Crump Lake, Oregon

Crump Lake is part of a 40-mile chain of lakes in the Warner Valley of south-central Oregon. This valley is a large fault-block basin, characterized by a series of marshes, shallow lakes, and drained meadows. The area around Crump Lake is home to many types of bird species, either residing there or stopping during migration. Birds that nest near the lake include sandhill cranes, American white pelicans, double-crested cormorants, willets, Wilson's phalaropes, American coots, gadwalls, northern shovelers, black-crowned night herons, Canada geese, and various ducks and terns. Additionally, white-faced ibis, great white egrets, and American avocets can be found in the marshes and along the lake's shores.