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Oregon 2010
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Monday June 7 - Thursday June 17, 2010

This document was prepared in preparation for the trip. While it outlines fairly accurately the actual trip some sequences were changed and there were locations added and locations subtracted during the trip.


Day
Start At
Primary
Habitats
Locations
End Day At
Miles
Monday June 7
Day 1

Home

6:30 am flight to Portland (via Midway) arriving in Portland at 10:50 am

Wetlands

(Travel day plus birding around Portland)

Pacific University campus,
Killin Wetlands,
Fernhill Wetlands

Best Western University Inn & Suites
3933 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116-2225
1-503-992-8888 1-800-780-7234

39 miles from airport (48 minutes)
Tuesday June 8
Day 2

Forest Grove

Lake,
Mountain

Haag Lake,
Timber Area-Cochran Road (Reeher Forest Camp)

(Move to Seaside)

Holiday Inn Express
34 Holladay Dr
Seaside, OR 97138
1-503-717-8000
81 direct miles (about 1 hour 50 minutes)
Wednesday June 9
Day 3
Seaside
Coast

Ecola State Park,
Haystack Rock,
Oswald viewpoint,
Tideland Road,
Barview Jetty

(Move to Titamook)

Shilo Inn Suites
2515 North Main (US 101) Tillamook, OR 97141 503-842-7971
47 direct miles (about 1 hour 15 minutes
Thursday June 10
Day 4
Tillamook
Coast

Cape Meares,
Cape Lookout State Park,
Lincoln City,
Fogerty Creek State Park,
Boiler Bay,
Devil's Punchbowl, Yaquina Head

(Move to Corvallis)

Holiday Inn Express
781 NE 2nd St
Corvallis, Or 97330
1-541-752-0800
91 direct miles (about 2 hours 30 minutes)

Friday June 11
Day 5

Corvallis

Mountain,

 

Mary's Peak (the highest point in the Coast Range); then to Finley NWR,
Foster Reservoir,
Green Peter Lake

(Move to Sisters)

Best Western Ponderosa Lodge
505 Highway 20
West Sisters OR 97759
1-541-549-1234
1-888-549-4321
(This is a great place and is a must stay). "Be sure to stay at Best Western Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters despite its higher price; it's beautiful and they have feeders that host Pinyon Jay, White-headed Woodpecker, Red Crossbill, Pygmy Nuthatch and many others." - Don Jones

106 direct miles (about 2 hours 40 minutes)
Saturday June 12
Day 6
Sisters
.

Lost Lake,
Calliope Crossing,
Indian Ford Campground

(Bird Sisters area)

Same as night 5
(Best Western Ponderosa Lodge)

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Sunday June 13
Day 7
Sisters
.

Buckhorn/Barr Road,
Smith Rocks State Park,
Barnes Butte Lake,
Crooked River Recreation Area,
Hotchkiss Road and 205 to butte

(Move to Hines area)

Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns
534 Highway 20N
Hines, OR 97738
1-542-573-5050 or 3370

150 direct miles (about 3 hours 50 minutes)
Monday June 14
Day 8
Hines
.

Krumbo Reservoir,
Malheur NWR,

Dinner at Frenchglen

(Bird the Malhuer NWR area)

Same as night 7
(Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns)

 

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Tuesday June 15
Day 9
Hines
.

Starr Campground,
Powder River Near Sumpter,

(Move to La Grande)

Best Western Rama Inn & Suites
1711 21st St
La Grande, OR 97850
1-541-963-3100

 

195 direct miles (about 4 hours 40 minutes)
Wednesday June 16
Day 10
La Grande
.

 

Spring Creek Road
Moss Creek Road,
Anthony Lake Ski Area

(Bird the La Grande area)

Same as night 9
(Best Western Rama Inn & Suites)

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Thursday June 17
Day 11

La Grande

.
12 noon flight from Portland (via Las Vegas) to Philadelphia arriving at 10:55 pm
Home

260 miles to airport

(about 4 hours 11 minutes)

Will need to leave motel about 6:30 am


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