EAST OF PRINEVILLE County

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Bobolink Prairie

Crook County | East Of Prineville

Search both sides of the road for species that like flooded fields. White-faced Ibis are sometimes seen after the breeding season in late July or early August (and occasionally in the spring). Willet arrive in early May and nest here. Sandhill ...

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Mill Creek Road

Crook County | East Of Prineville

The road follows Mill Creek as it comes out of the Ochoco Mountains. Farmland straddles the river for several miles and junipers can by found to the west. The pavement ends after a few miles but the dirt road is well maintained. Bushtits and Ash-t...

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Mud Springs Campground

Crook County | East Of Prineville

At campground there is an old road that leaves the grounds on the eastern side (behind restrooms near corral).  You can do a loop around CG if  you take this road and go down and around the small reservoir. This is a great area for multiple wood...

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Ochoco Ranger Station

Crook County | East Of Prineville

The Ranger Station has been dismantled but the habitat remains in and around the campground.  Riparian areas and mixed conifers dominate. This area holds all the common forest birds. Hammonds and Dusky Flycatchers can be found here and the meadow...

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Ochoco Reservoir

Crook County | East Of Prineville

A large lake with surrounding rimrock. The reservoir can hold good numbers of waterfowl, including Common Loon and Western Grebe. Clark’s Grebes can be found here. In the summer, look for Tree Swallows, Canyon Wrens, Great Blue Herons, and A...

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Walton Lake

Crook County | East Of Prineville

A Lake surrounded by forest. This is an excellent area for woodpeckers, Northern Pygmy-owl and Grouse (both Ruffed and Dusky). All the forest birds are present here. Hermit Thrushes nest here and Townsend’s Warblers are abundant. The campground ...

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Wildcat Campground

Crook County | East Of Prineville

Nice, big pine and fir trees fill this campground, and an extensive burn is only 2 miles away along the wilderness trail.  This is one of the most accessible locations for birding the Ochoco Mountains. This campground is primitive with no electri...

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