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Bird Bio: Yellow-breasted Chat
By Ian Ausprey, Klamath Bird Observatory Research Biologist The Yellow-breasted Chat, one of our more charismatic riparian species, plays an important role in our region’s cultural and ecological heritage. It […]
Bird Bio: Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Bird Bio: Pacific-slope Flycatcher By: Jenna Curtis, KBO Research and Monitoring Intern Formerly grouped with the Cordilleran Flycatcher as “Western Flycatchers”, the Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) was recognized as a unique species in […]
KBO’s Director John Alexander Interviewed on Ashland’s Town Hall
Bird Bio: Hermit Warbler
By: Liz Williams, KBO Education and Outreach Project Leader During the breeding season, the Hermit Warbler (Dendroica occidentalis) can be found in coniferous forests along the west coast of Oregon, […]
Bird Bio: Swainson’s Thrush
Bird Bio: Swainson’s Thrush By: Robert Frey, KBO Biologist and Banding Project Leader One of the most commonly heard, although seldom seen, birds of its range is the sedately plumed and […]
Bird Bio: Golden-crowned Sparrow
By Bob Frey, KBO Biologist and Banding Project Leader Remember Flower Power – a slogan used as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violent ideology in the 1960s? The Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia […]
Bird Bio: Eared Grebe
By: Liz Williams, KBO Education Specialist (AmeriCorps) This summer KBO is implementing its third season of aquatic bird surveys as part of the OregonCoordinated Aquatic Bird Monitoring Program. As part of this coordinated monitoring effort, […]
Bird Bio: Horned Guan
Bird Bio: Horned Guan Liz Williams, Education Specialist (AmeriCorps) The Horned Guan, a member of the Cracid family, can be found in the high elevation, subtropical cloud forests of the […]
Bird Bio: Black-throated Gray Warbler
By: Liz Williams, Education Specialist (AmeriCorps) One of the first warblers to arrive in the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion of southern Oregon and northern California each spring is the Black-throated Gray Warbler. Starting in late […]
Bird Bio: Yellow-breasted Chat
Bird Bio: Yellow-breasted Chat Lauren Kemple, Education Specialist (AmeriCorps) Wandering down the Bear Creek Greenway, a yellow flash of movement caught my eye. Stopping for a better look, I peered deep into […]
