[obol] Columbia County report

[Bobbett Pierce]

I took the bird route to the town of St. Helens (from my home in Warren) in 
Columbia County, about 5 miles one way.  Nothing to get excited about, 
actually pretty slow.  Highlights: Scappoose Bay (from car) a dozen T. 
SWANS, several dozen C. GEESE, 2 EGRETS; Millard Road field: hundreds of C. 
GEESE grazing with the cattle; Col. River waterfront: 100 GULL sp. out on 
Sand Island, scattered WESTERN GREBES in river, a few D-C CORMORANTS on 
pilings, a G.B. HERON resting on an osprey nest, a female C. MERGANZER; 
overlooking Dalton Lake next to Col. River: surprising absence of ducks may 
be due to new homes being built near this previously isolated lake -- 
hammering.  Beaver have cut a lot of trees on water's edge.  At least there 
was a flock of G-C KINGLETS and a BROWN CREEPER nearby.  Cold and foggy.  
Lona Pierce

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