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Over 500 bald eagle utilize the region's wetlands for foraging between November and April, [1] especially under the protection within the Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The following bird species are found in the Klamath Basin , Oregon , and related areas; (a few species listed are only "native" and have a larger continental range).
Klamath Marsh NWR, established in 1958, consists of 40,646 acres (164.49 km 2) of freshwater marsh and adjacent meadows. Bear Valley NWR, established in 1978, protects a vital night roost site for wintering bald eagles. It consists of 4,200 acres (17 km 2) of largely old growth ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, white fir and Douglas-fir forest.
But plentiful nesting eagles, as many as 400 pairs, make it plausible to spot a bald eagle most times of the year in the Klamath Basin on the California border, one of the country’s top eagle ...
It was established in 1978 to protect the nesting areas of bald eagles. The refuge is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and has an area of 4,200 acres (1,700 ha) [2] It is administered along with the other refuges in the complex from offices in Tulelake, California.
The eagles' perch as symbols of the country contributes to their conservation, with experts considering them an “umbrella species,” whose need for large open spaces and waterways helps preserve lesser known wildlife. “Americans are always going to have that sort of personal relationship with bald eagles," Clark said.
Dec. 1—Carrie Hugo has an eagle eye. She can spot them in trees near and far. She knows their shape when they fly over the water. Even in heavy snow, she can pick out the head of a bald eagle.
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Avian species on the refuge include the bald eagle, golden eagle, American white pelican, white-faced ibis, snow goose, Ross's goose, greater white-fronted goose, Canada goose, peregrine falcon, northern pintail, mallard, gadwall, canvasback, western grebe, eared grebe, black tern, and tricolored blackbird.