UNITY AND SUMPTER AREAS County

Check each hummingbird as there may be Broad-tailed Hummingbirds here. There are good numbers of Flammulated Owls calling in late May into early June. This is a great birding/camping site that deserves your attention. Watch for amphibians along th...

This is a great owling area Sept-October. This area is loaded with woodpeckers such as Hairy, Black-backed, White-headed and Pileated. Watch out for ticks in late May

This is a good route for forest birds. Care should be taken when attempting access to this area in early spring as snow may block your path. Watch for Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Wild Turkey, Northern Goshawk, White-throated Swif...

There are large trees on the NW side of the lake and smaller trees along the edge. Search these trees for owls and passerines. Search the shoreline for shorebirds and the deeper water for waterfowl.

Ponderosa pines and riparian vegetation are the big draws along with the lake itself. In fall when the lake is drawn down and the floodplain is exposed, there are good views of wading birds from Social Security Point on the north side of the end o...

Riparian and conifer habitat. Possible birds here include: American Dipper, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red Crossbill, Vaux’s Swift, Western Wood-pewee, forest warblers and flycatcher...

Conifer Forests and cottonwood-willow riparian areas along the Powder River. Species that can be seen here include Black-headed Grosbeaks, Gray Catbirds, swallows, vireos, and forest finches. There are some ponds in the area that may contain catta...

Birds you might expect to see along this stretch would include Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, a dozen other duck species, Chukar, Gray Partridge, Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Wild Turkey, Pied-billed Grebe,...