ECBA Second Annual Youth Scholarship Announcement
The East Cascades Bird Alliance (“ECBA”) is excited to announce its second annual youth scholarship for a student to attend the American Birding Association’s (“ABA”) Camp Colorado in Allenspark, CO, from August 2-8, 2026 (the “Camp”).
As part of the Camp, attendees explore Colorado from grassland to glaciers, from the shortgrass prairie of northeastern Colorado to the aspen groves and alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park. Expert staff from the ABA and skilled guest instructors will lead field trips in search of species such as White-tailed Ptarmigan, Clark’s Nutcracker, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Burrowing Owl, Thick-billed Longspur, and Cassin’s Sparrow, among others.
Mission
East Cascades Bird Alliance seeks to foster knowledge and appreciation of birds and their habitats by all people through education, outings, and field studies that will inspire actions to protect wild birds and the places they need to thrive.
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Wildflowers: Missing Link in Sage Grouse Conservation?
Josh Collins, ECBA member of our Conservation & Science Committee works with Stu Garrett’s group of enthusiastic and hard-working volunteers on our Greater Sage-Grouse Project. Josh recently gave an excellent talk on Wildflowers and Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation in Central Oregon. This talk was given by Josh for the Bird Alliance of Oregon as part of their Nature Night speaker series.
January’s Malheur Musings
Greetings! The beginning of a new year is often a time for retrospection, and this January is no exception.
Golden Eagle Nest Updates: Ayama Fledges, Returns for Visits
Watch Ayama Fledge and then visit our Golden Eagle Camera on Whychus Creek in Sisters, OR.
Osprey Watch
OSPREY WATCH is a global community science project that tracks osprey nesting activity over time. Think Wild is leading local efforts here in Central Oregon with participation from ECBA volunteers. Observing, monitoring nests, and submitting data on a regular basis contributes to a much larger data base that is growing all the time.
Sevilla Rhoads, First place winner of December 2025 OBA Contest
I was in the Sisters school parking lot taking photos for a student group that needed photos of White-headed Woodpeckers and Pinyon Jays for a presentation to the school board about a conservation-friendly ‘fuel reduction’ of the Trout Creek Conservation Area. I was lucky. Not only did two White-headed Woodpeckers turn up, but also a flock of Pinyon Jays and they were fighting over a puddle of water!