Oregon Holiday (1 Viewer)

Off to Oregon to visit family in september.As this is my first visit to the state,I would like some guidance as to where to go to get the most out of the trip "birding/photography " wise? Unfortunately my wife and i only have 7 days.We will be staying at Coos Bay,so i would guess we would be looking at a maximum of 2/3 hours driving to get where we should be at any one time. Checking the map there are so many places to see and visit,fantastic! if only we had more time.Thanks in anticipation.:hi:

Hi,

don't know if this is anywhere near where you'll be staying or even if the dates would coincide but have you looked at this;

http://thebirdguide.com/pelagics/description.htm

Also have a look at the Cascades - google for birding trails.

Cheers,

Mark

Thanks for the headsup on the pelagics.
IVAN

IVAN P said:

Off to Oregon to visit family in september.As this is my first visit to the state,I would like some guidance as to where to go to get the most out of the trip "birding/photography " wise? Unfortunately my wife and i only have 7 days.We will be staying at Coos Bay,so i would guess we would be looking at a maximum of 2/3 hours driving to get where we should be at any one time. Checking the map there are so many places to see and visit,fantastic! if only we had more time.Thanks in anticipation.:hi:

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In Coos Bay you can't go wrong. Just look out the window! Seriously, though ... along the Willamette River might be best for nearby species diversity. Or the Oregon Dunes for shore birds. Either way, or some other, you can't go wrong.

If you can do an overnight to the high desert of eastern Oregon, a trip to the Malheur Wildlife Refuge and/or Malheur Lake would be VERY well worth your while. It is on one of the major flyways of North America, and you must cross the Cascade Mountains to get there - yet another biome. The diversity in the Pacific Northwest is amazing; if you make it to the shore, and the desert via the mountains, you will literally have it all.

Thanks Robert,it looks as though we might have ourselves a serious birding and photography vacation coming up.Watch this space!
thanks again IVAN

Hi Ian, anywhere in Oregon is great for birding. I am in the Southern part near the Cascade/Siskyou Mountains and Rogue River. Here is a contact of someone who knows birds and photography all over Oregon. http://www.cronbergphotography.com/
Hope you enjoy your stay.
Maggi