Godwit Days Part II: Birding with Sibley
Just when you think birding life can’t get any better, you go on a trip with David Sibley. He is just as awesome as you think. Son of Yale University ornithologist Fred Sibley, David began watching and drawing birds at age seven. He’s an author (of my favorite bird guide), illustrator, ornithologist, and a down-to-earth nice guy.…
Broughton Beach
All the cool kids headed to Broughton Beach recently to check out Lapland Longspurs. The beach is a quick drive from my house, so I thought I’d try my luck too. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Least Sandpiper. A Great Blue Heron. An American Pipit. A Savannah Sparrow taking a mud bath. A Savannah Sparrow hiding in…
Sundial Beach Loop Hike
I had super-fun at a former Superfund clean-up site a couple of weeks ago! A place now called the “Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park” that just so happens to include the Sundial Beach Loop Hike. It’s not much of a hike since most of the trail is a paved levee road that is part of Portland’s 40-mile…