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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, Washington, and California, in the Cascade mountains of western Oregon and Washington, and in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. This species winters in montane pine, pine-oak, […]
Conscious Wine and its Connections to Birds
Check out this fun video with Jeff Weissler of Conscious Wine and John Alexander of the Klamath Bird Observatory. They discuss the missions of both KBO and Conscious Wine, as well as the benefits that arise when wine makers choose to make environmentally conscious decisions. Plus, don’t forget about the Wings and Wine Gala fundraiser on […]
2011 Best in the Bioregion Highlights
August 23, 2011 Best of the Bioregion Wine Competition Highlights Sustainable and Bird-friendly Vineyeards. Press Release.
Birds in the Mist (Net)
Bird observation provides key insights into environmental health. Birds populations are often indications of what is going on in their environments. That’s why Klamath Bird Observatory interns Amy Beich and Rachel Kilby have been netting and banding birds around the Sevenmile Guard Station. Through this process, KBO can get an idea of the numbers of […]
BirdNote: Klamath Bird Observatory
August 6, 2011 Listen to our August 6th, BirdNote by searching the BirdNote website.
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 melodic songster Swainson’s Thrush. It was named for William John Swainson, a much-accomplished English (and later in life a New Zealander) ornithologist, malacologist, entomologist, and artist. Mr. Swainson has […]
American Dippers Take Rare Stab At City-Dwelling in Ashland
Barbara Massey and Bob Quaccia discuss a nest of American Dippers in an Ashland Daily Tidings article by Vickie Aldous. Several of these small, water-loving birds have made their nest under the Water Street Bridge in downtown Ashland. The young dipper chicks have recently begun to investigate the quieter pools along the edge of the […]
Animal Nature: A week for great blue herons
Animal Nature: A week for great blue herons, sea lions, bald eagles and liger The great blue heron is North America’s largest and most widespread heron, it has also been Portland Oregon’s city bird since 1986. Every year in Portland heron enthusiasts gather the first week in June for Great Blue Heron Week. Ross Island […]
Bird in the Hand
April 22, 2011 “Bird in the Hand”: Banding gives researchers a wealth of information, from reproduction to migration, and local students get in on the act. Medford Mail Tribune.
