Waldport to Florence - Day 2

 Day two started where day one finished, at the Alsea Bay Viewpoint in Waldport. While I worked on the blog post of the previous day setting in the dinette, Jeanette sat in the front seat watching the bay for birds through the windshield, taking bird photos and making a Bird List. One of the greatest features of our van is the Truma furnace that allows us to enjoy warmth and comfort regardless of what's going on with the weather outside. Strong winds out of the SW created magnificent wave formations which dictated that our birding activity for the day would take place in protected locations. With that in mind our next stop for the day was the Yachats Community Park and Wetland. 

Tucked away in the middle of Yachats is the Commons, a real gem and a favorite of ours, which seems to be enjoyed mostly by friendly locals. Extreme right arm shoulder pain continues to limit my camera use, (who knew they only design cameras for right hand use), but here is our Bird List with a few photos.

Our next protected area to enjoy was the Alder-Dunes Campground. Parked in the day-use area at Dune Lake and enjoyed a view of the lake while we ate our lunch.  The sun began to shine in earnest, the bugs came out, and the birds got active.  We opened a couple of windows and using our Merlin Bird Identification app made a Bird List. 

On to Florence for some shopping at Fred Meyer, and then a stop at Cleawox Lake in Honeyman State Park for an honest to goodness bird walk.  A nice maze on woodchip paths wound through the salal and rhododendron thickets and picnic benches along the lake shore. Here is our Bird List.

We finished our day with dinner with our friend Glenn at Darling's Resort on Siltcoos Lake.  And, as you might have guessed, one last Bird List.

Our night-time parking was free at the Three Rivers Casino.