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Finley Wildlife Refuge

  • Start date: 01/27/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 01/27/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will be stopping at various trailheads and boardwalks to view the winter birds at the refuge to see who has come for the winter. We can hope to see various raptors, snow geese, thundra swan and the dusky canada geese. The dusky is the main reason for the refuge exsistance. We will be stopping at headquarters and starting our hike around the pond from there. Headquarters has restrooms and is a good place for lunch and snacks.

  • Event Leader: Jane Hackett

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-953-7046

  • Event Leader Email: hackett1575@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 75

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, lunch. Dress in layers, hiking boots or rubber boots. Trails can be muddy. Binoculars but not required. I have birding books. Rain gear.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 100

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Very little rain a few sprinkles would sum up the day. 4 of the people in the group had never been to the refuge so that made it more fun for me. We did not see the large flocks I expected to see. We saw those flying away as we approached the refuge. But we did see several immature bald eagles along with 1 or 2 mature eagles that excited everyone. red tail hawks and kestrels and a female harrier were also present in numbers. Thundra swan, Canada geese both dusky and cackerles were present. varied thrush, redwing black birds, great egrets, belted kingfisher, pintail and ring necks along with the usual mallards and cormorants. We stopped at headquarters for lunch both gift shop and bathrooms were open. Our hike started here, we did the mill hill loop to the tie trail to the woodpecker loop. We discovered a new covered viewing/picnic platform with great views of the valley below. Continuing on to the trailhead it was a short hike back to headquarters. The usual mud was present on all trails and the amount of running water was much more. Great day for all. Started home around 2:30.