March, April
If you know of any events, or have species to add to a Watch List, contact us and we will add them to the calendar.
Rufous Hummingbird -- Photo: Roy Lowe
March
Watch list:
Events:
Tillamook State Forest Center opens for the season
Birding on the Bay: Birds of Prey virtual presentation. March 4, 2021 6:30 PM
Register via WEBS Events
Watch list:
- Green Heron - Nestucca River, Rain River (Tillamook Bay Wetlands)
- Turkey Vulture - Lowlands of Tillamook
- Greater Yellowlegs - Tillamook Bay
- Red Phalarope - Ocean/Beaches
- Pigeon Guillemot - Ocean around rocks
- Caspian Tern - Ocean/Beaches
- Rufous Hummingbird - Nestucca Bay NWR, Whalen Island, Neskowin area
- Tree/Violet-green/Barn Swallow - Nestucca Bay NWR, Neskowin Marsh Golf Course, Nehalem Meadows
Events:
Tillamook State Forest Center opens for the season
- More information: Tillamook State Forest Center (TSFC)
Birding on the Bay: Birds of Prey virtual presentation. March 4, 2021 6:30 PM
Register via WEBS Events
Tree Swallow -- Photo: Ken Chamberlain
April
Watch list:
Mid-month shorebirds begin to arrive along the coast and at Nestucca Bay NWR (NBNWR), massive flocks of Canada and Cackling Geese gather before heading north to breed. All sub-species can be seen at NBNWR during this time. Other birds to watch for include:
Events:
Pacific City Birding and Blues
Bounty on the Bay
John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival
Watch list:
Mid-month shorebirds begin to arrive along the coast and at Nestucca Bay NWR (NBNWR), massive flocks of Canada and Cackling Geese gather before heading north to breed. All sub-species can be seen at NBNWR during this time. Other birds to watch for include:
- Cinnamon Teal - Tillamook Bay
- Whimbrel - Tillamook Bay
- Lesser Yellowlegs - Tillamook Bay
- Marbled Godwit - Tillamook Bay
- Red-necked Phalarope - Tillamook Bay
- Tufted Puffin - Cape Kiwanda, Cape Meares, Three Arch Rocks
- Pacific-slope Flycatcher - NBNWR, Coast woods
- Northern Rough-winged/Cliff Swallow - NBNWR, Proposal Rock
- Purple Martin - Tillamook Bay, Bay City Oysters
- Orange-crowned/Yellow Warbler - Coast woods
- Common Yellowthroat - Neskowin Marsh Tsunami trail, Nehalem Meadows
- Black-throated Gray Warbler - Neskowin, NBNWR, Hoquarten Slough
- Wilson's Warbler - Neskowin, NBNWR, Munson Falls
Events:
Pacific City Birding and Blues
- Website: birdingandblues.com
Bounty on the Bay
- Website: tbnep.org/events/bounty-on-the-bay
John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival
- Description: annual birding festival in Harney County, Oregon
- More information...