Crane’s are on their way!
Written by Gary Ivey PhD Photo of ‘Oak and Sara’ by Bob Steelquist Greater Sandhill Cranes begin returning to Malheur Refuge in mid-February. Some of the early arrivals are eager
January 31, 2025
Year 3 of Passive Acoustic Monitoring
In 2021, we partnered with the refuge and Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative partners to pilot an effort using autonomous recording units (ARU) to expand monitoring efforts in the Harney Basin.
July 31, 2024
Colony Connectivity of Colonial Waterbirds in the Harney and Columbia Basins Through Fish Tag Detections
On a brisk and beautifully serene morning in late March, a Real Time Research biologist loaded survey gear in an airboat and was whisked away to Tern Island in the middle of Malheur Lake.
April 30, 2024
Portland Audubon Changes Name to Bird Alliance of Oregon!
A year ago, Portland Audubon announced their decision to drop the name Audubon and find a new name that better reflects their mission and values, one that would make the organization a more welcoming place for all people.
February 29, 2024
Volunteer’s Reflection on IWJV Shorebird Survey
We set out along the Blitzen River, and soon we were in the vast expanse of the lake with birds EVERYWHERE! The idea of “counting” seemed comical. How do you count what must have been thousands of birds rising from the lake, circling, shifting?
August 31, 2023
