Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk
2025-06-21 07:45 - 10:00, 2025-07-05 07:45 - 10:00, 2025-07-19 07:45 - 10:00, 2025-08-02 07:45 - 10:00, 2025-09-06 07:45 - 10:00, 2025-09-20 07:45 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Crooked River Wetlands Complex, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville, OR, 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop, Prineville, OR, 97754, 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 approximately 2
miles long and last about 2 hours. We gather at 7:45AM at the Crooked River Wetlands
Parking Lot at 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville.
There is no drinkable water at this facility so bring water and dress for Central Oregon
weather. A 4-person golf cart is available to carry those who can’t walk the distance.
Email Chuck Gates if you would like a seat(s) on the cart. cgates326@gmail.com

Sunriver Bird Walk
2025-06-28 07:30 - 10:30 | Sunriver Nature Center, 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, 97707, 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
2025-07-01 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-08-05 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-09-02 16:00 - 17:30 | OR
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

Birders' Night: Central Oregon's Wolves--What a birder might want to know
2025-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701
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 activity areas, including how to identify and report wolf sign.

Ander Rhoads is an eighth-grade homeschooler passionate about the quest for scientific facts relating to historically mythologized and persecuted animals. Ander has been lucky enough to spend a week in Yellowstone with the wolf biologist and author Rick McIntyre. His current mentors include wolf biologists in ODFW and US Fish and Wildlife. Most of Ander’s free time is spent tracking wolves in the Upper Deschutes and Metolious pack areas. Ander has authored articles on wolves, including one published by the Nugget Newspaper. He often presents on wolves at schools and other organizations, including Oregon State Parks. Ander is also an enthusiastic volunteer with the High Desert Museum and Sunriver Nature Center. In addition to his interest in wolves, Ander has been birding with his family in Central Oregon since they moved here in 2020. Since he was ten years old, Ander has co-led bird walks and assisted with bird surveys, including recently co-mentoring students at the Sisters High School bird survey of Pine Meadow Ranch.

Trout Ck Ranch Wet Meadows Bird Surveys (volunteer)
2025-07-11 15:00 - 2025-07-12 10:00 | OR
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 and are important in guiding restoration plans.
Overnight stays are required and we have accommodations for sleeping indoors, outdoors, or vehicle camping (see registration form for details).
Surveys will begin around sunrise and end by 10 AM each morning. In May, we’ll deploy audio recording units and retrieve them in July. Survey start points are a 5-10 minute walk from parking/housing.
For more details and registration, please go to:
https://www.oregondesertlandtrust.org/bird-surveys/

Sunriver Bird Walk
2025-07-12 07:30 - 10:30, 2025-07-26 07:30 - 10:30, 2025-08-02 07:30 - 10:30, 2025-08-30 07:30 - 10:30, 2025-09-13 07:30 - 10:30 | Sunriver Nature Center, 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, 97707, 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.

Hummingbird Garden Maintenance - Pollinator Pathways
2025-07-18 08:00, 2025-08-15 08:00 | Orchard Park, 2001 NE 6th St, Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States
Pollinator Pathways — volunteer to do Hummingbird Garden Maintenance!

Friends of Malheur NWR -- Sod Ranch Spruce-up & Evening Bat Surveys
2025-08-08 - 2025-08-10 | OR
Friends of Malheur NWR —
Sod Ranch Spruce-up and Evening Bat Surveys!
Aug 8-10 at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Birders' Night: Malheur, A High Desert Oasis in Need of Friends
2025-08-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701
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 the habitat. Friends of Malheur NWR Director, Janelle Wicks, will share more than the importance of this space but what their organization is doing to support it through advocacy and stewardship.

The program will start at 7pm.

Feel free to come early for dinner and a beverage. There is typically a nice group there by 6:00pm or so.

Crooked River Wetlands Saturday Bird Walk
2025-08-16 07:45 - 10:00 | OR

Sandhill Crane Fall Count -- Malheur NWR (Volunteer!)
2025-08-17 - 2025-08-20 | OR
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 refuge staff understand if Sandhill Cranes at Malheur are being negatively impacted by reed canarygrass, particularly their ability to successfully hatch and rear colts. Most, if not all, routes on this survey will be driving routes. Camping gear will be available for participants to use during this event. There will potentially be bathrooms available on some, but not all routes.
Camping is provided for all of these community science weekends. There is camping gear available through our gear library. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled birders, bird-enthusiasts, and Malheur aficionados are welcome. Accessibility is noted in program description.
For more information, contact Dr. Teresa “Bird” Wicks at twicks@birdallianceoregon.org

Malheur After Dark at Sod House Ranch
2025-08-22 18:00 - 22:00 | OR
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 evening bird walk, looking for bats and badgers, and enjoy a star viewing experience with the Ami Bilbisi of Oregon Star Safari.
Attendance is FREE
For more information, contact:
Dr. Teresa “Bird” Wicks at twicks@audubonportland.org or Janelle Wicks at friends@malheurfriends.org

Global Shorebird Counts (volunteering)
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-07 | OR
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

INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-22 | OR
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 past 30 years. This Shorebird Survey is replicating the census of the past so we can better manage shorebirds into the future.
The shorebird survey objectives are:

Document the distribution and abundance of shorebirds at over 200 survey areas during the spring and fall migrations from 2022-2026.

Use survey data to compare distribution and abundance with the historical shorebird survey from 1989-1995.

Identify factors that influence abundance of shorebirds.

We are recruiting volunteers to survey at wetland sites across the West. Join us and be a part of the collective impact!

Birders' Night: Birding Northern Spain with Chuck and Dorothy Gates
2025-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701
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 the logistics of getting there and back and give you their impressions of birding and vacationing in Spain. Chuck has chosen 100 of the best bird photos to share with you. This show is probably going to last a full hour so come early and order food.

Hummingbird Garden Maintenance - Pollinator Pathways
2025-09-19 09:00 | Orchard Park, 2001 NE 6th St, Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States
Pollinator Pathways — volunteer to do regular maintenance of Orchard Park Hummingbird Garden!

Friends of Malheur NWR -- Fall Tasks
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-21 | OR
Friends of Malheur NWR event — Fall Tasks
TBD, but likely to include trail stewardship and weeding of invasives

Wednesday Birders
2025-09-24 08:00 | OR
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 to week, please watch COBOL for details and times which are usually announced a few days prior to Wednesday.
All the locations are listed on our website. From the home page, select Birding Resources, and from the drop-down menu, you can choose Birding by County where you will get a list of favorite birding places including directions to the spots and what birds you might hope to find.
One of the goals of Wednesday Birders is to encourage everyone to use the ECBA birding site guides and get used to using those directions and the “how to bird it” tips for the locations. Simply select the county and the hotspots are listed alphabetically.
Important Notes:

Please remember to read COBOL by Tuesday mornings for last minute details and changes to plans in case of adverse weather, road conditions or detours, bird news or better birding opportunities. Watch COBOL for meeting and carpooling times and places or for changes in the plan.
COBOL is Central Oregon Birders Online. It’s free to join.
Remember to dress for the weather. Be prepared with food, sunscreen, etc. and bring a pair of binoculars. Spotting scopes are helpful on many trips.

For questions and for more information contact: brian.macdonald9@gmail.com or brianmacdonald0458 in Discord
