Wallowa County

This route passes pastures, scattered trees, and wet areas along poorly named Dry Creek. In winter look for Bald Eagles and raptors along both roads.  In summer look for Bobolinks and Wilson’s Snipe in the grassy meadows.  Toward the west ...

Birds you might find on this road include Chukar, Gray Partridge, hawks & falcons, Great Horned Owl, Common Nighthawk, woodpeckers, Horned Lark, swallows, sparrows including American Tree and Vesper, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and Snow Bunting.

A hike up Devil’s Gulch offers the possibility of finding Mountain Quail, Chukar, Canyon and Rock Wrens, Willow Flycatcher, Bullock’s Oriole, Ruffed Grouse, and other riparian species, as well as rattlesnakes and poison ivy.

Check out the marshy area near Hwy 82 for winter birds like redpolls, sparrows (American Tree and Harris’s) and Gray Partridge. Look for these species all along this road. Further up the road keep your eyes peeled for Golden Eagle, Gray-crow...

Like most NE Oregon towns, Enterprise is a magnet for some of Oregon’s most sought after species. While White-winged Crossbill, Pine Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches are often rare, they can be found in great abundanc...

Look for a large pond on the western border of this area. It has produced some of the more unusual waterfowl sightings for the area, including Blue-winged Teal. Check the marshy areas for Marsh Wren, Sora, Virginia Rail and Common Yellowthroat. Wh...

Mixed conifers and wide open spaces. This is a decent location for finding the big three most wanted birds (White-winged Crossbill, Pine Grosbeak, Spruce Grouse). That’s not all you can see here though. Look for Snow Buntings and Gray-crowne...

This area is mostly open wheat fields surrounded by thin stands of conifers. Birds that can be found here include Great Gray Owl, Mountain and Western Bluebird, Snow Bunting and Gray-crowned Rosy-finch.

This road is a popular winter route because of the species one might find here. American Tree Sparrow is often found here along with flocks of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and Snow Bunting. Ring-necked Pheasants are abundant and a few Sharp-tailed Grou...

Habitat along the Grande Ronde River is a mixture of open pine forests, steep rimrock canyon walls and lush riparian habitat. Birds seen here during summer include Yellow-breasted Chat, Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird and Black-chinned Hummingbird. I...

The mountain birding is wonderful all along FR 4240. You could easily spend a whole morning birding your way to Hat Point. If you don’t see a single bird, the view will make the trip worthwhile. High altitude forests support high altitude bi...

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