Audubon Bird Walks for New Birders are a Great Way to Learn!
As a beginner, I have struggled trying to learn about birds on my own. Bird walks turned out to be the best learning tool that I have found yet! Read more...
Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
Information about bird walks, and popular Portland/Vancouver area bird walk locationsl
As a beginner, I have struggled trying to learn about birds on my own. Bird walks turned out to be the best learning tool that I have found yet! Read more...
Winter bird watching along the Columbia river can be surprisingly good if one heads for any of the dams upstream from Portland. Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary dams are all easily accessible within a day’s drive. Read more...
Read this to familiarize yourself with some of the popular areas visited on Backyard Bird Shop bird walks. Bird species at each site will vary seasonally. Following are general guidelines for know what to expect: WINTER means waterfowl, raptors, and winter sparrows and most places we visit include a body of water with surrounding trees and brush that attract those birds. SPRING means warbler migration, lots of breeding birds doing courtship stuff like singing and displaying, so we try to go to sites with water and good trees that would attract warblers and other songbirds. SUMMER means more songbirds, flycatchers, orioles and such. Birding slows down after breeding, days are hotter, and both people and birds are feeling it. FALL means more migration of songbirds, shorebirds and waterfowl. Back to the water and trees to see what’s moving through. For more extensive information about sites please refer to the book Wild in the City by Mike Houck and M.J. Cody. For detailed maps please refer to the Thomas Guide. Read more...
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