March 8, 2024 Spring Lake Open Space

On the morning of Friday, March 8, seventeen intrepid birders participated in a Birdwalk at Spring Lake in Lincoln City. Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation as well as Explore Lincoln City, the walk was hosted by the Audubon Society of Lincoln City.

Spring Lake is one of the area’s more challenging bird walks, with greater-than-average elevation gain/loss, but the group had a somewhat smooth time of it due to the relatively dry trail conditions.

Twelve bird species were documented, including:

Birders at Spring Lake by Tom Rice

American Crow
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Song Sparrow
Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Mallard Duck
Canada Goose
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Anna’s Hummingbird

February 10, 2024 Friends of Wildwood Open Space

Birders on trail, photo by Ruth Shelly

It was a beautiful morning to walk through Friends of Wildwood Open Space. Mark Elliott led 28 birders through the beautifully maintained forest. This open space provides a quiet space to listen for birds and enjoy the beauty of nature. Devil’s Lake is close by and just a few steps away we were able to add to our list of birds.

Sightings of the day:

Hairy Woodpecker, photo by Ruth Shelly

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Pacific Wren
Brown Creeper
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Hairy Woodpecker
European Starling
Western Gull
Steller's Jay
Great Blue Heron
Rock Pigeon
Anna’s Hummingbird
Pine Siskin
Double-crested Cormorant
American Robin
American Coot
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Canada Geese
Bufflehead
Lesser Scaup
Red-necked Grebe

Birders at Devils Lake, photo by Ruth Shelly

January 13, 2024 HMSC & Yaquina Bay South Jetty - CANCELLED

Chestnut-backed Chickadee, photo by Ruth Shelly

Unfortunately, we had to cancel our field trip to Hatfield Marine Science Center and Yaquina Bay South Jetty due to a harsh winter storm that coated the coast in ice. We rarely cancel our bird walks for weather, but for everyone’s safety, it was the right call!

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