Jennifer Standish asked for suggestions on where to bird in northern
Oregon east of Portland and asked specifically about Snow Buntings and
American Tree Sparrow.

Jennifer, I suggest checking out the US (as opposed to the Washington)
version of Birder's Dashboard, which you can find at:

http://birdingwashington.info/dashboard/

It shows that within the last 14 days, the only eBird reports of Snow
Buntings in Oregon are one on US 395 south of Pendleton and three on
Highway 203 southeast of LaGrande. American Tree Sparrow was also seen
in this same area (southeast of LaGrande). Also one was seen on the
Oregon-Washington border along the Grand Ronde River, not too far from
the Idaho border.

You can also check out locations on the dashboard, either by clicking
anywhere on the map or by hotspot and it will show you all the recent
sightings at that location.

Have a good trip!

Jane Hadley

Seattle, WA

> Hello Washington & Oregon birders,
>
> I will be spending 2 nights in Portland and driving I-84 and/or WA 14 east
> to Hermiston later this week. I've never done any winter birding in the
> area. I'm planning on visiting Ridgefield NWR in WA and Cold Springs
> NWR/Umatilla NWR/McNary Dam in Oregon. Would appreciate any other
> recommendations for the trip, especially if there are places near the
> highway that we could stop along the way. I'd love to see a Snow Bunting
> or American Tree Sparrow if there are any good spots to check.
>
> Thank you & Happy New Year!
> Jennifer Standish
> magma1306 at gmail.com
> Bainbridge Island, WA