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Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
This refuge, currently at over 40,000 acres in size, is composed of roughly 95% grassy meadows and marsh and 5% forest.
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Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
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This refuge, currently at over 40,000 acres in size, is composed of roughly 95% grassy meadows and marsh and 5% forest.
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Location
Fifteen miles east of Crater Lake, central Klamath County.
Description
This refuge, currently at over 40,000 acres in size, is composed of roughly 95% grassy meadows and marsh and 5% forest.
Outstanding Features
Klamath Marsh hosts approximately 50% of the western U.S. Yellow Rail breeding population (Lundsten and Popper 2002). Many thousands of waterfowl are commonly present during migration; up to 37,000 waterfowl were recorded in March 2001 (Walt Ford pers. comm. to Ken Popper). There are several records of Least Bittern here (Marshall et al. 2003), a naturally rare species in Oregon. Klamath Marsh NWR has a large concentration of nesting Greater Sandhill Cranes, roughly 6% of Oregon's breeding population (Ivey and Herziger 2000). Shorebirds are present in spring, and a count of 61 on 12 April 1993 is one of the highest in Oregon (Marshall et al. 2003). Forster's Tern and Black Tern are known to breed.Links
• Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Klamath Marsh National Wildlife RefugeContacts
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges
4009 Hill Road
Tulelake, CA 96134
Phone: (530)-667-2231
Fax: (530)-667-3299Birdlists
Wildlife Checklist: Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges and Environs
- 42.883162 -121.6896
Location
Fifteen miles east of Crater Lake, central Klamath County.
Description
This refuge, currently at over 40,000 acres in size, is composed of roughly 95% grassy meadows and marsh and 5% forest.
Outstanding Features
Klamath Marsh hosts approximately 50% of the western U.S. Yellow Rail breeding population (Lundsten and Popper 2002). Many thousands of waterfowl are commonly present during migration; up to 37,000 waterfowl were recorded in March 2001 (Walt Ford pers. comm. to Ken Popper). There are several records of Least Bittern here (Marshall et al. 2003), a naturally rare species in Oregon. Klamath Marsh NWR has a large concentration of nesting Greater Sandhill Cranes, roughly 6% of Oregon's breeding population (Ivey and Herziger 2000). Shorebirds are present in spring, and a count of 61 on 12 April 1993 is one of the highest in Oregon (Marshall et al. 2003). Forster's Tern and Black Tern are known to breed.
Links
• Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Contacts
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges
4009 Hill Road
Tulelake, CA 96134
Phone: (530)-667-2231
Fax: (530)-667-3299
Birdlists
Wildlife Checklist: Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges and Environs
