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rom the Eugene-Springfield area, there are two routes that lead Feast into the : one along the McKenzie River and the M1. Eastgate Woodlands/ enters West D Street Greenway from other along the Middle Fork of the . In late spring, West D Street Greenway West D St, 0.4 mi W of Mill St. summer, and fall, you can experience both of these routes as a loop, From the intersection of Main and Mill In Eastgate Woodlands, a small Great Blue Heron nesting colony is directly connected via the scenic Aufderheide Forest Drive which features St near downtown Springfield, drive N on Mill St 0.2 mi to D St. Turn L (W) above the W end of Riverbank Trail. several sites for the threatened Northern Spotted Owl. In winter or for on D St and proceed 0.9 mi to the stop Brown Creeper, Western Wood-Pewee, shorter treks, you’ll find plenty of birds at lower elevations, including sign at Aspen St. Turn L (S) onto Aspen Black-headed Grosbeak and Wilson’s one of the valley’s best remaining examples of oak woodland and and follow the road into the park and Warbler nest here. Swainson’s Thrush sings its beautiful dawn song in late savanna at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, and extensive riparian habitats the parking area (0.2 mi). From the parking area, Eastgate Woodlands is to spring, and hummingbirds frequent at State Park. The communities of Oakridge-Westfir the W, while West D Street Greenway the delphiniums. Violet-green, Tree along the Middle Fork, and Vida along the McKenzie River, will serve is to the E. From the extensive Eugene/ and Barn Swallows are common as your base for longer journeys into the Cascades. Springfield riverbank trail system, the over the river in summer. Downy bike path enters Eastgate Woodlands Woodpecker, Spotted Towhee, Song Loop sponsorship available under I-5. From the E, the bike path Sparrow, Bewick’s Wren, Bushtit

38 parking area near the kiosk. expect sparrow species. More than 9 mi of Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat occasional closures of the ranch for well-maintained trails provide ample and Spotted Towhee in the willows orchard spraying. access. Classes and guided walks are and blackberry thickets, and Killdeer Extensive trails and a variety of habitat available; the Arboretum also hosts a and Red-winged Blackbird around –including filbert orchards, a riparian spring Wildflower Festival and a fall marshes. strip, and oak woodland with native Mushroom Festival. A $2 daily parking fee applies. AVEFGO understory shrubs and plants – make Sponsorship available the 258-ac Dorris Ranch a superb ACHDFGO birding location. An upland hill slope Sponsorship available M7. Walterville Reservoir is dotted with wild-rose and blackberry & Canal Birding Trail Lesser Goldfinch thickets, and wet prairie and ash woods PHOTO BY: M5. Clearwater Park From 58th St and Main St (Hwy 126) Kevin SmiTH where seeps come off the hill. Pileated From Main St in Springfield, turn S on Woodpecker is frequently seen, along in Springfield, drive e on Hwy 126 for S 42nd St. drive 0.8 mi to a roundabout and Black-capped Chickadee can be with Spotted Sandpiper at river’s edge. 6.9 mi to Walterville reservoir. as you at Jasper rd and proceed e (L) for 0.3 found all year. Deer and river otter are Owls and winter raptors can also be continue e from Walterville for 0.4 mi, mi to clearwater Ln. Turn S (r) for occasionally seen. In winter, gulls and observed. Willow Flycatcher frequents you will cross eugene Water & electric 0.5 mi, then jog slightly to the r into Double-crested Cormorant feed and ash and hawthorn thickets. Swainson’s Board’s Walterville canal. at the e end clearwater park, and proceed 0.2 mi to rest along the river. Thrush, Steller’s Jay, Mourning Dove, of the bridge over the canal, make a the parking area near the boat ramp. Cooper’s Hawk, Varied Thrush, and very immediate and sharp L turn onto a AEFGO Cassin’s Vireo can also be found in the This 50-ac park, with several road that heads W along the N bank of Sponsor: Willamalane Park & appropriate season. undeveloped trails, is dominated the canal. proceed 0.2 mi to the parking Recreation district by older riparian habitat of black area. From the parking area, Walterville ACVEFGLO cottonwood and Oregon ash, with an pond is up the slight incline ahead of M2. Willamette Heights Sponsorship available extensive understory of snowberry, you to the W. Overlook blackberry, and willow. Wrentit, Bald The 70-ac pond has open water habitat, in Springfield, from Southa St, go S on M4. Mt Pisgah Arboretum Eagle, Pileated Woodpecker, Great with willow thickets at the E edge. South 2nd St for 0.2 mi. Turn L on South The arboretum is part of the Howard Horned Owl, Brown Creeper, and d St, then r onto South 4th St. Where Buford recreation area. From eugene, Spotted Sandpiper are known to occur, South 4th St ends in a T junction, turn r follow 30th ave in a Se direction, past and Red-eyed Vireo is a possibility. on Union St. almost immediately, turn Lane community college. cross the Deer and other wildlife use the L onto perry St. at the top of the hill, freeway overpass and turn L at the riparian habitat. Sedges and rushes as the street bends r onto Valley View blinking light. Turn r after the Shell line the pond edges and shallow ave, you can see the park and gravel Station on e Franklin Blvd. Follow for water supports good populations of parking area. 0.3 mi. Turn L onto Seavey Loop rd, dragonflies and damselflies. Additional Spring migration in April produces then continue straight for 2 mi to the improvements planned for construction waves of warblers and other species, arboretum. in 2009 include another paved parking similar to those found on Skinner’s Butte This 209-ac site includes one of the best area, a paved Middle Fork Willamette remaining examples of oak woodland River multi-use path, restrooms and renTz Paul PHOTO BY: in Eugene. Common Yellowthroat sings Western Tanager from brushy areas in summer. Scan the and savanna in the , interpretive kiosk. open sky to the south for Turkey Vulture as well as river riparian, mixed conifer/ AVEFG Young Douglas-fir grow on the hills and winter raptors. Great-horned and deciduous forest, and wildflower Sponsorship available to the N of the pond. Other habitats Western Screech-Owls reside in the meadows. Watch for Pileated include white oak woodland, orchards forested area, along with Golden- Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, M6. Jasper Meadows and farm fields. Common winter birds Great Blue Heron, Western Wood- crowned Kinglet in winter. Residents From Main St in Springfield, go S for include Great Blue Heron, Pied-billed Pewee, Western Meadowlark, Lazuli include Mourning Dove, Red-breasted 0.8 mi on Bob Straub pkwy. Turn r on and Western Grebes, Double-crested Bunting, and, in winter, numerous Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Steller’s Mt Vernon rd. Go 1 block and turn L on Cormorant, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Bewick’s 57th pl. The wetland on the r is part of Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded and Wren, and Spotted Towhee. Dorris Jasper Meadows park. There is limited Common Mergansers, and American Ranch, the Willamette River, and Quarry on-street parking. Coot. Canvasback and American Hill can all be seen from the hilltop. This 14-ac publicly owned wetland Wigeon sometimes visit, and Barrow’s AEFGO (with more acquisitions planned) is Goldeneye, Forster’s Tern and Pacific Sponsorship available a significant community resource. Loon have also been seen. Common Habitats include Oregon ash wetlands, summer birds include Osprey, four M3. Dorris Ranch Living willow thickets and black cottonwood, species of swallows, Western Wood- Historical Farm with small areas of emergent wetland Pewee, House Wren, Yellow-breasted and wet prairie. Look for Northern Chat, Wrentit, Black-headed Grosbeak From South a St near downtown and Common Yellowthroat. Springfield, go S on South 2nd St for Flicker, Western Wood-Pewee, Cedar Waxwing and Black-headed Grosbeak 0.9 mi to the entrance to dorris ranch. leOnarD Jim PHOTO BY: AVOPQ Take the r fork and park in the gravel Lazuli Bunting in the taller ash and cottonwoods, Sponsorship available

39 M8. Wayfarer Lodge (Cascades Trail Site 91) offer chance the park, turn R toward the dam and On Hwy 126 3 mi W of Vida. of Spotted and Great Gray Owls, as park on L. Walk 100 yds to the dam and well as Northern Waterthrush. More follow the user-made trail down to the This privately owned lodge is a portal common forest species include Sooty meadow below the dam. site to the Oregon Cascades Birding Grouse, Mountain Quail, Rufous Trail. The park-like yard and riparian This little-known jewel has Western Hummingbird, Hammond’s Flycatcher, habitats host residential species like Bluebird and Tree Swallow nesting side Gray Jay, Chestnut-backed Chickadee Red-winged and Brewer’s Blackbird, by side in nest boxes. Vesper Sparrow and Hermit and MacGillivray’s Downy Woodpecker, Hutton’s and and many other passerines can be Warblers. Gas and other services are Warbling Vireo, Western Scrub-Jay, found in migration. Migrant Rock Wren not available along this scenic forest and also Red-breasted Sapsucker, has occurred several times. Also scan drive, so be sure to fuel up in Vida or the reservoir for waterfowl, waders, Wood Duck, and Purple Finch. Please MacGillivray's Warbler Oakridge. Check at either the McKenzie and Osprey in season, and check for check in with owners when birding. PHOTO BY: Ranger Station (7 mi of FR 19 on Steve Dowlan typical conifer-forest species around EFG Hwy 126) or Oakridge Ranger Station the reservoir. Primitive camping sites Site sponsor: Wayfarer Lodge (on Hwy 58) for information on road are available at Cascara Park at the conditions. top end of the reservoir, May through September. ABVKONS TS M11. Dexter Reservoir Sponsor: Eugene, Cascades & Coast From I-5 at Goshen, take Hwy 58 E ABRCGO for 11 mi. Turn L into Dexter State Sponsorship available M10. Oakridge-Westfir Recreation Site, or continue E 1 mi on Trails Hwy 58 and turn L on Jasper-Lowell Rd M13. Elijah Bristow MP 34 on Hwy 58, 43 mi E of Eugene. to park at the covered bridge. State Park An ambitious network of mixed-use Dexter Reservoir is best viewed in From I-5 at Goshen, take Hwy 58 E for trails is under development in these winter, when waterfowl are plentiful. 8.5 mi to Rattlesnake Rd and turn L. Cascades gateway communities; Scan the lake for Redhead, Canvasback, Turn R on Wheeler Rd and then L into PHOTO BY: Kevin Smi th PHOTO BY: check www.oregonbirdingtrails.org for Goldeneye, both species of scaup, the park. Westbound on Hwy 58, turn R Bullock's Oriole updates. A levee path along Salmon Bufflehead, American Wigeon, and onto Wheeler Rd. GPS 43˚ 56.268’ N, Creek at the E end of Oakridge gives more. Long-tailed Duck has shown 122˚ 50.725’ W. M9. Aufderheide Forest access to riparian thickets, with nesting up in fall. In summer, look for nesting This natural park has open meadows, Drive songbirds such as Yellow Warbler and Osprey. At Dexter State riparian forest, oxbow and abandoned The Aufderheide Forest Drive (Forest and Warbling Vireo. Brushy slopes Recreation Site, view the open water gravel pits along the Riverside Trail Road 19), a designated National Scenic in logged areas above Oakridge and from the boat ramp area. On the way leading upstream to Dexter Reservoir. Byway, connects between Hwy 126, Westfir are a prime area for Mountain back to the hwy, turn R and go 0.5 mi Along with common birds, including 17 mi E of Vida, to Hwy 58 just W of Quail; one Audubon Christmas Bird to the base of the dam; walk through Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Westfir and Oakridge. The distance Count (CBC) in the late 1970s found the first yellow gate to several gravel Rufous Hummingbird and Violet-green between highways is 63 mi. The middle 235, which still stands as the all-time pit ponds. A riverside trail leads from Swallow, this is the prime location in part of the drive reaches an elevation of CBC record, although the Oakridge here 5 mi to Elijah Bristow State Park the valley to find nesting Red-eyed 3300 ft and is often closed due to snow, CBC was discontinued in the late (Site M12). The covered bridge 1 Vireo. Look for them in May and June November through April. 1980s. Western Scrub-Jay and Acorn mi upstream also offers good look in the tall cottonwoods along Lost Woodpecker reach the edge of their at open water. From here, cross N to Creek and the pond trails. Other nesting In late spring through fall, this scenic Willamette Valley range in oak small town of Lowell, and either go 1 species include Western Wood-Pewee, forest drive provides a way to close woodlands around these two towns. mi E to Lowell State Recreation Site Willow and Pacific-slope Flycatchers, the loop between the McKenzie (for concentrations of Ring-billed, Hutton’s, Cassin’s and Warbling Vireos, and Middle Fork Willamette links. ABCEFGO California, and Glaucous-winged Gulls MacGillivray’s Warbler, Yellow-breasted Birding opportunities along this Sponsor: National Park Service in winter) or go R on Main St 1 block, Chat and Lazuli Bunting. drive are described in the Oregon Rivers & Trails Program turn R on North Shore and continue 0.5 Cascades Birding Trail guide (see mi to Orchard Park for another look at ACFGO www.oregonbirdingtrails.org for a open water. Sponsor: Salmonberry Restoration downloadable copy). The Delta Old- Growth Trail (Cascades Trail Site 87) is ARCFGO a good site for Northern Spotted-Owl. Sponsorship available Cliffs near (Cascades Trail Site 88) sometimes have Rock M12. Fall Creek Reservoir and Canyon Wrens. Terwilliger Hot From I-5 at Goshen, take Hwy 58 E for Springs just above the dam is good for 12 mi. Turn L onto Jasper-Lowell Rd at a rejuvenating soak before you continue the covered bridge, and follow 2 mi as birding south, watching for Harlequin it jogs through Lowell to Big Fall Creek Duck and Northern Goshawk along the Rd. Turn R and go 0.75 mi to the base South Fork McKenzie River (Cascades of the dam. Turn R onto N Shore Rd. PHOTO BY: Kevin Smi th PHOTO BY: Trail Site 89). Box Canyon Meadows S t eve D o wlan PHOTO BY: Mountain Quail Go 2 mi to N Shore Park. Just inside Red-eyed Vireo 40