The ecoregion covers the western slope of the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington. It begins at the Yakima River in Washington and extends to just short of the CA border.
Description of the Ecoregion
A detailed description of the ecoregion can be found at WWF’s site (the map above is a screen shot from that Wildfinder site). There may also be additional information to be found on this ecoregion’s page at Wikipedia.
Briefly, the ecoregion is characterized by… [under construction]
At least in Washington, the extent of this ecoregion is the same as the EPA’s “West Cascades Ecoregion”, as mapped at Bird Web of the Seattle Audubon Society (SAS).
Birds of the Ecoregion
The avifauna of the ecoregion… [under construction].
The Seattle Audubon site includes an excellent guide to the main birding sites of the ecoregion in Washington and a detailed month by month listing of all the bird species to be expected.
Resources for the Ecoregion Birder
Without any pretense to completeness, the following resources have caught my attention and would be of value to the birder traveling to this ecoregion:
- Seattle Aubudon Society’s Bird Web is a terrific resource for Washington state (see also above).
24 spp. (Aug. 1, 2014)