A Birding Trip to Oregon
Six of us flew to Oregon in early June. We landed in Portland, and made our way west towards the coast, stopping at lakes and other good birding spots along the way. It was rainy and cold on the coast – we had trouble holding our scopes steady. We saw Common Murres by the thousands, as well as Harlequin Ducks, Tufted Puffins and Glaucous-winged Gulls.
Heading east we stopped near Sisters and visited totally different habitats. Sapsuckers, both Red-naped and Red-breasted were among the stars.
We spent a whole day at Malheur NWR, part of it in fixing a flat tire. We ended our day with four Short-eared Owls, a real treat.
La Grande was our last destination, for some higher-altitude birding. We found Great Gray Owl nest platforms, but, alas, the chicks had fledged and gone.
We covered nearly 2000 miles in the SUV, stayed in seven different hotels, and tallied 207 species for the trip.
I’ve posted a few pictures here, and more at www.pbase/janebob/oregon_2010
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