By James Billstine On the crest of a small hill in the Big Creek Unit near Valley Creek Lane in Knappa, Oregon, an even age timber harvest (clearcut) is in its fourth…
Category: Birds
Daily Gifts of Giving, Bring Thanks
By Lynn St. Georges I open the garage door and the first bird song I hear is the red-wing blackbirds. There’s not much singing this time of year, only one or two…
‘Fall Birding on the Bay’ Sept. 26 — Get an introduction to birding on the Oregon Coast with biologist Ram Papish
It’s time for fall migration! Waterfowl and the last of the southward bound shorebirds are in our area, and the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS invites you to learn the ropes or…
FOR THE BIRDS: Swallows Swooping In
EDITOR’S NOTE: Have you noticed the birds? Virginia Prowell, the Pioneer’s 95-years young poet, just gifted us with a “A Day in May” which mentions the very birds that our newest Pioneer…
Be on the lookout for nesting birds: Springtime is hatching time
SALEM, Ore. – ODFW biologists have been responding to an increased number of calls about nesting birds. April through July is a critical time for most bird species as they care for…
State Revising Plan that Protected Haystack Rock, Tillamook Head; Communities can propose additional protections starting in spring of 2020
Astoria, OR: Oregon’s north coast has some of the most beautiful and iconic rocky ocean shores in North America. Beloved Haystack Rock and Ecola State Park host important habitat for tidepool species…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Pelican Survey
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and Audubon Society of Portland offer an exciting Citizen Science Opportunity! Join us in the early evening for our Pelican Survey on Saturday, September 14th. Although…
Juvenile Brown Pelican Found Snared by Fishing Hook and Line
Newport, Oregon—The Oregon Coast Aquarium admitted a juvenile brown pelican Thursday night, June 13th that was found snared in a fishing hook and line. Civilians transferred the large bird to the Aquarium…
Junior Naturalists Summer Camp: A week of outdoor fun – July 22-26
Astoria, OR, — Wildlife Center of the North Coast is excited to announce the launch of their first ever summer camp for kids! Limited spaces available, be sure to register as soon…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve – Two Events June 8th: Bird Monitoring in Cannon Beach; Movie Screening in Nehalem
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve is pleased to join with partner organizations to bring you two local events on Saturday, June 8, 2019 Oregon’s Seabirds: Talk & Monitoring Training Saturday, June…
