The Klamath River/ Scott Valley Birding Sites
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Photos credits: John Alexander, Sam Cuenca, Lisa Greenberg, Brian Helsaple, Bill Maynard & Brian Woodbridge
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The Klamath Mountains are represented by a unique overlap of vegetative communities influenced by the Cascade Range, coast range and the Great Basin. The wide range of plant communities varies from streamside riparian areas, high elevation meadows, chaparral/oak woodlands to dense conifer forests. The diverse habitat of the Klamath Mountains supports an estimated 300 bird species. These include Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Mountain Quail, Willow Flycatcher, Northern Spotted Owl and the rarely seen Great Gray Owl. Many raptors overwinter along the major rivers and valleys. Waterfowl and riparian birds abound. In late spring, migratory warblers begin their songs along streamside habitats, Osprey return to their stick nests and Lewis’s Woodpeckers begin their display flights near snags. For the true birder, the Klamath Mountains are an exceptional birdwatching experience.
David Gaines, 1987"The birds and animals, trees and grasses, rocks, water and wind are our allies. We need to see them with our hearts as well as our minds, to let them speak to us of where we have come from and where we are going, … of three-and-a-half billion years of shared evolutionary travel, ….of our place on this planet."
designed by Brian Helsaple with assistance from Sam Cuenca, KNF
