National Go Birding Day is Saturday, April 26, and since it’s spring and birds are busy singing and building nests, Oregonians who enjoy observing and identifying wild birds will mostly likely be ...

Portland-based birder Thomas Meinzen started 2025 with a mission: To walk, bike and hop on public transit around Oregon to find as many bird species as possible as part of what’s known as a Big Year.

On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to nests and breeding grounds. On Wednesday, that number jumped to 700,000. All told, millions of birds ...

Sean Gardner / AP As Oregonians share meals and gifts this holiday season, small groups are braving the winter conditions to count birds in the state’s rural corners. They’re part of the National ...