Bird list, wildlife sightings and guest comments from the 2005 Bird Festival Tour of the Blitzen Valley & The East Side of the Steens
Birds |
Wildlife |
Greater Sandhill Crane |
Pronghorn Antelope |
Lesser Sandhill Crane |
Mule Deer |
Mallard |
Coyote |
Trumpeter Swan |
Big Horn Sheep |
Redtail Hawk |
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Northern Pintail |
Cultural Resources |
Bufflehead |
Wildhorses |
Turkey Vulture |
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Ruff-legged Hawk |
Guest Comments |
Northern Harrier |
"Nice job-lots of fun" |
Common Raven |
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Ring-billed Gull |
"Tons of fun & so informative" |
Say's Phoebe |
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Spotted Towhee |
"Enjoyed it very much. Learned alot! Want to come back!" |
Kill Deer |
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Horned Lark |
"I really enjoyed the day. Cindy answered all our questions with lots of details. It was a very interesting trip. I am so glad I came! I want to come again!" |
Meadow Lark |
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Northern Flicker |
"Thank you again for a terrific tour yesterday! What an incredible day! For me, the highlight was seeing the wildhorses with a foal, although the cave and everything else was awsome too." |
Chukar |
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American Kestrel |
"It was a great experience" |
Magpie |
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Golden Eagle |
"Carolyn was a great driver who provided many hours of useful comments. Cindy & Fred were also wonderful, and we enjoyed our time with them." |
Tri-colored Blackbird |
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Red-winged Blackbird |
"Very knowledgeable guide-she knows her stuff." |
Great Horned Owl |
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Chipping Sparrow |
"Enjoyable!" |
Cinnamon Teal |
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Canyon Wren |
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Marsh Wren |
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Canada Geese |
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House Sparrow |
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Long Billed Curlew |
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Black-necked Stilt |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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European Starling |
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Red-napped Sapsucker |
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House Finch |
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Prairie Falcon |
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Ring-necked Pheasant |
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California Quail |
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Common Merganser |
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Lesser Scaup |
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Greater Yellowlegs |
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American Coot |
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Tree Swallow |
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Cliff Swallow |
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Mountain Bluebird |
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