ECBA News

Join a Christmas Bird Count

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, performed annually in the early Northern-hemisphere winter by volunteer birdwatchers and administered by the National Audubon Society

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

Oregon Desert Land Trust

Oregon Desert Land Trust is a local non-profit that is uniquely focused on conserving Oregon's high desert, a region covering a quarter of the state and spanning more than ten million acres. Trout Creek, photographer, Jarrod Messman

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.

Injured & Orphaned Birds

If you have found an injured or orphaned bird, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area immediately. Photographer, Sue Dougherty of Think Wild

Bangers, Boxes and Babies

​People often ask us for advice on what to do about Northern Flickers drumming on their houses.

Birding by Ear Weekly Walk Returns

It must be spring! Birding by Ear in Sawyer Park returns. Photo courtesy of Jim Moodie

Golden Eagle Nest Camera

The golden eagles are back! Keep an eye on Rocky and Petra via our Golden Eagle Nest Camera on our dedicated Golden Eagle website. Photo courtesy of Abbott Schindler