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3rd Saturday Bird Outing Report

Our November 3rd Saturday outing on 11/16 led by Vjera Thompson began at the Mill Race Path-Booth Kelly Trailhead on a cold, cloudy morning. Our group of 23 crossed the small bridge where Mallards and Green-winged Teal floated in the…

Hooded Merganzer- Lane Co bird

Third Saturday Birding Nov 16

Our Third Saturday Bird Outings are open to all participants. Vjera Thompson will lead this one. Meet at the Booth Kelley Path Trailhead, 307 S 5th St. in Springfield. The path is a flat, paved, multi-use path with a couple…

Fox Sparrow

Bird Effects from Mid-January 2024 Ice Storm

By Vjera Thompson Storm started Friday night with ice and snow-like material on top of it (little ice balls). Saturday morning I walked to Danebo pond. Already signs of disruption with a pipit landing on a blade of grass in…

Third Saturday Birding, Sat. Nov 18th 8am

Third Saturday Birding, Sat. Nov 18th 8am

Vjera Thompson will lead the walk starting at Booth Kelley Path Trailhead, 307 S. 5th St., Springfield. The walk will cover 2-3 miles on a flat paved multi-use path with a couple benches. Beavers have been active here for the…

hooded merganzer

LCAS Third Saturday Bird Walk 11/18/23

Vjera Thompson will lead the walk starting at Booth Kelley Path Trailhead, 307 S. 5th St., Springfield. The walk will cover 2-3 miles on a flat paved multi-use path with a couple benches. Beavers have been active here for the…

sandhill cranes painting

A History of Oregon Ornithology

A History of Oregon Ornithology: From Territorial Days to the Rise of Birding Edited by Alan L. Contreras, Vjera E. Thompson, and Nolan M. Clements Published in November of 2022 by the Oregon State University Press, A History of Ornithology…

Vjera Thompson

eBird Tools: Terrific Technologies

To view this presentation online: https://youtu.be/z-uhOnYtOM4 For her presentation, Vjera will introduce us to additional eBird tools not covered in last year’s presentation.  Want to report your bird sightings on the go? Walk a non-birder through an identification? Record a…