[obol] RBA Ancient Murrelet at Haystack Res. Redmond!

[Marilyn Miller]

Thursday, November 02, 2006

 

Craig and I saw the ANCIENT MURRELET from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and then
we left.  It was at the south end of Haystack Reservoir (north of Redmond
and south of Madras area).  It was north of the three white buoys and then
while we were there it swam south of the three white buoys.  It was very
actively diving and hanging out by itself.  I got great looks at a lifer
bird for me!  Very pretty bird and the ANCIENT MURRELET was in nice plumage,
very distinct black and white markings.  It was right at 32 degrees, raining
and cold.  The rain froze on my truck - so it was chilly.  Roger Robb showed
up before we left and he was able to see the bird again.

It was hard to keep looking at the Murrelet because it would dive so much
and the light was bad and it was cold.  So if you go out to look for it - be
patient!

 

Other birds at Haystack Reservoir:

Tundra Swans - two (one had yellow and the other did not)

Pied billed Grebes - two

Eared Grebe - twelve

Western Grebe - six

Great Blue Heron - one

Gadwall - two

Ring necked Duck - ten

Common Goldeneye - one

Bufflehead - eight

Ruddy Duck - one

Red-tailed Hawk - four

Rough-legged Hawk - one on Highway 97

American kestrel - two

Prairie Falcon - one before we got to Haystack

American Coot - 75

Killdeer - one

Northern Flicker - one

Black-billed Magpie - three

Common Raven - one

Townsend's Solitaire - three

American Robins - lots

Dark eyed Junco - ten

Marilyn Miller
Bend, Oregon
new email: goosemiller at msn.com as of 5-1-06






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From: obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu
[mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu] On Behalf Of Dennis Arendt
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:51 PM
To: obolobol
Subject: [obol] RBA Ancient Murrelet at Haystack Res.

 

Roger Robb called to say that he found an Ancient Murrelet along the south
shore of Haystack Reservoir (Redmond area) near three white buoys.  He
called at 2:35 today, Wednesday.  Roger took some photos, though he says
their quality may be poor because the bird was diving frequently.

Dennis

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