Home / Media / News Releases

News Releases

The Dalles Dam hosts 4th annual Eagle Watch

Published Dec. 16, 2013
Visitors flocked to The Dalles Lock and Dam for the third annual Eagle Watch, Jan. 19 and 20, 2013. More than 30 eagles were seen roosting and feeding in Westrick Park, located across the Columbia River from the visitor center parking lot. The park, which was closed to the public several years ago due to security restrictions, became a secluded, quiet location - a perfect wintering site for bald eagles and other migratory birds. The Dalles park rangers remind everyone that the visitor center parking lot is always a great place to eagle watch, regardless whether the visitor center is open, so bring your telescopes and binoculars and check it out!
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 1 of 1

Visitors flocked to The Dalles Lock and Dam for the third annual Eagle Watch, Jan. 19 and 20, 2013. More than 30 eagles were seen roosting and feeding in Westrick Park, located across the Columbia River from the visitor center parking lot. The park, which was closed to the public several years ago due to security restrictions, became a secluded, quiet location - a perfect wintering site for bald eagles and other migratory birds. The Dalles park rangers remind everyone that the visitor center parking lot is always a great place to eagle watch, regardless whether the visitor center is open, so bring your telescopes and binoculars and check it out!

PRINT | E-MAIL

PORTLAND, ORE. – The bald eagles are back!  How often do you see our nation’s symbol, the bald eagle?  Have you ever seen more than one bald eagle at a time?  We have just the place to see these majestic birds.

 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites area residents and visitors to catch a glimpse of the American bald eagle at the fourth annual “Dam Eagle Watch.”  This two-day event takes place Saturday, Jan. 11 and Sunday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at The Dalles Dam Visitor Center in The Dalles, Ore.  If the event is canceled due to inclement weather, the event will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26, at the same times.

 

Bald eagles migrate south each winter in search of food.  The Columbia River provides open water and an excellent source of fish for our winter guests, and Westrick Park (at the west end of The Dalles Dam) provides quiet and secluded roosting habitat from December through early March.

 

The Corps partners with the U.S Forest Service and the Rowena Wildlife Clinic to provide birds of prey educational programming and live raptor viewing during the event.  A variety of fun activities will be available for all ages.  Spotting scopes will be set up inside and outside the visitor center to view the roosting eagles.

 

The event is free, and the site is accessible to visitors with disabilities; visitors are encouraged to bring scopes, binoculars and cameras. 

 

To learn more about raptor viewing and educational opportunities in the Columbia Gorge area, check out The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Museum at http://www.gorgediscovery.org or The Rowena Wildlife Clinic at http://www.rowenawildlifeclinic.org

 

The Dalles Dam Visitor Center and Seufert Park are located just north of Interstate 84 at exit 87.  Turn east onto Brett Clodfelter Way and follow the road to the visitor center.  For more information please contact The Dalles Lock and Dam Ranger Office at 541-506-7819 or visit http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/recreation/home.asp.


Contact
Matt Rabe
503-808-4510
j.matt.rabe@usace.army.mil

Release no. 13-057

The Dalles
eagles
recreation
wildlife

How to Subscribe to RSS

Edge Browser Instructions
1. Visit the Microsoft Edge Add-on store: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/Microsoft-Edge-Extensions-Home.
2. Search for “rss feed reader”:
3. Click “Get” Next to “Feeder – RSS Feed Reader”, then Confirm by clicking “Add Extension”
4.​ Setup your feeds: Search for feeds one-by-one, browse the library of sites or import feeds with OP

Microsoft Outlook Instructions
1. In Outlook, right-click the RSS Feeds folder and choose Add a New RSS Feed.
2. In the New RSS Feed dialog box, enter the URL of the RSS Feed.
Enter the URL for the RSS Feed

Tip: If you need help finding the RSS feed URL on a website, look for an RSS icon.
 Button image Right-click that icon, and then copy the shortcut to the Clipboard.
Press Ctrl+V to paste the information from the Clipboard into the RSS Feed location box.
Choose Add > OK.Additional Subscription Information: Microsoft How to Subscribe to RSS feed in Outlook

Google Chrome Instructions
Chrome Extension allows RSS Feed Subscriptions

Free RSS Feed Reader
https://feeder.co