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Burns Pond

Harney County | Burns Area

This pond hosts a wide variety of duck species and is productive year round. Actually there are two separate ponds here separated by a levee. Double-crested Cormorant, herons, shorebirds, gulls, terns, and swallows are all here in season. Swainso...

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Burns-Izee Road (NF 47)

Harney County | Burns Area

Take NF 47 out of Hines and stop frequently as it travels through different habitats. Many of the common juniper species like Gray Flycatcher and Ash-throated Flycatchers can be found in the first few miles of the road.

After 7 miles, NF-47...

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Burns/Hines

Harney County | Burns Area

The towns of Burns and Hines are often under-birded as many are focused on getting to Malheur NWR. Yet while Malheur gets all the press, a respectable list of rarities have appeared in Burns/Hines as well.

Often, migrants can be found in go...

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Chickahominy Reservoir

Harney County | West County

Stop at the Dam and look for sparrows, Canyon and Rock Wrens. Continue on and work your way around the north side of the lake.

There are numerous pullouts that give you good views of the shoreline and the waterfowl in the lake. In the lake ...

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Diamond

Harney County | Central/lower Refuge

Prime season here is late May through June, when there is still plenty of water in the hay fields throughout the Diamond Valley. These wet fields showcase a number of wetland bird species including White-faced Ibis, Wilson’s Phalaropes, Sand...

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