Harney County

Look for ducks, grebes, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Willet, Wilson’s Phalarope, and other shorebirds, Forster’s Tern, swallows, Marsh Wren, Yellow-headed Blackbird. With luck, a Black-crowned Night-Heron might be spotted resti...

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

Look for Brewer’s Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, Gray Flycatcher, and cavity-nesting birds, which all nest in the sagebrush and open juniper forest here. 18 bird boxes in the immediate area host Mountain Bluebird, Mountain Chickadee, Tree Swallow, ...

Here you will find Sodhouse Ranch and a few short trails around the compound. Check the taller trees on the east side for passerines. Sever...

Traveling north on 395 one descends from the forested mountains of Malheur National Forest into the Trout Creek and Silvies River Valleys. The road follows the Silvies River for 20 miles to the town of Seneca. The northern half of the

This road travels from the valley floor to the top of Steens Mountain. You enter and exit several life zones along the way so the birding can be very productive and interesting. Make sure you stop at several locations along the way. Most of the ca...

Although Malheur and Harney Lakes are relatively permanent water sources, the water levels fluctuate greatly from year to year and season to season. When Malheur lake fills, it overflows into Mud and Harney lakes by way of The Narrows. In extreme ...

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...

Birds here include Osprey (nesting platform), Bald Eagle, Common Loon, and diving ducks.

Check the National Forest web site for curren...