2600 SW Hillsboro Hwywww.jacksonbottom.org

Over 150 species of birds are sighted annually at Jackson Bottom, including nesting Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, and thousands of Tundra Swans and Northern Pintails, making Jackson Bottom a haven for bird lovers.

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve

CITY OF HILLSBOROParks & Recreation

How to Find Jackson Bottom: From Hwy 26, take exit 57 (Glencoe Rd.). Head south and pass through downtown Hillsboro. Glencoe Road becomes First Avenue, then Hillsboro Hwy (219). Entrance is on left, 6 miles from Hwy. 26. We are next to Clean Water Services. Walking from MAX is not recommended.

Contact Information:Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve

2600 SW Hillsboro HwyHillsboro, OR 97123

www.jacksonbottom.org

503-681-6206

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Sp Su Fa Wi Chickadees, Nuthatches, Wrens q Black-capped Chickadee C C C C q Chestnut-backed Chickadee O O O q Bushtit U U U U q Red-breasted Nuthatch U U U U q Brown Creeper U U U U q Bewick’s Wren U U U U q House Wren O O q White-breasted Nuthatch U U U U q Winter Wren R Rq Marsh Wren C C C U Sp Su Fa Wi Kinglets, Thrushes, Starlings, Waxwings q Golden-crowned Kinglet R R R q Ruby-crowned Kinglet U R U q Hermit Thrush R R q Swainson’s Thrush U U R q American Robin C C C C q Varied Thrush R R q European Starling C C C C q American Pipit R R R q Cedar Waxwing R C U Sp Su Fa WiWarblers, Tanagers q Orange-crowned Warbler U q Yellow Warbler R R R q Yellow-rumped Warbler C R U q Black-throated Gray Warbler R O q Townsend’s Warbler O q MacGillivray’s Warbler R q Common Yellowthroat C C U q Wilson’s Warbler R q Western Tanager R R Sp Su Fa Wi Sparrows, Grosbeaks, Buntings q Spotted Towhee U U U U q Chipping Sparrow O q Savannah Sparrow C C U q Fox Sparrow R R U q Song Sparrow C C C C q Lincoln’s Sparrow R U R q Swamp Sparrow R O O

q White-throated Sparrow R R R q White-crowned Sparrow R R R q Golden-crowned Sparrow U C U q Dark-eyed Junco R R U U q Black-headed Grosbeak U C R q Lazuli Bunting O Sp Su Fa Wi Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Orioles q Red-winged Blackbird C C U U q Western Meadowlark R O Rq Brewer’s Blackbird R R R R q Brown-headed Cowbird C C R q Bullock’s Oriole O O Sp Su Fa Wi Finches q Purple Finch R O O R q House Finch C C C C q Red Crossbill O q Pine Siskin R R R q Lesser Goldfinch U U U U q American Goldfinch C C C U q Evening Grosbeak R q House Sparrow U U U U

The following species have been recorded at Jackson Bottom but are not expected with any regularity. Acorn WoodpeckerAmerican Tree SparrowAmerican White Pelican Bar-tailed Godwit Bank SwallowBlack-necked StiltBlack Scoter Black TernBrown Pelican Calliope HummingbirdCommon Redpoll Forster’s TernDusky FlycatcherHairy WoodpeckerHammond’s FlycatcherHutton’s VireoGolden Eagle

GyrfalconLark Bunting

Nashville WarblerNorthern Goshawk

Northern Pygmy-OwlPurple MartinRoss’s Goose

Semipalmated Sandpiper Short-eared Owl

Snowy Owl Surf Scoter

Swainson’s HawkSanderling

Townsend’s SolitaireWestern Kingbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Tundra Swans

Red-tailed Hawk

Cackling Goose

Great Blue Heron

www.jacksonbottom.org503.681.6206 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve

LegendSp=Spring (March - May)Su=Summer (June-August)Fa=Fall (September - November)Wi=Winter (December - February)C = Common, easily seen in

seasonU = Uncommon, usually

present through season but low numbers or harder to find

R = Rare, present every year in season but not continuously or difficult to find

O = Occasional, not present every year in season, but expected from time to time

The Birds of Jackson BottomNearly 200 species of birds—150 species

expected annually—have been recorded on the 725 acre Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. A nesting pair of Bald Eagles and a Great Blue Heron rookery is on the Preserve. BirdLife International has designated Jackson Bottom as an Important Bird Area. Over a thousand Tundra Swans and thousands of Northern Pintails regularly use Jackson Bottom in migration. The varied terrain,

trees and vegetation provide space for unique habitat-specific species. Several miles of looping trails provide access for excellent wildlife viewing.

Sp Su Fa Wi Geese, Swans, Ducks q Greater White-fronted Goose R R R Oq Snow Goose R R R q Cackling Goose C C C q Canada Goose C C C C q Trumpeter Swan O q Tundra Swan R R U q Wood Duck U C U R q Gadwall U U U U q Eurasian Wigeon R R Rq American Wigeon U O U Cq Mallard C C C Cq Blue-winged Teal O O q Cinnamon Teal C U U R q Northern Shoveler U U C C q Northern Pintail U R C C q Green-winged Teal C U C C q Canvasback R R R q Redhead O O O q Ring-necked Duck C O C C q Greater Scaup R R R q Lesser Scaup U U C q Bufflehead U C C q Common Goldeneye O O O q Hooded Merganser R R U U q Common Merganser R O U C q Ruddy Duck R O U U

Sp Su Fa Wi Pheasant, Quail q Ring-necked Pheasant U U U U q California Quail R R R R Sp Su Fa Wi Grebes, Cormorants, Herons q Pied-billed Grebe U U U U q Horned Grebe R R q Eared Grebe O q Western Grebe R R q Double-crested Cormorant R R C C q American Bittern U U R O q Great Blue Heron C C C C q Great Egret U R C C q Green Heron R U U O q Black-crowned Night-Heron O O O q White-faced Ibis O

Sp Su Fa Wi Vultures, Eagles, Hawks q Turkey Vulture R R R q Osprey R R R q White-tailed Kite O O q Bald Eagle U U U U q Northern Harrier U R C U q Sharp-shinned Hawk R U R q Cooper’s Hawk R R U R q Red-shouldered Hawk O O R R q Red-tailed Hawk C C C C q Rough-legged Hawk O q American Kestrel U U U U q Merlin R R R q Peregrine Falcon R O R R Sp Su Fa Wi Rails, Coots, Cranes q Virginia Rail U U q Sora R R q American Coot U U C C q Sandhill Crane O O

Sp Su Fa Wi Shorebirds q Black-bellied Plover R O R q Semipalmated Plover R R R q Killdeer C C C C q Spotted Sandpiper U U R q Solitary Sandpiper R O q Greater Yellowlegs U R U R q Lesser Yellowlegs R R R q Western Sandpiper U U U q Least Sandpiper U U U q Baird’s Sandpiper O q Pectoral Sandpiper O R q Dunlin U U Rq Short-billed Dowitcher R R q Long-billed Dowitcher U U C Oq Wilson’s Snipe U R U U q Wilson’s Phalarope R R q Red-necked Phalarope R R Sp Su Fa Wi Gulls, Terns q Bonaparte’s Gull O O O q Mew Gull R R U q Ring-billed Gull O R R q Western Gull R R q California Gull R O U U q Herring Gull R R R q Thayer’s Gull O q Glaucous-winged Gull R R U q Caspian Tern O O Sp Su Fa Wi Doves, Owls, Swifts, Hummingbirds q Rock Pigeon R R R R q Band-tailed Pigeon O O O q Eurasian Collared-Dove O O q Mourning Dove C C C U q Barn Owl R R R R q Western Screech-Owl R R R R q Great Horned Owl U U U U q Vaux’s Swift U U U q Anna’s Hummingbird R R R R q Rufous Hummingbird U R

Sp Su Fa Wi Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers q Belted Kingfisher U U U U q Red-breasted Sapsucker O O q Downy Woodpecker U U U U q Northern Flicker C C C C q Pileated Woodpecker R R R q Olive-sided Flycatcher O O q Western Wood-Pewee U U R q Willow Flycatcher R U q Pacific-slope Flycatcher R R q Say’s Phoebe O O Sp Su Fa Wi Shrikes, Vireos, Jays, Swallows q Northern Shrike O O O q Cassin’s Vireo R O q Warbling Vireo U U q Steller’s Jay U U U U q Western Scrub-Jay C C C C q American Crow C C C C q Common Raven R R R R q Tree Swallow C C R R q Violet-green Swallow C C C q Northern Rough-winged Swallow R R q Cliff Swallow R R R q Barn Swallow C C U O

Cinnamon Teal

Great Egret

American Kestrel

Red-winged Blackbird