idaho birding trail · some 800 pairs of hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons. look for courtship...
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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area/Dedication Point(208) 384-3300 blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/idaho/morley-nelson-snake-river-birds-of-prey
ebird.org/hotspot/L251692 ebird.org/hotspot/L607900
LAT/LONG: 43.26057,-116.3825662 43.2751041,-116.3981938
DIRECTIONS: I-84 Exit #44; S on Meridian Rd (ID 69) for 8 mi; as you enter Kuna, Swan Falls Rd turns to the L (S); S on Swan Falls Rd 20 mi to Swan Falls Dam (stop at mi 3, 10.2, 11.5, 15.5, 16, 17.7, 20, 39); backtrack on Swan Falls Rd N 8 mi to Victory Ln; L (W) on Victory Ln for 3 mi; R (N) on McDermott Rd 1 mi; L (W) on Spur Rd 2.5 mi; L (S) onto CanAda Rd for 1 mi; R (W) on Victory Ln to Celebration Park (mi 39).
The NCA was established by Congress in 1993 to protect a unique desert environment that supports North America’s highest density of nesting raptors including some 800 pairs of hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons. Look for courtship displays of Prairie Falcons in the canyon. Mid-March through end of June is best time to see the raptors.
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IDAHO BIRDING TRAIL
IDAHO BIRDING TRAIL
Southwest RegionMcCall • Boise • Nampa • Twin Falls
idahobirdingtrail.com
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Celebration Park5000 Victory Ln., Melba • (208) 455-6022 canyonco.org/project/celebration-park
ebird.org/hotspot/L678935
LAT/LONG: 43.2991037,-116.5224981
DIRECTIONS: I-84 Exit #44; S on Meridian Rd (ID 69) for 8 mi; as you enter Kuna, Swan Falls Rd turns to the L (S); S on Swan Falls Rd ~8 mi; R (E) on Victory Ln; continue onto Warren Spur Rd; L onto Sinker Rd and L at Historic Guffey Railroad Bridge.
Celebration Park is located on the western boundary of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA. North of parking area, look for flight displays of Long-billed Curlew. Nesting Killdeer, Bullock’s Oriole, and Lazuli Bunting can be seen around the visitor center. Look for Black-chinned and Rufous Hummingbirds, Eastern and Western Kingbirds, Rock and Canyon Wrens, and swallows. During the fall and winter, American White Pelican can be seen. Year-round species include Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Chukar, California Quail, Northern Bobwhite, Common Nighthawk, gulls, and terns. 20 species of raptors can be seen, including nesting Golden Eagle on Guffey Butte.
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