Birding spots · Oregon
Best Birding Spots in Baker County, Oregon
North Powder Pond Number One leads Baker County's birding spots with 126 species reported, best in spring. 15 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Powder Pond Number One | 126 | 28 | 93 | 59 | 86 |
| Farewell Bend State Recreation Area | 123 | 43 | 79 | 73 | 59 |
| Unity Reservoir | 93 | 0 | 61 | 66 | 39 |
| Whitman National Forest (Union Creek) | 80 | 0 | 21 | 66 | 36 |
| Whitman National Forest (Bridge Creek) | 71 | 0 | 44 | 47 | 33 |
| Whitman National Forest (south) | 61 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 7 |
| Leo Adler Memorial Parkway | 50 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Anthony Lakes | 49 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 27 |
| Thief Valley Reservoir (Spring Creek) | 49 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Highway 203 Pond | 46 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Baker City (northwest) | 97 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Baker City | 96 | 27 | 86 | 51 | 48 |
| Birding spot near Baker City (Baker Valley) | 90 | 32 | 55 | 49 | 56 |
| Birding spot near Huntington | 29 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Haines | 19 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 |