Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Synopsis: The atlas project provided Oregon's first well-documented nesting record (Oregon Birds 26:155-156), although the species may have bred near Silver Lake in 1983 and Medford in 1994. This species has been reported sporadically from around towns and ranches throughout the state, especially during the spring, but many of the reports are probably of unmated (non- breeding) individuals.

Habitat Associations:
some
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (291604 acres)
lesser
Sagebrush Steppe (273868 acres)
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (774209 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (69147 acres)
Western Oregon Riverine Woodland (1116 acres)

Relative Detectability: Fairly easy to spot but fairly difficult to confirm nesting.

Challenge: Attempt to find nests of the scattered individuals that are discovered annually throughout Oregon.