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Bear Valley is a mountain valley surrounded by ponderosa pine forests. The central part of the valley is private ranches that are sagebrush range or have been converted into pastureland. Low areas or areas near the Silvies River are often flooded ...
The north side of this valley near Big Creek Campground used to have an Upland Sandpiper colony (E3). The open prairie is good for curlews, cranes and bluebirds. Check out the riparian areas, especially near the campground for flycatchers and warb...
Average elevation is 4600’. Check out the fields and ponds for waterfowl, cranes and geese. At the north end there is a row of willows about ¼ mile south of the highway where Bobolinks may often be found.
...This high elevation meadow can be good for forest species and meadow lovers alike. Long-billed Curlew often can be found in spring and Sandhill Cranes have nested in the past. Bobolink is a possibility.
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