tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post8334173681282247575..comments2024-02-28T16:02:42.157-07:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Preparing for Birding the Oregon CoastAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-33184312529537784922012-07-14T20:29:15.305-06:002012-07-14T20:29:15.305-06:00Thanks Zachary. Keep up the great work on your eBi...Thanks Zachary. Keep up the great work on your eBird gadgets. You inspire me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-36849178187698466962012-07-14T20:28:40.963-06:002012-07-14T20:28:40.963-06:00I should try and arrange a get-together and some b...I should try and arrange a get-together and some birding for birding friends online. Greg is a great resource for birds in the area you live in. Thanks for commenting Dawn!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-50234046613559143482012-07-14T18:20:45.442-06:002012-07-14T18:20:45.442-06:00I'm really blown away with the panache you tak...I'm really blown away with the panache you take to planning a trip this way! You certainly have used your resources well in preparing for it. Have fun!sissypantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372471745032077038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-90440556976937342472012-07-14T11:59:30.523-06:002012-07-14T11:59:30.523-06:00How wonderful to have you coming out to our neck o...How wonderful to have you coming out to our neck of the woods (a few miles north, but I claim it :o) I really appreciate this post about your approach - I find it very helpful! I rarely "chase" birds but am occasionally in another area wishing I knew where to find birds and what birds to look for, so this will be great. Thanks also for the link to Greg's photo checklist - for some reason I hadn't seen it before - will be checking it out now, though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680580048004451011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-91750846330337550572012-07-13T22:40:47.251-06:002012-07-13T22:40:47.251-06:00The photos are all credit of Greg Gillson, the won...The photos are all credit of Greg Gillson, the wonderful BiF Contributor from Oregon. He is after all "The Bird Guide". Thanks for commenting and all the best to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-11489670716799344422012-07-13T22:39:38.140-06:002012-07-13T22:39:38.140-06:00Excellent comment Steve. Knowing the lay of the la...Excellent comment Steve. Knowing the lay of the land really does help and such books as you mention are extremely helpful. My father-in-law has a book of great birding locations with well written descriptions that I will also be using.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-66292338817643662962012-07-13T22:38:27.185-06:002012-07-13T22:38:27.185-06:00Thanks for the tips Greg. I have shared them with ...Thanks for the tips Greg. I have shared them with my family members so we make sure to hit those locations. Let me know if you want to come out birding one of those days!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-65571303400506998222012-07-13T22:37:28.398-06:002012-07-13T22:37:28.398-06:00Thanks for the well wishes. I hope to see at least...Thanks for the well wishes. I hope to see at least 10 of them. The study prep time is well worth it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-41622914887971614542012-07-13T22:36:42.308-06:002012-07-13T22:36:42.308-06:00Thanks for commenting David. I followed the link o...Thanks for commenting David. I followed the link of your name to your awesome blog and I added it to our "The Big Birding Blog List" for all to follow your updates. Happy Birding! - RobertAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-71968162912158339352012-07-12T13:37:45.137-06:002012-07-12T13:37:45.137-06:00I hope you have a fantastic trip, sure sounds like...I hope you have a fantastic trip, sure sounds like it could be a lot of fun. Love all the photos you take of these fantastic birds.Horst in Edmontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523290699599403329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-14722748861871110062012-07-12T12:20:36.775-06:002012-07-12T12:20:36.775-06:00What a useful procedure, Robert! I'm definitel...What a useful procedure, Robert! I'm definitely going to use it. <br /><br />The other part that needs attention, though, is knowing the lay of the land. I always check for an ABA/Lane guide when I go to a new area. Not only are the directions to locations useful, but there can be birding tips that will help if the standard locations don't work. <br /><br />Last year I did a spring trip to south Florida. One of my target birds was American Swallow-tailed Kite. The guide books said they would be all over the Everglades and the keys, but I had no luck anywhere. In reading the species account in the ABA guide, I learned that post-breading, they would go west of Lake Okeechobee, including the NAS's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Since it was a very dry year, I thought they might have dispersed already. The location section for Corkscrew included a phone number, so I called and asked if they were being seen. The response was "Not today, but we had some yesterday." I had one fly over the car three miles before I reached the turnoff!Steve Sosensky, VP at Optics4Birdinghttp://www.optics4birding.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-44605404124435333052012-07-12T11:15:05.193-06:002012-07-12T11:15:05.193-06:00My guess is you'll have no problem seeing all ...My guess is you'll have no problem seeing all birds except the storm-petrel, which is rarely sighted within a dozen miles of shore. Make sure to stop at Haystack Rock at Canon Beach for Tufted Puffins--it may be a bit too late in the year to find juveniles still sitting outside their nest burrows high up on the grassy slopes of that huge monolith. And the Wrentit is a skulker.<br /><br />Cape Meares and Bayocean spit is a must-stop for the whole family. You may wish to stop for a cup of chowder at Bay City Oyster Company, where you'll find numerous turnstones outside.<br /><br />Oh, one more thing. I'm the eBird Reviewer for Tillamook and Clatsop County. I'll be keeping a close eye on any rarities you report!!!!<br /><br />GregAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047133202447295521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-37612288628721074022012-07-12T05:02:12.763-06:002012-07-12T05:02:12.763-06:00Hope you'll get to see all the birds on your l...Hope you'll get to see all the birds on your list! I bookmarked this post to remind me next time I travel to a new location how best to go about it.Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-50947318499164943602012-07-11T22:27:59.712-06:002012-07-11T22:27:59.712-06:00Just reading this on my way back from the west coa...Just reading this on my way back from the west coast myself (BC) where I saw several of these species although Black Turnstone is turning into a bit of a nemesis for me! Good luck and enjoy your trip.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318833422968033115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-55460625437187136882012-07-11T21:26:45.475-06:002012-07-11T21:26:45.475-06:00Likewsie, and get the ice cream too!Likewsie, and get the ice cream too!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-75850967619700415562012-07-11T17:49:53.112-06:002012-07-11T17:49:53.112-06:00Thanks Mia! I'd love to hear how you prep for ...Thanks Mia! I'd love to hear how you prep for wild bird photo shoots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-51288471593454048402012-07-11T17:48:45.981-06:002012-07-11T17:48:45.981-06:00Ahh...West Coast birding! This will be my first ti...Ahh...West Coast birding! This will be my first time on the coast as a birder. I hope I get some good pics to share.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-34837649051491145382012-07-11T17:46:27.760-06:002012-07-11T17:46:27.760-06:00Tillamook Sharp Cheddar is our family favorite che...Tillamook Sharp Cheddar is our family favorite cheese and the Tillamook Cheese Factory is high on our priority list for our visits in that region.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-43143041403444042762012-07-11T17:45:24.086-06:002012-07-11T17:45:24.086-06:00Thanks for the comment. Let us know how your prepa...Thanks for the comment. Let us know how your preparations and trip goes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-58046195139371269932012-07-11T15:48:28.448-06:002012-07-11T15:48:28.448-06:00Robert, it is fun to read how you go about this pr...Robert, it is fun to read how you go about this process. Thanks for sharing!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-13472338465730679812012-07-11T15:01:11.623-06:002012-07-11T15:01:11.623-06:00Sounds like you are ready to go! It's was fun ...Sounds like you are ready to go! It's was fun to read about your process. I too have used ebird to discover what birds I might find in areas I'm not familiar with. It's a terrific tool! With the exception of the Semipalmated Plover, all the birds featured above would be life birds for me. Wishing you a wonderful trip filled with awesome bird sightings and family reunion fun! Fantastic post!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-81455930092718697742012-07-11T11:16:24.930-06:002012-07-11T11:16:24.930-06:00Nice work Robert! This trip looks great--that'...Nice work Robert! This trip looks great--that's a tidy nice list of birds you've got to see there, wouldn't mind to hit that spot too!<br /><br />Make sure you stop by the Tillamook factory while you're there! Best Sharp Cheddar in the U.S.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-55207464376719348812012-07-11T09:09:18.917-06:002012-07-11T09:09:18.917-06:00I like your approach and I'll try and do somet...I like your approach and I'll try and do something similar when I take a trip Pittock Conservation Area in Woodstock, Ontario.Bird Collisions Deterrenthttp://www.featherfriendly.orgnoreply@blogger.com