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…
Birding by Bike
As I sit listening to the thunder, rain, and hail outside, I’m thankful it was sunny-ish last weekend because I went birding by bike! There are fewer joys greater than pedaling around Portland on a spring day. It’s taken me an embarrassingly long time to hop on the saddle to go birding, but this day I…
Beginning Birding I
I recently completed Audubon’s Beginning Birding class taught by the kind and patient Laura Whittemore. She is the author of Laura Goes Birding blog, and a longtime experienced teacher and birder. The course includes one classroom session and two guided field trips and is excellent for beginners looking to learn basic birding skills such as identifying subtle differences…