Agency Plains
Home » Birding Locations » Jefferson County » Madras North & East
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Checklists
Location
This is an area of agricultural lands north of Madras between Hwy 97 and Hwy 26. There are many access roads.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
In the summer Swainson’s Hawks are present and are replaced in the winter by other raptors including Rough Legged Hawks. This area is good for wintering flocks of Sparrows, Pipits and Horned Larks. The occasional Lap- land Longspur can be found mixed in with them. A few Long-billed Curlews visit this area every spring. This was the last stronghold for Gray Partridge in Central Oregon. It is rarely seen now.
Discussion