Over 600 species of birds have been identified in the Great Basin, and with the loss of terminal lake wetlands and habitats, we need to know more than ever the factors impacting the birds’ success.
Of these seven, four are no longer active (@13, @16, @17, @19); three of those last transmitted data in April 2024, and one in July 2023. The remaining three are still transmitting data this year.
Written by Gary Ivey PhD. Retired Wildlife Biologist Image above of Migration Routes for Malheur swans as of December 2024 Here’s a December 2024 update on the seven Trumpeter Swans marked on
Written by Teresa ‘Bird’ Wicks, Eastern Oregon Biologist for Bird Alliance of Oregon Cover photo of an ARU in Silvies Flood Plain by Teresa ‘Bird’ Wicks While most people are
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.
