Klamath Bird Observatory

08/12/2026

Are you a bird photographer looking to upgrade your skills? Check out KBO's bird photography workshop hosted by Marty Karlin. In Ashland, Oregon, from September 24–28, 2026. The series includes five afternoon workshops and four full days of guided field trips. Learn more here: https://klamathbird.org/callnote/take-your-bird-photography-to-the-next-level/

08/11/2026

Missed the presentation on how birders can help support Oregon and Washington SWAPs? It is now up on YouTube! A big thank you to our presenters from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

State Wildlife Action Plans help identify Species of Greatest Conse...

08/10/2026

Join us on August 21st for a morning at the banding station in Upper Klamath. This is a free event perfect for those who love to see nature up close. Register below to let us know you are coming!

https://klamathbird.org/callnote/family-friendly-bird-banding-outing-at-upper-klamath-lake/

Join Klamath Bird Observatory for a unique, fun, and family-friendly visit to a bird banding station near beautiful Upper Klamath Lake

07/29/2026

Take Your Bird Photography to the Next Level!

Klamath Bird Observatory invites bird photographers and those who would like to become bird photographers to a comprehensive fall bird photography workshop in Ashland, Oregon, from September 24–28, 2026. The series includes five afternoon workshops and four full days of guided field trips.

The workshop presenter is Marty Karlin. Marty has worked with technology and the digital world since the mid 1980s. He started teaching in the 1960s and has used technology extensively in the classroom since the 1980s. He taught in the education department at St Mary’s College in California during the 1980s. His latest paid gig was as Coordinator of Instructional Technology at Southern Oregon ESD. These days, and for the past 20 years, you can find him with Terry, his better half, behind a camera, out in the field somewhere where she’s the brains and he the tool. The primary purpose of his photography has been to document the photographically cooperative birds they have seen. Incorporating artistic aspects into those pictures has become a natural extension. See his Smugmug website for their latest endeavors, including a trip to Finland and Northern Norway at mrtk.smugmug.com.

Local bird and photography guides for the workshop include:
Shannon Rio
Frank Lospalluto
Jim Livaudais
Nick Viani
Keeley Kirkendall
Marty Karlin

Link in comments to learn more and register!

07/29/2026

07/23/2026

What is the value of an LBJ (little brown job)?

In this episode we talked with Klamath Bird Observatory about Oregon Vesper Sparrow and what it takes to find learn more about the population, their habitat, and what they need to thrive.

Listen in for more, link in the comments ⬇️

07/20/2026

Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network is in the news! Check out this article covering KSON's Upper Rogue Oak Initiative project. A quote from Jaime Stephens in the article:

For Stephens, one of the clearest signs of success is what she hears.

“We’re hearing birds like lazuli bunting, ash-throated flycatcher,” she said. “Those are species that weren’t here before the restoration.”

Stephens said different kinds of birds lived here before the restoration. As open oak habitat returns, so do the birds that depend on it. She expects migratory birds to benefit as well.

“Oak habitats do have a disproportionate amount of migrants, just like riparian do,” said Stephens. “Riparian and oak habitats host a lot of insects. They host a lot of food sources, and so when the birds are stopping along migration, they select those habitat types.”

Check out the article to learn more about UORI.
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/southern-oregon-collaboration-trying-bring-back-oak-trees-landscape/

The Douglas fir is iconic in Oregon. It’s the state tree and it's on most license plates. But one group is trying to save Oregon’s oak trees, which they say are just as important.

07/14/2026

KBO is honored to be collaborating with Western Field Ornithologists on their 50th Annual Conference held in Ashland, OR.

The 2026 WFO Annual Conference, our 50th, offers an extraordinary range of field trips across one of the most ornithologically diverse regions in North America — the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion of southern Oregon and northern California, where the Cascades, Siskiyous, and Great Basin converge. Whether you are chasing Great Gray Owls in mountain meadows, scanning shorebird-laden mudflats, or searching California-affinity chaparral species at the edge of their ranges, there is a trip designed for you.

A highlight of the conference will be the 50th Anniversary Banquet and Keynote, featuring Jaime Stephens, Klamath Bird Observatory’s Director of Conservation. Jaime’s work connects science, conservation planning, and collaborative partnerships across the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion and beyond. Her keynote will help celebrate WFO’s 50-year legacy while looking ahead to the future of bird conservation, applied science, and field ornithology in western North America.

The banquet and keynote may be added to conference registration for an additional fee. Guest banquet tickets will also be available for those who would like to attend with a companion.

Learn more about this annual conference here: https://klamathbird.org/callnote/wfo/

07/02/2026

How do bird observations help shape conservation priorities across Oregon and Washington?

Join us on Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 PM for a special eBird Northwest presentation exploring how the Oregon and Washington State Wildlife Action Plans, often called SWAPs, connect with bird data, community science, and on-the-ground conservation.

https://klamathbird.org/callnote/how-birders-can-support-oregon-and-washingtons-wildlife-action-plans/

Join us on Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 PM for a special eBird Northwest presentation exploring how the OR and WA State Wildlife Action Plans.

06/29/2026