Connie Sandlin
02-23-2007, 04:04 PM
COME JOIN US AND ADD TO YOUR LIFE LIST. RESERVATIONS CLOSING SOON. - Connie Sandlin, VP Field Trips, Audubon Dallas
June 2007 Birding Adventure in Oregon
Woodpecker Wonderland:
Friday, June 8 – Thursday, June 14
Optional Malheur NWR Pre-Extension:
Monday, June 4 – Thursday, June 7
Up to Eleven Days of Unforgettable Birding with 200+ species possible!
Reservations/deposits of $95/per person due by March 31, 2007.
Balance due to Connie Sandlin by April 10, 2007.
June 8-14, 2007 Woodpecker Wonderland
It’s possible to get 156 bird species on this guided 7-day birding exploration, including 11 species of woodpeckers, several species of flycatchers, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hermit Warbler, Cassin’s Finch, Red Crossbill, Green-tailed Towhee, Calliope Hummingbird, Pinyon Jay, and other birds of the inner-mountain West. This tour will explore several habitat types in close proximity to each other at varying altitudes, east of the Cascades Mountains in the Three Sisters area of Oregon.
June 4-7, 2007 Malheur Refuge extension
You may choose to lengthen your birding experience by signing up for this 4-day exploration of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge area in the high desert of Oregon where 165 species may be found. Expected birds include many nesting water birds (including Sandhill Cranes and Franklin’s Gull), Bobolink, Trumpeter Swan, Black Tern, Lazuli Bunting, Prairie Falcon, Golden Eagle, Sage Thrasher, Sage Sparrow, Burrowing Owl, and many, many more.
COST: $175 per person, per day, double occupancy. Total for both portions $1,925 ppdo ($1,225 for Woodpecker Wonderland, $700 for Malheur option). This price will be “almost-all-inclusive”, but does not include airfare to Redmond, Oregon, tips, or personal expenses. Deposit of $95.00 per person required. Make checks payable to “Audubon Dallas” and mail to Connie Sandlin, 9973 Bowman Blvd., Dallas, TX 75220. Maximum 20 birders.
Flight recommendations: June 4, 7:00 a.m. departure on Delta from DFW to Redmond (RDM), Oregon. Return: 1:05 p.m. departure on Delta from RDM to DFW.
PARADISE BIRDING REFUND POLICY: Your $95 deposit is refundable up to 45 days prior to tour date. After 45 days, your deposit is not refundable. Tour balance is due 45 days prior to tour date. If you cancel after 45 days, we will refund your tour fee, less your $95 deposit, only if we can fill your space. If we can not fill your space, we will refund you only the costs saved by your absence (typically lodging and food), which will be determined within 45 days after the tour is completed.
CONTACT: Connie Sandlin (214-350-6426, conniesandlin@hotmail.com (conniesandlin@hotmail.com)) will handle all tour arrangements and be the single point of contact with the tour operator, Steve Shunk, Paradise Birding. Please direct questions to Connie, not Steve; he is on deadline to write a book for the Peterson Field Guide series on woodpeckers of North America!
EXPANDED DESCRIPTION OF TRIP:
Oregon abounds in breeding bird diversity, and there is no better time than early summer to be immersed in its avian wonder. Nearly 200 bird species raise their young from the high desert and lush wetlands of Malheur Refuge to the broad swath of forestland in the East Cascades. Join Audubon Dallas on this birding vacation to Oregon’s Malheur and Woodpecker Wonderland.
MALHEUR optional extension, June 4-7, 2007
Our explorations in the Malheur region will take us from the sagebrush desert to the base of 10,000-foot Steens Mountain. Between the two, the marshes of Malheur Lake and the Blitzen River Valley host more than 15 species of nesting waterfowl, including the stately Trumpeter Swan, and 10 different shorebirds. Approximately 200 pairs of Sandhill Cranes nest here annually along with five grebe species and many thousands of Franklin's Gulls and White-faced Ibis.
Marsh-nesting songbirds are dominated by hundreds of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and willow-lined waterways are thick with Willow Flycatchers, as well as Bobolink and Eastern Kingbird. Outside the marsh zone, Malheur's expansive sage-covered uplands provide nesting habitat for Sage, Brewer's, Black-throated, Lark, and Vesper Sparrows, and the abundant Sage Thrasher. Ash-throated Flycatcher and Black-throated Gray Warbler look down from the juniper-covered slopes above. Common raptors of the open country include Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon and Golden Eagle.
Malheur also offers some surprises and the chance to explore Steens Mountain. If snow levels are low, we will drive to the top of the mountain to search for Black Rosy-Finch, with an excellent chance for Northern Goshawk. The mountain also hosts breeding Dusky Flycatcher, Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, Red-naped Sapsucker, and lots of Mountain Bluebirds. We even have a chance to stumble upon a family of Sage Grouse.
CASCADES, June 8-14, 2007
The east Cascade Mountains host eleven species of nesting woodpeckers and dozens of additional forest denizens. From our base in Camp Sherman, we will explore aspen riparian habitats and ponderosa pine woodlands. We’ll visit high mountain lakes and huge expanses of burned forest. Lewis’s Woodpeckers will share habitat with Lazuli Buntings, and the peeping of Pygmy Nuthatches will echo over the drumming of Williamson’s Sapsuckers.
Mixed coniferous forests of the region host Pileated and Black-backed Woodpeckers, along with Hermit Warbler and Evening Grosbeak. Wetlands provide nesting habitat for Barrows’ Goldeneye and Ring-necked Duck alongside Lincoln’s Sparrow and Red-breasted Sapsucker. Vaux’s Swifts forage with Violet-green Swallows over the Metolius River, while American Dippers and White-headed Woodpeckers feed their young below.
The diversity of habitats in the Cascades boggles the imagination. We can find raucous flocks of Pinyon Jays in the ponderosa belt just a few miles from Three-toed Woodpeckers in the subalpine zone. Empidonax flycatchers are notorious habitat specialists, yet we can find Dusky, Hammond’s and Gray Flycatchers all nesting within a quarter mile of each other.
Additional explorations in the region will take us to Salt Creek Falls where Black Swifts nest annually. The route to the falls also takes us by high mountain wetlands that host Sandhill Crane and Wilson’s Phalarope, streams that support nesting Northern Waterthrush, and more burned forest with lots of woodpeckers. We may also visit wetlands with nesting Tricolored and Yellow-headed Blackbirds.
Join us for this grand adventure with our host Steve Shunk of Paradise Birding. Steve and his guiding team will ensure that we experience the very best of Oregon birding, surrounded by stunning scenery found only in the Wild, Wild West.
June 2007 Birding Adventure in Oregon
Woodpecker Wonderland:
Friday, June 8 – Thursday, June 14
Optional Malheur NWR Pre-Extension:
Monday, June 4 – Thursday, June 7
Up to Eleven Days of Unforgettable Birding with 200+ species possible!
Reservations/deposits of $95/per person due by March 31, 2007.
Balance due to Connie Sandlin by April 10, 2007.
June 8-14, 2007 Woodpecker Wonderland
It’s possible to get 156 bird species on this guided 7-day birding exploration, including 11 species of woodpeckers, several species of flycatchers, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hermit Warbler, Cassin’s Finch, Red Crossbill, Green-tailed Towhee, Calliope Hummingbird, Pinyon Jay, and other birds of the inner-mountain West. This tour will explore several habitat types in close proximity to each other at varying altitudes, east of the Cascades Mountains in the Three Sisters area of Oregon.
June 4-7, 2007 Malheur Refuge extension
You may choose to lengthen your birding experience by signing up for this 4-day exploration of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge area in the high desert of Oregon where 165 species may be found. Expected birds include many nesting water birds (including Sandhill Cranes and Franklin’s Gull), Bobolink, Trumpeter Swan, Black Tern, Lazuli Bunting, Prairie Falcon, Golden Eagle, Sage Thrasher, Sage Sparrow, Burrowing Owl, and many, many more.
COST: $175 per person, per day, double occupancy. Total for both portions $1,925 ppdo ($1,225 for Woodpecker Wonderland, $700 for Malheur option). This price will be “almost-all-inclusive”, but does not include airfare to Redmond, Oregon, tips, or personal expenses. Deposit of $95.00 per person required. Make checks payable to “Audubon Dallas” and mail to Connie Sandlin, 9973 Bowman Blvd., Dallas, TX 75220. Maximum 20 birders.
Flight recommendations: June 4, 7:00 a.m. departure on Delta from DFW to Redmond (RDM), Oregon. Return: 1:05 p.m. departure on Delta from RDM to DFW.
PARADISE BIRDING REFUND POLICY: Your $95 deposit is refundable up to 45 days prior to tour date. After 45 days, your deposit is not refundable. Tour balance is due 45 days prior to tour date. If you cancel after 45 days, we will refund your tour fee, less your $95 deposit, only if we can fill your space. If we can not fill your space, we will refund you only the costs saved by your absence (typically lodging and food), which will be determined within 45 days after the tour is completed.
CONTACT: Connie Sandlin (214-350-6426, conniesandlin@hotmail.com (conniesandlin@hotmail.com)) will handle all tour arrangements and be the single point of contact with the tour operator, Steve Shunk, Paradise Birding. Please direct questions to Connie, not Steve; he is on deadline to write a book for the Peterson Field Guide series on woodpeckers of North America!
EXPANDED DESCRIPTION OF TRIP:
Oregon abounds in breeding bird diversity, and there is no better time than early summer to be immersed in its avian wonder. Nearly 200 bird species raise their young from the high desert and lush wetlands of Malheur Refuge to the broad swath of forestland in the East Cascades. Join Audubon Dallas on this birding vacation to Oregon’s Malheur and Woodpecker Wonderland.
MALHEUR optional extension, June 4-7, 2007
Our explorations in the Malheur region will take us from the sagebrush desert to the base of 10,000-foot Steens Mountain. Between the two, the marshes of Malheur Lake and the Blitzen River Valley host more than 15 species of nesting waterfowl, including the stately Trumpeter Swan, and 10 different shorebirds. Approximately 200 pairs of Sandhill Cranes nest here annually along with five grebe species and many thousands of Franklin's Gulls and White-faced Ibis.
Marsh-nesting songbirds are dominated by hundreds of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and willow-lined waterways are thick with Willow Flycatchers, as well as Bobolink and Eastern Kingbird. Outside the marsh zone, Malheur's expansive sage-covered uplands provide nesting habitat for Sage, Brewer's, Black-throated, Lark, and Vesper Sparrows, and the abundant Sage Thrasher. Ash-throated Flycatcher and Black-throated Gray Warbler look down from the juniper-covered slopes above. Common raptors of the open country include Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon and Golden Eagle.
Malheur also offers some surprises and the chance to explore Steens Mountain. If snow levels are low, we will drive to the top of the mountain to search for Black Rosy-Finch, with an excellent chance for Northern Goshawk. The mountain also hosts breeding Dusky Flycatcher, Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, Red-naped Sapsucker, and lots of Mountain Bluebirds. We even have a chance to stumble upon a family of Sage Grouse.
CASCADES, June 8-14, 2007
The east Cascade Mountains host eleven species of nesting woodpeckers and dozens of additional forest denizens. From our base in Camp Sherman, we will explore aspen riparian habitats and ponderosa pine woodlands. We’ll visit high mountain lakes and huge expanses of burned forest. Lewis’s Woodpeckers will share habitat with Lazuli Buntings, and the peeping of Pygmy Nuthatches will echo over the drumming of Williamson’s Sapsuckers.
Mixed coniferous forests of the region host Pileated and Black-backed Woodpeckers, along with Hermit Warbler and Evening Grosbeak. Wetlands provide nesting habitat for Barrows’ Goldeneye and Ring-necked Duck alongside Lincoln’s Sparrow and Red-breasted Sapsucker. Vaux’s Swifts forage with Violet-green Swallows over the Metolius River, while American Dippers and White-headed Woodpeckers feed their young below.
The diversity of habitats in the Cascades boggles the imagination. We can find raucous flocks of Pinyon Jays in the ponderosa belt just a few miles from Three-toed Woodpeckers in the subalpine zone. Empidonax flycatchers are notorious habitat specialists, yet we can find Dusky, Hammond’s and Gray Flycatchers all nesting within a quarter mile of each other.
Additional explorations in the region will take us to Salt Creek Falls where Black Swifts nest annually. The route to the falls also takes us by high mountain wetlands that host Sandhill Crane and Wilson’s Phalarope, streams that support nesting Northern Waterthrush, and more burned forest with lots of woodpeckers. We may also visit wetlands with nesting Tricolored and Yellow-headed Blackbirds.
Join us for this grand adventure with our host Steve Shunk of Paradise Birding. Steve and his guiding team will ensure that we experience the very best of Oregon birding, surrounded by stunning scenery found only in the Wild, Wild West.