Date: 4/23/24 9:33 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Lakeside Field Trip Summary
Hello All, Thank you for attending the field trip to Lakeside Wetlands, with an on-site presentation by Karl Wenner. The wetlands here have shown that wetlands could improve water quality and at least provide an opportunity for maintaining species and possibly provide opportunity for species to live until they become more tolerant of Upper Klamath Lake conditions, and Karl presented that so well. You saw first hand that the wetlands is a great source for food, with such a diversity of birds present. I hope you continue to explore the Klamath Basin and all that it has to offer. You could even come to the next general meeting. Members and non-members alike could hear about the trip from you! I've shared below, the list of birds seen and heard on this trip. Please share your experience of the trip with others. Spreading the knowledge of what is going on in the Klamath Basin helps to increase our awareness. The next Klamath Basin Audubon Society meeting for the general public is Tuesday, May 7. The meeting will be the host for a presentation by Klamath Bird Observatory and its role in monitoring resident and migratory birds in this fantastic area. It takes place at Favell Museum, in the bottom floor room, and a social time starts at 6:30 pm, with a meeting that starts at 7:00 and the presentation follows. I hope to see you there. Stay connected with KBAS through our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068550304405 We have over 700 followers and would welcome all members joining who are on Facebook. Join the Klamath Basin Birding Network News google groupgroups.google.com/g/klamathbasinbirdnews where local residents share recent interesting sightings and other KBAS updates. Go to the Klamath Basin Audubon Society websiteklamathaudubon.orgfor newsletters, membership information, program and field trip updates, etc. Check out the website https://www.klamathbasinbirding.comhosted by local photographers Mary Williams Hyde Hope to see you on another trip, or at a meeting and their great presentations! And thank you Karl and Anne Wenner for the fabulous opportunity of seeing and hearing about this wetland. Kevin SpencerKlamath Basin Audubon Lakeside Wenner Wetland (restricted access), Klamath, Oregon, US Apr 20, 2024 9:15 AM - 11:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.75 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Audubon trip out to wetlands; Karl Wenner spoke about benefits of wetlands for both fish and birds, and agriculture 58 species Greater White-fronted Goose 1066 some larger skeins moving by and northward Canada Goose 106 48 goslings included in the count Cinnamon Teal 8 Northern Shoveler 240 most in the temporary wetland along Upper Klamath Lake Gadwall 22 American Wigeon 4 Mallard 38 Northern Pintail 45 Green-winged Teal 27 Redhead 1 Ring-necked Duck 12 Lesser Scaup 6 Bufflehead 47 Ruddy Duck 32 Western Grebe 16 Clark's Grebe 7 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 6 American Coot 26 Black-necked Stilt 38 all in temporary wetland near Upper Klamath Lake American Avocet 24 about 6 in first area seen Killdeer 3 Wilson's Snipe 1 flushed Greater Yellowlegs 1 Least Sandpiper 36 Western Sandpiper 2 Bonaparte's Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 26 Caspian Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 3 American White Pelican 14 Great Egret 1 Great Blue Heron 1 White-faced Ibis 70 flying overhead Turkey Vulture 18 Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Merlin 1 Western Kingbird 1 Black-billed Magpie 2 Common Raven 1 Tree Swallow 45 Violet-green Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 2 Marsh Wren 8 Bewick's Wren 1 European Starling 2 Cedar Waxwing 1 White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) 4 Savannah Sparrow 7 Song Sparrow 9 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 28 Brewer's Blackbird 10 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 5
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Date: 4/16/24 6:17 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Lakeside Wetlands tour and shorebirds Saturday Ap 20
Klamath Basin Audubon Society will be heading to Lakeside Wetlands, N of Klamath Falls, for a tour and to view shorebirds and other wetland species, this Saturday, April 20. This will be an approximately 3 hour trip. The group will meet with Karl Wenner at the site where he will tell us about the positive benefits that this unique wetlands has to offer including water quality improvements that benefit fish too! This time of year is when numerous shorebird species move into the Klamath Basin, with many stopping to re-supply in food-rich wetland habitats of the Klamath Basin. We expect to see: American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Killdeer, and Greater Yellowlegs. Other possible shorebirds could be: Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, and Dunlin, and hopefully more! The tour and wildlife viewing will include walking and stopping along level gravel roads, approximately a half-mile or so total. Meet at the Locomotive, Veteran's Park, off of Main Street, Klamath Falls, to leave by car, or car-pool, by 9:00 am. We should arrive at Lakeside Wetlands by 9:15 am. Bring your binoculars, a hat, water, and snacks. The trip will conclude near noon. If you have questions, contact Kevin Spencer at <rriparia...>
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Date: 4/9/24 9:33 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Reminder Harry Fuller presnet BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY tonight
Tonight: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Klamath Basin Audubon Society General Members meeting: 7:00 pmFavell Museum, 125 W Main St., Klamath Falls, OR(bottom floor; use outside stairs towards Link River to reach outside entrance)Social time starts at 6:30 pm.See below for Zoom information See you there! Harry Fuller will be presenting highlights about his new book: BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON This gem of a county in Oregon has long been a destination area for many Oregon Birders, and those traveling to Oregon, looking for incredible vistas while also enjoying the desert plant communities of Oregon and their associated avian residents and migration visitors, which can include ultra-rare bird vagrants! Harry mentions: "I will outline some of the highlights of my new book, BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY.
I hope to help birders find new places to bird in eastern Oregon. Also I want to birders find the birds they are looking for. Where and when are always crucial elements when seeking that special bird. And Harney County has many birds not found where most birders live. From Bobolink to Common Nighthawk. From Ferruginous Hawk to Franklin’s Gull. From White Pelican to Wilson’s Phalarope this area is a birder’s challenge."
Harry Fuller leads field trips sponsored by the Malheur Field Station. He has previously published three natural history books including The Great Gray Owls of California, Oregon and Washington. He has been leading field trips in the western U.S. for three decades. He is currently the natural history columnist for the Salem reporter website.
Join Klamath Basin Audubon for this presentation, Tuesday evening, April 9, come for the social and "meet and greet" time starting at 6:30 pm, at Favell Museum, 125 W.Main Street, Klamath Falls. Then starting at 7:00 pm. there will be a short meeting, and then Harry will follow with his presentation. Find out more details regarding this new publication by attending the meeting, or for those further away, join in with Zoom. (the Zoom will be recorded and the Youtube link will be posted later) See you on Tuesday night! Zoom link: (copy and paste the link into your browser) Kevin Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Kevin Spencer's Zoom Meeting Time: Apr 9, 2024 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85375554762?<pwd...> ID: 853 7555 4762 Passcode: 683536
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Date: 4/9/24 9:26 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Milller Island and Lower Klamath and Shorebirds
After being gone for a few weeks I came to back, to snow! Sunday, I went to Miller Island. Wow, that area has water, and it felt like old times! Although it's a bit past the peak for white geese, Snow and Ross's, I did see large flock in the distance. Greater White-fronted Geese were scattered around in flocks of a few hundred at a time. Many species of ducks were present. Julie Van Moorhem saw a pair of Blue-winged Teal, one of my favorite duck species. I didn't see them, so I need to pay more attention! I came across Judy Meredith, an birder from Bend. She had a Eurasian Green-winged Teal in her scope! Of course it flew away when I got there. I've seen them about five or six times through the years, so it is a rather scarce subspecies of Green-winged Teal. The American Green-winged Teal male's white bar is vertical just in front of their wings. The Eurasian does not have that vertical bar, but they do have a "horizontal" white bar, below their back and above their folded wing. I waited and came back to the location about ten minutes after everyone left. Sure enough, it was back, and I got some "digiscoped" photos on my phone. That bird is along the last straight stretch before the boat launch on the Klamath River. Scan through the Green-winged Teal you might see one. I always scan through teal flocks in the spring, andn I'll bet that's what Judy was doing!I saw about four different American Kestrels, some with their mates nearby. So, it looks like there are numerous pairs that will be nesting in the wildlife area. That's awesome! At then end of the long first straight stretch on paved road, and past the HQ buildings, park on the big pullout with the kiosk board. Scan through the birds in the flooded land below. There are numerous shorebird species. Right now BLACK-NECKED STILTS are in force. I saw several hundred on the refuge on this day. Also present were Amercian Avocet. What cool bird, and the way it slashes its bill through the water to seign is unique. There were a few Greater Yellowlegs and Killdeer there too. The best is yet to come!. Keep visiting that location for more shorebird species in the weeks to come. Shorebirds are just beginning to get here! At Lower Klamath NWR on Monday, April 8, I went on the "Short Auto Route". That route starts at the main entrance, heads south to Intersection A, turn right at that intersection, then getting to Intersection F, go right, and follow that to its exit at Stateline Road, and west of the main entrance. Although Lower Klamath NWR is receiving water from Tule Lake through Sheepy Ridge tunnel, I only saw significant water on units inside the short tour route. I did not drive out past units that were dry to check on how much "flooding up" was occurring as a result of the water coming from Tule Lake. I did see water coming into the Lower Klamath via Straits Drain and Ady (?) canals at Stateline Road. While on the short loop I saw most of the use along the "Old Growth Willow" row near the exit. Mixed in with Greater White Fronted Geese there were a few Cackling Geese (on Sunday, but not Monday). There were many duck species, one Eared Grebe and one Common Goldeneye, female. A Black Phoebe was flycatching along the willow near the exit. I am not sure if the Bald Eagle nest is active. It might be, but I am not sure. I did not see any head near the rim of the nest from my angle. An adult was perched near the nest. I did not get out of my car. I try not to disturb the nesting if there is an active nest. Staying in my car allowed close views of the adult nearby, so another reason not to leave the vehicle. I have not been to Tule Lake NWR in a few weeks, but with the water that refuge has received, and with its established wetlands that has not suffered years without water like Lower Klamath, I am pretty sure that refuge might be the more interesting to visit right now. At least until more water is spread over a great area of Lower Klamath. Unit of the Lower Klamath on the Oregon side, in the Straits Drain area has water on lease lands. One of those units had over 800 BLACK-NECKED STILTS ! That is the highest number for that species that I have ever seen at one location. About 2000 DUNLIN were resting in a unit of shallow water along the main Straits Drain road on the east side. They were the likely target of a PEREGRINE FALON seen stooping on the flock and scattering them. Since its shorebird season from now until later May, visiting locations with shallow water to mudflats can be an interesting stop in the Klamath Basin.Good Birding! Kevin Spencer
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Date: 4/6/24 7:48 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Showcased wetlands will be KBAS April 20 fieldtrip
Klamath Basin Audubon Society will be going to Lakeside Wetlands, on Saturday, April 20, leaving Veterans Park "Locomotive" area at 9:00 so that the group can arrive on-site by 9:15. Please arrive before 9 to attend. While there Karl Wenner will give an overview of the wetlands and their importance for the balance of the Upper Klamath River ecosystem. Later, with Kevin Spencer, we will be viewing shorebirds which are migrating through the basin, while some will stay and nest. So, bring your binoculars, shoes for walking, a hat, and water. The trip will conclude around noon. For questions, contact: Kevin Spencer at <rriparia...> This wetlands is being showcased in this recent video. The field trip is an opportunity for those attending to see this place in person! The link to the video is below. https://youtu.be/NKtqXD5-VEM
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Date: 4/5/24 8:39 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Revised KBAS meeting and Harry Fuller Presentation
This notice has added location for meeting, and more specific times for the event. At next week's Klamath Basin Audubon Society meeting, 7:00 pm., Favell Museum, 125 W. Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR (down outside stairs near Link River, to bottom floor entrance) Harry Fuller will be presenting highlights about his new book: BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON This gem of a county in Oregon has long been a destination area for many Oregon Birders, and those traveling to Oregon, looking for incredible vistas while also enjoying the desert plant communities of Oregon and their associated avian residents and migration visitors, which can include ultra-rare bird vagrants! Harry mentions: "I will outline some of the highlights of my new book, BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY.
I hope to help birders find new places to bird in eastern Oregon. Also I want to birders find the birds they are looking for. Where and when are always crucial elements when seeking that special bird. And Harney County has many birds not found where most birders live. From Bobolink to Common Nighthawk. From Ferruginous Hawk to Franklin’s Gull. From White Pelican to Wilson’s Phalarope this area is a birder’s challenge."
Harry Fuller leads field trips sponsored by the Malheur Field Station. He has previously published three natural history books including The Great Gray Owls of California, Oregon and Washington. He has been leading field trips in the western U.S. for three decades. He is currently the natural history columnist for the Salem reporter website.
Join Klamath Basin Audubon for this presentation, Tuesday evening, April 9, come for the social and "meet and greet" time starting at 6:30 pm, at Favell Museum, 125 W.Main Street, Klamath Falls. Then starting at 7:00 pm. there will be a short meeting, and then Harry will follow with his presentation. Find out more details regarding this new publication by attending the meeting, or for those further away, join in with Zoom. (the Zoom will be recorded and the Youtube link will be posted later) See you on Tuesday night! Zoom link: (copy and paste the link into your browser) Kevin Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Kevin Spencer's Zoom Meeting Time: Apr 9, 2024 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85375554762?<pwd...> ID: 853 7555 4762 Passcode: 683536 ---One tap mobile +12532050468,,85375554762#,,,,*683536# US +12532158782,,85375554762#,,,,*683536# US (Tacoma) Kevin SpencerKBAS, President
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Date: 4/5/24 7:05 am From: <rriparia...> Subject: [KlamathBasinBirdNews] Birding Harney County Oregon by Harry Fuller
At next week's Klamath Basin Audubon Society meeting, Harry Fuller will be presenting highlights about his new book: BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON This gem of a county in Oregon has long been a destination area for many Oregon Birders, and those traveling to Oregon, looking for incredible vistas while also enjoying the desert plant communities of Oregon and their associated avian residents and migration visitors, which can include ultra-rare bird vagrants! Harry mentions: "I will outline some of the highlights of my new book, BIRDING HARNEY COUNTY.
I hope to help birders find new places to bird in eastern Oregon. Also I want to birders find the birds they are looking for. Where and when are always crucial elements when seeking that special bird. And Harney County has many birds not found where most birders live. From Bobolink to Common Nighthawk. From Ferruginous Hawk to Franklin’s Gull. From White Pelican to Wilson’s Phalarope this area is a birder’s challenge."
Harry Fuller leads field trips sponsored by the Malheur Field Station. He has previously published three natural history books including The Great Gray Owls of California, Oregon and Washington. He has been leading field trips in the western U.S. for three decades. He is currently the natural history columnist for the Salem reporter website.
Join Klamath Basin Audubon for this presentation, Tuesday evening, April 9, 7:00 pm. Following a short meeting starting at 7:00, Harry will follow with his presentation. Find out more details regarding this new publication by attending the meeting, or for those further away, join in with Zoom. (the Zoom will be recorded and the Youtube link will be posted later) See you on Tuesday night! Zoom link: (copy and paste the link into your browser) Kevin Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Kevin Spencer's Zoom Meeting Time: Apr 9, 2024 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85375554762?<pwd...> ID: 853 7555 4762 Passcode: 683536 ---One tap mobile +12532050468,,85375554762#,,,,*683536# US +12532158782,,85375554762#,,,,*683536# US (Tacoma) Kevin SpencerKBAS, President
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