Delta Ponds
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Checklists
Location
Go to the Oregon Birding Trails website. http://www.oregonbirdingtrails.org/ Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the “trail guide” and choose the Fern Ridge Loop Guide. Section F-2.
Additional information here: https://www.eugene-or.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Delta-Ponds-133
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
This site has old gravel pits that were restored between 2004-2012. It is next to the Willamette River with walking, biking trails and boardwalks through the ponds. It has a good mixture of waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, and passerines throughout the year.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Meadowlark Prairie - Checkermallow Access
- Fern Ridge Reservoir - East and West Coyote Units
- Fern Ridge Reservoir - Fisher Butte Unit
- Lane Community College Ponds
- Stewart Pond
- Fern Ridge Reservoir - Perkins Peninsula Park
- Skinner Butte
- Fern Ridge Reservoir - Kirk Park
- Spencer Butte
- Clearwater Park
- Mount Pisgah Arboretum and Buford Park
- Fern Ridge Reservoir - Royal Avenue Access
- Meadowlark Prairie - Green Hill Overlook
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