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wo hundred miles south of Oregon’s highest peak, the Cascades meet the TSiskiyou Mountains and Mt. McLoughlin rises nearly 10,000 feet to survey the Klamath Basin below. This southernmost loop of the trail may be the most Klamath Basin Birding Trail continues in Northern California ecologically diverse on the entire route. Southeast of Crater Lake, the Spring River joins the Williamson for some spectacular riparian birding. Collier State Park serves as a base for your exploration while you search for hummingbirds, 159. Huckleberry Gap 160. Mill Creek Bridge nuthatches, warblers and flycatchers. On the eastern flank of Mt. McLoughlin, Umpqua NF, Tiller RD. From junction Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, High of Hwys 230 and 62, W of Crater Lake; Cascades RD. From Prospect, a series of gushing springs lines the geological boundary between the Upper S on Hwy 230 5.8 mi to R on FR 68; 6.1 mi N on Hwy 62 to R on FR 60; Klamath Basin and the steep Cascade foothills. Odessa, Malone, Crystal, and 13.5 mi on FR 68 to junction of FR 2.3 mi E to bridge over creek, just past Mare’s Egg Springs all feature superb examples of forest and wetland species 30; L on FR 900 1 mi to dispersed junction with FR 6050. together. Enjoy nesting Red-necked Grebe, Yellow Rail and Least Bittern on a campsites and parking on L. Riparian surrounded by mixed conifer; morning canoe tour off Rocky Point, and then visit Crystalwood Lodge in the High altitude wet meadow with rock nesting MacGillivray’s, Wilson’s, and afternoon to see nesting Sandhill Crane and Pileated Woodpecker only a few outcroppings on Rogue-Umpqua Yellow Warblers, Western Tanager, Black- hundred yards apart. Around the southern end of the trail, Mountain Quail, Divide; excellent spot for nesting Lin- headed Grosbeak, and Swainson’s and Red-breasted Sapsucker and Hermit Warbler exemplify the mixed conifer coln’s Sparrow, Willow and Olive-sided Hermit Thrushes. Both FR60 and FR6050 forested communities of this region, and all three species can be found from Flycatchers, White-crowned Spar- lead to Huckleberry Campground (site Willow Prairie to the Mill Creek Bridge. The shores of Lost Creek Reservoir row, Lazuli Bunting, and Townsend’s 151) FR6050 has good owl diversity Solitaire. with Barred, Spotted, Flammulated and turn the Rogue River into a shorebird magnet each fall, while the open water Long-eared nesting; FR 60, between invites mergansers, goldeneyes, loons, grebes, and gulls. High above, on  bridge and Huckleberry Campground, the Rogue-Umpqua Divide, Huckleberry Gap invites nesting Lazuli Bunting, Sponsor: American Bird Conservancy Willow Flycatcher, and Townsend’s Solitaire. 25 watch for Blue and Ruffed Grouse and roadway with parking areas and benches and Swainson’s Thrush; excellent for species include nuthatches, Brown Mountain Quail. for waterfowl viewing at close range; wintering waterfowl, including Ruddy Creeper, American Dipper, Belted King- Yellow-breasted Chat nests annually. and Ring-necked Ducks, plus migrant fisher, and various sparrows; breeding   Common Loon; American White and migrant species include variety Sponsor: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.  Pelican in summer; fee for recreation of warblers, woodpeckers, and wrens; Sponsor: U.S. Army Corps of on west side of lake. Late summer easy, 0.5-mi trail along North Fork Little 161. Joseph Stewart Engineers, Portland District mudflats good for migrant shorebirds Butte Creek Fish Lake Dam. and outstanding for dragonflies. State Park 163. Medco Pond  Oregon State Parks. From Prospect, 8.8 mi Plum Creek Timber Co.. From Prospect,   S on Hwy 62 to park entrance on R. 12 mi S on CO 992 (Butte Falls- Sponsor: National Forest Foundation Large reservoir with expansive mud- 167. Great Meadow Prospect Hwy) to shore access; park in Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath RD. From flats, depending on water level, sur- roadside turn-outs. Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to W rounded by pine forest; high con- 165. Willow Prairie Shallow and deep water ponds and Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, High Cascades Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R on Hwy 140; 33 centration of migrant and wintering dry meadow bordered by agricultural mi to signed trailhead parking on L. waterfowl, including Barrow’s and RD. From White City, 29.1 mi E on Hwy land and mixed conifer and ponderosa 140 to L on FR 37/CO 821; 1.6 mi N to L Wet and dry meadow habitats, sur- Common Goldeneyes, Hooded Mer- pine forests; excellent transition zone rounded by subalpine and mixed ganser, scoters, and a variety of loons, on FR 3738; 1.3 mi W to L on FR 3735; for wide diversity of species; resident 0.2 mi to FR 430 at campground entrance; conifer forest; nesting species include gulls and grebes; nesting species in- waterfowl, Bald Eagle, Great Gray Owl, Rufous Hummingbird, Spotted Sand- clude Varied and Swainson’s Thrushes, park in day use area. and Steller’s and Gray Jays; nesting Wet meadow and beaver pond sur- piper, American Pipit, Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, Pine Siskin, Osprey, and Williamson’s Sapsuckers, Western Common Nighthawk, Yellow-rumped occasional Red-shouldered Hawk; in rounded by mixed conifer forest; up Tanager and Sandhill Crane. to six pairs of resident Great Gray Warbler, Western Tanager, and Vaux’s late summer and fall, exposed flats Swift; resident forest birds include Owls; nesting Sandhill Crane, Western draw migrating shorebirds, as well as  Golden-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Tanager, and MacGillivray’s and Hermit American Pipit and occasional Chickadee, Steller’s and Gray Jays, Red Warblers; resident Mountain Quail. longspurs; trees introduced around 164. Willow Lake Crossbill, Pileated Woodpecker, and park attract many migrant songbirds. Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, High Cascades  Spotted Owl.   RD; Medford Water Commission. From White City, 29.1 mi E on Hwy 140 to L on  FR 37/CO 821; 10.6 mi N to FR 37 junc- 166. Fish Lake Trail Sponsor: Klamath County Tourism 162. McGregor Park tion; 0.8 mi further on CO 821 to L on FR Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, Ashland US Army Corps of Engineers. From 3050; 1.1 mi S on FR 100 to dam. From RD. From Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on 168. Fourmile Lake Prospect, 14.1 mi S on Hwy 62, past Butte Falls, 8.9 mi S on Butte Falls-Fish Hwy 97 to W Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to Winema NF, Klamath RD. From Klamath Lost Creek Reservoir, to R on Takelma Lake Rd (CO821) to R on FR 3050. R on Hwy 140; 41.9 mi past Fish Lake Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to W Hwy 140 Drive; 0.3 mi to park entrance on R. Open water surrounded by mixed Dam, to L on FR 37; 0.6 mi S to day exit; 0.2 mi to R onto Hwy 140; 34.6 mi Riparian and open water wetland conifer forest; resident Bald Eagle, use parking on L. From Medford, at to R on FR 3661; 6.2 mi to campground below Lost Creek dam known locally Chestnut-backed and Mountain Hwy 62/140 junction, 28.1 miles E on at lakeshore. by fishermen as “Holy Water” because Chickadees, Blue and Ruffed Grouse, Hwy 140 to R on FR 37 (Big Elk Road); Large subalpine lake at base of Mt. of huge trout here; hosts wintering Mountain Quail, and Williamson’s and 0.6 mi S to day use parking on L. McLoughlin; diversity of habitats along waterfowl including American and Red-breasted Sapsuckers; nesting Bald Mature Douglas-fir and grand fir last 2-mi of FR 3661, from wet meadow, forest, with riparian and emergent Eurasian Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Eagle, Osprey, Western Tanager, Hermit, ponds, and marsh to dry meadow and marsh vegetation along creek; resident Bufflehead, and Redhead; paved access Townsend’s and Wilson’s Warblers, subalpine forest; lake supports con- centration of gulls and diving birds in

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Drink before you’re thirsty, eat before you’re hungry. You will better withstand longer days in the field or on the road if you stay fueled and hydrated. Take snacks and water along with you on a hike to keep your observation skills sharp; keep them in the car for times you are miles from town. PHOTO BY KEVIN SMITH BY PHOTO AND WILDLIFE SERVICE U.S. FISH BY PHOTO PHOTO BY KEVIN SMITH BY PHOTO White-throated Swift Yellow-headed Blackbird Great Blue Heron 26 26 migration, including loon, grebes, and 171. Odessa Creek Marsh Transition from marshland to aspen/ Spring feeding Crane Creek and diving ducks; nesting species include Red Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath RD. From willow riparian and mixed conifer for- draining into Wood River Valley, Crossbill, Gray and Steller’s Jays, chicka- Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to est; excellent location to view species surrounded by mixed conifer forest; dees, nuthatches, and Western Tanager; W Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R on Hwy of all three habitats, including Dusky excellent for migrating warblers, trails enter Sky Lakes Wilderness. 140; 22.8 mi to R on FR 3639; 1.0 mi to and Willow Flycatchers, Pileated Wood- nesting rails, and resident grouse;  campground; park in day-use area. pecker, Red-breasted and Williamson’s Yellow and Virginia Rails and Sora; Ponderosa pine forest overlooking Sapsuckers, and Sora and Virgina Rail; Blue and Ruffed Grouse; up to eight Odessa Creek marsh, with transi- excellent canoe birding. warbler species; resident Pileated tion from marsh to riparian and pine  Woodpecker and nesting Flammulated habitats; concentrations of woodpeck- Owl; spring named for rare Mare’s Egg ers in campground, including Pileated Sponsor: National Forest Foundation algae that requires cold deep spring and White-headed Woodpeckers; water; great canoeing. resident forest species include Moun- 174. Crystalwood Lodge   tain Chickadee, nuthatches, Brown Privately Owned. From Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to W Hwy 140 exit; Sponsor: Crystalwood Lodge

PHOTO BY KRIS FALCO BY PHOTO Creeper, Red Crossbill; forests also host nesting Western Wood-Pewee, 0.2 mi to R on Hwy 140; 26.4 mi to R Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cassin’s and on Westside Drive (FR 34/531); 9.6 mi 176. Sevenmile Guard Station Warbling Vireos, and Williamson’s and N to signed driveway on R. Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath RD. Red-naped Sapsuckers; dense marsh Dry and wet meadows, aspen and From Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 Red-necked Grebe area invites Common Yellowthroat and cottonwood galleries, and riparian hab- to W Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R on Hwy Marsh Wren; marsh best explored by itat, sandwiched between mature mixed 140; 26.4 mi to R on Westside Drive canoe for chance to view Sora, Virginia conifer forest and expansive marshes (FR 34/531); 25.8 mi to R on Sevenmile 169. Howard Bay, Upper Rail, American and Least Bitterns, and of Upper Klamath National Wildlife Road (FR 1439); 2 mi E to L on Hackler Klamath Lake Black-crowned Night-Heron. Refuge; brief transition between habi- Road; 2.5 mi N to L on Nicholson Road; Klamath County Parks. From   tats concentrates species; resident 1.5 mi to guard station parking. From Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to W White-headed and Pileated Woodpeck- Fort Klamath, off Highway 62, 3.9 mi W Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R on Hwy 140; Sponsor: Klamath County Tourism ers and nesting sapsuckers, Sandhill on Nicholson Road to guard station. 10 mi to boat ramp and large pull-out on Crane, and Yellow-headed Blackbird; Cottonwood, aspen and willow along L (2.8 mi past Running Y Resort). 172. Rocky Point wintering Tundra Swan, Bald Eagle, and Sevenmile Creek surrounded by mixed Shallow open water with adjacent Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath RD/USFWS; Rough-legged Hawk, and migrant Snow conifer; adjacent agricultural lands; grassland and pine forest; excellent lo- From Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to and Ross’s Geese; boat launch connects forest hosts resident Ruffed Grouse, cation for migrating gulls and terns and W Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R onto Hwy 140; with Upper Klamath Canoe Trail through Northern Goshawk, Northern Pygmy- wintering waterfowl, plus nesting marsh 25.5 mi to R on Rocky Point Road; 2.8 mi refuge marshlands; check in at lodge Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Steller’s and birds and forest species. to boat launch and day use parking on R, office when birding. Gray Jays, and three species of Chicka- just past resort.   dee; nesting birds include Flammulated   Extensive marshland and shallow and Northern Saw-whet Owls, Vaux’s Sponsor: Running Y Resort open water on Upper Klamath National Sponsor: Crystalwood Lodge Swift, Rufous Hummingbird, William- Wildlife Refuge, borders mixed coni- son’s Sapsucker, Hammond’s, Dusky, 170. Eagle Ridge County Park fer forest; marsh hosts rare nesting 175. Mare’s Egg Spring and Cordilleran Flycatchers, Nashville, Klamath County Parks. From Klamath Red-necked Grebe plus Black and Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath RD. MacGillivray’s and Wilson’s Warblers, Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy 97 to W Hwy Forster’s Terns, Least and American Bit- From Crystalwood Lodge on Upper and Purple and Cassin’s Finches; creek 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R onto Hwy 140; terns, American White-Pelican, Willow Klamath Lake, 6.2 mi N on Westside supports resident American Dipper; 18.3 mi to R on Eagle Ridge Road (8.8 Flycatcher, and Osprey; resident Great Rd to parking area on R; W side of Wood agricultural lands invite high concen- mi N of Running Y Resort); use caution Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, and Northern River Valley. tration of raptors in winter; gorgeous when wet – road may be impassable; 3 Harrier; nesting bitterns and terns best fall colors. miles to park entrance. viewed by boat.   Open water with marsh and willow   Sponsor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service habitat along shore and mixed conifer and shrubs on ridge above road; nest- Sponsor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ing Clark’s, Western, and Eared Grebes and Black Tern; forest supports Western 173. Malone Spring Tanager, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath/USFWS. House Wren, Chipping Sparrow, and From Klamath Falls, 2.2 mi S on Hwy Cassin’s Vireo; excellent in fall migra- 97 to W Hwy 140 exit; 0.2 mi to R onto tion; good canoe birding most of year Hwy 140; 26.4 mi to R on Westside and ski birding in winter. Drive (FR 34/531); 6.2 mi to signed PHOTO BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND U.S. FISH BY PHOTO  entrance on R. Bald Eagle Sponsor: Klamath County Tourism 27 three accipiters, Red-tailed Hawk, and Nighthawk, snipe, and swallows; 183. Collier State Park Northern Pygmy-Owl; common nesting aspen and cottonwood galleries invite Oregon State Parks. From Hwy 62/97 species include Yellow-rumped War- all three sapsucker species, Western junction, S of Chiloquin, 7.8 mi N on bler, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Western and Mountain Bluebird, Warbling Hwy 97 to L at main park entrance; 0.3 Tanager, and Evening Grosbeak; open to Vireo, and Black-headed Grosbeak; mi to R at signed entrance to Williamson vehicles seasonally, between July 1 and pine forest supports nesting Western River campground; 1.4 mi to R into November 1; other times, access is via Wood-Pewee, Red Crossbill, Hermit campground. mountain bike, foot, or horse. Thrush, and Cassin’s Vireo; resident Riparian habitat along Williamson  forest species include White-headed River, surrounded by aspen and mixed Woodpecker, Steller’s Jay, Mountain conifer forest; river species include Sponsor: National Forest Foundation Chickadee, Pygmy Nuthatch, and nesting Osprey, resident Amerian Dip- Northern Pygmy-Owl; excellent for per and Common Merganser, and mi- 179. Jackson F. Kimball migrating songbirds, and wintering grant goldeneyes; excellent for migrant State Park raptors and Northern Shrike. songbirds and summer hummingbirds; Oregon State Parks. From Ft. Klamath,   forest species include Gray and Steller’s 1.3 mi E on Hwy 62 to L on FR 623; 3.2 Jays, Clark’s Nutcracker, chickadees, Sponsor: Klamath County Tourism mi N to park entrance on L. and nuthatches; excellent museum PHOTO BY PARADISE BIRDING PARADISE BY PHOTO Mixed conifer surrounding headwaters and other facilities across highway at Yellow-breasted Chat of Wood River, with aspen and willow 181. Fort Klamath Museum visitors’ center. riparian downstream; resident Blue Klamath County. From Fort Klamath,   177. Sevenmile Marsh and Ruffed Grouse, Red-breasted and 1.8 mi S on Hwy 62 to signed entrance Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath RD. Williamson’s Sapsuckers, and Western on R. Sponsor: Running Y Resort From Sevenmile Guard Station Screech-Owl; excellent migration Nearly 8 acres of grassland in Wood (see site description), 0.3 mi on FR and nesting diversity with Lincoln’s River Valley that has never been plowed; 3300 to R on FR 3334; 5.7 mi to trail- Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, Audubon’s, adjacent mixed conifer forest with head and campground. MacGillivray’s, and other warblers. riparian habitat along Fort Creek High-elevation wetland surrounded   across Hwy 62; excellent diversity of by mixed conifer forest; nesting Lin- breeding and migrant birds, including coln’s Sparrow, Spotted Sandpiper, Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock’s Mac-Gillivray’s Warbler, Swainson’s Oriole, vireos, warblers and sparrows; Thrush and Willow Flycatcher; resident winter birding on adjacent ranchland and nesting forest species include good for raptors, including Bald Eagle Clark’s Nutcracker, Gray and Steller’s and Rough-legged Hawk; town of Fort Jays, nuthatches, chickadees, Western Klamath excellent winter habitat for sparrows and finches. BIRDING PARADISE BY PHOTO Tanager, and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Northern Flicker    184. Wood River Wetlands & Sponsor: Klamath County Tourism Sponsor: Oregon Tourism Commission Petric Park 178. Sun Pass State Forest 182. Head of Spring Creek Bureau of Land Management, Klamath Oregon Department of Forestry. From Fremont-Winema NF, Chiloquin RD. District; Klamath Co. Parks. N end of Ft. Klamath, 1.3 mi E on Hwy 62 to From Hwy 62/97 junction, S of Chilo- Agency Lake; from Hwy. 62 at Klamath L on Sun Mountain Road (FR 623); quin, 7.8 mi N on Hwy 97 to L at main Falls, 5.1 mi. S on Modoc Pt. Rd to 3.2 mi N to Kimball State Park; Sun BIRDING PARADISE BY PHOTO park entrance; 3 mi to L on FR 9732; Petric Park; from Hwy 97 at Chiloquin, Mountain Road beyond park entrance Ruffed Grouse 4.1 mi to parking at picnic area. 3.3 mi W on FR 64 (OR 422) to Modoc enters Sun Pass Forest. From Hwy 62 Lush, spring-fed creek with emergent Pt. Rd.; 0.8 mi S to Petric Park. E, at S entrance to Crater Lake NP, 0.6 180. Wood River and riparian vegetation; nesting spe- Riparian, marsh and open water; excel- cies include Western Wood-Pewee lent for water birds, including Clark’s mi S to L on FR 6237 (Annie Creek Picnic Ground Sno-park); after 0.25 mi, R into Sun and other flycatchers, Western Tanager, Grebe, Black Tern, Wilson’s Phalarope, Fremont-Winema NF, Chiloquin RD. Black-headed Grosbeak, MacGillivray’s and American White Pelican; nesting Pass Forest. From Ft. Klamath, 1.3 mi E on Hwy Riparian habitat along Sun Creek Warbler, and Williamson’s Sapsucker; songbirds include Bullock’s Oriole, 62 to L on Sun Mountain Road (FR higher elevation resident forest birds, Lesser Goldfinch, Willow Flycatcher, surrounded by forest with open stands 623); 1 mi N to L on FR 960; 0.6 mi to dominated by ponderosa pine; nesting include Red-breasted Sapsucker, and Tricolored Blackbird; wintering and parking area. Clark’s Nutcracker, and Gray Jay; trail migrant waterfowl concentrations on Pileated, White-headed, Black-backed, Large aspen and cottonwood stands and Hairy Woodpeckers and Wil- follows creek 1.8-mi to Collier State Agency Lake easily viewed from park. and marshy wetland surrounded by Park (site 183). liamson’s Sapsucker; Great Gray Owl lodgepole and ponderosa pine; sup-   observed between Highway 62 and ports nesting Wood Duck, Sora, Virginia   Sponsor: Bureau of Land Management Sun Creek; other raptors include all Rail, Wilson’s Phalarope, Common Sponsor: Klamath County Tourism 28