Birds in Oregon
Birds in Oregon in May
The most likely birds in Oregon in May are American Robin (53%), Song Sparrow (44%), and American Crow (36%). 186 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Oregon that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (171,830 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
American Robin53% - 2
Song Sparrow44% - 3
American Crow36% - 4
European Starling34% - 5
Red-winged Blackbird34% - 6
Spotted Towhee32% - 7
Mallard30% - 8
Black-headed Grosbeak30% - 9
Northern Flicker28% - 10
Canada Goose27% - 11
Tree Swallow27% - 12
House Finch26% - 13
Turkey Vulture25% - 14
Violet-green Swallow25% - 15
Barn Swallow24% - 16
Brown-headed Cowbird24% - 17
Dark-eyed Junco24% - 18
Black-capped Chickadee23% - 19
American Goldfinch23% - 20
Mourning Dove22% - 21
California Scrub-Jay22% - 22
Wilson's Warbler22% - 23
Steller's Jay21% - 24
Anna's Hummingbird20% - 25
Lesser Goldfinch19% - 26
Western Tanager19% - 27
Common Raven18% - 28
Common Yellowthroat17% - 29Northern Yellow Warbler17%
- 30
White-crowned Sparrow16% - 31
Eurasian Collared-Dove16% - 32
Killdeer16% - 33
Bewick's Wren16% - 34
Brewer's Blackbird16% - 35
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 36
Red-breasted Nuthatch15% - 37
Orange-crowned Warbler15% - 38
Great Blue Heron15% - 39
Yellow-rumped Warbler14% - 40
Western Wood-Pewee14% - 41
Cedar Waxwing13% - 42
House Sparrow13% - 43Western Warbling Vireo13%
- 44
Gadwall13% - 45
Bushtit12% - 46
Bald Eagle12% - 47
Vaux's Swift12% - 48
Cliff Swallow12% - 49
Purple Finch11% - 50
Osprey11% - 51
Chestnut-backed Chickadee10% - 52
Downy Woodpecker10% - 53Northern House Wren10%
Arriving
New in May- Western Wood-Pewee
- Swainson's Thrush
- California Gull
- Willow Flycatcher
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Common Nighthawk
- Yellow-breasted Chat
Leaving
Gone by the end of May- Canada Goose
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Golden-crowned Sparrow
- Bald Eagle
- Pine Siskin
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Northern Shoveler
- Lesser Scaup
- Ring-billed Gull
- Surf Scoter
Less common
Share of checklists- 54
Swainson's Thrush10% - 55
Pine Siskin9.8% - 56
Bullock's Oriole9.7% - 57
Western Meadowlark9.7% - 58
Evening Grosbeak9.1% - 59
Cinnamon Teal9.0% - 60
California Quail8.8%