Happy New Year!
I managed to squeeze in a few more birds at the end of 2015. On Christmas Day I went to Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. I hadn’t visited since June and what a difference record winter rains make. The trails were completely flooded with water, but looking around the upland part of the park I still saw many…
Shillapoo-Ridgefield Trip
What. A. Day. Many highs and lows. Highs: President’s day! A day off to go birding! It’s 60 degrees and sunny in Portland! I decided to check out Shillapoo Wildlife Area in Washington because it’s a 2370-acre wildlife area and because it has a funny sounding name. “Silly-poo.” I took off early for the long drive and arrived at the parking…