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Golden-Crowned Kinglets are Trash Birds

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In Portland, Oregon, the Golden-Crowned Kinglet is fairly common in appropriate habitat, particularly during migration and in winter. The eBird bar chart for the kinglet in Multnomah County, which includes Portland, is below. It also found much lower, adorning some of Portland’s public trash cans.

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Goin' to Portland

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Light posting this weekend, as we are going to Portland to take in the waters. Or whatever it is they have down there.

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Exploring eBird Mobile Tracks

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I recently birded the Tualatin River NWR near Portland, Oregon, and made that my test case for a deeper dive into the Mobile Track. The image below shows Tualatin River NWR (the blue and white dot in the lower left corner) relative to the Portland Metropolitan Area , which has a population of approximately 2.5

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Fall Birding at Nisqually NWR

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Although it is a two-hour drive from Portland, I recently visited Nisqually NWR, which is located near Olympia, Washington. The refuge also features are a number of interpretive signs, many about the various birds that can be seen on the refuge. There’s a $3 day-use fee, but it is free if you have a Duck Stamp.

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Oregon Birds Drinking Themselves To Death on Berries?

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Birds in Portland, Oregon, are being found dead in droves. The suspected cause of death? Over imbibing on fermented berries. No, I am not making this up !

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Accessibility Matters

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So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. The Tualatin River NWR is an urban refuge just a few miles from downtown Portland.

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Tufted Puffins on the Oregon Coast

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Shingled buildings line main streets, and on beautiful days, the sidewalks and sandy beaches are filled with pedestrians enjoying a quieter life and fresh air away from the hustle and bustle of nearby metros like Portland and Vancouver.

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