Birding Locations

Glass Butte        return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 76 B-4  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 C-5   geographic coordinates 42 33’ 27” 120 04’ 28” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds: Glass Butte is located 75 miles east of Bend on Hwy 20 and 55 miles west of Burns.  You can access the butte from several locations, but a regular passenger car should stick to the main entrance on the east side of the butte.  This high desert mountain is fairly under-birded as many pass it by on the way to Malheur N.W.R.  Mountain Bluebirds are common in summer and sagebrush species such as Sage Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, and Brewer's Sparrow are very common.  Common Poorwill call at night and the various springs along the flanks of the mountain could hold anything, especially in migration.  Greater Sage-Grouse breed in the area and Mountain Quail have been heard on the slopes.  Snow Bunting has been found in winter but a good 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended if you want to travel these roads in winter.  Lazuli Bunting and Gray Flycatcher are here as well as Ash-throated Flycatcher.  Take a little time to check this spot out the next time you go to Malheur N.W.R. and let the birding community know what you find.

Cabin Lake         return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 A-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 C-1   geographic coordinates 43 29’ 26” N   121 03’ 16” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. 

Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section.  Alternate Route: In the town of LaPine, take FR 22 26.4 miles east.  Turn right on FR 18 and travel six miles to the camp on your right.  The guzzlers are turned off during the winter to keep the sizable deer herd, that winters in the area,  from drinking all the water and damaging the vegetation around the sites. The general time period the water is turned off is November 15 to early May.

Fort Rock            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 A-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 D-1   geographic coordinates 42 22’ 23” 120 03’ 58” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds: Fort Rock is 65 road miles SE of Bend.  From Bend, take Hwy 97 south to the community of La Pine.  A mile and a half south of La Pine, take Hwy 31 east.  Stay on this road for 29 miles and turn left (east) on Fort Rock Road.  This will take you into the community of Fort Rock.  From the town, take Cabin Lake Rd. one mile north and turn left .  Drive 0.75 miles to the entrance of the park and access to the rock.  Open sagebrush and desert rock formations dominate this landscape.  Sage, Brewer's, and Vesper Sparrows are common.  Prairie Falcons and White-throated Swifts nest in the rocks as do a regular pair of Barn Owls.  Rock and Canyon Wrens are easy to find and Say's Phoebes are joined by Sage Thrashers around this area.  

Buck Creek            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 C-7  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 57 D-10   geographic coordinates 43 08’ 08” 121 08’ 20” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Paulina Marsh               return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 C-8   DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 E-1    geographic coordinates 43 07’ 39” N   121 02’ 07” W

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Location:  Located just north of the small town of Silver Lake, this region is best birded in spring when water levels are high and vegetation levels are low.  It's also a good winter raptor area.  Travel south from Bend for 28 miles (through the town of La Pine) and turn east on Hwy 31.  Go 47.5 miles to the small community of Silver Lake.  Go past the school and turn left on County Road 5-13 (Picture Lane).  Bird this road.  The lake bottom (mostly farmland now) goes about seven miles.  After that, the road opens into good sagebrush habitat and can be very productive for sagebrush species such as Sage Thrasher, Sage Sparrow, and Brewer's Sparrow.  This road will eventually end at Fort Rock if you want to go that far (16 miles).  If not, return to Silver Lake and go east on Hwy 31 for a short distance and take the next road north (County Road 5-13A). Take this road 2.5 miles to the "T".  Explore the left road which will dead end after about a mile.  Return to the "T" and explore the right road to its end.  Return to Hwy 31 the same way you came in.

Habitat and Birds: Marshy areas surrounded by wet farmland.  There are some areas of dry alkali on the north end and dry sagebrush past that.  Birds recorded in this area include Tundra Swan, Cinnamon Teal, Blue-winged Teal, White-faced Ibis, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Sandhill Crane, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Wilson's Phalarope, Western Kingbird, Savannah Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, and Sage Sparrow.

Silver Lake and Picture Rock Pass               return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 76 D-1    DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 F-2    geographic coordinates 43 02’ 51” N   120 47’ 55” W

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Location:  Picture Rock Pass is located between Silver and Summer Lakes.  This is the high ground that separates these two basins.  Viewing is done from Hwy 31.  Before you get to the pass, there are wetlands of Silver Lake on your right that can be very extensive in the spring if water levels are high. 

Habitat and Birds: Wetlands and dry sagebrush.  Birds seen in this area include White-faced Ibis, Northern Harrier, Wilson's Phalarope, Forster's Tern, Long-eared Owl, Western Scrub Jay, Pinyon Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Gray Flycatcher, Townsend's Solitaire, Brewer's Sparrow, Cassin's Finch, and many more.

Silver Creek Marsh Campground                     return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 D-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 57 F-10   geographic coordinates 43 00’ 19” N   121 08’ 02” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

East Bay Campground           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 31 A-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 F-1   geographic coordinates 42 56’ 34” 121 03’ 59” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Sycan Marsh          return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 31 B-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-1   geographic coordinates 42 47’ 21” N   121 03’ 35” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:    Audubon Important Bird Area

Duncan Reservoir          return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 76 D-1  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-1   geographic coordinates 43 04’ 16” N   120 56’ 40” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:    From the cemetery on the east end of Silver Lake, drive 4.7 miles east on Hwy 31.  Look for an old railroad sign that is nailed to a telephone pole on the left side of the road.  Turn right on Emery Road.  Go 5 miles to the lake.  Duncan Reservoir is a small reservoir that is mostly of interest in the spring and fall.  This can be a productive side trip during migration and should be included if you are visiting the Summer Lake area during this time.  Shorebirds can be abundant and waterfowl like geese and ducks are usually present.  There is a marshy end to the lake and the area below the dam can be birdy in migration and summer. 

Fremont Point           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 A-1  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-2   geographic coordinates 43 01’ 46” N   120 47’ 26” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Summer Lake Wildlife Area            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 A-1  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-2   geographic coordinates 42 48’ 11” N   120 47’ 32” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section.                                                                    

Link to Portland Audubon Important Bird Area  

Marster Spring Campground            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 B-2  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 C-3   geographic coordinates 42 37’ 18” N   120 36’ 15” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Paisley          return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 B-2  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 B-3   geographic coordinates  42 41’ 37” N   120 32’ 45” W

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Location:  Paisley is 12 miles south of Summer Lake on Hwy 31 and 44 miles north of Lakeview.

Habitat and Birds: Paisley is found in a low area east of the Fremont National Forest and right next to Chewaucan Marsh.  Lush farmlands and riparian areas are bordered by dry desert.  Forests are nearby to the west.  In Paisley, you should always check for migrants. Check out the Paisley Sewage Ponds by turning north on Green Street (near the school).  Go north until the road reaches the canal and turn right (east).  This road will take you to the sewer pond gate.  You can enter the gate and bird around the ponds.  BE SURE TO CLOSE THE GATE WHEN YOU LEAVE.  Continue on along the canal as long as you like.  Return to the school along Hwy 31 and backtrack west to Main Street.  Go south (left) on Main Street and drive to the end.  Turn right (east) and look for an old cemetery.  Bird this area.  Return to Hwy 31 and go east a couple of blocks to Green Street.  Turn right (south) and take this road as it turns east and becomes Lover's Lane.  Take Lover's Lane east across Hwy 31 and bird it until it ends.  Look for Bobolinks here in the summer.  

Lake Abert            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 B-4  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 C-5   geographic coordinates 42 32’ 37” 120 12’ 59” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Chandler State Wayside             return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 C-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 D-4   geographic coordinates 42 24’ 24” 120 17’ 22” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Crump Lakes            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 73 D-5  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 85 D-6   geographic coordinates 42 11’ 16” 119 53’ 43” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Hart Bar            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 73 C-5  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 85 C-6   geographic coordinates 42 26’ 20” 119 51’ 49” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Hart Mountain & Hart Mountain Campground           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 73 C-5  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 85 C-6   geographic coordinates 42 29’ 47” N   119 41’ 19” W

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Location Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section.                                                                                                                                                                    

Hart Mountain Info Website  

Lakeview City Information

Bullard Canyon              return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-4   geographic coordinates 42 11’ 22” N   120 20’ 33” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Lakeview Sewage Ponds             return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-4   geographic coordinates 42 11’ 03” 120 21’ 40” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Dog Lake Campground            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-2  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-2   geographic coordinates 42 05’ 42” 120 42’ 00” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Goose Lake           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-4   geographic coordinates 41 59’ 37” N   120 19’ 32” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Kelley Creek Canyon           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 F-4   geographic coordinates 42 00’ 43” N   120 17’ 52” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  This beautiful canyon climbs up off HWY 395 to the east two miles north of the California State Line. It runs about five mile up into the Warner Mountains. You will be on FSRD 011/ Lake Co.1-18.  This is an outstanding site to bird in late May through late July. It is here that MerryLynn and Mike Denny first discovered a pair of Plumbeous Vireos building a nest in the lower bows of an incense cedar on 13 July, 1996. Other interesting bird species in this canyon include the Juniper Titmice and hybrid Red-naped X Red-breasted Sapsuckers. An exciting occurrence in Kelley Creek Canyon is the large diversity of butterflies in mid-summer that nectar-feed on the many patches of blooming dog bane. Buckeye Butterflies, Great Purple Hairstreak, (the only one Mike Denny has ever seen in Oregon) and many other species of butterflies. The birding is great here and there is very little traffic on this single lane dirt road which ends in loop. This road is to be driven slowly, better yet walk at least the last two miles and bird.

Deep Creek and Dismal Creek Areas         return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-4    DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 F-5    geographic coordinates 42 03’ 42” N   120 09’ 35” W

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Location:  North of Lakeview, take Hwy 140 east for eight miles.  Take Forest Road 3615 south for a short distance and take 3915 to Deep Creek and Dismal Creek Campground (17.5 miles). Continue east about 2.5 to 3 miles past Dismal Creek Campground, and go straight east on Forest Road 19 near where FS 3915 turns sharply south. Look for pockets of juniper and mountain mahogany (for Juniper Titmouse) along this road.  Continue east and hook up with Big Valley Road.  Continue south to Twenty Mile Road and it will return you north to Adel.

Habitat and Birds: This region takes you through forested areas that are a mix of pines and aspen.  As you continue on, the road goes through juniper and mountain mahogany thickets.  Red-breasted Sapsuckers are common in the mixed forest.  Check the juniper and mountain mahogany for Juniper Titmouse and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.  These thickets often contain Long-eared Owl as well.  Other species you might come across on this route include Northern Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Wilson's Phalarope, Forster's Tern, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Vaux's Swift, Calliope Hummingbird, Williamson's Sapsucker, White-headed Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Dusky & Hammond's Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Cassin's Vireo (keep an eye out for Plumbeous Vireo), Clark's Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Bullock's Oriole.

Birding Locations

Glass Butte        return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 76 B-4  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 C-5   geographic coordinates 42 33’ 27” 120 04’ 28” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds: Glass Butte is located 75 miles east of Bend on Hwy 20 and 55 miles west of Burns.  You can access the butte from several locations, but a regular passenger car should stick to the main entrance on the east side of the butte.  This high desert mountain is fairly under-birded as many pass it by on the way to Malheur N.W.R.  Mountain Bluebirds are common in summer and sagebrush species such as Sage Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, and Brewer's Sparrow are very common.  Common Poorwill call at night and the various springs along the flanks of the mountain could hold anything, especially in migration.  Greater Sage-Grouse breed in the area and Mountain Quail have been heard on the slopes.  Snow Bunting has been found in winter but a good 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended if you want to travel these roads in winter.  Lazuli Bunting and Gray Flycatcher are here as well as Ash-throated Flycatcher.  Take a little time to check this spot out the next time you go to Malheur N.W.R. and let the birding community know what you find.

Cabin Lake         return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 A-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 C-1   geographic coordinates 43 29’ 26” N   121 03’ 16” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. 

Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section.  Alternate Route: In the town of LaPine, take FR 22 26.4 miles east.  Turn right on FR 18 and travel six miles to the camp on your right.  The guzzlers are turned off during the winter to keep the sizable deer herd, that winters in the area,  from drinking all the water and damaging the vegetation around the sites. The general time period the water is turned off is November 15 to early May.

Fort Rock            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 A-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 D-1   geographic coordinates 42 22’ 23” 120 03’ 58” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds: Fort Rock is 65 road miles SE of Bend.  From Bend, take Hwy 97 south to the community of La Pine.  A mile and a half south of La Pine, take Hwy 31 east.  Stay on this road for 29 miles and turn left (east) on Fort Rock Road.  This will take you into the community of Fort Rock.  From the town, take Cabin Lake Rd. one mile north and turn left .  Drive 0.75 miles to the entrance of the park and access to the rock.  Open sagebrush and desert rock formations dominate this landscape.  Sage, Brewer's, and Vesper Sparrows are common.  Prairie Falcons and White-throated Swifts nest in the rocks as do a regular pair of Barn Owls.  Rock and Canyon Wrens are easy to find and Say's Phoebes are joined by Sage Thrashers around this area.  

Buck Creek            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 C-7  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 57 D-10   geographic coordinates 43 08’ 08” 121 08’ 20” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Paulina Marsh               return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 C-8   DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 E-1    geographic coordinates 43 07’ 39” N   121 02’ 07” W

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Location:  Located just north of the small town of Silver Lake, this region is best birded in spring when water levels are high and vegetation levels are low.  It's also a good winter raptor area.  Travel south from Bend for 28 miles (through the town of La Pine) and turn east on Hwy 31.  Go 47.5 miles to the small community of Silver Lake.  Go past the school and turn left on County Road 5-13 (Picture Lane).  Bird this road.  The lake bottom (mostly farmland now) goes about seven miles.  After that, the road opens into good sagebrush habitat and can be very productive for sagebrush species such as Sage Thrasher, Sage Sparrow, and Brewer's Sparrow.  This road will eventually end at Fort Rock if you want to go that far (16 miles).  If not, return to Silver Lake and go east on Hwy 31 for a short distance and take the next road north (County Road 5-13A). Take this road 2.5 miles to the "T".  Explore the left road which will dead end after about a mile.  Return to the "T" and explore the right road to its end.  Return to Hwy 31 the same way you came in.

Habitat and Birds: Marshy areas surrounded by wet farmland.  There are some areas of dry alkali on the north end and dry sagebrush past that.  Birds recorded in this area include Tundra Swan, Cinnamon Teal, Blue-winged Teal, White-faced Ibis, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Sandhill Crane, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Wilson's Phalarope, Western Kingbird, Savannah Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, and Sage Sparrow.

Silver Lake and Picture Rock Pass               return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 76 D-1    DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 F-2    geographic coordinates 43 02’ 51” N   120 47’ 55” W

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Location:  Picture Rock Pass is located between Silver and Summer Lakes.  This is the high ground that separates these two basins.  Viewing is done from Hwy 31.  Before you get to the pass, there are wetlands of Silver Lake on your right that can be very extensive in the spring if water levels are high. 

Habitat and Birds: Wetlands and dry sagebrush.  Birds seen in this area include White-faced Ibis, Northern Harrier, Wilson's Phalarope, Forster's Tern, Long-eared Owl, Western Scrub Jay, Pinyon Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Gray Flycatcher, Townsend's Solitaire, Brewer's Sparrow, Cassin's Finch, and many more.

Silver Creek Marsh Campground                     return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 39 D-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 57 F-10   geographic coordinates 43 00’ 19” N   121 08’ 02” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

East Bay Campground           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 31 A-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 80 F-1   geographic coordinates 42 56’ 34” 121 03’ 59” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Sycan Marsh          return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 31 B-8  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-1   geographic coordinates 42 47’ 21” N   121 03’ 35” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:    Audubon Important Bird Area

Duncan Reservoir          return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 76 D-1  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-1   geographic coordinates 43 04’ 16” N   120 56’ 40” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:    From the cemetery on the east end of Silver Lake, drive 4.7 miles east on Hwy 31.  Look for an old railroad sign that is nailed to a telephone pole on the left side of the road.  Turn right on Emery Road.  Go 5 miles to the lake.  Duncan Reservoir is a small reservoir that is mostly of interest in the spring and fall.  This can be a productive side trip during migration and should be included if you are visiting the Summer Lake area during this time.  Shorebirds can be abundant and waterfowl like geese and ducks are usually present.  There is a marshy end to the lake and the area below the dam can be birdy in migration and summer. 

Fremont Point           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 A-1  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-2   geographic coordinates 43 01’ 46” N   120 47’ 26” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Summer Lake Wildlife Area            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 A-1  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 A-2   geographic coordinates 42 48’ 11” N   120 47’ 32” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section.                                                                    

Link to Portland Audubon Important Bird Area  

Marster Spring Campground            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 B-2  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 C-3   geographic coordinates 42 37’ 18” N   120 36’ 15” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Paisley          return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 B-2  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 B-3   geographic coordinates  42 41’ 37” N   120 32’ 45” W

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Location:  Paisley is 12 miles south of Summer Lake on Hwy 31 and 44 miles north of Lakeview.

Habitat and Birds: Paisley is found in a low area east of the Fremont National Forest and right next to Chewaucan Marsh.  Lush farmlands and riparian areas are bordered by dry desert.  Forests are nearby to the west.  In Paisley, you should always check for migrants. Check out the Paisley Sewage Ponds by turning north on Green Street (near the school).  Go north until the road reaches the canal and turn right (east).  This road will take you to the sewer pond gate.  You can enter the gate and bird around the ponds.  BE SURE TO CLOSE THE GATE WHEN YOU LEAVE.  Continue on along the canal as long as you like.  Return to the school along Hwy 31 and backtrack west to Main Street.  Go south (left) on Main Street and drive to the end.  Turn right (east) and look for an old cemetery.  Bird this area.  Return to Hwy 31 and go east a couple of blocks to Green Street.  Turn right (south) and take this road as it turns east and becomes Lover's Lane.  Take Lover's Lane east across Hwy 31 and bird it until it ends.  Look for Bobolinks here in the summer.  

Lake Abert            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 B-4  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 C-5   geographic coordinates 42 32’ 37” 120 12’ 59” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Chandler State Wayside             return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 C-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 D-4   geographic coordinates 42 24’ 24” 120 17’ 22” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Crump Lakes            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 73 D-5  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 85 D-6   geographic coordinates 42 11’ 16” 119 53’ 43” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Hart Bar            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 73 C-5  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 85 C-6   geographic coordinates 42 26’ 20” 119 51’ 49” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Hart Mountain & Hart Mountain Campground           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 73 C-5  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 85 C-6   geographic coordinates 42 29’ 47” N   119 41’ 19” W

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Location Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section.                                                                                                                                                                    

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Bullard Canyon              return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-4   geographic coordinates 42 11’ 22” N   120 20’ 33” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Lakeview Sewage Ponds             return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-4   geographic coordinates 42 11’ 03” 120 21’ 40” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Dog Lake Campground            return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-2  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-2   geographic coordinates 42 05’ 42” 120 42’ 00” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Goose Lake           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 E-4   geographic coordinates 41 59’ 37” N   120 19’ 32” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website.  Choose the Basin & Range Birding Trail.  Click on the "Lake County Oregon" Link.  Choose the "Maps" tool and open the Maps section. 

Kelley Creek Canyon           return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-3  DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 F-4   geographic coordinates 42 00’ 43” N   120 17’ 52” W

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Location, Habitat and Birds:  This beautiful canyon climbs up off HWY 395 to the east two miles north of the California State Line. It runs about five mile up into the Warner Mountains. You will be on FSRD 011/ Lake Co.1-18.  This is an outstanding site to bird in late May through late July. It is here that MerryLynn and Mike Denny first discovered a pair of Plumbeous Vireos building a nest in the lower bows of an incense cedar on 13 July, 1996. Other interesting bird species in this canyon include the Juniper Titmice and hybrid Red-naped X Red-breasted Sapsuckers. An exciting occurrence in Kelley Creek Canyon is the large diversity of butterflies in mid-summer that nectar-feed on the many patches of blooming dog bane. Buckeye Butterflies, Great Purple Hairstreak, (the only one Mike Denny has ever seen in Oregon) and many other species of butterflies. The birding is great here and there is very little traffic on this single lane dirt road which ends in loop. This road is to be driven slowly, better yet walk at least the last two miles and bird.

Deep Creek and Dismal Creek Areas         return to the top

DeLorme (copyright 2001)  Pg 72 D-4    DeLorme (copyright 2008)  Pg 84 F-5    geographic coordinates 42 03’ 42” N   120 09’ 35” W

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Location:  North of Lakeview, take Hwy 140 east for eight miles.  Take Forest Road 3615 south for a short distance and take 3915 to Deep Creek and Dismal Creek Campground (17.5 miles). Continue east about 2.5 to 3 miles past Dismal Creek Campground, and go straight east on Forest Road 19 near where FS 3915 turns sharply south. Look for pockets of juniper and mountain mahogany (for Juniper Titmouse) along this road.  Continue east and hook up with Big Valley Road.  Continue south to Twenty Mile Road and it will return you north to Adel.

Habitat and Birds: This region takes you through forested areas that are a mix of pines and aspen.  As you continue on, the road goes through juniper and mountain mahogany thickets.  Red-breasted Sapsuckers are common in the mixed forest.  Check the juniper and mountain mahogany for Juniper Titmouse and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.  These thickets often contain Long-eared Owl as well.  Other species you might come across on this route include Northern Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Golden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Wilson's Phalarope, Forster's Tern, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Vaux's Swift, Calliope Hummingbird, Williamson's Sapsucker, White-headed Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Dusky & Hammond's Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Cassin's Vireo (keep an eye out for Plumbeous Vireo), Clark's Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Bullock's Oriole.