Lincoln County

Lincoln County Birding Locations

Lincoln County Birding Sites

General Lincoln County Birding Information

SPECIFIC SPECIES - (OCBT - Oregon Coast Birding Trail)
* Brant are common in winter and spring at Yaquina Bay (especially OCBT 66 and 75 in winter but also west of Yaquina Bay Bridge in spring).

* A few Barrow's Goldeneye winter at north Siletz Bay (see OCBT 52).
* Harlequin Ducks are easiest to find from fall through spring at Seal Rocks (OCBT 80) and Yaquina Bay South Jetty (OCBT 71).
* Long-tailed Duck best chance is west of Yaquina Bay Bridge (OCBT 71) and near the Newport Bayfront.
* Yellow-billed Loons are rare, but Yaquina Bay is one area in Oregon where they have been often found, though not every year. Sort through loons in the channel near the South Jetty (OCBT 71), HMSC Nature Trail (OCBT 75), and Sally's Bend (OCBT 66) throughout the year. Some of the best views have come in summer.
* One or more adult Bald Eagles are often perched on pilings, sticks, or even mud at low tide at Idaho Flats visible from the HMSC Nature Trail (OCBT 75) or in Sally's Bend (OCBT 66) throughout the year.
* Black Oystercatchers occur year around at Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint (OCBT 59), Depoe Bay Seawall (OCBT 60), Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area (OCBT 63), Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (OCBT 65), and Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Area (OCBT 88).
* Rock Sandpipers are often found in winter with Surfbirds and Black Turnstones at the Depoe Bay Seawall (OCBT 60) and Seal Rocks (OCBT 80) and occasionally at the Yaquina Bay South Jetty (OCBT 71).
* Marbled Murrelets occur throughout the year in the ocean or flying by Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint (OCBT 59) the ocean north of Ona Beach State Park (OCBT 77) or Seal Rocks (OCBT 80).
* A Tropical Kingbird is regularly perched on brush or trees along the HMSC Nature Trail (OCBT 75) in October-November.
* With diligent searching, a Palm Warbler can often be found in brush near the HMSC Nature Trail (OCBT 75) during October-December.
* A Lapland Longspur is occasionally in very short grass near the Yaquina Bay South Jetty Road (OCBT 71) in October and April.
* A Snow Bunting is occasionally in very short grass near the Yaquina Bay South Jetty Road (OCBT 71) during November -February.

MULTISPECIES - (OCBT - Oregon Coast Birding Trail)
* Migrating shorebirds in breeding plumage are best seen during April 20 to May 10 at mid-tide when they are closer to view at Idaho Flats and the HMSC Nature Trail (OCBT 75)
* Nesting Common Murres, Brandt's and Pelagic Cormorants, and Western Gulls are best viewed at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (OCBT 65) during spring-early summer. Other seabirds that also nest there include Black Oystercatchers, Pigeon Guillemots, and maybe Tufted Puffins but are few in number or nest inconspicuously. Some Glaucous-winged and Western X Glaucous-winged Gulls also nest. Bald Eagles often visit to hunt nesting seabirds.
* Pelagic seabirds can be viewed during pelagic trips, and Bird Guide Inc. provides most pelagic trips along the Oregon Coast (OCBT 73).
* Sea watches can be an excellent way to see some pelagic birds close to shore or migrating water-birds. Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint (OCBT 59) is one of the best sea watch locations along the Oregon Coast. Other sea watch sites include along HWY 101 just north of Inn at Spanish Head (OCBT 51), Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint (Whale Cove)(OCBT 61), Seal Rocks (OCBT 80), or Yachats (see OCBT 87 and 88). Views are best in the morning because in the afternoon birds are backlit and plumage is not as visible. A spotting scope and experience are often required to identify distant birds.
* Close views of waterfowl are possible during September-December at Eckman Lake (OCBT 84) or Yaquina Bay at Idaho Flats (OCBT 75) or Sally's Bend (OCBT 66).
* Mike Miller Park
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BIRDING LINKS FOR LINCOLN COUNTY, in alphabetical order.

* Audubon Society of Lincoln City.
* Birds of Devils Lake by Preservation Association of Devils Lake (PADL).
* Birds of Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area by U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
* Bird Guide, Inc. Pelagic Trips Greg Gillson's pelagic trips are usually from Newport.
* Birds Amoré: A Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat in Waldport, Oregon." by Jorrie Ciotti.
* Lincoln Co. Birding & Nature Observing (LCBNO), a Yahoo email discussion group for natural history sightings in Lincoln County.
* Lincoln County (Oregon) Bird Information by Yaquina Birders & Naturalists.
* U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge (which includes islands along the Lincoln County coast).
* U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
* Yaquina Birders & Naturalists (YB&N) is a group interested in the natural history of Lincoln County.

Birding Locations

Knight Park	Salmon River Estuary	Road End SRS
Spring Lake Open Space	D River SRS	Inn At Spanish Head
East Devil’s Lake State Park	Devil’s Lake State Park	Siletz Bay
Taft Waterfront Park	Lincoln City Sewage Ponds	Josephine Young Park
Drift Creek Meadows	Drift Creek Falls	Salishan Nature Trails
Kernville/Siletz River	Millport Slough	Fogarty Creek State Park
Boiler Bay St Scenic VP	Depoe Bay Sea Wall/WWC	Rocky Cr. State Scenic VP
Cape Foulweather and OCL	Devil’s Punchbowl	Beverly Beach
Yaquina Head ONA	Yaquina Bay	Yaquina Bay St Park
Sally’s Bend	Yaquina Bay Road	Depot Slough Interpretive Tr.
Toledo Public Boat Launch

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Lincoln County Birding Locations