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A Shuffling of Species

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A reporter from Oregon State University’s Terra magazine is taken into the Bear Creek Watershed with Klamath Bird Observatory’s John Alexander to talk about biodiversity hotspots, climate change and partnerships. […]

Region’s Oaks Ecologically Important

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Oak habitats support more biodiversity than any other habitat in southern Oregon, but they have been slowly fading away over the past century due, in large part, to fire suppression […]

Birding is for the Humans

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By Brandon M Breen, Klamath Bird Observatory Outreach and Communications Specialist Occasionally, I forget just how much fun it is to go birding. And then I venture into the woods […]

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 […]

St. Mary’s Students Visit Banding Station

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By Brandon Breen, on Oct. 5, 2012 A high school environmental science class from St. Mary’s School visited the Klamath Bird Observatory banding station at Willow Wind to learn about […]

The Hoopa Story of the Origin of the Yellow-breasted Chat

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“The mythical hero Yimantuwinyai knew that salmon existed, but had been searching for them in vain until Mink came and told him that a woman had all the world’s salmon […]

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 […]

Federal Cuts Trim Aftermath Gold Ray Studies

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County officials are in search of new funding after the federal budget cuts caused NOAA-fisheries to pull its $275,000 grant. This money was allocated to the final two years of […]

Out of the Mists Come Knowledge of Little-Known Endemics

Out of the Mists Come Knowledge of Little-Known Endemics Costa Rica Bird Observatory (CRBO), one of Klamath Bird Observatory’s partners, was featured in the inflight magazine Nature Landings. The banding […]

KBO’s Director John Alexander Interviewed on Ashland’s Town Hall