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When Do Green-winged Teals Arrive in Oregon?

Adult Green-winged Teal
Photo: Mark, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Green-winged Teals reach Oregon in early August, are common by late August, peak in early April (15% of checklists), and most are gone by early May.

When to look

First arrivalsAug 1-7early August
Common byAug 22-31late August
PeakApr 1-7early April
Most gone byMay 1-7early May

Best: early April. First arrivals early August; most are gone by early May. Peak: on about 15% of Oregon checklists.

  1. Janpeak season
  2. Febpeak season
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maycommon
  6. Junrare
  7. Julrare
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Deccommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%5%10%15%20%Jan 1-7: 12% of 34973 checklistsJan 8-14: 12% of 26807 checklistsJan 15-21: 12% of 26567 checklistsJan 22-31: 13% of 36019 checklistsFeb 1-7: 14% of 24020 checklistsFeb 8-14: 12% of 25765 checklistsFeb 15-21: 12% of 31019 checklistsFeb 22-28: 14% of 24582 checklistsMar 1-7: 14% of 24834 checklistsMar 8-14: 15% of 24642 checklistsMar 15-21: 15% of 27420 checklistsMar 22-31: 14% of 39913 checklistsApr 1-7: 16% of 28817 checklistsApr 8-14: 15% of 31221 checklistsApr 15-21: 14% of 34402 checklistsApr 22-30: 12% of 47144 checklistsMay 1-7: 8.0% of 37716 checklistsMay 8-14: 4.2% of 39651 checklistsMay 15-21: 2.9% of 37496 checklistsMay 22-31: 1.7% of 56967 checklistsJun 1-7: 1.4% of 35893 checklistsJun 8-14: 1.1% of 31880 checklistsJun 15-21: 0.9% of 30942 checklistsJun 22-30: 0.6% of 38478 checklistsJul 1-7: 0.8% of 27409 checklistsJul 8-14: 0.7% of 25161 checklistsJul 15-21: 0.8% of 25473 checklistsJul 22-31: 1.0% of 33920 checklistsAug 1-7: 1.6% of 24310 checklistsAug 8-14: 2.9% of 23675 checklistsAug 15-21: 5.8% of 23623 checklistsAug 22-31: 7.6% of 33762 checklistsSep 1-7: 9.5% of 25120 checklistsSep 8-14: 8.4% of 24458 checklistsSep 15-21: 10% of 25528 checklistsSep 22-30: 11% of 31631 checklistsOct 1-7: 9.4% of 25498 checklistsOct 8-14: 10% of 25161 checklistsOct 15-21: 12% of 23701 checklistsOct 22-31: 13% of 30996 checklistsNov 1-7: 12% of 21089 checklistsNov 8-14: 13% of 21880 checklistsNov 15-21: 12% of 21501 checklistsNov 22-30: 11% of 28930 checklistsDec 1-7: 11% of 19807 checklistsDec 8-14: 10% of 21022 checklistsDec 15-21: 9.7% of 24817 checklistsDec 22-31: 10% of 37592 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Oregon that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Oregon

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Crook CountyBest late March · 256 checklists that week, 9,466 in all40%
  2. Washington CountyBest mid March · 2367 checklists that week, 110,376 in all35%
  3. Columbia CountyBest late March · 729 checklists that week, 27,750 in all26%
  4. Malheur CountyBest the second week of November · 31 checklists that week, 4,699 in all26%
  5. Polk CountyBest late March · 943 checklists that week, 29,096 in all25%
  6. Hood River CountyBest the second week of November · 176 checklists that week, 9,695 in all24%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Wetland ParkLane County, best mid February · 21 checklists that week, 897 in all100%
  2. Clear Lake (south)Lane County, best late March · 26 checklists that week, 359 in all97%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Oregon, the Green-winged Teal is most often listed on checklists started between 10 am and 12 pm (10% of those checklists).

0%5%10%15%12 am: too few checklists (1505) to judge1 am: too few checklists (675) to judge2 am: too few checklists (626) to judge3 am: too few checklists (1641) to judge4 am: too few checklists (3696) to judge5 am: too few checklists (14524) to judge6 am: 4.6% of 50677 checklists7 am: 7.3% of 125347 checklists8 am: 8.9% of 163668 checklists9 am: 10% of 160351 checklists10 am: 10% of 148940 checklists11 am: 11% of 124743 checklists12 pm: 10% of 112537 checklists1 pm: 10% of 98999 checklists2 pm: 10% of 94690 checklists3 pm: 9.9% of 87923 checklists4 pm: 8.1% of 75235 checklists5 pm: 6.4% of 54504 checklists6 pm: 4.8% of 40469 checklists7 pm: 2.0% of 33675 checklists8 pm: too few checklists (18715) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (5839) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (2704) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (1549) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January12%12%12%13%
February14%12%12%14%
March14%15%15%14%
April16%15%14%12%
May8.0%4.2%2.9%1.7%
June1.4%1.1%0.9%0.6%
July0.8%0.7%0.8%1.0%
August1.6%2.9%5.8%7.6%
September9.5%8.4%10%11%
October9.4%10%12%13%
November12%13%12%11%
December11%10%9.7%10%

Neighboring states

  • Washington: arrives early August, in the same week than Oregon
  • Idaho: arrives early August, in the same week than Oregon
  • Nevada: arrives mid July, 2 weeks earlier than Oregon
  • California: arrives mid August, 2 weeks later than Oregon

Common questions

When do Green-winged Teals arrive in Oregon?
Green-winged Teals reach Oregon in early August, are common by late August, peak in early April (15% of checklists), and most are gone by early May.
When do Green-winged Teals leave Oregon?
Most Green-winged Teals have left Oregon by early May, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until early June.
When is the best time to see a Green-winged Teal in Oregon?
The Green-winged Teal is reported most often in early April, on about 15% of Oregon checklists.
Where in Oregon are Green-winged Teals seen most often?
By county, Crook County, Washington County, and Columbia County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Green-winged Teal (counties with at least 200 checklists).