Wheeler County

Like most of the canyons in the area, this one is lined with juniper and winds its way through patches of sage and grassland. Mt. Bluebirds, Golden Eagle, and Mt. Quail are possible here.

Thick pine trees and riparian areas produce plenty of birds. There is an open field to the south of the campground. Species seen here include Yellow-breasted Chat, Say’s Phoebe, Western Wood-pewee, Song Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Western Kingbir...

Some of the species seen along the road include Ross’s Goose, Spotted Sandpiper, Loggerhead Shrike, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Norther Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Bushtit, Lark Sparrow, and BullockR...

Osprey, Golden Eagle, Gray Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Lark Sparrow, and White-throated Swifts have been seen here.

Habitat and Birds: Take this road as long as you like as it winds through farmland, sage flats and canyons. It follows Butte Creek so there are many riparian opportunities here. Birds here include geese, mallards, Common Merganser...

Riparian vegetation surrounded by sage and juniper hillsides. Chukar, Golden Eagle, Black-capped Chickadee, Brewer’s Sparrow, Chat, and Lazuli Bunting can be found here.

The willows lining the river can be good for migrating birds. Osprey may nest nearby. Bullock’s Orioles, Kingbirds, Yellow Warblers, and Lazuli Buntings are here in summer.

The road runs along the John Day River and habitat includes riparian areas, sagebrush and canyons. A variety of sparrows have been seen here, as well as some waterfowl. Osprey, Golden and Bald Eagle have been sighted.

This road has a mix of junipers and pines. Look for dry pine species like Dusky Flycatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gray Flycatcher, Pygmy Nuthatch, Calliope Hummingbird, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-owl and Common Poorwill. In the riparia...

Bridge Creek runs along the road and offers good riparian habitat and a small pond. There are junipers and pines on the east side of the road and grassland and farm fields on the right. A variety of waterfowl and shorebirds have been seen here, in...

Tundra Swan and Barrow’s Goldeneye have been seen here. Many species of duck have been found here along with Double-crested Cormorant. Sora, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Phalarope, shorebirds, Loggerhead Shrike, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds...

Look for both Eurasian Collared-Dove and Western Scrub-Jay in this little town. Harris’s Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, and Blue Jay have also been seen in town. Things as different as Mountain Quail and Solitary Sandpiper have been found here.<...