The news over the past several months has been rife with predictions of an unprecedented outbreak of avian botulism that could kill tens of thousands of birds on the Klamath National Wildlife Refuges during the late summer and fall of 2021.
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Harry Nehls, a unique and treasured member of our flock, has led and supported Bird Alliance of Oregon for over 64 years! Harry recently retired from his Bird Alliance of Oregon volunteer work, and we are thrilled to take this opportunity to honor his commitment with a Lifetime Achievement award.
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Every Wednesday, a group of Bird Alliance of Oregon volunteers gathers at the 172-acre Wildlife Sanctuary to tackle projects aimed at maintaining the trails as well as protecting and preserving wildlife habitat. One of our latest projects was rerouting the N. Collins trail through the adjacent forest around the “sinkhole” bridge.
Read PostWild Arts Festival 2021 is on! We look forward to seeing friends, authors, and artists in person again and plans are now underway for the 2021 Festival to take place November 20-21.
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Climate change is affecting fauna and flora in different ways. What is expected is that the PNW will not only have wetter winters and drier summers, but also increased air temperatures and extreme weather events. One action we can take right now is to plant locally native plants that are resilient and drought tolerant.
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This fall, we are delighted to share that a dedicated core group of Outings Volunteers will begin leading outings again, with strict COVID protocols in place that we are confident will keep participants safe while enabling us to enjoy one another’s company together again.
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While many species were affected by the heat dome, Cooper’s Hawks seemed to be particularly hard-hit—a stunning 110 young Cooper’s Hawks passed through our door during that time period in a phenomenon that some began referring to as “hawkpocalypse” and that we are still trying to understand.
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Oregon is currently updating its Rocky Habitat Management Plan, a plan that will determine how the state manages and protects the rocky shores that make up 41% of our coastline and include iconic sites like Haystack Rock and Cape Perpetua.
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We received this Mallard from a rescuer who’d noticed the duck had fishing line hanging out of their mouth. We were able to successfully (and safely) dislodge the hook from the Mallards mouth, and with it all the fishing line!
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