Caring for Winter Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are remarkable little survivors. Despite their tiny bodies and extraordinarily high metabolisms, some can endure winter conditions that seem almost impossible. But surviving an occasional freezing night and surviving weeks of severe winter weather are two very different things.
Photo by Linda Conrad

Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

In 2019, scientists documented North America’s staggering loss of nearly 3 billion breeding birds since 1970. Helping birds can be as simple as making changes to everyday habits. Here’s our quick list of 7 Simple Actions you can take to help birds.
Article courtesy of Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Restoring Central Oregon Habitat Means Protecting Native Plants

Central Oregon is home to a remarkable forest and shrubland ecosystem shaped in part by western juniper, Juniperus occidentalis. These native trees are more than scenery. They are habitat workhorses.

Birdability

Birdability Week is a celebration of birders with disabilities and other health concerns, as well as an opportunity to share resources and ideas to help the birding community become accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to everybody!

Save our Migrating Birds

Light pollution can confuse and disrupt their migration, using up energy reserves that are badly needed. Light pollution can attract migrating birds into urban areas and increase the likelihood of bird collisions into reflective glass.

Green Ridge Raptor Survey for 2026

Mark your calendars! After a two-year hiatus East Cascades Bird Alliance is resuming our Green Ridge Raptor Survey for 2026.
Bald Eagle, photo by Chuck Gates