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Birds enjoying winter sun
It was a mild afternoon, almost 50 degrees with some weak sunshine. Down at Ashland Pond the birds–large and small–were active. White-throated Sparrow among the Golden-crowns. A Harrier… more →
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Birds enjoying winter sun
atowhee wrote 3 days ago: It was a mild afternoon, almost 50 degrees with some weak sunshine. Down at Ashland Pond the birds … more →
Turkey Day arrives early
atowhee wrote 3 days ago: For most Americans “Turkey Day” is Thanksgiving. But at our house this year it came fiv … more →
Visiting birder sees some sights.
atowhee wrote 5 days ago: Steve Runnels is hosting a birder visiting from the far north. Well, not too far, but Portland is a … more →
Cold fog, but two bright spots
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atowhee wrote 1 week ago: John Bullock and I saw two White-throated Sparrows this morning near Ashland Pond. Though never com … more →
Ashland Creek and then Ashland Pond
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atowhee wrote 1 week ago: Our intrepid band of birders was met with freezing fog at 8AM as we gathered at the Ashland Dog Park … more →
Today Oregon is the golden state
atowhee wrote 1 week ago: It was a Rogue Valley Audubon field trip to Emigrant Lake, southeast of Ashland. After days of rain … more →
Big eyes, big beak, low profile
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atowhee wrote 2 weeks ago: It was raining pretty hard this afternoon as I drove out East Main past the middle school soccer fie … more →
Birds in the bush, and elsewhere
atowhee wrote 2 weeks ago: Adult White-crowned Sparrow at North Mountain Park. White-throated Sparrow at North Mountain Park. L … more →
Butte Creek birding
atowhee wrote 3 weeks ago: A couple dozen Rogue Valley Audubon birders showed up for the first Wednesday bird walk. It’s … more →
Emigrant Lake and Greensprings Inn
atowhee wrote 3 weeks ago: I got a chance to do some birding with the owner of Greensprings Inn today. He is Diarmuid McGuire … more →
Monday at Ashland Pond
atowhee wrote 3 weeks ago: It seemed to be the the same old familiar gang. Mallards. American Wigeons, 64 which is the most on … more →
November begins
atowhee wrote 3 weeks ago: The color of autumn leaves is still predominant at low elevations where native and introduced decidu … more →
Ashland Pond hoodie
atowhee wrote 3 weeks ago: The “hoodie” on Ashland Pond today. A female Hooded Merganser. This was my consolation … more →
What a difference a day makes
atowhee wrote 4 weeks ago: I checked out Emigrant Lake on Tuesday afternoon and again Wednesday, mid-day. In less than 24 hour … more →
Look what the storm blew in
atowhee wrote 1 month ago: Heavy rain storm overnight and then late today the visibility was still low. Some erstwhile migrant … more →
Birds around Ashland
atowhee wrote 1 month ago: Wigeon now fill Ashland Pond. Still over forty of them there this morning. And a lone male Gadwall … more →
Central Point Greenway
atowhee wrote 1 month ago: It was a foggy start but the sun soon burned off the gray and the birds were busily breakfasting. T … more →
Bear Creek Greenway and Ashland Pond
atowhee wrote 1 month ago: Waxwings everywhere we looked. A few dozen here, more dozens over there. It was the monthly third S … more →
More Malheur, then homeward bound
atowhee wrote 1 month ago: Mid-day Friday I was at Benson Pond. From there I continued south toward P Ranch and Frenchglen. … more →
