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Descriptions of over 250 of the best birding sites in Oregon, checklist and seasonal abundance chart, additional resources.
Tag Archives: Black-bellied Plover
Hudsonian Godwit
A Hudsonian Godwit has been hanging out at Fort Stevens for over a week now. This species, seen here with a Black-bellied Plover, normally migrates through the central part of the continent so an appearance on the west coast is … Continue reading
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Tagged Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, Hudsonian Godwit, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper
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Spring on the Coast
I have made four trips to the Oregon Coast in as many weeks this spring. For three of the four, I was leading groups. That, combined with rainy weather, limited my photo opportunities, but here are a few shots. The … Continue reading
Bayocean Spit
I spent the last day of the dry season walking Bayocean Spit on Tillamook Bay (Birding Oregon p. 128). On a day trip from Portland, it is tempting to try to cover all the hotspots around the bay, but spending … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayocean Spit, Black-bellied Plover, Brown Pelican, Townsend's Chipmunk
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Bayocean Spit
It had been a while since I had walked all the way around Bayocean Spit (Birding Oregon p. 128). This is a great walk which takes about four hours, assuming you stop and look at birds along the way. This … Continue reading
Posted in OR Birding Sites
Tagged Bayocean Spit, Black-bellied Plover, Brown Pelican, California Gull, Ochre Sea Star, Western Gull, Wrentit
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Shorebirds at Grays Harbor, WA
I took my shorebird class to Grays Harbor in Washington, one of the prominent staging areas for migrant shorebirds on the West Coast. The cold wet spring continues, so diversity was a little low, but there were lots of birds … Continue reading
