A rare sighting: A brambling has made its way from Europe to Woodburn and has excited bird watchers from coast to coast

Small bird builds a big following in Woodburn appearance

Photo By: Photo courtesy of Linda LongRare bird
Bird lovers from as far away as Florida, Kentucky and Hawaii have come to Woodburn to see the migratory bird, a brambling, which is relatively common in northern Europe and Asia but almost never seen in Oregon. Woodburn resident Linda Long was lucky to have her camera with her on the morning of Jan. 2 and snapped this photo of the colorful brambling on her bird feeder.
WOODBURN — Call it a case of being in the right place at the right time: Woodburn resident Linda Long was out filling her birdfeeders on Jan.



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