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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.
Join ECBA for a free guided birding outings on June 6-8. Details and link to register forthcoming.
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 […]
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 […]
Matt Cahill will discuss how to get the most out of eBird.
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 […]
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.
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