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Union County | Elgin/imbler Area
Riparian area. Rhinehart Canyon is one of the birding gems of Union county. Gray Catbirds and Veery are abundant here. In spring, the site is often good for migrant and vagrant warbler species. Birds you might find here include Wood Duck, Nort...
Lake with associated forest. Look for divers and dabblers like Bufflehead, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, and many others. Grebes and loons may stop over here in migration and geese can visit here as...
Open stands of ponderosa pine, denser stands of Douglas fir, and riparian areas. As many as 8 pairs of Great Gray Owls nest in a relatively small area managed by the USFS. Originally, the owls nested in old Northern Goshawk nests but now most nest...
Telocaset Lane goes through dry canyons, riparian strips, and farmland. Look for Chukar, Gray Partridge, Canyon Wren, and sage species. Rough-legged Hawks are common most winters. Wind farms have been established in this area and it is unclear wha...
Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other duck species, grebes, Great Egret, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, several species...
While far from common and not to be expected every year, gems like Common Redpoll, Bohemian Waxwing, Tree Sparrow, Pine Grosbeak, and Evening Grosbeak can be found around this town on winter days. Blue Jays have become nearly an annual species so ...
Mountain Lake with associated forest. Look for divers and dabblers like Bufflehead, Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, and many others. Grebes and loons may stop over here in migration and geese can visi...