[obol] Census Count: Wickiup Reservoir, Deschutes County, Oregon on September 30, 2006

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This report was mailed for Craig Miller by http://birdnotes.net

Date: September 30, 2006
Location: Wickiup Reservoir, Deschutes County, Oregon

Low temperature: 60 degrees fahrenheit High temperature: 80 degrees fahrenheit
Wind direction: NW
Prevailing wind speed: 1-5 km/h gusting to: 12-19 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 10%
Precipitation: haze or fog

Marilyn and I took a canoe trip from the west end of Wickiup
Reservoir and paddled along the south side to about mid-lake. We
began at noon on glassy-calm water. The wind kicked up about 3:00
when we were ready to return. Although we did not find any unusual
species, we had a pleasant time and hope to do it again soon.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Greater White-fronted Goose        41
Canada Goose                      110
Mallard                           135
Cinnamon Teal                       1
Common Merganser                   20
Pied-billed Grebe                   1
Horned Grebe                        2
Eared Grebe                        14
Western Grebe                      40
Double-crested Cormorant          180
Great Blue Heron                   16
Turkey Vulture                      1
Bald Eagle                          2
Sharp-shinned Hawk                  1
American Coot                     330
Semipalmated Plover                 4
Killdeer                            1
Western Sandpiper                   1
Least Sandpiper                    24
Red-necked Phalarope                4
Ring-billed Gull                  302
California Gull                    11
Caspian Tern                        1
Northern Flicker                    1
Common Raven                       15
American Pipit                      4
Yellow-rumped Warbler               1

Total number of species seen: 27