BURNS AREA UPPER REFUGE AREA County

These lakes are marshy and water levels fluctuate with the seasons. Black Terns and Yellow-headed Blackbirds are here in summer. Other terns may be present in spring and fall. This location will not likely produce birds you can’t see somewhe...

This road is great for desert species like Sage Thrasher, Loggerhead Shrike and Lark Sparrow. Depending on the year, there are seasonal ponds that hold water, and associated waders like Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet can be found here. Sno...

Particularly in Spring, and later depending on the year, there are wetlands of various degrees along the length of Greenhouse Lane. If one starts from Highway 20, after one mile Greenhouse Lane turns from south to east. At this bend a large pond h...

This road can be good for sparrows in summer and, as its name suggests, can be very good for raptors especially in the fall.

The big draw on Highway 78 is the fall raptor show: Red-tailed Hawks, Ferruginous Hawks, Swainson’s Hawks, Northern Harriers, Prairie Falcons, Bald and Golden Eagles all descend on hay fields to hunt for rodents and the density can be very i...

Explore Ruh Red Road by driving east for 7.4 miles to where it crosses the Silvies River.

On the way to Wright’s Point, stop and view the avifauna that carpets the landscape. There is a large stock pond near Island Ranch Road that often has Black Terns and waders along with ducks and geese.

On the north slope of WrightR...