Gone Birding – Eugene
Fireworks are going off. Summer must be here. It’s hot, birds have slowed down so now I can too. It’s been a busy couple of months! Back in May, Tomas and I took a weekend trip to Eugene for a Night at the Cascades Raptor Center. Wine, snacks, and owl entertainment provided for a small…
Laughing at the Coast
Last weekend I had a roller coaster of a birding trip. But that’s to be expected when chasing rarities. There were at least seven rare birds reported near Newport (Say’s Phoebe, Solitary Sandpiper, Northern Mockingbird, Marbled Godwit, Nashville Warbler (early), Palm Warbler, and Laughing Gull). Laughing Gull?! Who brought back the Texas souvenir? It wasn’t…
Texas: Salineño to The End
The last couple of days in Texas began with finding as many birds as possible at the Harlingen Thicket. This meant hanging with Harris’s Hawks. Watching Great Kiskadees collect nesting material. And finally getting a good look at a Tropical Kingbird (best distinguished by Couch’s by voice). One bird I was thrilled to get even…