tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post6692414641474088106..comments2024-01-24T18:24:39.465-08:00Comments on I Used to Hate Birds: Portland shorebirds: They DO exist!Jen Sanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-9993529145600520262015-08-19T05:34:59.202-07:002015-08-19T05:34:59.202-07:00Thank you, Greg! Being within ten feet of the bir...Thank you, Greg! Being within ten feet of the bird helps me a lot- still not sure I could pick one out in the scope. Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-43147460133640728052015-08-19T05:34:24.496-07:002015-08-19T05:34:24.496-07:00Thanks, Greg, just trying to stay one step ahead o...Thanks, Greg, just trying to stay one step ahead of you!Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-34015514734778612492015-08-19T05:34:06.293-07:002015-08-19T05:34:06.293-07:00I do love a rock-the-century shorebird party. I do love a rock-the-century shorebird party. Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-78752963130615877882015-08-19T05:33:45.350-07:002015-08-19T05:33:45.350-07:00I don't know the details on the lake, but it u...I don't know the details on the lake, but it usually dries up quite a bit in the summer so most likely rain fed? Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-46128463971452016232015-08-16T20:29:19.503-07:002015-08-16T20:29:19.503-07:00Great job picking out the Semipalmated Sandpiper o...Great job picking out the Semipalmated Sandpiper on your own. That is a milestone in your identification skill-set, Jen. Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047133202447295521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-52994223771868869662015-08-16T18:17:42.115-07:002015-08-16T18:17:42.115-07:00Way to go on the curlew, but I have to say I like ...Way to go on the curlew, but I have to say I like the Baird's Lark best. Great two-fer! Also, way to be killing it on the motorless list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-85682354721378354192015-08-15T10:07:34.038-07:002015-08-15T10:07:34.038-07:00Curlews totally make the scene; it's not a roc...Curlews totally make the scene; it's not a rock-the-century shorebird party unless they make an appearance. <br /><br />Pretty crushy with the Baird's...that's not something one sees everyday. Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-80666433786049572642015-08-15T06:56:43.830-07:002015-08-15T06:56:43.830-07:00Thanks, Josh! It's always sweet when a county...Thanks, Josh! It's always sweet when a county bird appears out of nowhere and lands in front of you... Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-39460277289102897252015-08-14T16:39:40.483-07:002015-08-14T16:39:40.483-07:00Good job sorting out all those sandpipers Jen, It ...Good job sorting out all those sandpipers Jen, It would take me a week trying to pin the name on the bird! Awesome on the Long Billed Curlew...can't believe the lake dried up--what is the source is it stream fed or rain fed?Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-52953852081570886872015-08-14T09:28:45.082-07:002015-08-14T09:28:45.082-07:00Not bad shorebirding at all. And A+ on the photogr...Not bad shorebirding at all. And A+ on the photography. Those Curlews are pretty sweet anywhere, but all the better that it was a county bird.Josh Wallestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547530391406974019noreply@blogger.com