Benton County

Fort Hoskins County Historical Park return to the top

Location: From downtown Corvallis, take Hwy 99W for about 10 miles to Coffin Butte/Camp Adair Road (this is right across from EE Wilson). Turn left onto Coffin Butte and you will see the landfill. Bird the wetlands and trees in the area.

Habitat and Birds: Some of the birds seen in this area include Greater White-fronted Goose, 12 duck species, California Quail, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Egret, Green Heron, Osprey, Rough-legged Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, both yellowlegs, Baird's Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, 8 species of gull, Marsh Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow, Lincoln Sparrow, and both goldfinches.

Beazell Memorial Forest return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-6.

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-5.

Lewisburg SaddleAccess McDonald State Forest return to the top

Peavy Arboretum Access McDonald State Forest return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L13.

Oak Creek Drive Access McDonald State Forestreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L12.

Starker Forestry Tourreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: After Hwy 34 crosses the Willamette River, take Harrison St. all the way west through town. As you emerge from Corvallis proper, the road will become Oak Creek Drive. Continue on this road for another 5 miles as it winds into the McDonald State Forest. Make stops as you like and look and listen for forest birds. Birds you might find here include Mountain Quail, Accipiters, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Pygmy Owl, Rufous Hummingbird, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Hammond's Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Hutton's Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Gray Jay, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Brown Creeper, both kinglets, Western Bluebird, Wrentit, Orange-crowned Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Hermit Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Western Tanager, Fox Sparrow, Lincoln Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Red Crossbill, and Evening Grosbeak.

Fitton Greenreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L4.

Bald Hill Parkreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-2.

Benton County Fairgrounds return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-3.

Corvallis Jackson-Frazier Wetlands return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds:  Coming west from I-5, If coming east from the coast on Hwys 20/34 it's a north(left) turn onto SW 53rd Street.

Go about a mile to the fairgrounds. If traveling west from I-5 the bridge into Corvallis turns into Harrison

Street which continues west without any tricks to 53rd, a left turn again. The oak grove to the east of the fairgrounds (east of 53rd) is on

OSU property and had Acorn Woodpeckers as well in the past. For someone in Corvallis without unlimited access to auto transportation,

an excellent bicycle path connects 35th St (the western edge of OSU) with the fairgrounds. If you have the time and no bicycle it's a fine

walk through undeveloped landscape.  Coming into Corvallis on 99W from the north take Walnut Blvd west for several miles. It eventually

bends south and forms a crossroads with 53rd and Harrison.  The main draw here is a reliable flock of ACORN WOODPECKERS that have

been very reliable for many years.  The oak grove is on the north side of the fairgrounds, north of the main arena and there's plenty of

parking between the arena and the oak grove. You can usually get the woodpeckers right near this parking area. The west end of the oak

grove is a public campground for RVer's called Benton Oaks and the turn-off to this campground is probably the best one to use.

They can also be seen at the oak grove across 53rd and occasionally on telephone poles at the intersection of 53rd and Harrison, also flying

across over to the oaks north of Harrison.

Hewlett-Packard Pond (Stewart Pond) return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-14.

Corvallis Sewage Pondsreturn to the top

Location: In Corvallis, take 2nd Street (right next to the Willamette River) north and east. As it begins to leave town, it will become Hwy 20. Look for HP on your left. Turn into the main entrance and take the first right. This will take you all the way to the back parking lot. Park in this lot. The pond is in the NW corner of the complex.

Habitat and Birds: This is a large pond with some vegetation around it. Look for county rarities like Horned Grebe, Canvasback, Hooded Merganser, Thayer's Gull, and Palm Warbler along with the more common Osprey, American Coots, and ducks.

Corvallis Willamette Parkreturn to the top

Location: These directions are from Bill Tice's book "A Birders Guide to the Sewage Ponds of Oregon" (no longer in print). From the Junction of Rt 34 and 99W in the Center of Corvalis, go north on Rt 99W. In .5 miles turn Rt just as you are going up on the overpass. After turning right on this unmarked road, bear left immediately at the fork. Then go right at the T, and the ponds will be on the left. You can view the ponds from the road and access inside is not allowed.

Habitat and Birds: Lots of waterfowl here and Harris's Sparrow has been found in the area. Look for shorebirds, gulls, swallows, and quite a few passerines.

Mary's River Natural Areareturn to the top

Willamette Park Photos

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-2

Philomath Sewage Ponds return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-1.

Evergreen Mitigation Bankreturn to the top

Location: In order to gain access to these ponds, you will need to check in at the Philomath Public Works Building. From Hwy 34 in central Philomath, go south on 15th Street for 0.3 miles. Turn left on Willow Lane and round the corner to the Public Works building. Check in at the office for permission. To find the ponds from the Public Works Building, turn left (south) onto 15th St and travel 0.25 miles to a "T". At the "T", turn left onto Chapel. Stay on Chapel for 1.5 miles to a T at Bellfountain. Turn right (south) onto Bellfountain. Go south on Bellfountain for about 1 mile, crossing the Marys River in an S-curve, then heading south again. At this point the dikes of the ponds can be seen across the field to the right (west). Turn right off Bellfountain at a gate (often open) just before a row of tall trees intersects Bellfountain and follow those tall trees to the inner gate. (Thanks to Bill Tice and Jamie Simmons for these directions)

Habitat and Birds: Check the trees along the entrance road. Some good birds occasionally show up there. A partial list of birds seen at this site includes Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Greater Scaup, Barrow's Goldeneye, Surf Scoter, Hooded Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe, Peregrine Falcon, Greater Yellowlegs, Red-necked Phalarope, Red Phalarope, Bonaparte's Gull, Heerman's Gull, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marsh Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch, and Evening Grosbeak.

Mary's Peak Recreational Areareturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-10.

Tyee Wineryreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-9.

William Finley NWR (Finley Rd. Access)return to the top

Tyee Winery Website

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-3.

Finley National Wildlife Refuge Website

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-4.

William Finley NWR (Bruce Rd. Access)return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-5.

Clemens County Park return to the top

Alsea Fallsreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-8.

Planet Oregon Link Alsea Falls

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-6.

Salmonberry County Parkreturn to the top

Willamette River Recreation Guide

Salmonberry Website

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-7.

Birding Locations

E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area return to the top

Coffin Butte Regional Landfill return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-11.

Fort Hoskins County Historical Park return to the top

Beazell Memorial Forest return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-6.

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-5.

Lewisburg SaddleAccess McDonald State Forest return to the top

Peavy Arboretum Access McDonald State Forest return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L13.

Oak Creek Drive Access McDonald State Forestreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L12.

Starker Forestry Tourreturn to the top

Fitton Greenreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L4.

Bald Hill Parkreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-2.

Benton County Fairgrounds return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-3.

Corvallis Jackson-Frazier Wetlands return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds:  Coming west from I-5, If coming east from the coast on Hwys 20/34 it's a north(left) turn onto SW 53rd Street.

Go about a mile to the fairgrounds. If traveling west from I-5 the bridge into Corvallis turns into Harrison

Street which continues west without any tricks to 53rd, a left turn again. The oak grove to the east of the fairgrounds (east of 53rd) is on

OSU property and had Acorn Woodpeckers as well in the past. For someone in Corvallis without unlimited access to auto transportation,

an excellent bicycle path connects 35th St (the western edge of OSU) with the fairgrounds. If you have the time and no bicycle it's a fine

walk through undeveloped landscape.  Coming into Corvallis on 99W from the north take Walnut Blvd west for several miles. It eventually

bends south and forms a crossroads with 53rd and Harrison.  The main draw here is a reliable flock of ACORN WOODPECKERS that have

been very reliable for many years.  The oak grove is on the north side of the fairgrounds, north of the main arena and there's plenty of

parking between the arena and the oak grove. You can usually get the woodpeckers right near this parking area. The west end of the oak

grove is a public campground for RVer's called Benton Oaks and the turn-off to this campground is probably the best one to use.

They can also be seen at the oak grove across 53rd and occasionally on telephone poles at the intersection of 53rd and Harrison, also flying

across over to the oaks north of Harrison.

Hewlett-Packard Pond (Stewart Pond) return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Luckiamute Loop Guide. Section L-14.

Corvallis Sewage Pondsreturn to the top

Corvallis Willamette Parkreturn to the top

Habitat and Birds: Lots of waterfowl here and Harris's Sparrow has been found in the area. Look for shorebirds, gulls, swallows, and quite a few passerines.

Mary's River Natural Areareturn to the top

Willamette Park Photos

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-2

Philomath Sewage Ponds return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-1.

Evergreen Mitigation Bankreturn to the top

Mary's Peak Recreational Areareturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-10.

Tyee Wineryreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-9.

William Finley NWR (Finley Rd. Access)return to the top

Tyee Winery Website

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-3.

Finley National Wildlife Refuge Website

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-4.

William Finley NWR (Bruce Rd. Access)return to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-5.

Clemens County Park return to the top

Alsea Fallsreturn to the top

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-8.

Planet Oregon Link Alsea Falls

Location, Habitat and Birds: Go to the Oregon Birding Trails Website. Choose the Willamette Valley Birding Trail. Click on the Trail Guide and choose the Alsea Falls Loop Guide. Section A-6.

Salmonberry County Parkreturn to the top