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 ECBC Sponsored Projects

Most of our projects focus on Central Oregon in three counties (Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson).  However, we sponsor a state-wide raptor survey that runs annually throughout the winter and coordinate the North American Migration Count for the State of Oregon.  We are highly dependent on volunteers to help complete the field work.  Most projects require little or no birding experience.  All  we require is that you have enthusiasm and a sense of fun.  Full training is provided.  In addition, we play a leading role in organizing local Christmas Bird Counts.
    

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 Central Oregon Projects

The summer breeding season is our busiest time.  We have bird survey work throughout the region, monitoring duties at a Sage Grouse Lek and frequent local field trips.  The fall is busy too; On Green Ridge, Jefferson Co., we count raptors migrating along the slopes of the Cascades.  Future projects include a Tricolored Blackbird study and partnerships with local public works departments to access and monitor sewage lagoons.  Click on the map locations below to view information on each project.

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1) Metolius Preserve

2) Camp Polk

3) Glaze Meadow

4) Lewis’s Woodpeckers

5) Green Ridge

6) Gray Flycatcher

7) B and B burn Monitoring

8) Millican Lek

9) Rim Rock Ranch

 

 

 
    

 Birding by Ear Class

The East Cascades Bird Conservancy will be kicking off another season of Birding By Ear guided birdwalks on March 13th.  Dave Tracy will be leading walks each Tuesday thru mid-June and we look forward to seeing what migrants will be showing up over the course of the upcoming spring season.

We'll meet at Sawyer Park along the Deschutes River starting at 8:00 am. Please follow this [link] for a map:

Attendance is FREE and ALL AGES and skill levels are welcome to attend. Bring your binoculars and be prepared for chilly weather, so dress warm with gloves and appropriate footwear.  Typical time and distances will vary, but generally the walk will from 1.5-3 miles long over the course of a 1.5-2 hour walk.

Our objective will be for all to have an enjoyable time and get to know our local birds better, by sight as well as by ear.  We will focus early on getting to know the relatively small number of resident and wintering birds and then share the excitement as we note the arrival of neotropical migrant wrens, vireos, swallows, swifts and others.  The morning chorus will fill the air with song over the next few months, and knowing the bird vocalizations adds another level of enjoyment and strengthens our connection to nature as we soak in this wonderful seasonal phenomenon. 
 
[Contact] Dave Tracy for more information. Tel (541) 390-9931
    

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 Statewide Projects

Winter Raptor Surveys:

Over a hundred routes are driven annually throughout Oregon to assess the distribution and abundance of raptors during the winter period.  To participate and [Find out more]....

Shorebird Monitoring:

We continue to monitor migrating shorebirds using the International Shorebird Monitoring Protocols.  [Find out more]....

North American Migration Count:

We coordinate and promote the North American Migration Count for the State of Oregon.  This occurs twice a year: the second weekend in May and on the third weekend in September.  [Find out more]

Kestrel Nestbox Program:

We provide nest boxes for Kestrel and monitor their success throughout Central Oregon.  [Find out more]
    

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