ECBA News

Wildfire Wise, Wildlife Friendly: Smart Landscaping

With thoughtful planning, Central Oregonians can safeguard their properties and nurture vital wildlife habitats.

Harney County Migratory Bird Festival 2025- CANCELLED

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING.

Intermountain West Shorebird Surveys 

It’s that time of year again! Spring migration is just around the corner, and the Intermountain West Shorebird Survey returns April 24th-30th! You are part of a regional shorebird conservation network with more than 300 participants surveying more than 200 survey sites in 11 states.

Volunteer Opportunity for Summer Lake Shorebird Survey

Saturday & Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 2025 at the Summer Lake Wildlife area. Volunteers conduct counts of all shorebirds and other waterbirds (excluding waterfowl and American coots) across the entire Summer Lake Wildlife Area.

Birding by Ear Weekly Walk Returns

It must be spring! To the delight of many local birders, Dave Tracy has once again kicked-off spring by leading the weekly bird walk, BIRDING BY EAR.   Learn to identify the birds you hear, practice your ear-birding skills, or share your talents with others during this weekly walk in the riverside park.  Photo courtesy of Chuck Gates.

Golden Eagle Nest Camera

Keep an eye on Rocky and Petra via our Golden Eagle Nest Camera now found on this website. Photo courtesy of Abbott Schindler

The Pinyon Jay

Here in Central Oregon, for over 10 years, ECBA volunteer Kevin Smith has invested his time and inspired others to report sitings of Pinyon Jays, and over the last 5 years Ken Hashagen, together with Kevin, have helped provide banding data to ODFW and the USGS Birding Lab. Now ECBA volunteers and the USFWS have an exciting opportunity to work together to study these birds in a brand new way! Photo courtesy of Abbott Schindler

Are you an ECBA Volunteer ?

ECBA now uses Track it Forward to help volunteers keep track of volunteer time

Greater Sage-Grouse Project progress 2023-2024

Late last October, 2023 about twenty ECBA volunteers rendezvoused at the ECBA Brothers Project, just north of Highway 20 and about forty miles east of Bend, to begin creating the largest demonstration of native forb restoration in the Great Basin. All photos courtesy of Stu Garrett and Josh Collins

Photos that Tell a Story: “I’ve had an opportunity to watch a Cooper’s Hawk since January, 2023, when it was a juvenile.”

Photos Story by Abbott Schindler

Pollinator Pathway Bend

Facing threats like habitat loss, disease, invasive species and a changing climate, Central Oregon's birds, bats, bees, butterflies and moths need your help!  Photo courtesy of Barb Rumer

Fourth Annual Bird Days of Summer

Join Bird Alliance of Oregon for their Fourth Annual Bird Days of Summer with a series of free and laid back outings, perfect for nature lovers of all ages. These 10 events are located in Harney County and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.