[MDOsprey] RFI on Malheur NWR

Robert & Glennis Wasmer (rgwasmer@gateway.net)
Mon, 31 May 1999 20:08:55 -0400


The death of my brother-in-law makes necessary a trip to Walla Walla, WA on
this Wed. to attend his funeral on Friday.  We plan to extend our trip by
several weeks after the funeral to visit other parts of Wash. and Oregon,
including North Cascades National Park (drive through from east to west),
Whidbey Island, Dungeness Spit and Port Angeles, all of which I have birded
before.  We plan to finish up by visiting Malheur NWR in Oregon before
finally ending up back in Boise, ID to fly back home to Takoma Park.

I have never been to Malheur before.  We will spend one night in Burns,
then the next night at the hotel in Diamond (both reservations already
made), then return by way of Burns to Boise the next day.  I would
appreciate any information from those of you who have been to Malheur,
especially re. sites to visit given our somewhat limited time, special
birds to be on the look out for, etc.  I will try to pick up a copy of The
Birder's Guide to Oregon tomorrow, or at least look it over to see if it
might be helpful.

Thanks,
Bob Wasmer
rgwasmer@gateway.net