2026 Shorebird Survey Opportunities
Each year, we rely on volunteers to help with surveys. We accept volunteers of any skill level, pairing newer volunteers/bird identifiers with more experienced folks.
February 4, 2026
Invasive Purple Loosestrife Detected at Malheur NWR
During late August we completed 15 hours of transects and reconnaissance looking for other locations with flowering loosestrife. We also floated the Blitzen River upstream for 15 miles looking for other occurrences. None were found. On 8/28/25 the County came out and sprayed the known plants from an airboat.
September 30, 2025
Malheur NWR 2025 Fish Trap and Electro-fishing Report
Written by 2025 FOMR Biological Technician Lisa Leen/Photo of redside shiners by NPS/Rawhouser Fish Traps All four of the fish traps (Sodhouse, Busse, Grain Camp, and Page Springs) along the
September 30, 2025
Malheur NWR Headquarters 2025 Bat Survey
Calls of the following species were recorded and identified by specialized software: pallid bat, big brown bat, silver-haired bat, Mexican free-tailed bat, little brown bat, western small-footed bat, hoary bat, California bat, long-legged bat, Yuma bat, canyon bat and long-eared bat.
September 30, 2025
Aerial Sage-Grouse Surveys in Harney County
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by Skyler Vold, ODFW Sage-Grouse Conservation Coordinator In early April 2025, a crew from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) conducted aerial sage-grouse surveys via
April 30, 2025
