Most Likely to be Seen by Season Sp = Spring S = Summer F = Fall W = Winter BIRDS Wingwatchers, Inc Blackbird, Red winged, Yellow headed & Brewer’s (Sp, S, F) P.O. Box 251 Guide to Brown-headed Cowbird (Sp, S, F) Klamath Falls, OR 97601-0359 Bufflehead (Sp, S, W) Wingwatchers Ceder Waxwings (Sp, F) Chickadee (year round) I wish to join the Klamath Wingwatchers. Coots (Sp, S, F) As a member, I will begin receiving the Cormorant, Double-crested (Sp, S, F) Taking Wing newsletter. All memberships Eagle, Bald (year round, but mostly W) Interpretive Trail Egret (Sp, S) are tax deductible. Goldeneye, Barrow’s & Common (Sp, S, F) Goldfinch, American & Lesser (Sp, S) Grebe, Clark’s & Western (Sp, S) Klamath Wingwatchers, Inc. Gull (year round) MY MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE: Hawk, Redtail (year round) Started January 1987 Heron, Black crowned night (year round) www.klamathbirdingtrails.com/ Heron, Great blue (Sp, S, F) Student/Senior...... $10 Heron, Green (Sp, S) Wingwatchers/index.shtml Kestrel (year round) Individual...... $15 Kildeer (Sp, S) Klamath Wingwatchers, Inc is a nonprofit Kingfisher (Sp, S, F) Mallards (year round) Family...... $25 organization dedicated to public education Meadowlark (Sp, S, F) regarding wildlife and wetland Merganser, Common & Hooded (Sp, S, F) Business...... $35 habitat and their value as a natural resource, Osprey (Sp, S, F) through scientific, arts and cultural means. Pelicans (Sp, S, F) Quail (year round) Robin (year round) This brochure printed in cooperation with Ruddy Duck (year round) Scaup (year round) Name: ______SmithBates Marcomm Solutions and Shorebirds (Sp, S, F) Klamath Wingwatchers, Inc. Sparrows (year round) Phone: ______It was funded by the Klamath County Swallows, Tree & Cliff (Sp, S) Tern, Caspian & Black Forester (Sp, S) transient room tax grant program. Vulture, Turkey (Sp, S, F) Email: ______Warbler (Sp, S) Wren, Marsh (Sp, S) Address: ______CRITTERS: (all year round) Beaver (look for toothmarks on trees) City: ______Frog (hibernates in W) Garter Snake (hibernates in W) State: ______Zip: ______Muskrat Pond Turtle (hibernates in W) Rock Chuck (hibernates in W, S) Deer, Mule & Black Tailed Water is the substance that defines the Pacific Northwest. The Klamath Basin is part of the Pacific Flyway and provides wetland KEY Bathrooms habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife, more than any other Water ? Information area in the western , and hosts the largest concen- Structure tration of migrating waterfowl found on the continent. In addi- Flow of Traffic Lake Ewauna tion, over 800 Bald eagles use the region’s wetlands for foraging Interpretive Trail between November and April. The Klamath Basin also hosts the Trail highest density of nesting Bald eagles in . Bench Rail Line Trash Can Picnic Table Main Trail Head Klamath Wingwatchers has developed a 1.3 mile, handicapped accessible loop trail along the western shore of Lake Ewauna and Pond Pond another mile on the west side of Highway 97, beginning from ** X ****** the Visitor Center in Downtown Klamath Falls. Along these trails, ** *** 0 **** *** we have planted over 1500 trees, shrubs, and other plants that 0 0 *** 0 0 **** *** 0 0 **** provide shelter and food for the many species that use our area. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 **** X 0 0 0 0 0 Together with our community volunteers, we have added many X 00 0

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The logo on the cover of this brochure represents the erected eagle perch used year-round by wintering eagles and summer cormorants. It is easily visible near the downtown exit to Loops on East Side of Hightway Main Trail Head Klamath Falls and is a trail highlight. A = 1.33 miles (both ponds) * * * * B = .31 mile (North Pond) The Wingwatcher Trail serves the community as an urban na- 0 0 0 0 C = .56 mile (South Pond) ture educational area, helps the public see the importance of wetlands as a natural resource, and focuses attention on wildlife viewing and appreciation, both for residents and traveling visi- tors as well. Klamath Wingwatchers Lake Ewuana Interpretive Trail For more information on Klamath Wingwatchers go to: www.klamathbirdingtrails.com/wingwatchers/index.shtml The Trail is part of a large almost continuous trail system that extends over 70 miles in Klamath County, creating a vast complex If you appreciated our trail, please consider contributing to its maintenance with “your backs or your bucks”. Become a member of of open space, wildlife corridors, and recreational opportunities Wingwatchers, help remove invasive weeds as you walk the trail, contribute to a project for trail enhancement, etc. Guided tours are for hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, leashed dog walking, and available. Call Bill at 541-884-2421 or Leslie at 541-882-6509. nature enjoyment for all ages on public lands. It is a remarkable Please care for our trail and respect wildlife and other trail users. The trail is open from dawn to dusk. NO unauthorized motor vehicles, partnership between individuals, businesses, and government camping, littering, unleashed pets, fires, or hunting. agencies that see the Lake Ewauna wetlands as an irreplaceable community amenity.