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UPCOMING CLASS: THE ART OF BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
September 19, Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm at 320 Beach Street in Ashland Presented by Karl Schneck, nature photographer and KBO board member Birding and photography have been Karl Schneck’s passions for over 50 years, so it’s a perfect combination for him to photograph birds. Not that long ago, it was difficult to get decent bird photos because […]
Banding Station Visits Fall 2018
Klamath Bird Observatory is offering public visits to our bird banding station near Fort Klamath in the Upper Klamath Lake area. The banding station is scheduled on Monday mornings through mid-October. Individual, family, and group visits can be arranged by emailing KBO’s Banding Program Coordinator Bob Frey (see below). Situated along Sevenmile Creek within Fremont-Winema […]
KBO at the Oregon Country Fair!
Klamath Bird Observatory will again join in the festivities at the Oregon Country Fair (OCF) this year. The uniquely-Oregon arts, crafts, music, and well-being fair takes place July 13-15. KBO shares an information booth with the Master Gardeners in Community Village—look for the Yellow-breasted Chats! We will lead a morning Birds of the Fair walk […]
Save the Date — Klamath Bird Observatory’s Wings and Wine Gala
Sunday October 7, 2018, 3:00 -7:00 pm Grizzly Peak Winery, Ashland, Oregon Klamath Bird Observatory’s Wings and Wine Gala is back by popular demand. Come celebrate more than 20 years of KBO advancing bird and habitat conservation through science, education, and partnerships. Please help us continue our work by participating in this fundraiser. As a […]
Ecology of the Birds of Crater Lake National Park Program Series Announced
Crater Lake National Park and Klamath Bird Observatory will present a bird ecology program series this summer and into the fall. These park ranger-led programs will feature a visit to KBO’s bird monitoring station within Crater Lake National Park. The programs will be on Thursdays, but not every Thursday—please check the Crater Lake bird banding visit […]
KBO’s Fundamentals of Songbird Banding Workshop is filling up—register soon!
Just a few spots are still open for KBO’s Fundamentals of Songbird Banding Workshop August 6-10, 2018 at our Upper Klamath Field Station. This is a North American Banding Council-approved training session with NABC-based content and NABC-certified Trainer instructors. All registration fees go directly to funding our long-term monitoring and banding training program. Registration closes […]
Only Two Spots Left For Our Malheur Birding Expedition!
MALHEUR BIRDING EXPEDITION—led by Harry Fuller Our always popular Malheur birding trip is scheduled for June 2nd-5th, 2018! This five-day and four-night eastern Oregon birding expedition will begin with birding from Ashland to Summer Lake, exploring surrounding wildlife areas, and stay at the Summer Lake Lodge. On the second day we will arrive at the […]
Year of the Bird in May – It’s a Global Big Day!
It’s May in the Year of the Bird and our call to action is Global Big Day! Saturday May 5th is the day people all over the world will be watching birds and putting them on the world map via eBird. What to do: Look for birds and report what you find at eBird.org in […]
Big News for World Migratory Bird Day!
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) in the Year of the Bird is May 12, 2018—a day to celebrate the amazing annual migrations of the birds who know no borders. The day is also for raising awareness of conservation challenges that these world travelers face and what we can do to help. This WMBD (formerly known […]
MALHEUR IN JUNE BIRDING EXPEDITION—led by Harry Fuller
Announcing our always popular Malheur birding trip scheduled for June 2nd-5th, 2018! This five-day and four-night eastern Oregon birding expedition will begin with birding from Ashland to Summer Lake, explore surrounding wildlife areas, and stay at the Summer Lake Lodge. On the second day we will arrive at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge—birding this special […]
