Tag: Vesper Sparrow

Seattle to Malheur to Astoria III

I’d never been to Steens Mountain before, but I’d only heard good things. It is a 30-mile long fault block mountain that peaks at 9,773 ft and consists of 428,156 acres of public land. There is one 59-mile loop road that is gravel, often washboard, and takes about two hours to drive. Or several more hours…

By Audrey October 17, 2017 2

Eastern Oregon – Day 3

Birding Trips

The next morning we got up, packed up, and said goodbye to the Wallowa Mountains and hello to the Starkey Experimental Forest. Say, what? Into the fenced-in wild we went. I’d read information about a Flammulated Owl study performed in this forest. Unfortunately it was from the 80s so I had no idea what possibilities…

By Audrey July 23, 2017 0

Texas: Lost Maples

Birding Trips

Spring break is all about drinking, partying, and birding, right? For months a group of friends and I planned a trip to Texas this spring to accomplish at least one of those things. Jen and I flew in a couple of days early to explore the Hill Country area of Texas two hours west of…

By Audrey April 2, 2017 6