Alderwood Trail
9 Species Identified Cooper’s Hawk Spotted Towhee American Robin Western Scrub-Jay American Crow Red-tailed Hawk Bufflehead Mallard Great Blue Heron Black-capped Chickadee After a rather bird-less Cape Horn hike, determinedly I set out the next morning to try again. This time at a location closer to home and at an earlier time. I arrived at…
Stub Stewart State Park – First Trip
For my first documented birding trip, I stayed in a cozy cabin at Stub Stewart State Park, 34 miles west of Portland. This woodsy park made for a perfect birding opportunity. The forest is mainly comprised of tall, even-aged Douglas-fir with an under-brush of ferns and (seasonally) leafless vine-maples. I took several lovely walks in…