Birding

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Nature Notes From Crater Lake The Birds Of Wizard Island - Berry Campbell, 1934 The Sedentary Habits Of Canada Jays - Dorothy C. Farner and Donald S. Farner, 1952 Bird Species Censuses In Crater Lake National Park - Ralph Huestis, 1938 Birds Of The Park In Winter - Dr. G. C. Ruhle, 1947

Crater Lake National Park lies in the High Cascades or the Crest of the Cascades Range and straddles the western cascades and eastern Cascades regions. However, 80 percent of the park lies within the Subalpine forest system which we use here as 5,000 feet or higher.

And, since the park was founded prior to commercial logging of the High Cascades, most of the park is old growth forest. However, a short growing season and low nutrient volcanic soils do not allow for the huge growth of trees as often seen in Western Oregon forests.

Some of the habitats in which you will find birds include Crater Lake itself, Mountain Hemlock Forest, Lodgepole Pine Forest, Ponderosa Pine Forest, Willow Streamside and Montane Meadow Complex, and the Pumice Desert.

Related Internal Links

• Birds in the Smith Brothers' Chronological History of Crater Lake National Park

• Dr. Frank Lang (Nature Notes)

  • Spotted Owl

  • Dippers

  • Jays

  • Robins

  • Hairy Woodpecker

Nature Notes From Crater Lake

• Casual Bird Notes - Earl U. Homuth, Vol. 1 No. 1 - 1928

• Eagles - F. Lyle Wynd, Vol. 2 No. 3 - 1929

• More Bird Notes - Earl U. Homuth, Vol. 1 No. 2 - 1928

• Birds - Don C. Fisher, Vol. 4 No. 1 - 1931

• Winter Birds - D. S. Libbey, Vol. 6 No. 1 - 1933

• The Water Ouzel - Don C. Fisher, Vol. 5 No. 1 - 1932

• The Varied Thrush - Don C. Fisher, Vol. 5 No. 2 - 1932

• A Water Ouzel Inside The Rim - Berry Campbell, Vol. 7 No. 3 - 1934

• Clark's Nutcrackers Banded For Study - Chas. Quaintance, Vol. 9 No. 1 - 1936

• A Rebellious Nuthatch - Craig Thomas, Vol. 7 No. 3 - 1934

• We And The Birds - Garfield Peak - W. Craig Thomas, Vol. 7 No. 2 - 1934

• Ornithological Notes Of Interest - Staff, Vol. 14 - 1948

• Notes On The Sierra Crossbill - Elmer C. Aldrich, Vol. 11 No. 3 - 1938

• An Oregon Jay Gets A Thrill - J. S. Brode, Vol. 7 No. 3 - 1934

• Recovery Of A Banded Gray Jay - Dr. D. S. Farner, Vol. 12 - 1946

• Some Miscellaneous Ornithological Notes - Dr. D. S. Farner, Vol. 12 - 1946

• Booby Crows - Dr. R. R. Huestis, Vol. 13 - 1947

• Fox Sparrows Breeding On The Rim - Dr. R. R. Huestis, Vol. 13 - 1947

• Rosy Finches - Dr. R. R. Huestis, Vol. 13 - 1947

• Forester's Tern - Dr. Ruth E. Hopson, Vol. 13 - 1947

• Ornithological Notes Of Interest: Summer Of 1952 - Donald Farner, Vol. 18 - 1952

• Ornithological Notes Of Interest - Ralph Huestis & Paul Shepard, Vol. 15 - 1949

• Two Interesting Ornithological Observations - Charles Yocom and Donald Farner, Vol. 18 - 1952

• Two New Bird Records - Robert C. Wood, Vol. 20 - 1954

• Banding Crows And Jays - Dorothy C. Farner, Vol. 17 - 1951

• Ornithological Notes of Interest - Donald S. Farner, Vol. 17 - 1951

• American Pintail On Crater Lake - Charles F. Yocom, Vol. 18 - 1952

• The Red Crossbill Irruption Of 1951 - Donald S. Farner, Vol. 17 - 1951

• Unusual Bird Records - Charles F. Yocom, Vol. 17 - 1951

• Unusual Eagle Experiences - John Mees, Vol. 20 - 1954

• Hummingbird Antics - Edward A. Burnham, Vol. 20 - 1954

• New Bird Record - Harry C. Parker, Vol. 19 - 1953

• Nesting Birds - Robert C. Wood, Vol. 19 - 1953

• So Many Tiny Birds - Donald Van Tassel, Vol. 20 - 1954

• Breeding Activities Of Crater Lake Birds - Robert C. Wood, Vol. 20 - 1954

• The Nutcracker And The Baby Chipmunk - Edward A. Burnham, Vol. 20 - 1954

• The Day Of The Great Gray Owl - Florence Welles, Vol. 21 - 1955

• Nighthawk Family At Lost Creek - Ralph & Florence Welles, Vol. 20 - 1954

• A Great Gray Owl Appears In The Park - Harry C. Parker, Vol. 21 - 1955

• Peregrine Falcons Soar Over Crater Lake - Scott Stonum, Vol. 24 - 1993

• Woodpecker Activities - Donald Van Tassel, Vol. 21 - 1955

• Raven's Call - Ron Mastrogiuseppe, Vol. 31 - 2000

• A Pine Siskin Meets The Public - Edward A. Burnham, Vol. 22 - 1956

• Spotted Owl Survey - Lori Stonum, Vol. 24 - 1993

• Banding Clark's Nutcrackers - Neal Bullington, Vol. 32-33 - 2001-2002

• Ornithological Notes Of Interest - 1950 - Donald S. Farner, Vol. 16 - 1950

• The Use Of The Wheeler Creek Pinnacles By Nesting Birds - Donald S. Farner, Vol. 18 - 1952

• I Was Robbed! - John R. Rowley, Vol. 20 - 1954

• Crater Oddities: Geese Rest On Crater Lake - Dwight A. French, Vol. 6 No. 4 - 1933

• Memory and Symbiosis on the Rim - Ron Mastrogiuseppe, Vol. 30 - 1999

• Crater Oddities: History Repeats Itself - David H. Canfield, Vol. 6 No. 4 - 1933