Crooked River Wetlands Guided Bird Walk
2026-06-06 07:45 - 10:00, 2026-06-20 07:45 - 10:00, 2026-07-04 07:45 - 10:00, 2026-07-18 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 2026, 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 4, 2026 and the last walk of the year will be September 19, 2026. No walks October through March.
Walks will begin at 8:00AM and conclude at 10:00AM. We gather at 7:45AM at the Crooked River Wetlands
Pavillion at 4035 NW Rimrock Acres Loop in Prineville. Walks will be about 2 miles.
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.
For more information (including reserving space on the golf cart), contact Chuck Gates at 541-280-4957 or send email to CRWCTOURS@cityofprineville.com
Sponsored by Prineville Bird Club and Crooked River Volunteers

Wednesday Birders
2026-06-10 07:00, 2026-06-17, 2026-06-24, 2026-07-01, 2026-07-08, 2026-07-15, 2026-07-22, 2026-07-29 and 3 more dates
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: dukedt@gmail OR brian.macdonald9@gmail.com or brianmacdonald0458 in Discord

Birders' Night: How to count four and a half million raptors… Veracruz and its River of Raptors with Steve Dougill
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701
How to count four and a half million raptors… Veracruz and its River of Raptors with Steve Dougill.
North America hosts the largest raptor migration in the world each fall in Veracruz, Mexico. But it’s a lot more than just the birds of prey; there’s millions of migrating songbirds and storks and pelicans and anhinga … and clouds of dragonflies and colorful butterflies. It’s also a compelling story of the biologists who grew up in the small rural communities, and the non-profit that runs the counts, the education programs, forges conservation partnerships with local land owners, and hosts several MOTUS towers. Steve was lucky enough to work here for a season and so he will bring you the story and explain how to count millions of migrating raptors.
About Steve. He grew up birding, as a young kid in the UK, and has been keen on wildlife and conservation ever since. He has worked in many different wildlife positions around the world in both paid and volunteer capacity and now splits his time between getting paid to work with endangered birds in Southern Nevada in the summer and leading birds tours for part of the winter. In between, he bases himself in eastern Washington, close to the Idaho State border. He is very energized to share birds and their conservation with others and has been president of a local Audubon group in Oregon as well as heading up some fun citizen science projects. He does these tours because he loves sharing; he loves birding with an energetic group; and, he loves supporting the local guides and non-profits he partners with. His next goals are to work more directly with kids, to get his book published and to teach a beginning birding class to engage others in the love of birds.
The program will start at 6pm. Feel free to come early for dinner and a beverage. There is typically a nice group there by 5:00pm or so.
Seating is first come, first serve, so come early!
And Worthy Brewing offers a nice Happy Hour Menu from 3-6pm.

Sunriver Bird Walk
2026-06-13 08:00 - 11:30, 2026-06-27 08:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-11 08:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-25 08:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-08 08:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-22 08:00 - 11:30
We will meet at the Sunriver Nature Center at 8:00 am on Saturday. Bring binoculars, water, and snacks. Dress for the weather. We will walk 3 – 4 miles with some uneven terrain. Restrooms available. We will finish around 11:30 am depending on the bird sightings. Walk led by Tom Lawler and Diane Burgess.
We will do two Sunriver Bird Walks a month April – September. Specific dates and times will be posted on COBOL. Please be aware the start up times change throughout the months.

Please sign an ECBA activity waiver for this field trip. Sign once for the whole year. The waiver is found on the East Cascades Bird Alliance website under Events. Or, use this link: https://www.memberplanet.com/s/eastcascadesaudubonsociety/ecasactivitywaiver

Ryan Meadows Field Trip
2026-06-28 08:00 - 10:00
Join Queer as Flock for birding at Ryan Meadows on 6/28.

Please sign an ECBA activity waiver for this field trip. Sign once for the whole year. The waiver is found on the East Cascades Bird Alliance website under Events. Or, use this link: https://www.memberplanet.com/s/eastcascadesaudubonsociety/ecasactivitywaiver

ECBA Board Meeting
2026-07-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-01 16:00 - 18:00
East Cascades Bird Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly, on the first Tuesday.

Birders' Night: Tracking Lewis’s Woodpecker Migration Using Motus Technology with Kaly Adkins
2026-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701
Birders’ Night: Tracking Lewis’s Woodpecker Migration Using Motus Technology with Kaly Adkins
Come learn about how wildlife biologists from the state, a variety of NGOs and Cal Poly Humboldt have collaborated to learn about migratory pathways of Lewis’s Woodpeckers throughout the PNW using Motus wildlife tracking technology. This technology can be expanded to a variety of small-bodied wildlife and is helping to unravel the mystery of migration for many of these species. Kaly Adkins is a Regional Wildlife Diversity Biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Bend that specializes in species of greatest conservation need east of the crest of the Cascades in Oregon.
If you want to learn more about MOTUS towers before the Birders’ Night, you can listen to a podcast that Kaly did with Northwest Nature Matters on this topic. Here is the link to the podcast episode: http://nwnaturematters.libsyn.com/motus-a-collaborative-research-network-tracking-wildlife-movement
The program will start at 6pm. Feel free to come early for dinner and a beverage. There is typically a nice group there by 5:00pm or so.
Seating is first come, first serve, so come early!
And Worthy Brewing offers a nice Happy Hour Menu from 3-5pm (note that it recently changed to end at 5pm rather than 6pm). Their regular menu is still solid and not unreasonable. See here for their food and beverage menus: https://worthybrewing.com/pub

Queer as Flock Park Party
2026-07-11 10:00 - 14:00
Queer as Flock turns 1 year old! Celebrate the occasion at Juniper Park on 7/11 from 10am to 2pm. There will be a rented picnic table area.
Food provided! Enjoy birding, games, community, and quality time with one another.

Birders' Night: Ducks Unlimited Wetland Restoration for Wetland Habitat with Ashley Tunstall
2026-08-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend, OR, 97701
Ducks Unlimited Wetland Restoration for Wetland Habitat

Please join us August 13 to hear Ducks Unlimited (DU) Biologist Ashley Tunstall share some of the stories behind conserving one of North America’s most important migratory bird corridors. Spoiler alert: it takes a lot of great partners, and a lot more than ducks to make it happen.

As DU’s regional biologist for Southeastern Oregon, Tunstall works on the front lines of habitat restoration, helping revive streams, reconnect waterways, and replace aging dams to bring new life to landscapes that wildlife and people depend on.

Through stories and photos from projects across the region, you’ll get an inside look at how healthy wetlands and rivers support migratory birds, fish, and entire ecosystems, and why protecting them matters to all of us.

“This job would not be possible without a village that prioritizes this work for all wildlife,” Tunstall said. ” Our relationships with local communities and natural resource professionals are crucial to seeing quality conservation work come to fruition.”

While the results can be transformative, conservation is a team effort. Learn how partnerships among landowners, conservation groups, agencies, and local communities are helping restore habitat at a scale that makes a lasting difference.

The program begins at 6 p.m., but please come early to enjoy good food and conversation and a few beverages. There is typically a nice group there by 5:00pm or so. Seating is first come, first serve. Birders’ Night programs are free and open to the public. Please note that parking can sometimes be a bit tight so you might want to budget some extra time getting to the event.

And Worthy Brewing offers a nice Happy Hour Menu from 3-5pm (note that it recently changed to end at 5pm rather than 6pm). Their regular menu is still solid and not unreasonable. See here for their food and beverage menus: https://worthybrewing.com/pub

Wednesday Birders #2
2026-08-19
