Wow, I just realized that it's been over a month since I've written here.  I just spent a wonderful weekend camping at the Oregon coast.  Almost perfect weather, and really nice to get away for awhile.  Unfortunately, better weather often means less birds, so my quest to add a red knot to my life list will have to continue at a later date.  I did find an out of range sage thrasher in Newport, so it was nice to add something unusual to my Oregon list (check out the photos below...)

Sage Thrasher

Starling

Aww, isn't it cuuuute...

I had to take the pic and run before mama came after me...

(don't worry, I didn't get close enough to disturb the baby - I just have a really good zoom on my camera)