Oregon Birding Trails: A visit to the website of the Klamath Basin Birding Trails is a real tweet (we mean treat!!) This southern Oregon ecosystem was dubbed by Sunset Magazine as #1 on their list of Fantastic Five birding destinations in the west. Don't believe it? Here are the statistics to back up that designation. 80% of Pacific Flyway birds stop over in the Klamath Basin wetland and Lakes areas. The Klamath Basin has the highest concentration of wintering Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states. Year-round an experienced birder can observe at least 75 species of birds in a day of visiting birding "hot spots" in the Basin....it truly is a world-class birding experience.
The website gives oodles of information on this fascinating area. Another wealth of knowledge for this project/area is coordinator Cindy Deas. Cindy started working with the Klamath Lake Modoc Siskiyou Outdoor Recreational Working Group in 1995. Her focus since 2002 has been to enhance the birding trails, to design an informational birding trail website, and also to develop educational kits/classes for grade school children. "I think my biggest surprise through this entire process has been watching how much the school children have just eaten up the information that we have designed and presented to them. It is really gratifying to watch them develop an appreciation for these beautiful creatures at such an early age."
Cindy can be reached personally by cell at: 541-892-0596. At this time, she is searching for funding to re-print the brochure that is featured on the homepage of the website. If you have any funding source ideas, please give Cindy a call or email her at: cindyd@fireserve.net
