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…
Trogon Trip: Paton House
The Paton House deserves its own post. It was started by generous homeowners, Wally and Marion Paton who loved birds and set up feeders, a chalk board for sightings, and invited birders to their yard beginning in 1973. After their passing, the property was picked up by Tucson Audubon to preserve the scenic location as…
5MR Snow Daze
It snowed in Portland! It wasn’t much. And it was gone in about 24-hours, but it was a fun time. Because the roads were slick, I didn’t go far. Perfect for 5-mile radius birding. I started at Whitaker Ponds Nature Park where I found a Great Egret nicely camouflaged against the snow. I went along…