Malheur Sunset Walk Many birders explore Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near sunrise, or early in the day. We’ll be changing things up with a little evening birding, looking for exciting birds that arrive as things start to cool down. We will be parking near the Boat Launch. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled birders and bird-enthusiasts […]
Read more >Song Meter Project Training Learn about autonomous recording units (song meters) and about our project using this technology to monitor birds in the Harney Basin. Volunteers need to be good at identifying birds by ear and/or by spectrogram, and will need access to a computer and email account. Files will be shared through Google […]
Read more >Birders Connect Bird walks and drinks the second Thursday of each month from May to September. Bird walk locations will vary and will typically be close-ish to town. Though they might travel farther afield some months. This is the last Birder Connect event for 2024. We’ll meet at Malheur Refuge HQ at 5:00, bird HQ […]
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Spring Shorebird Survey Join Bird Alliance of Oregon and USFWS staff in supporting the regional effort to survey spring migrating shorebirds in the intermountain west. We’ll survey the Silvies Floodplain, and the Double O, Malheur Lake, and waters of the Blitzen Valley for spring migrating shorebirds. This survey is part of a project organized by […]
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Sandhill Crane Spring Count Join Bird Alliance of Oregon and USFWS staff in surveying for Sandhill Crane pairs. This survey is part of an effort to reimagine crane monitoring at Malheur NWR and to better understand the impacts of invasive monocultures, such as reed canarygrass, on crane territories and reproduction at the refuge. In […]
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Join us in celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week in honor of Malheur NWR and the Friends who promote its conservation. Come & Bring your friends!