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A Sandhill Crane stands in a meadow. A Red-winged Blackbird is standing on the crane's tail feathers.
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Pacific Northwest Trip: The Sandhill Cranes of Othello *FULL*

On this three-day, two-night adventure we will explore beautiful landscapes, from the basalt columns of Columbia National Wildlife Refuge to the gorgeous vistas of Saddle Mountain. We’ll have good chances of seeing Long-billed Curlew, Tricolored Blackbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Chukar, Sagebrush and Vesper Sparrow, and Sage Thrasher, and of course thousands of Sandhill Crane!

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Ecotour, Pacific Northwest Trip, PNW Destinations
A photo of a Western Meadowlark in flight.
Ecotour, Pacific Northwest Trip, PNW Destinations

Pacific Northwest Trip: From Cedars to Sage: Birding Along the Deschutes *3 spots left*

Heading east from the Cascade crest, starkly different ecoregions present a fantastic array of habitats and wildlife. On this three-day, van-based tour, we’ll explore the avifauna and natural history of the East Cascades, Columbia Plateau, and Blue Mountain ecoregions, searching for Williamson’s Sapsucker in conifer-dominated forests, Lewis’s Woodpecker and Ash-throated Flycatcher in open oak scrub, and Sage Thrasher and Vesper Sparrow in the sagebrush steppe.

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Birding, Pacific Northwest Trip
A Wrentit perches on a delicate branch.
Birding, Pacific Northwest Trip

Pacific Northwest Trip: Oregon’s Wild Southern Coast with Brodie Cass Talbott *FULL*

Oregon’s southern coast features miles of rugged coastline, spectacular wildlife, smaller crowds, and the best fall coastal weather the state has to offer. Join Brodie Cass Talbott as we explore from Coos Bay to Brookings in search of alcids, waterfowl, raptors, and more.

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Birding, Pacific Northwest Trip, PNW Destinations
Birding, Pacific Northwest Trip, PNW Destinations

Pacific Northwest Trip: The Dammed Columbia with Brodie Cass Talbott & Candace Larson *1 spot left*

Explore the natural and cultural history of the Columbia River while we investigate its complicated past, from bountiful fishery to major shipping channel and renewable energy hub. On this four day, van-based trip, we’ll visit the dams and National Wildlife Refuges that have shaped the river’s recent history, while enjoying the arrival of wintering birds along its lower 350 miles.

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On our first day, we’ll bird our way to Klamath Falls with stops at Greenwaters Park on the Willamette, Collier Memorial State Park near Chiloquin, and Wood River/Agency Lake just north of Upper Klamath Lake.

On our first morning, we’ll be on the lookout for a variety of raptors and waterbirds, as we head to Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge across the California border. Here, high diversity of ducks, geese, swans, grebes, and eagles are likely. Later we’ll visit Petroglyph Point archaeological site in Lava Beds National Monument, an important Native history site with large sections of petroglyphs. It is estimated that some of this art was created more than 6,000 years ago. This area also provides nesting habitat for Prairie Falcons. Time permitting, we’ll also make a stop at Link River in town to look for both Common and Barrow’s Goldeneye.

The next day we’ll head to the Miller Island Unit of the Klamath Wildlife Area, a prime staging area where large flocks of Greater White-fronted Geese are often seen, along with Snow and Ross’s Geese, raptors, and more waterbirds. We’ll wander up Township Road, hoping for lucky encounters with both Bald and Golden Eagle, Rough-legged, and Ferruginous Hawk. We’ll also keep our eyes open for the uncommon Tri-colored Blackbird. Later we’ll head to the Lower Klamath Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where a great diversity of both diving and dabbling ducks intermingle, before returning to Klamath Falls.

Before we head back to Portland, we’ll explore Moore Park on Upper Klamath Lake. Here we will find transitioning habitat from juniper-sage to pine forest and we’ll search for various woodpeckers, nuthatches, and forest raptors.