Little Deschutes Campground
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Location
Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Link. Choose the Cascades Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Crater Lake Loop Guide. Section 131.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Riparian strip along Little Deschutes River with adjacent pine forest.
In June expect to find several species of flycatcher, including Olive-sided, and Hammonds; Cassin’s and Warbling Vireos; Mountain Chickadee; Hermit Thrush; MacGilivray’s and Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroat; and Black-headed Grosbeak. Other species you might encounter include Common Nighthawk, Williamson’s and Red-breasted Sapsuckers, Hairy Woodpecker, Willow and Dusky Flycatcher, Cassin’s Finch, Red Crossbill, Green-tailed Towhee, Orange-crownned and Nashville Warblers, Western Tanager, and Lazuli Bunting.
Northern Waterthrush has been documented here and elsewhere in the area during nesting season.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Walker Mountain Lookout
- Scott Creek Campground
- Castle Crest Wildflower Trail (Crater Lake NP)
- Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
- Whitefish Campground, Crescent Lake
- Big Marsh
- Crater Lake National Park
- Wocus Bay (Klamath Marsh)
- Miller Lake
- Military Crossing (Klamath Marsh)
- Head of the Williamson River
- Annie Creek Canyon (Crater Lake NP)
- Corral Spring Campground
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