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…
Panamania Day 8: Taboga Island, and Adios Panama
Our last day in Panama was the biggest challenge yet. Every day being in a foreign country is like a series of puzzles, and this day we planned to take a taxi to a ferry to an island and then reverse and make it back to our hotel without getting stranded along the way. All…
Panamania Day 7: Metropolitan National Park
I was excited for the Metropolitan National Park because it is in the heart of Panama City, the only wildlife refuge within city limits, and it was just a 10-minute taxi ride from our hotel. I was also nervous, because this was our first morning birding without our guide, Saul. The crutches were off…would we…