[obol] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nesting in Benton County

[Alan Contreras]

Wow.  We have had a couple of attempts in southern Lane but no successes.  I
think they'd do well on the west side of the valley if they ever got
started.  Lots of oaks and shrubbery.

-- 
Alan Contreras
EUGENE, OREGON
acontrer at mindspring.com


> From: Joel Geier <jgeier at attglobal.net>
> Reply-To: <jgeier at attglobal.net>
> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:39:08 -0700
> To: Oregon Birders OnLine <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
> Subject: [obol] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nesting in Benton County
> 
> Hello folks,
> 
> Elsie Eltzroth and Marcia Cutler today (13 Jul) confirmed nesting by a
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at a private residence south of Philomath in
> Benton County. The nest was in a fork of a nearly bare, lowest branch of
> a cherry tree just 3-4 ft. off the ground.
> 
> A Corvallis Audubon bluebird trail volunteer had found the bird nesting
> and reported it to Elsie. Apparently the bird was off the nest much of
> the day (so presumably still laying) until today when it began brooding.
> Elsie and Marcia did not get a look at the underside of the tail but the
> bluebirder who reported it has had a good look.
> 
> Marcia indicated that they took photos of the bird on the nest which may
> be forthcoming.
> 
> This is only the second record for the species in Benton County, and (I
> believe) the most northerly record of a nest with eggs to date for this
> species on the Pacific Slope.
> 
> Good birding,
> Joel
> 
> P.S. That's Marcia F. for Eugene folks who may know Marcia J.
> 
> -- 
> Joel Geier
> jgeier at attglobal.net
> 
> 
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