Bird Watching (Birding) near the Aspen Inn

Resources

• Klamath Basin Birding Trail Brochure (PDF file - large - 48 pages)

• Klamath Basin Birder's Message Board - hosted by the local Klamath Basin Audubon Society

  Checklists

• Birding in Chiloquin, Oregon - Just a few minutes from the Aspen Inn, this is the personal website of Wes Stone...he includes a downloadable birding checklist

• Klamath Basin Birding Trail Checklist (PDF file)

• Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Bird Checklist

• Crater Lake National Park Bird Checklist

• Birdnotes.net - database of bird western United States bird sighting

  Online Articles

• Klamath Basin: It's more than just for the birds - by Terry Richards, The Oregonian, December 01, 2007

• Bird Watching in the Basin - Klamath Falls Herald and News, May 08, 2007

• The Bard of Birding: Peter Dunn to give keynote speech at Winter Wings Festival - Klamath Falls Herald and News, February 10, 2009

• Beginning Birding: Audubon Society Volunteers share bird-watching tips - Klamath Falls Herald and News, October 12, 2008

• Nature Notes From Crater Lake (birds and birding) - natural history journal from 1928 until 2001 - lots of bird information; Crater Lake Institute website

Organizations

  Federal

• Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges

• Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

• Fremont-Winema National Forest

• Crater Lake National Park

  Non-profits

• American Birding Association

• Klamath Basin Audubon Society

• Travel Klamath - The Great Basin Visitor Association promotes tourism in the area

• Oregon Field Ornithologists

• Klamath Basin Birding Trail

• Klamath Bird Observatory

• Winter Wings Festival - An annual event, each February, held in Klamath Falls

A Birder's Guide to the Klamath Basin by Steven D. Summers. Published by Klamath Basin Audubon Society. General area maps and site maps are included. Directions are given for reaching each site and how to find your way around the sites. Characteristic birds of the area are listed. Bar graphs show what species occur in the Basin (and when). This book may be purchased from the Klamath Basin Audubon Society or Klamath Falls book sellers Klamath Basin Audubon Society P.O. Box 354 Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges. This book contains a wealth of information about the natural and cultural history of the Klamath Basin with detailed maps of all six National Wildlife Refuges in the Basin. A helpful chart shows the best times to visit the Klamath Basin for specific wildlife viewing opportunities. $6.95.

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