Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Northeast Region

LADD MARSHWILDLIFE AREA

3406 Cherry Avenue NESalem, OR 97303(503) 947-6000www.dfw.state.or.us

The Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area encompasses one of the largest

remaining wetlands in Northeast Oregon. It provides habitat for breeding, nesting and migrating waterfowl and many other water-birds. A variety of wildlife species—mam-mals, amphibians, fish and other birds—live in or migrate through the area. Portions of the wildlife area are open to the public year round for viewing, hiking, photography, birdwatching, sightseeing and education.

A nature trail and four gravel county roads that cross the area provide viewing in the spring for snow geese, greater white-fronted geese and lesser sandhill cranes. In summer, see black-necked stilts, American avocets, American white pelicans and Swainson’s hawks. In winter, white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and bald eagles are here.

The Foothill Road viewpoint is open all year. See elk and mule deer in winter. In spring, see American bitterns, ospreys, western blue-birds and nesting sandhill cranes.

The Tule Lake Public Access Area is open March 1 to September 30 and offers a one-mile auto route, a viewing blind, an ADA accessible viewing platform and restroom. This area offers great viewing during spring and fall bird migrations.

Native habitats include wetlands, wet meadows, forested wetlands, mixed conifers, grasslands and upland shrub, which support a diversity of fish and wildlife in-cluding numerous species identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy as species in need of conservation.

Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area59116 Pierce Road

La Grande, OR 97850(541) 963-4954

Wildlife Viewing Etiquetten Watch or photograph wildlife without disturbing, chasing

or flushing the animals. Keep your distance from nests and young; never pick up wildlife.

n Stay on existing roads, paths or trails to protect habitats. Leave the area as you found it.

n Use binoculars and a spotting scope to increase your viewing pleasure.

About the Oregon Conservation StrategyThe Oregon Conservation Strategy provides a blueprint and action plan for the long-term conservation of Oregon’s native fish and wildlife and their habitats through a non-regulatory, statewide approach to conservation. To learn more, visit the ODFW Web site.

The production of this guide was made possible by funding from the Wildlife Restoration Program and hunting license and tag fees. Created in 1937 with the passage of the Pittman-Robertson Act, the Wildlife Restoration Program is the nation’s oldest and most successful wildlife restoration program. Funding

for the program is derived from federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and arrow components.

Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area is located five miles south of La Grande. Take exit 268 off I-84 to Foothill Road.

Wildlife ViewingGuide

The following symbols and terms are used in this checklist:

W Winter: December-February Sp Spring: March-MayS Summer: June-AugustF Fall: September-NovemberA AbundantC CommonU Uncommon

O OccasionalR RareX Status unclear (5 or fewer records)* Known to reproduce locally— Does not occur or occurrence unknown

The Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area is home to many species of native wildlife.

MAMMALS OCCURRENCE W Sp S FBatsFringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) — R U UYuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) — C C ULittle brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) — C C ULong-legged bat (Myotis volans) — U U UBig brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) — U U U Pikas, Rabbits and HaresMountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)* U U U USnowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)* C C C C

SquirrelsYellow-pine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)* U C C CLeast chipmunk (Tamias minimus)* R C C CYellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris)* — U R RBelding’s ground squirrel (Spermophilus beldingi)* — U R RColumbian ground squirrel (Spermophilus columbianus)* — A R RGolden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis)* — R R REastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger)* U U U URed squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)* C C C CNorthern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) R U U U

BeaversAmerican beaver (Castor canadensis) R R R R

Though there is a wide range of habitats at the wildlife area, note that seasonal occurrences listed are applicable only in appropriate habitats of the species.

Rats and MiceNorthern pocket gopher(Thomomys talpoides)* U C C CDeer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)* C A A CWestern harvest mouse(Reithrodontomys megalotis)* C C C CBushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)* R U U UNorway rat (Rattus norvegicus) R R R RHouse mouse (Mus musculus) U U U ULong-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus)* U C C CMontane vole (Microtus montanus)* U C C CWestern jumping mouse (Zapus princeps)* U U U UMuskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)* U C A A

Coyotes and FoxesCoyote (Canis latrans)* C C C CRed fox (Vulpes vulpes)* R U U U

BearsAmerican black bear (Ursus americanus)* R O O U

Raccoons and RingtailsRaccoon (Procyon lotor)* U U U U

Weasels, Skunks, Badgers and OttersLong-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)* U U U UMink (Mustela vison)* U U U UBadger (Taxidea taxus)* R O O ORiver otter (Lontra canadensis) R U O OStriped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)* O C C C

CatsCougar (Puma concolor) O R R RBobcat (Lynx rufus) R R R R

Hoofed MammalsRocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis)* A A C CMule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)* C C C UWhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)* C C C UPronghorn (Antilocapra americana)* U U U U

BIRDSSwans, Ducks and GeeseGreater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) — C — OSnow goose (Chen caerulescens) — U — U Ross’s goose (Chen rossii) — O — O

Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) R R — —Canada goose (Branta canadensis)* C A C CTrumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) R R — RTundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) U C — CWood duck (Aix sponsa)* R R U RGadwall (Anas strepera)* O C C CEurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) — R — —American wigeon (Anas americana) O C U CMallard (Anas platyrhynchos)* A A A ABlue-winged teal (Anas discors) — U R UCinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera)* — C C CNorthern shoveler (Anas clypeata)* R C C CNorthern pintail (Anas acuta)* R C U CGreen-winged teal (Anas crecca)* R C U CCanvasback (Aythya valisineria) R U U URedhead (Aythya americana)* O C C CRing-necked duck (Aythya collaris) R C O ULesser scaup (Aythya affinis)* R U O UHarlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) — X — —Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) R X — —White-winged scoter (Melanitta fusca) R — — —Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) X — — —Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) U C — CCommon goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) C C R C Barrow’s goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) O O — OHooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) O O O OCommon merganser (Merus merganser) O O O ORuddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)* O C C U

Pheasants, Grouse, Quail and TurkeysCalifornia quail (Callipepla californica)* C C C CGray partridge (Perdix perdix)* O O O ORing-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)* C C C CRuffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus)* U U U UDusky grouse (Dendragopus obscurus)* U U U UWild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)* O U O O

Loons and GrebesCommon loon (Gavia immer) — R — RPied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)* R C C UHorned grebe (Podiceps auritus) R O R ORed-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) — R — REared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)* — U U OWestern grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) — R — RClark’s grebe (Aechmorphorus clarkii) — R — R

Pelicans and CormorantsDouble-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)* — O C UAmerican white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) — O C U

Bitterns, Herons and EgretsAmerican bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)* — U U UGreat blue heron (Ardea herodias)* U C C CGreat egret (Ardea alba)* — U U USnowy egret (Egretta thula) — — X XCattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) — X — —Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)* — U U UWhite-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) — R R R

RaptorsTurkey vulture (Cathartes aura) — U U COsprey (Pandion haliaetus)* — U U UBald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) C C R ONorthern harrier (Circus cyaneus)* C C C CSharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus)* U U O UCooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii)* U U O UNorthern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)* R R R RSwainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)* — C C CRed-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)* C C C CFerruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) — R — RRough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus) C C — UGolden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)* U U O UAmerican kestrel (Falco sparvarius)* U C C CMerlin (Falco columbarius) U O — OPeregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)* — R R RPrairie falcon (Falco mexicanus)* U O O O

Rails, Coots and CranesVirginia rail (Rallus limicola)* R C C USora (Porzana carolina)* — C C UAmerican coot (Fulica americana)* O A A ASandhill crane (Grus canadensis)* — C C C

ShorebirdsBlack-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) — R — —Pacific golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) — X — —Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) — U — OKilldeer (Charadrius vociferus)* O A A ABlack-necked stilt (Himatopus mexicanus)* — C C U

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