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Malheur Butte

Malheur County | Ontario Area

This is a dry sagebrush area and sagebrush species can be found here. Look and listen for Sage Thrasher, Brewer’s Sparrow, and Sagebrush Sparrow. This is an excellent spot to see Prairie Falcon and they have nested here in the past.

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Malheur River

Malheur County | Ontario Area

The Malheur River has plenty of riparian vegetation and can host abundant migrants in season. Black-crowned Night-herons and the occasional Great Egret are possible. Water birds include a variety of ducks, Double-crested Cormorant, Pied-billed Gre...

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Nyssa

Malheur County | Ontario Area

With the river close at hand, plenty of waterfowl can be found here. City parks and large deciduous trees bring in the passerines, so a quick morning stroll through Nyssa can be productive. Look for ducks and geese along the waterways and Ring-nec...

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Ontario

Malheur County | Ontario Area

Both city parks are good for gulls since they are close to the Snake River. Both have good tall trees and Beck has several good ponds for waterfowl and migrants. The parks have become famous in recent years as one of the few places in Oregon with ...

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Ontario Airport

Malheur County | Ontario Area

Gulls sometimes loaf here year-round but this is primarily a location for flocks of songbirds. Check the flocks of blackbirds for Rusty Blackbird. Check winter Horned Lark flocks for longspurs and Snow Buntings. Check sparrow flocks for Harris&#...

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Ontario Sewer Ponds

Malheur County | Ontario Area

Like all sewage ponds, a wide variety of birds are attracted to the Ontario ponds. Ducks, grebes, herons, gulls, and shorebirds can be found here. Summer is slow but the rest of the year should produce quality birding. Rare birds here include Red-...

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