I haven’t seen any great rarities lately, but here are a few species that are encountered rarely enough to make them interesting.
Western Meadowlarks are sadly hard to find in the Portland area. This is one of three that were hanging out at Broughton Beach.
I know of three Eurasian Wigeons currently wintering on the west side of the Portland area, one each in three different parks. This one was at Amberglen.
The rarest bird I’ve seen lately is this Northern Mockingbird that has been hanging out at Koll Center Wetlands for the past month or so.
There have been some great birds found around Portland lately that I haven’t been able to chase. Winter is a great time for tracking down rarities, as they tend to stay put for long periods. Hopefully my schedule will open up enough that I can do some chasing soon.
Happy winter.
Ethical Birder 