Broughton Beach

Another trip back to Broughton Beach so my cousin could see the Horned Larks.  I was a little worried when we didn't see them right away, but they made a last minute appearance that surprised us both.

• American Crows
• Bald Eagle 
• Horned Grebes
• Western Grebe
• Lesser Scaup
• Common Mergansers - male
• Common Loons
• Gulls
• Double-Crested Cormorant
• Horned Larks
• Great Blue Herons
• European Starlings

Bald Eagle
I'm just trying to win American of the year. Ha!

Broughton Beach, once again, offered interesting beach finds.

Mt. Hood

Great Blue Heron

American Crows

Broughton Beach

Rumor around Portland has been that a flock of Horned Larks have been hanging around Fire Station 18 with the Snow Bunting and across the street at Broughton Beach on Marine Drive.  Sure enough, the first thing I see is a group of Horned Larks foraging on the ground.  Yay for a lifer!

• Horned Larks*
• Horned Grebe
• Double-Crested Cormorants
• Canada Geese
• Gulls
• Western Grebe
• Western Scrub-Jay
• Sandhill Cranes
• American Kestrel 

*Lifer!

Horned Lark

Horned Grebe

Western Grebe

Various glass and crud washed up on the beach

Including an old Pepsi bottle chunk

And hey, a feather!