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  • Sunriver CBC

    The Sunriver Nature Center's 2024 "Christmas" Bird Count will be on December 20th, if you need more information email bird@snco.org.

  • Sheldon CBC

    Sheldon (Friday, Dec 20th) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge is the sister refuge to Hart Mountain, just across the state line in northern Nevada. Most of the circle is sagebrush, canyons, and rimrock, with no trees in vast areas of the circle. Wintering birds tend to concentrate in the Virgin Valley wetlands which usually have some […]

  • Madras CBC

    Madras CBC, Thursday, December 26th Birding Volunteers will meet at Madras Black Bear Diner on Thursday Dec. 26, from 7:00 – 8:30 am for handouts, maps and assignments.   Later pick ups may be found in baskets at 225 NE 8th. Street, just two blocks off Hwy 97, up Oak Street.  You may also call […]

  • Prineville CBC

    Prineville CBC – Tuesday, December 31st This count circle has extensive private land holdings with limited access.  Consequently, it’s not the kind of count that requires a huge number of volunteers.  However,  I generally scramble to find a group of hikers that is willing to hike/snowshoe through a closed forest section near Brennan Palisades.  Kim […]

  • Redmond CBC

    Redmond CBC, Tuesday, January 2nd Contact: Mike Golden, 541-420-5814, gardenbug99@bendbroadband.com.

  • Antone CBC

    The Antone CBC is now scheduled for January 4th, 2025. This count straddles the county line between southeast Wheeler County and southwest Grant County. In addition to its eponymous town site of Antone (nowadays population maybe 3), the count circle includes most of the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Birder’s Night: Birding Colombia

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Come join us as we take you along on our journey from Cali, to southern Colombia, to Bogata, and back to a region north of Cali.  We will talk about logistics and planning.  We will share photos of our destinations, the countryside, and of course, the birds.  Presenters are Donna Nordstrom, Jeff Nordstrom, and Chuck […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • DLT Nature Nights – Creating a Home Wildlife Haven

    Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, Oregon

    Deschutes Land Trust program Event registration opens Jan. 24. There will be links to register for the in-person event as well as the livestream event. Creating a Home Wildlife Haven - https://www.deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes-events/hikes/022425-nn

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • USGS Saline Lake Ecosystems 2025 Update

    You are invited to join us on a webinar to hear about our upcoming activities in 2025. The webinar will be on February 26, 2025 from 10-noon PT/11-1 pm MT. We will share our 2025 data collection plans across all five science pillars: Waterbird Movement, Waterbird Aquatic Food Resources and Habitat, Water Quality, Water Quantity, […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • La Pine HS STEAM night

    ECBA is looking for volunteers for this event. We will teach students about birds and convey the joy of birding.      

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • DLT Nature Nights – Sailing the Sagebrush Sea

    Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, Oregon

    Deschutes Land Trust program Event registration opens Feb. 12. There will be links to register for the in-person event as well as the livestream event. Sailing the Sagebrush Sea - https://www.deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes-events/hikes/031224-nn

  • Birders’ Night: Pinyon Jays in Oregon

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Title: Pinyon Jays in Oregon - Life History, Data, and Monitoring Efforts Presenter: Claudia Funari, Wildlife Biologist for the USFWS, Bend Field Office This presentation will give information on the life history of pinyon jays in Oregon, review current data on their distribution and habitat use in Central Oregon, and discuss recent and ongoing monitoring […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Science Pub: Highways & Wildlife Crossings

    The design and use of wildlife crossing structures along the U.S. Highway 97 corridor will be the topic of Oregon State University – Cascades Science Pub titled “When Worlds Collide: Highways and Wildlife Crossings” on March 18. Speaker Corrinne Dombrowski is a wildlife biologist and research analyst in the OSU-Cascades Human and Ecosystem and Resilience […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Pinyon Jay Survey Workshop

    Pinyon Jay Nesting Site Survey Workshop The Workshop will be from 8 AM – 4 PM at the USFS Deschutes NF Supervisor’s Office (63095 Deschutes Market Road).  Staff from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Great Basin Bird Observatory (GBBO) will be leading the workshop.

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Olympic Bird Fest 2025

    Sequim, WA

    Co-sponsored by the Dungeness River Nature Center and the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. Registration is now open. All the details, including registration, can be found at olympicbirdfest.org and here is the link to the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/12DYJyHWoJN/  

  • CANCELED – Harney County Migratory Bird Festival

    Burns, OR Burns, OR, United States

    Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the wide-open spaces of Oregon's high desert. From waterfowl to shorebirds, cranes to raptors, wading birds to songbirds, you'll see them all! The festival offers non-stop birding activities […]

  • Birders’ Night: Identification Workshop – Flycatcher Fun(damentals)

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Join a round table of seasoned local birders (Tom Crabtree, Craig Miller, Mark Gonzalez) for a Bird Identification Workshop -- Flycatcher Fun(damentals) on April 10.  This will focus on all flycatchers that can normally be seen in Central Oregon with extra emphasis on everyone's favorites -- Empids.

  • Riverbend Bird Walk

    Riverbend 799 SW Columbia St, Bend, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk in the RiverBend Park/Old Mill area. It will be apt for all (beginners to veterans). We'll start at 8am and go to about 10am depending on what we're seeing. Expect to walk about 2-3 miles on flat trails. Bring binoculars if you have them. If you don't, […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8 am. Walk lasts 3 hours (11am finish). Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS Spring Peak Migration Survey Windows: April 24-30th Fall Peak Migration Survey Windows: August 9-22nd https://www.imwss.org/ Shorebirds represent important species diversity and are indicators of environmental health. Wetland sites across the Intermountain West are oases for migratory shorebirds. A comprehensive shorebird survey was last completed across the region in […]

  • City Nature Challenge Bird Walk at Smith Rock

    Smith Rock State Park 9241 NE Crooked River Dr, Terrebonne, OR, United States

    Join East Cascades Bird Alliance Naturalist David Vick for a City Nature Challenge outing at Smith Rock!This moderate, instructor-led hike will guide participants through biodiversity observation and bird identification using iNaturalist. You'll explore the unique ecology of Smith Rock while contributing valuable data to this global bioblitz. All skill levels are welcome—come ready to learn, […]

  • Earth Day Fair 2025

    Earth Day Fair : An Annual Celebration of Earth And Community This family-friendly event will feature a lively and inclusive celebration where people of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes that showcase their favorite thing about planet Earth. The fair will feature food vendors, booths, performers and artists. Earth Day Fair https://envirocenter.org/tec-events/earth-day-fair/ ECBA is […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Trout Ck Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys (volunteer)

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- Trout Creek Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys Oregon Desert Land Trust (ODLT) is seeking bird surveyors to assist coordinators in sunrise point counts May 9-10, June 13-14, July 11-12 in the wet meadows of Trout Creek Ranch Headquarters. These 4-hour wetland surveys will be used to determine overall abundance of migratory birds […]

  • National Migratory Bird Day

    Lake Creek Lodge 13375 SW Forest Service Rd., Camp Sherman, OR, United States

           

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8 am. Walk lasts 3 hours (11am finish). Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Birders’ Night: Bird Restoration with Oregon Desert Land Trust

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Join us for Birders' Night with a presentation of bird restoration on Oregon Desert Land Trust properties. The Oregon Desert Land Trust conserves lands in the high desert to benefit wildlife and people. In seven years, they've conserved more than 20,000 acres from Brothers to the Owyhee Canyonlands. Their outreach coordinator, Kharli Rose, will share […]

  • Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival

    Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area 59116 Pierce Road, La Grande, OR, United States

    The Annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is held at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area located about 7 miles south of La Grande, Oregon. The wildlife area, normally closed to visitors during nesting season, will be open all weekend, providing increased opportunities to see an abundance of ducks, geese, raptors, […]

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Ochoco Preserve Bird Walk

    Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Aaron Jenkins for a bird walk at Ochoco Preserve. Last year, the Land Trust completed the second phase of a major project to shape the future of Ochoco Preserve! See firsthand all the work we’ve accomplished to create healthy streams, flourishing native plants and wildlife, and new connections for […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Camp Polk Meadow Preserve Bird Walk

    Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Aaron Jenkins for a bird walk at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. With ponderosa pine forest, wet and dry meadows, and a portion of Whychus Creek, the Preserve is one of Central Oregon's birding hot spots! Visit the Hindman Springs portion of the Preserve, watching for warblers in the willows […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • 2025 Summer Lake Wildlife Area Shorebird Survey

    Summer Lake 53447 OR-31, Summer Lake, OR, United States

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Summer Lake Shorebird Survey Where:  Summer Lake Wildlife Area What:  Volunteers conduct counts of all shorebirds and other waterbirds (excluding waterfowl and American coot) across the entire Summer Lake Wildlife Area. When:              Saturday & Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 2025 Why:    The survey was established in 2009 to monitor breeding shorebird and […]

  • Browns Mountain Bird Hike

    Join us for 5 - 8 miles (up to 6 hours total) of hiking/birding on the flanks of Browns Mountain, along the Deschutes River.  We'll search for woodpeckers, warblers, Chestnut-backed Chickadees and whatever the mountain serves up.  Moderately challenging terrain at times. The forest service roads and terrain are uneven, rocky in places, sloped, and […]

  • Birding by Ear 2025

    Birding by Ear is a weekly bird walk led by ECBA volunteer Dave Tracy and will take place every Tuesday through early June. Meet at Sawyer Park at 8 a.m. Bird walks typically last 1-1.5 hours depending on bird activity. We usually cover about 1/1.5 miles over mostly flat trails. Depending on the weather, be […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Osprey Natural History Talk + Osprey Watch Info Session

    Redmond public library 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR, United States

    Learn all about Osprey Watch, a growing citizen science project that tracks nesting success of ospreys across habitats, substrates, and ecosystems. This is your chance to discover how you can contribute meaningful data to help researchers better understand this iconic raptor’s reproductive trends and environmental challenges. The event will include: -A dynamic presentation from Think […]

  • Birders’ Night: eBird 2.0

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Matt Cahill will discuss how to get the most out of eBird.  

  • Trout Ck Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys (volunteer)

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- Trout Creek Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys Oregon Desert Land Trust (ODLT) is seeking bird surveyors to assist coordinators in sunrise point counts May 9-10, June 13-14, July 11-12 in the wet meadows of Trout Creek Ranch Headquarters. These 4-hour wetland surveys will be used to determine overall abundance of migratory birds […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • LaPine State Park – Bird Walk on the Deschutes

    Join ECBA at LaPine State Park for walk up the river trail to seek out local birds. Visit the interactive display in Camper's Clubhouse. All abilities welcome, binoculars provided. Bring sturdy shoes and water. Where to Meet: Camper's Clubhouse, South Loop When: 9am, June 14, 2025  

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Birders’ Night: Central Oregon’s Wolves–What a birder might want to know

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    For over a decade, wolves have been returning to Central Oregon.  This presentation will give a brief overview of the history and status of Central Oregon's wolves, followed by some observations, research, and speculations about how these wolves interact with and impact our local birds.  There will also be a guide to birding in wolf […]

  • Trout Ck Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys (volunteer)

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- Trout Creek Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys Oregon Desert Land Trust (ODLT) is seeking bird surveyors to assist coordinators in sunrise point counts May 9-10, June 13-14, July 11-12 in the wet meadows of Trout Creek Ranch Headquarters. These 4-hour wetland surveys will be used to determine overall abundance of migratory birds […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 7:30 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 7:30 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 7:30 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Birders’ Night: Malheur, A High Desert Oasis in Need of Friends

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Malheur, A High Desert Oasis in Need of Friends Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is 187,000 acres of wet meadows, alkaline playas, rocky ridges, and more – all situated in the northern reach of the Great Basin. From bobolink to badgers, the wildlife that depends on the protection of this wild landscape is as diverse as […]

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Sandhill Crane Fall Count — Malheur NWR (Volunteer!)

    Join Bird Alliance of Oregon and USFWS staff in surveying for Sandhill Crane pairs. This survey is part of an effort to reimagine crane monitoring at Malheur NWR and to better understand the impacts of invasive monocultures, such as reed canarygrass, on crane territories and reproduction at the refuge. In other words, you can help […]

  • Malheur After Dark at Sod House Ranch

    Friends of Malheur NWR event -- Malheur After Dark at Sod House Ranch https://malheurfriends.org/events/malheur-after-dark-2/ Come celebrate dark skies and all things nocturnal at Malheur NWR Headquarters. ADA compliant bathrooms and parking will be available. There we’ll start the evening with a FREE Picnic including burgers from Alvord Beef and rootbeer floats! Then join in an […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 7:30 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Global Shorebird Counts (volunteering)

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- GLOBAL SHOREBIRD COUNTS A week, around World Shorebirds Day (6 September) is dedicated for a worldwide shorebird counting. Make great use of your eBird account to participate in this wonderful citizen science opportunity. Please see the following website for details. https://www.worldshorebirdsday.org/global-shorebird-counts  

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -- INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS Fall Peak Migration Survey Windows: August 9-22nd https://www.imwss.org/ Shorebirds represent important species diversity and are indicators of environmental health. Wetland sites across the Intermountain West are oases for migratory shorebirds. A comprehensive shorebird survey was last completed across the region in 1989-1995, but much has changed in the […]

  • Birders’ Night: Birding Northern Spain with Chuck and Dorothy Gates

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Birding Northern Spain Presented by Chuck and Dorothy Gates Come join us as we vicariously bird the northern half of Spain through a fast-paced slide show and talk.  Chuck and Dorothy Gates spent nearly a month in that country this year and they are excited to share what they found.  They will talk briefly about […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 7:30 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk

    Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, United States

    In 2025, Wetlands Walks will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month starting in April and running through September.  The first walk will be April 5, 2025 and the last walk of the year will be September 20, 2025. Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM.  The walks are […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Friends of Malheur NWR — Find Your Wild walk/run

    Friends of Malheur NWR event -- Find Your Wild walk/run event at Refuge Headquarters. Enjoy special access along Blitzen River from Sod House bridge fishing access point to Boat Launch Rd all the way to the Boat Launch! Encourage your friends and family to join you or sponsor your Find Your Wild with donations through […]

  • Sunriver Bird Walk

    Sunriver Nature Center 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

    Join ECBA for a free guided bird walk at Sunriver. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8:30 am. Walk lasts about 3 hours. Distance 3-4 miles. Some walking on uneven terrain. Restrooms available midway and at the end. Bring binoculars. Dress for the weather. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.

  • Hawk Watch at Green Ridge (Wed. Birders)

    Join on Oct. 1st with Wednesday Birders and/or Sat. Oct. 4th for an afternoon of hawk watching up on Green Ridge. David Vick will host. Although we no longer conduct formal counts, this week has produced some big days in the past but it all depends on favorable conditions.  We will start at 12:00pm when […]

  • Hawk Watch at Green Ridge

    Join on Oct. 1st with Wednesday Birders and/or Sat. Oct. 4th for an afternoon of hawk watching up on Green Ridge. David Vick will host. Although we no longer conduct formal counts, this week has produced some big days in the past but it all depends on favorable conditions.  We will start at 12:00pm when […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Birders’ Night: Waddle We Do Without Penguins?

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Patty McGill will talk about the conservation status of penguins that live at lower latitudes and challenges they face.  Of these species, she will emphasize African penguins, found in South Africa and Namibia.  Last fall, African penguins were declared Critically Endangered and they could be extinct in the wild in by 2035.  Patty serves as the Program Leader […]

  • Malheur Inspired; An Evening w/ Friends

    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR, United States

    The Friends of Malheur NWR are celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week with an evening of fun in honor of Malheur NWR and the Friends who promote its conservation. The program for the evening will feature Friends Volunteer, Julie Burchstead. Julie is truly inspired by Malheur NWR. As an artist she finds beauty in the natural world […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • What’s Next for Oregon’s Sagebrush Steppe?

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Worthy Garden Club presents: Dr. Stu Garrett's presentation on: What's Next for Oregon's Sagebrush Steppe? Register @ bit.ly/sagesteppe https://www.worthygardenclub.org/  

  • ECBA Membership Drive

    Wild Birds Unlimited 2680 NE Hwy 20, Bend, OR, United States

    East Cascades Bird Alliance -- Membership Drive Get a $20 Gift Card good for day at Wild Birds Unlimited Why join ECBA? - Support local bird conservation - Connect with fellow birders - Access exclusive events and resources      

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • 2025 ECBA Annual Event

    Join East Cascades Bird Alliance for its 2025 Annual Event. Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park 4 - 6 pm        

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Birders’ Night: Fun with Sapsuckers with Steve Shunk!

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Fun with Sapsuckers! Did you know that sapsuckers have a paintbrush-tipped tongue? Did you know that one species is the world's longest- distance migrant woodpecker? How about that one sapsucker is named for the daughter of German naturalist Johan Kaup, who first described the Flammulated Owl? These are just a few of the fun facts […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • Worthy Garden Club Event: Refugia of the Blue Mountains

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Note that you must reserve your free spot for this event on EventBrite.  See here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/refugia-of-the-blue-mountains-tickets-1956788028669?aff=oddtdtcreator  Overview A journey of art, prose and poetry through the heart of Oregon's Blue Mountains with author Marina Richie and watercolor artist Robin Coen. From vast wildlands to tiny habitat pockets, refugia translates to safe havens and corridors for […]

  • Wednesday Birders

    Wednesday Birders is a group of birders, birding, but not a traditional field trip with a named leader who always provides a guided field experience. Everyone helps everyone else, shares, learns and enjoys birding together. Usually some advanced birders are there and are so helpful.  All are welcomed. We carpool when possible. As times vary from week […]

  • ECBA Board Meeting

    East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

  • Giving Back to Birds by Contributing Observations to eBird

    Seven Capes Bird Alliance invites you to attend the last session in our fall webinar series, Your Data Is for the Birds, all about community science and how you can make a difference for bird conservation! Join us for our third and final session, Giving Back to Birds by Contributing Observations to eBird with Dr. […]

  • Birders’ Night: Klamath Refuges

    Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR

    Teresa Wicks, the Eastern Oregon Biologist and Program Manager for the Bird Alliance of Oregon, will present on bird productivity in the Klamath Refuges and the management of botulism there. The program will start at 6pm.  Please note the earlier start time. Feel free to come early for dinner and a beverage. There is typically […]

  • Summer Lake CBC

    Please join us for the 37th annual Summer Lake CBC.  The plan is to meet at the ODFW Summer Lake Wildlife Headquarters at 7:30am on Tuesday December 16th for sector assignments.  The details for the compilation meeting time and place are TBD.  Please contact Marty St. Louis if you would like to participate or if […]

  • Tygh Valley CBC

    Please contact Joseph Blowers if you are interested in participating in this CBC.  Contact: josephblowers@ymail.com

  • Madras CBC

    Contact: Annette Lange Hildebrand, 503-750-2567, lange69annette@gmail.com

  • Sisters Library Talk – Lives of Fluffy Birds

    Sisters Public Library 110 N Cedar St, Sisters, OR, United States

    Cute but Wild: Discovering the Lives of Fluffy Birds Stay cozy inside for an afternoon program about our fluffiest local birds while learning about their stories and habitats. From our largest fuzzy owls to the smallest downy nuthatches, kinglets and bushtits, we’ll see beyond their unbearable cuteness into their fascinating lives in the natural world […]

  • Bend CBC

    Meet at Pioneer Park at 7am.  Contact: Tom Crabtree, tc@empnet.com. 

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