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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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!
Pollinator Pathway Bend
Here’s a fun and informative video to start dreaming about spring. Pollinator Pathway is a national organization dedicated to the establishment of native plant communities for pollinators that are managed without pesticides. photo by Barb Rumer
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.
Caring for Winter Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds can and do die when deep cold, blizzards, and ice storms set in. Keeping them alive requires warm feeder solutions and, in some cases, an additional heat source. Elise Wolf
