The past few days have been busy as we have made our way from Westport, WA to Crescent City, CA.
In Astoria, OR, we took a break from birding to visit the retirement home of Captain George Flavel. Built in 1885, this house is one of the best remaining examples of Queen Anne architecture in the country.
From there, we visited Fort Clatsop where the Lewis & Clark expedition spent the winter of 1805-06 near the point where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. In all, 32 men along with Sacagawea and her baby and one dog spent the winter in this small flea infested enclave. It rained 96 out of 105 days during their dreary stay at the fort.
We chatted with a fellow who seemed to be one of the original members of the expedition although we began to have our doubts when he stated he was familiar with 'Sloppy Joe's' in Key West.
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse near Newport, OR offers the quintessential panorama of the Oregon Coast.. especially when the rain and fog clear long enough to get a picture.
A little further south is the picturesque Heceta Head Lighthouse which was built in 1894.
We saw the Chestnut-backed Chickadee in California back in June. But, I did not get a picture on that trip. This time, I got a great look during our stop at Heceta Head.
And, somewhere along the way we got the first of many looks at the Black Turnstone.
The total species count for the trip has ballooned to 112 with 15 new species for 2025. 13 of these 15 species have been lifers. My all-time life list now stands at 592.
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