10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2024
However, the region’s dominant river — the Columbia River — which serves as the border for much of Oregon and Washington, also flows through these rangelands. Plus, they offer excellent birding. Cold Springs NWR is in Oregon and Umatilla NWR has units in both Washington and Oregon. The image below is from Cold Springs NWR.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2019
There are a lot of birds in Washington, DC. Oh sure, you can go to Rock Creek Park or the Tidal Basin to seek out living avian species, or visitors can head to the Smithsonian museums for a dose of past and present bird lore from all over the world. In early June, I took note of each museum bird I spotted.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Most of the estuaries of Puget Sound in Washington State have been developed, but one of the few that remain is the Nisqually River Delta, which was protected as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1974. Nisqually NWR) is one of Washington’s finest and most popular birding locations.
10,000 Birds
JULY 14, 2020
I recently drove from my home in Portland to Conboy Lake NWR in southern Washington for a birding day-trip. Adams, the refuge is one of the few breeding locations for Sandhill Cranes in Washington. When I arrived in the morning, there were many birds and no people. of its acreage was purchased with Duck Stamp funds.
10,000 Birds
MAY 2, 2021
This is what happens to countless birds each year when they land the wrong way on power distribution lines and poles. But occasionally people see it – especially when it’s a hard-to-miss bird like this Bald Eagle. You can find a whole page of information on bird electrocutions on the US Fish and Wildlife Service website.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2021
As devoted readers of 10,000 Birds know , the writers contribute checklists to a joint eBird account called the “ 10,000 Birds Collaborative.”. Many of the states with more than 200 species are home to contributors and/or have destination birding locations and/or are popular places generally. and West Virginia ranks 44th.
Reddit Animals
JULY 6, 2023
Journal Paper here: [link] Summary: A new study led by the University of Washington has found that marine heatwaves have led to massive die-offs of seabirds months later. The research highlights the significant impact of warming oceans on marine birds, emphasizing the need for conservation efforts to protect these species.
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