Wednesday Birders
August 2 - Tumalo Res and Hatfield.
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Wednesday Birders
August 9 - Haystack for shorebirds, waterfowl. Springs and and Gray Butte if mid-day temp permits.
Wednesday Birders
August 16- Lower Bridge, Redmond Sewer Ponds. Willows at Lower Bridge and Lynx could be stuffed with migrants.
Wednesday Birders
Aug 23 - Cascade High Lakes. Begin with willows along "kiosk ponds" at Wickiup and loop around to North, Wickiup Butte, etc. Passerines and shorebirds are on the move.
Wednesday Birders
August 30 - shorebirds. Hotspots TBD
Wednesday Birders
September 6 - Hatfield, Houston Lakes and CRWC
Wednesday Birders
Sept 13 - Wickiup, Crane Prairie, Sheep Bridge, etc
Wednesday Birders
Sept 20 - Smith Rocks trails (state park pass in each vehicle), ag fields to the east, Redmond ponds
September Birders’ Night: A History of Oregon Ornithology, From Territorial Days to the Rise of Birding
Environmental Center 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend, ORJoin us for Birders' Night with a presentation of "A History of Oregon Ornithology: From Territorial Days to the Rise of Birding" by Alan L. Contreras.
Mindful Birding: Sept. 30
ECBA and the Deschutes Land Trust invite you to join us for a morning of (mostly) quiet shared enjoyment of our local birds. This is a free event, but limited to […]
Mindful Birding: Oct 7
ECBA and the Deschutes Land Trust invite you to join us for a morning of (mostly) quiet shared enjoyment of our local birds. This is a free event, but limited to […]
ECBA Annual Event
Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, ORPhoto credit: Jim Moodie - Pygmy Nuthatches. Our Annual Event will be on Sunday, October 8th at 4pm at Worthy Brewing. ECBA is hoping that you will join us for this special event to socialize with fellow birders, enjoy some tacos and beverages, and learn more about birds from Harry Fuller and Chuck Gates. […]
$20
October Big Day: 14th
Mark your calendars for October Big Day—14 Oct 2023! Like Global Big Day, October Big Day is an opportunity to unite around our shared love of birds. Last October, nearly 35,000 people from 185 countries submitted 80,000 checklists with eBird, demonstrating the power of birds to bring people together. How to participate Get an eBird account: eBird is a […]
Green Ridge Raptor Count 1
Bald Eagle photo by Chuck Gates. Project leader, David Vick, has announced that he is scheduling the "official" count for the weekends of Oct. 14th - 15th and Oct. 21st - 22nd. There may be other days that folks will go up to count. Info and sign-up at ecbirds.org/projects/green-ridge-raptor-survey/.
Mindful Birding: Oct. 14
ECBA and the Deschutes Land Trust invite you to join us for a morning of (mostly) quiet shared enjoyment of our local birds. This is a free event, but limited to […]
October Birders’ Night
Environmental Center 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend, ORPinyon Jays - Abbott Schindler October Birders' Night: Wild Stories from the History of Bird Migration Research Join us for a Birders' Night presentation from Rebecca Heisman. We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all […]
Green Ridge Raptor Count 2
Bald Eagle, photo by Chuck Gates. Project leader, David Vick, has announced that he is scheduling the "official" count for the weekends of Oct. 14th - 15th and Oct. 21st - 22nd. There may be other days that folks will go up to count. Info and sign-up at ecbirds.org/projects/green-ridge-raptor-survey/.
November Birders’ Night
Environmental Center 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend, ORTundra Swan | Jack Williamson November 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Environmental Center 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend, OR Trumpeter swan restoration at Summer Lake Wildlife Area. Martin St. Louis, a biologist and the former wildlife manager for the Summer Lake Wildlife Area for more than 30 years, will share his knowledge and expertise […]
Bend CBC
Bend CBC, Saturday, December 16th The 56th Bend Christmas Bird Count will be held on the first Saturday of the count period, December 16th. Many of the sector leaders have put together their teams for the count but I do imagine there will be openings available for those who want to participate all day. Feeder […]
Summer Lake CBC
Summer Lake CBC, Tuesday, December 19th Please join us for the 36th annual Summer Lake CBC. The plan is to meet at the ODFW Summer Lake Wildlife Headquarters at 7:30am on Tuesday December 19th for sector assignments. The details for the compilation meeting time and place are TBD. Please contact Marty St. Louis if you would like […]
Sunriver CBC – December 20th
Sunriver CBC, Wednesday, December 20th Everyone is welcome to join us for the Sunriver 'Christmas' Bird Count on December 20th. This event is generously hosted by the Sunriver Nature Center with support from the Sunriver Resort. Our goal is for an inclusive and accessible community event. We will have two stationary counts for those using […]
Madras CBC – December 27th
Madras CBC, Wednesday, December 27th Birding Volunteers will meet at Madras Black Bear Diner on Wednesday Dec. 27, 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 and […]
Prineville CBC – December 31st
Prineville CBC - Sunday, 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 […]
ECBA Board Meeting
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Board meetings are held virtually, via Zoom, and are open to the public. If you are interested in attending, contact ecaudubon@gmail.com for a Zoom invitation.
Redmond CBC – January 3rd
Redmond CBC, Wednesday, January 3rd Contact: Mike Golden, 541-420-5814, gardenbug99@bendbroadband.com.
Klamath Basin Audubon Society public meeting’s program: A Natural History of Oregon’s Lake Abert
Tuesday, January 9th, the Klamath Basin Audubon Society public meeting's program will be: A Natual History of Oregon's Lake Abert presented by Ron Larson (see the attachments to read the recently released book cover, and the back cover of the book with Ron Larson's biography related to this book, and an overview of the book's […]
Great Basin Bird Observatory’s January Lecture Series: Movie Night with presentation by Dr. Frank Fogarty, Montane Riparian Birds and their Habitats
Join Great Basin Bird Observatory for the first of our January Lecture series at the South Valleys Library, in the Diamond Room. We will feature talks each Wednesday evening in January, with the exception of the final talk being held on Thursday, February 1st. Dr. Frank Fogarty will zoom in for this movie night style […]
Great Basin Bird Observatory’s January Lecture Series: Bee Research and Protecting Pollinators
Zoom in or join us in-person at 6:00 PM in the Lare Meeting Room of the Sparks Library for this hybrid presentation. Jess Buelow is a PhD student at the University of Nevada, Reno. Jess studies bumblebee behavior and the effects of naturally occurring chemicals on them. Jess will present in person, and her bumblebees […]
ONDA’s Dive into the Hive: Explore the World of High Desert Bees
Join ONDA for the inaugural event of the 2024 High Desert Speaker Series—a captivating online presentation delving into the diverse species of bees thriving in Oregon’s high desert. Presenter Lincoln Best, Oregon Bee Atlas’ melittologist, will guide us through an exploration of the unique bees residing in iconic desert landscapes such as the Owyhee Canyonlands, […]
Great Basin Bird Observatory’s January Lecture Series: Birds and Bugs in the High Mountains: How Extreme Climate Affects Insect Abundance and Chickadee Reproduction
Lauren Whitenack will present in person and GBBO will host and provide snacks. We will also have a fun bird trivia challenge! Lauren Whitenack is a PhD student at UNR studying mountain chickadees in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. She investigates the relationships between climate, insect abundance, and bird reproduction, as insects are the main […]