Top 19 of 2019
What a great birding year! I saw 183 life birds and had so many memorable experiences. Here are 19 highlights (mostly) in order of appearance: 19. Birding by bike with Tomas for a Multnomah County Harlequin Duck at Eagle Creek in the gorge. 18. That day it snowed at Whitaker Ponds. 17. 5MR birding! All…
Outside my 5MR
Most of my birding lately has been defined by “inside my 5MR” and “outside my 5MR.’ The “5MR” is a 5 mile radius for birding around a set point (in my case my house), a trend Jen Sanford started to inspire more local birding, drive less and bird more. It’s really caught on. Of course…
Bird of the Year
Each year the American Birding Association declares a “Bird of the Year.” The 2015 ABA Bird of the Year was the Green Heron. I had some fun Green Heron encounters, but my favorite bird of 2015 was the Rufous Hummingbird. (Amusingly, RUHU was 2014 ABA Bird of the Year). The Yellow-breasted Chat and Northern Pygmy-Owl were close…