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Bird Bio: Rufous Hummingbird
Lauren Kemple, Education Specialist (AmeriCorps) First you hear the high-pitched hum of his two inch wings, flapping 52 to 62 times per second. Then he zips past, a streak of […]
Monitoring the Night Sky
Monitoring the Night Sky Though many of us wake up early with the sun to catch the first glimpse of migratory birds moving through the area, a lot of those […]
Bird Bio: Tree Swallow
By Anne Seiler, Banding Intern The Tree Swallow is commonly encountered in natural open areas near trees and water throughout much of NorthAmerica during the summer months. They are recognizable from afar […]
Bird Bio: Vaux’s Swift
Bird Bio: Vaux’s Swift By Melissa Molzahn, KBO Education Specialist (AmeriCorps) The Vaux’s Swift is often seen flying swiftly overhead, in one direction, then another, at top speed. This small and agile […]
Bird Bio: The Yellow Warbler
Melissa Molzahn, KBO Education Specialist The Yellow Warbler, in comparison to other North American wood-warblers, is brilliant yellow. It is often heard singing a beautiful spring song tucked away among willows. Yellow […]
Bird Bio: Spotted Towhee
Bird Bio: Spotted Towhee By: Jonathan Berti, KBO Banding Intern Many of the bird species that grace this area during the summer months and fall migration have disappeared. To the birding enthusiast, the […]
Forest Education Connects Community with Nature in the Klamath Basin
The Klamath Wingwatchers, Inc. received a Title III grant to help promote education to local residents and out-of-town birders about the extensive Klamath Basin Birding Trail. This trail is a […]
Bird Bio: Cedar Waxwing
Bird Bio: Cedar Waxwing By: Emily Molter, KBO Wildlife Education Specialist The Cedar Waxwing is one of only three species worldwide in the Bombycillidae family. Their breeding range extends from British Columbia […]
Ashford Leads Hawk Lecture
Klamath Bird Observatory’s board president and American Birding Association boardmember Dick Ashford will present “Hawks, Masters of Flight” on Thursday, October 25 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Sonoma’s Valley […]
Scientists: Livestock Damage Cascade-Siskiyou Monument
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management was presented Monday with a statement that cattle-grazing should be permanently suspended in on the 52,947 acre monument. A team of scientists had come […]
