January 12, 2024 Devils Lake and Regatta Park

Ring-necked ducks by Ruth Shelly

This walk through the woods and neighborhood was led by dawn, ASLC President. It was a perfect morning before the storm. Eleven participants talked about getting groceries before the weather changed, and as you can see from this amazing list, so did the birds!

Sightings of the day:

Great Egret by Ruth Shelly

Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Western Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Varied Thrush
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow

Birders by Ruth Shelly

June 10, 2022 Regatta Park & Devils Lake

Photo by Caren Willoughby

We did not get rained on! Trip leader, Mark Elliott led 9 birders through the woods around the Regatta Grounds. The trail was well marked and we checked out the signage along the way.  It was warm and the birds did not disappoint us. 

Bird Sightings:

Mallard
Barn Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
American Robin
Downy Woodpecker
Spotted Towhee
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
European Starling
Purple Finch
Cedar Waxwing
Anna’s Hummingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Geese

Photo by Caren Willoughby

Group shot! Photo by Caren Willoughby.

June 7, 2019 Regatta Park with Devil's Lake, Lincoln City

A group of 15 people, including 3 children, braved the rain for a walk through the Regatta Park nature trail and vicinity, including Devil's Lake. We enjoyed 23 species of birds. This walk was one of our special Lincoln City Bird Walks, sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation and Explore Lincoln City.

Sightings of the day:
American Robin ~ American Crow ~ Swainson’s Thrush
Band-tailed Pigeon ~ Pacific Wren ~ Wilson Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler ~ Barn Swallow ~ Violet-green Swallow
Osprey ~ Turkey Vulture ~ Mallard ~ House Finch ~ American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow ~ White-crowned Sparrow ~ Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco
Steller's Jay ~ Vaux's Swift ~ Pacific-slope Flycatcher ~ Spotted Towhee
Great Blue Heron ~ Hummingbird – probably Rufous (heard)