[obol] COMMON TERN @ Fern Ridge, Lane Co. 23 August 2006

[Anne & Dan Heyerly]

I birded north of Royal Ave. (walk west to nearly the water then walk north approx. 1/4 mile) this evening 6:30 to 8pm. Lots of soft mud, but not many shorebirds.

The light was ok since I was never really looking into the sun, but instead north most of the time. Quite frankly I think the birds that were there and reported from yesterday and this morning must have moved on.

I had a mere handful of Least Sandpipers, one Killdeer, and 9 flyover Semipalmated Plovers. One Osprey came by and stirred up all 12 of the birds still present. Whooopeee!

There were 8 Caspian Terns roosting on a log with some gulls out in the lake. Oh yes, there was a large group of Am.White Pelicans also roosting a ways to the north. I didn't count them or count or sift through the gulls that were present. 

The best birds seen this evening were the one SNOWY EGRET seen standing alongside a Great Egret, and one COMMON TERN roosting alongside the Caspians. It was an adult in alternate plumage, the Common that is. 

More wind this evening. Not as many mosquitoes.

Dan Heyerly
Eugene
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