (rising)
34	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	314	Jul (peak)
35	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	311	Aug (rising)
36	California Gull	Larus californicus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	311	Oct (rising)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	310	May (past peak)
38	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	305	Aug (rising)
39	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	298	Apr (past peak)
40	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	298	Mar (past peak)
41	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	286	May (past peak)
42	Black Oystercatcher	Haematopus bachmani	Oystercatchers	283	Jul (peak)
43	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	281	May (past peak)
44	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	280	May (past peak)
45	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	280	May (past peak)
46	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	278	Aug (rising)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	278	May (past peak)
48	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	261	Aug (rising)
49	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	257	May (past peak)
50	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	256	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in Oregon in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Oregon in July