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Warblers in Oregon
Warblers in Oregon come down to 25 species with regular eBird records, led by the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Together they account for 632,504 of the 17 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 3.8% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Orange-crowned Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Hermit Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Nashville Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Tennessee Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler and Pine Warbler. Wood-warblers are small, active, often brightly colored insect-eaters, and for many birders they define spring migration. A few species winter in the southern states; most breed in the north and pass through in April–May and again in September–October.
Warblers in Oregon: every species, most-reported first
Every warbler with at least 25 eBird records in the state from 2020–2024, most-reported first. The status label is derived from each species’ own monthly share of all state records.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) — 179,428 records, 1.1% of the state’s eBird total; a year-round resident, reported in every month.
2. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) — 97,036 records, 0.6% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in June.
3. Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) — 75,422 records, 0.4% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April, May, June and September with a peak in April.
4. Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) — 69,574 records, 0.4% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to August and peaking in May.
5. Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) — 65,126 records, 0.4% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to September and peaking in May.
6. Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) — 43,787 records, 0.3% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from September to May and peaking in January.
7. Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) — 29,777 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in May.
8. Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) — 21,644 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to July and peaking in June.
9. MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) — 20,243 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to August and peaking in June.
10. Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) — 15,189 records, 0.09% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to July and peaking in June.
11. Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) — 12,341 records, 0.07% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to August and peaking in April.
12. Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) — 571 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in June and October with a peak in October.
The remaining 13 species — Black-and-white Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Tennessee Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler and Pine Warbler — are recorded regularly but in smaller numbers; see the cards above for their status.
When to see warblers in Oregon
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, warblers are most prominent in May, June and April and least in November and December. 1 of the 25 species is year-round — Yellow-rumped Warbler — so there is no month without them.
Summer visitors. Common Yellowthroat arrives around April and is mostly gone after September (peak June); Wilson's Warbler arrives around May and is mostly gone after August (peak May); Yellow Warbler arrives around May and is mostly gone after September (peak May); Black-throated Gray Warbler arrives around April and is mostly gone after September (peak May); Hermit Warbler arrives around May and is mostly gone after July (peak June); MacGillivray's Warbler arrives around May and is mostly gone after August (peak June).
Winter visitors. Townsend's Warbler arrives around September and leaves after May (peak January); Palm Warbler arrives around March and leaves after March (peak October); Tennessee Warbler arrives around June and leaves after September (peak January); Black-throated Blue Warbler arrives around September and leaves after September (peak January).
Passage migrants. Orange-crowned Warbler is reported mainly in April, May, June and September; Northern Waterthrush is reported mainly in June and October; Black-and-white Warbler is reported mainly in February, September and December; American Redstart is reported mainly in May, June, September and October; Chestnut-sided Warbler is reported mainly in September; Blackpoll Warbler is reported mainly in June, August and September.
Attracting warblers to Oregon backyards
Warblers rarely visit seed feeders. Native trees and shrubs that host insects, a shallow moving-water feature, and no pesticides are what bring them into a yard, especially during migration.
In Oregon the warbler most likely to turn up is the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Its own page covers month-by-month activity and attraction tips for this state.
Warblers in Oregon: FAQ
How many species of warblers are there in Oregon?
25 species of warblers have regular eBird records in Oregon (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Orange-crowned Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Hermit Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Nashville Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Tennessee Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler and Pine Warbler.
What is the most common warbler in Oregon?
The Yellow-rumped Warbler, with 179,428 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Common Yellowthroat with 97,036. It is a year-round resident, reported in every month.
When is the best time to see warblers in Oregon?
May, June and April, when the combined share of Oregon eBird records belonging to warblers is highest. Summer visitors such as the Common Yellowthroat arrive around April. Winter visitors such as the Townsend's Warbler arrive around September.
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Warblers in Oregon: sources
Every number on this page comes from the EOD – eBird Observation Dataset published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and distributed through GBIF under a CC BY 4.0 license: Oregon records from 2020–2024, retrieved 2026-09-18. Species are drawn from the families Parulidae; only species with at least 25 records are listed, and a species is called a year-round resident when its monthly share of state records stays above 30% of its own peak in ten or more months. “Records” are individual eBird observations, so they reflect how often birders report a species, not a population count.