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Klamath Bird Observatory is fueled by partner-driven science programs. We use birds as indicators of the healthy and resilient ecosystems on which we all depend. Our science involves three integrated aspects: 1) long-term monitoring, 2) theoretical research, and 3) applied ecology. We bring our results to bear through science delivery involving partnership driven engagement in conservation planning, informing the critical decisions being made today that will have lasting influences on the health of our natural resources well into the future.

Klamath Bird Observatory’s award-winning model was developed in the ruggedly beautiful and wildlife-rich Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion. We now apply this model more broadly throughout the Pacific Northwest. Plus, our intensive professional education and international capacity building programs expand our influence into Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Lower Klamath Bus tour of refuge offered - Herald & News: Nation/World News

May 9th 2015 International Migratory Bird Day won’t be celebrated until Saturday, May 9,
but a special tour to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge will be offered a week earlier.

Bus tour of refuge offered - Herald and News: Nation/World News#.VT5ZwIUrDF8.gmail

photo credits, T. Reynolds, J. House and L. Broderick. 

Lower Klamath Basin May 9th Bus Tour of refuge offered - Herald and News: Nation/World News

Bus tour of refuge offered - Herald and News: Nation/World News#.VT5ZwIUrDF8.gmail

 

 

Posted: Friday, April 24, 2015 12:00 am

Bus tour of refuge
offered By LEE JUILLERAT Regional Editor Herald and News
                                  

International Migratory Bird Day won’t be celebrated until Saturday, May 9, but a special tour to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge will be offered a week earlier. “Don’t miss out on an opportunity to see bald eagles in their nest,” said Hallie Rasmussen, one of Bird Day organizers. “This free guided bus tour to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge will take you through an area that is otherwise closed to the public to view the nesting bald eagles, among many other birds.”

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The bus tour is scheduled Saturday, May 2, leaving from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office, 1936 California Ave., at 9 a.m. and returning about noon. Preregistration is recommended but not required and can be done by calling the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges office at 530-667-2231.

Rasmussen said the bus tour, a pre-event for the 16th Annual International Migratory Bird Day, will be guided by experts who will discuss bird life, habitat and how agriculture is supporting bird habitat and efforts aimed at benefiting the Klamath Basin, including birds.

“If you have never birded before, or want to learn more about birds, this will be a great tour to take,” she said. “The Klamath Basin is so fortunate to have an abundance of migrating and nesting birds, playing host to more than 350 bird species.”

 B.J. Matzen, one of the founders of the Klamath Wingwatchers and a board member of the Klamath Bird Observatory, will provide insight about birds during the bus tour.

The International Migratory Bird Day event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 9, at Veterans Memorial Park. The bus tour used to be on the same day as the event, “but we are trying something new that, hopefully, will allow more people to advantage of incredible free tour,” Rasmussen said.

 

Straights Drain Lower Klamath NWR. Here we have 8 Bald Eagles along with a motley crew of gulls and ravens

IMG_9655 crop oh yeah baby, originally uploaded by norcal_birdman.


top notch experience.
been there 20 times in last 25 years, never fails always cool stuff to see. seen 100s of Bald Eagles on each trip, excellent views of Rough-legged Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, Prairie Falcons, Golden Eagles, Ferruginous Hawks, Merlin. Kestrel. Rare sightings of Red-shouldered Hawks, Peregrine, White-tailed kite, Coopers Hawk. The Lower K, along with Butte Valley just south off the HWY 97, is a great case study in aging Bald Eagles, with so many present it is easy to learn all the color phases and patterns because of the sheer numbers of sightings. also other wildlife and wide open spaces and total separation from city life. One of the best places on earth, for me.
Written by West County Hawk Watch.  18-Mar-2014

New Rule Is a Win for Wind, Blows for Eagles | Audubon Magazine

New Rule Is a Win for Wind, Blows for Eagles | Audubon Magazine

Bald Eagle Adult with juvenile Bald Eagle and the meat scrap battle...

feast back east_4, originally uploaded by norcal_birdman.

feast back east_4
Not my photo and all copyrights to original photographer.

Saving the Bald Eagle in California_ 7pm Trusday evening Speaker - Glenn Stewart - Director, Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group

Saving the Bald Eagle in California
Speaker - Glenn Stewart - Director, Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group - Founder, CA Bald Eagle Recovery Program

7pm this Thursday

Bald Eagles, unique to North America, disappeared from most of California in the mid 1980s. Learn first hand, how bald eagle chicks were brought from Canada and carefully raised in Central California, to seed a new population on the west coast. Bald Eagles are now nesting in Sonoma and Napa Counties. This public nature lecture series is a partnership with Sonoma Birding and Sonoma County Regional Parks. Location- Veteran's Memorial Bldg, 126 1st Street West, Sonoma, CA. 95476 - $5.00 at the door. Info at - http://www.sonomabirding.com. 

Tom Rusert
Sonoma,CA

photos below Larry Broderick and Mary Beth Crittendon copyright 2013

Bald Eagle Attacks Osprey Mid-air, Snatches Fish _ (Caught on tape at a Ko...

Take Flight with The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors, Bald Eagle

Take Flight with The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors, Bald Eagle

all copyrights Princeton and Crossley 2013.
this photo is from the book, which we highly recommend.

btw, which raptor below doesn't "belong", come on guys bring it, nobody responds to the questions, please get involved.....WCHW

Bald Eage ID study: Take Flight with The Crossley ID Guide: Bald Eagles adult/subadult

Take Flight with The Crossley ID Guide: Bald Eagles adult/subadult

all copyrights Princeton and Crossley 2013.
this photo is from the book, which is a great field and home reference tool and we at WCHW highly recommend acquiring this book...

New legislation seeks to protect California’s people and wildlife from threat of lead from ammunition | California

New legislation seeks to protect California’s people and wildlife from threat of lead from ammunition | California

photo copyright Larry Broderick / Jesse House. Lower Klamath Basin 2010

Young Golden Eagle and Adult Bald Eagle.

Great tool here, Bald Eagle and young Golden Eagle fight comparison shot.

Redtailed Hawk harassing Golden Eagle

Redtailed Hawk harassing Golden Eagle, originally uploaded by djbartling.

Great size comparison or a large buteo and a eagle.

Golden Eagle retaliates on Redtailed Hawk

Golden Eagle retaliates on Redtailed Hawk, originally uploaded by djbartling.

D. Bartling photo

Solano County Merlin. Mary Beth. Thank-you for a great year!

Solano County Merlin.
Mary Beth.
Thank-you for a great year!

while driving home from a big day of seeing 6 FEHAs and 5 RLHAs we stumbled across this Merlin, before we got up close bird looked "Coop-ish" but as we got closer the tail wasn't long enough and the eye stripe was evident.

great day Mary Beth, Solano Land Trust Raptor ID Team Coordinator.

Butte Valley Prong Horn. Dorris Ca. Lower Klamath Basin

The Matranga's 2012. Very nice. Miss you Barb and Bob.

the Pronghorn sometimes show up in Butte Valley while you'll be checking out Eagles and Hawks, suddenly these guys appear and it adds to the show. We have also seen them up along highway 161 and even down along the frontage roads of the SacWR system.

West County Hawk Watch with L.Broderick

Dilute Plumage Bald Eagle Lower Klamath Basin

 Dave and Josh got to see this beauty last Tuesday 2/26/2013.

MBC photo, copyright WCHW 2012.

Tule Lake Bald Eagle 2/25/2013

Bird.

Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge. Rough-legged Hawks 2013

 

We had a few real good looks at Rough-legged Hawks at the Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge this week. We saw a half dozen dark morphs.  It was a great trip. Thanks Dave and Josh for coming along.



Broderick_House photo copyright 2013

So anyways really don't shoot to much anymore, but friends always have cameras laying around and its always for to "pop off a couple snaps" as Zach would say. me and Jesse were passing the camera to each other on this day....

Broderick_House photo copyright 2013

Good clean Patagials, strong marked up carpal blocks, dark wing tips, light colored head, eye stripe, dusky sub-terminal, brown body, buff-streaked chest, there is a lot going on here, totally different from any RTHA wing configuration....

What a year for the Rough-legged Hawks. They always show up every winter in the Lower Klamath Basin. We also had a real good year down here in the North Bay Area.
 
Lots of sightings and over-wintering Rough-legged in Sonoma, Marin and Solano. At least that is from our records at WCHW.  Also the list serves have listed the Roughies through-out their traditional over-wintering range in good numbers

Broderick_House photo copyright 2013

Here's the Rough-legged's we were able to capture, damn auto focus kept focusing on the clouds when the epic shot was right in front of you!

Lower Klamath Basin Raptors 2013

Greetings Raptor fans,
We had a couple teams in over the last few days at the Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge. (post 2013 Winter Wings festival)

This trip was dubbed the "not fresh enough team" in honor of those who decided that.

(internal WCHW memo 2012 WiWi updates)

We wanted to Thank Charlotte Kisling, Jesse & Claire House, David Barry, Sameth Prom and Josh Asel for a great trip and some memorable sightings and stories.....

               Broderick-House photo copyright 2013


Spent 8 hours at: Ashland I-5, Medford Hwy 140, Kamath Falls Hwy 97 and the Lower Klamath Refuge, hit the famous area where the Dilute had been seen, then Tule Lk, to Visitor center, to Lower Klamath road and the FEHA/GOEA hot spots, then to the Lower K. Ref., then out through Straights Drain parcels and out the Township rd and back up the 97, 140, I-5 to Ashland (2/25/2013)

 4 year old Bald Eagle. Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge 2013.

Broderick-House photo copyright 2013

2/25/2013 Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge Complex system.

this list is subject to change over the next couple days as data is confirmed...
325+ Balds
14 FEHA  (w 1 dark)
57 RLHA (w 8 dark)
2 SSHA
7 GOEA
63 NOHA (w 13 male) few juv's as cinnamon/pumpkin has/is fading/changing.
121 RTHA  (w 8 dark, 6 inter/rufus & 13 juv)
7 AMKE
1 RSHA
3 PRFA
1 GHOW

Wish you were here....

    PRFA 2-25-2013 north of Malin Oregon. Broderick-House photo copyright 2013


We have more coming, Dave Barry is our ebird coordinator and data/records management guy and he is on his way home today (2/27/2013)

LB.