Harney County

Look for raptors, Chukar, Say’s Phoebe, Rock Wren, sparrows including Black-throated, Lark and Vesper.

There are two good burns along NF 41. The first burn is called the Pine Spring Burn which happened in 1990. This burn was heavily salvaged so most of the burned trees are gone, replaced by Ceanothus. This is a great place t...

This road is great for desert species like Sage Thrasher, Loggerhead Shrike and Lark Sparrow. Depending on the year, there are seasonal ponds that hold water, and associated waders like Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet can be found here. Sno...

Start this loop from Riley on US Highway 20. Drive two miles west, then turn north onto Harney Co. Rd 138 / Silver Creek Road her...

Explore the riparian habitat at this junction from the bridge over the creek on NF 47 and to the west along the creek. This thick patch of willows can harbor just about any migrant and can be very productive as the birds use Emigrant Creek to guid...

Fields is famous for hosting rare vagrants, spring vagrants mainly in June and fall vagrants in September and October. Many good finds occur after the second or third time an observer walks the ponds. You can also walk around the community. Migran...

Frenchglen’s many large deciduous trees are a magnet for migrant passerines. Rare vagrants have been found here with regularity in the spring and especially the fall.

From the main road, search the trees in the area for woodpeckers, s...

This area can be very productive especially in the spring. Early spring will produce huge flocks of Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes. A little later, gulls (Franklin’s in particular), Long-billed Curlew, Black-crowned Night-herons, and flocks ...

Particularly in Spring, and later depending on the year, there are wetlands of various degrees along the length of Greenhouse Lane. If one starts from Highway 20, after one mile Greenhouse Lane turns from south to east. At this bend a large pond h...

This road can be good for sparrows in summer and, as its name suggests, can be very good for raptors especially in the fall.

In spring, there are flooded fields and small pools along this road. Western Meadowlarks sing along the route and Yellow-headed Blackbirds adorn the fence posts. Mixed flocks of ducks, geese, gulls, and waders blanket the flooded fields.

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The big draw on Highway 78 is the fall raptor show: Red-tailed Hawks, Ferruginous Hawks, Swainson’s Hawks, Northern Harriers, Prairie Falcons, Bald and Golden Eagles all descend on hay fields to hunt for rodents and the density can be very i...