Eagle Ridge Wetlands:

It's September on Klamath Lake and the Egrets, Pelicans, Herons and Grebes come visiting.

egrets in the wetlands in klamath lake at eagle ridge in klamath county, located in the valley east of klamath falls between doak mountain and the cascade mountains of oregon. not far from crater lake located in the klamath basin, number one for birding in the west.

The wetlands at Shoalwater Bay are bordered by a forest of Ponderosa Pine on the east, and uplands. The Mountain
Lake Wilderness Crater can be viewed from the southern edge of the marsh. The Cascades form a natural boundary to the west.

Birds to look for include Ring-necked Ducks, Cinnamon Teals, Bald Eagles, Rough-legged Hawks, Black Terns, White-headed
Woodpeckers, Great Gray Owls, Lewis's Woodpeckers, Pigmy Nuthatchs, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Western Tanagers, Mountain Bluebirds, Mountain Chickadees. Several warbler species are seasonally common in the willow and cottonwood trees along the lake shoreline.

Regarding the seasonal apprearances of Birds and Waterfowl:

  • Summer:

    Broodrearing from May to August: Ducks, Geese, Grebes, Herons and Egrets.

  • Autumn:

    The height of the season for viewing Pelicans, Egrets, Grebes and Herons begins in August and continues through September.

    It is estimated one to two million ducks and geese migrate through Klamath Basin during October and November.

  • Spring:

    Shorebirds and Waterfowl stop off on their annual migrations to Alaska and Canada from March to May. Thousands return to nest in Klamath Basin.

  • Winter:

    The largest population of Bald Eagles winter in Klamath Basin from November though February.

Klamath Basin in the Pacific Flyway, a birder's paradise.

Easily accessible and quite marvelous birding sites: The Upper and Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuges, Tulelake
Wildlife Refuge, Wood River Wetlands on Agency Lake, Howards Bay and Shoalwater Bay - Eagle Ridge on Klamath Lake.

There are more! Check them out: Birding Trails in Klamath Basin and the Pacific Flyway.

Preserve Natural Beauty: wildlife refuges, our national forests and wilderness
areas. Leave NO Trace! Be sure to check out fire conditions at the Ranger Station before
traveling, hiking or camping in the forest.

  wetlands in klamath basin: lower and upper klamath wildlife refuges, tulelake, wood river wetlands, eagle ridge park in klamath county.

Forward ~ Mt McLoughlin in the Cascade Mountains towering above Klamath Lake and the wetlands.

Back ~ The wetlands at Shoalwater Bay and directions to Eagle Ridge.

USFS: Winema National Forest.

Birding in Klamath Basin in the Pacific Flyway:
Birders' Trails in wildlife refuges and wetlands in Klamath Wildlife Refuges and the Wood River Wetlands.

 

Brad and I invite you to explore little known Scenic Places near Crater Lake: hiking with and without trails, wetlands,
national wildlife refuges, mountains, wilderness areas, river gorges and more. Directions, Map and Scenery.

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  eagle ridge on klamath lake in klamath basin not far from crater lake and gathering light ... a retreat: cabins; tree houses in the forest on the river.

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