Wasco County

Birds congregate at the dam and feed on the churned up flotsom that comes through the turbines. Gulls, loons, grebes, and ducks are common here.

You can view the river here and often rafts of ducks will be present. The trees lining the pond in back of the center can hold migrants.

This park gives great views of the Columbia River and its inhabitants. Tree-lined harbor, lots of migrants, and river views make for the best birding of the river in the county. Species seen here include Greater White-fronted Geese Geese, Wood Duc...

Typical Cascade Mountain species are found here. Red Crossbill, Western Tanager, Cassin’s Vireo, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches, Hermit Warbler, and Olive-sided Flycatcher should be present.

More than 300 plant species, including grass widows, brodiaea , prairie stars, shooting stars, balsamroot, lupine and Indian paintbrush thrive here. The preserve is so diverse partly because it lies in the transition zone between the moist, heavil...

This site is primarily upland habitat in an east/west transition zone. Migrants should be expected and locals like Black-capped Chickadee, Bewick’s Wren, Spotted Towhee, California Scrub Jay, etc. are year round residents. You can view the r...

A list of birds from this area includes Redhead, Wild Turkey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Swainson’s Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Bonaparte’s Gull, Gray Flycatcher, Cassin’s Vireo, and Black-headed Grosbeak.

This area has produced Western Scrub-Jay in the past, and also Hooded Oriole.

This riparian canyon area can produce Common Nighthawk, shorebirds, American Dipper, and Bullock’s Oriole.

An ODFW parking permit is required for all WRWMA sites. It is the same permit used for Sauvie Island, Fern Ridge, EE Wilson and other ODFW sites in the state. A Northwest Forest pass will be needed if you park at a Mt Hood National Forest site.