Hello, fellow birders. Last month I completed my quest to see at least 100 bird
species in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties. Along the way, Allen Schauffler,
TV news anchor for Central Oregon Daily in Bend, decided to do a story about
it. Here’s a link to the video that debuted Dec. 23:▶️ Portlander's ambitious
bird-watching mission runs through Central Oregon
(centraloregondaily.com)<https://centraloregondaily.com/%E2%96%B6%EF%B8%8F-portland-man-continues-ambitious-bird-watching-mission-in-central-oregon/?fbclid=IwAR0_tkfBg4cqRpe2HpHeOOQyrDlgIzDhNOwmVuZlwZ-ZKukHGMHtqlriygs>.
Watch for an appearance by county listing champion Paul Sullivan, too! I could
not have done it without the sharp eyes and keen ears of birding colleagues.
Special thanks goes to Stefan Schlick, Brodie Cass Talbott, Susan Kirkbride,
Joe Blowers, Char Corkran, Peter Low, Judy Meredith and David Vick. Many others
among you helped as well, and I appreciate your knowledge, your eBird reports
and your WhatsApp posts that guided me to many great sightings. Happy holidays
– and best wishes for your birding goals to be realized in 2022!
Erik Bergman, Portland
