ECBA News

Are you an ECBA Volunteer ?

ECBA now uses Track it Forward to help volunteers keep track of volunteer time. Compiling the hours that volunteers give to ECBA is something that really does matter to all non-profits.

November’s Malheur Musings

As we near the benchmark for a second lapse of federal appropriations to last 35 days we wonder, 'Just how much longer can this go on?' We make our calls and send out letters, which is valuable does have an impact in raising our voices but it can feel like yelling into a void. An act bordering on absurdity. BUT I HAVE SO MUCH HOPE.

Birds on the Move, Communities Taking Action

Each year, billions of migratory birds travel across North America, we have an opportunity to give them a safer journey—and create healthier communities for ourselves.

City of Redmond Wetlands Complex Update

Construction updates as of Oct. 30, 2025

When a Bird Hits a Window

To understand the gravity of a window collision, imagine flying down a hill on a bike going 20-30 mph and hitting a cement wall, head first. Birds hit our windows fast and hard. Yes, sometimes they ricochet off, but those that are forced to land are harmed.

Hummingbird Garden at Bend’s Orchard Park 

A Hunt’s bumblebee is a recent new visitor to our Hummingbird Garden at Orchard Park in Bend. in this photo it is visiting a Linear Leaf Lupine. Photo courtesy of Barb Rumer.

Helping Birds Keep Their Cool

Central Oregon is on track to break temperature records this summer (again), reminding us that the High Desert sun is no joke. High temperatures can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and even death for our feathered neighbors. The good news? There are simple, affordable steps everyone can take to create a life-saving oasis for our visiting yard birds.

Golden Eagle Nest Updates: Ayama Fledges, Returns for Visits

Watch Ayama Fledge and then visit our Golden Eagle Camera on Whychus Creek in Sisters, OR.

ECBA Member Laurel Collins Wins First Place in OBA Photo Contest

White-faced Ibis in Harney County, by ECBA member Laurel Collins, was the First Place May, 2025 Oregon Birding Association (OBA) photo contest winner.

Birding by Ear Weekly Walk Returns

It must be spring! To the delight of many local birders, Dave Tracy has once again kicked-off spring by leading the weekly bird walk, BIRDING BY EAR.   Learn to identify the birds you hear, practice your ear-birding skills, or share your talents with others during this weekly walk in the riverside park.  Photo courtesy of Chuck Gates.

Greater Sage-Grouse Project progress 2023-2024

Late last October, 2023 about twenty ECBA volunteers rendezvoused at the ECBA Brothers Project, just north of Highway 20 and about forty miles east of Bend, to begin creating the largest demonstration of native forb restoration in the Great Basin. All photos courtesy of Stu Garrett and Josh Collins

Photos that Tell a Story: “I’ve had an opportunity to watch a Cooper’s Hawk since January, 2023, when it was a juvenile.”

Photos Story by Abbott Schindler