Birds

Restrictions at some Oregon beaches go into effect on March 15 as the nesting season for the threatened western snowy plover begins.

Yachats will officially be deemed a Bird City on Sunday. The town hopes the designation will sharpen the community’s environmental focus.

With binoculars in hand, the groups traveled everywhere in Oregon including Pendleton, Baker City, and Joseph.

Over the past decade, invasive European chafer beetles have taken hold in Western Washington. Crows, racoons and other animals are tearing up lawns in search of the grubs.

If you’re looking for a last minute holiday gift for a loved one or yourself, a Eugene-based author, artist, and birder is offering something unique: Real letters in the mail.

The Lane County Audubon Society is changing its name as part of a nationwide effort to reevaluate the legacy of John James Audubon.

Some Oregon birdwatchers say this spring was strangely quiet – and the data backs that up.

Hundreds of thousands of birds and bats die each year from hitting wind turbines. Now Oregon State University researchers are looking to reduce those collisions with a simple paint scheme.

The urban district was inundated with thousands of these boisterous corvids this winter. Where did they all go?

Twice a year, Vaux’s Swifts migrate through the Willamette Valley. The little birds fly non-stop all day, gobbling up insects. When it’s time to roost for…

An outbreak of bacterial illness in finches has spurred some bird lovers to take down their backyard feeders. But local Eugene avian experts say that’s…

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said they are seeing an increase in reports of sick birds on yards and at feeders. The ODFW recommends people…