[obol] 9/5 Coos Buff-breasted Sandpiper

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Hi Dave and Kathy...

My wife and I regularly bird the Umpqua jetty and south to "third beach" and 
have never seen Black Oystercatchers in that area. My experience with 
BLOY's indicate they like rocks that have more gradual slopes into the 
water, preferably completely detached from the shoreline. I have seen them 
on the Curry/Coos beaches but always in the presence of the before 
described rocks. I could imagine they would rest or perhaps stay for a 
limited time on a jetty like the Umpqua but wouldn't likely stay (anybody have 
contrary research?). 

So far, in our neck of the woods, we have been enjoying the Red Necked 
Phalaropes, Heermans Gulls, Common Murres (with young, serious 
vocalizations going on!) occasional Tern activity and plenty of Pelicans. The 
most interesting sights lately are Horned Larks and a single Sooty Blue 
Grouse right next to the beach in some Pinus Contorta. Oh, and the Barn 
Swallows have been thick... 

Heather and I still have to get down to the Tenmile estuary. We don't have 
ATV's which means we will have quite the walk I suppose. But, we want to 
get down there.

Thanks for the Tenmile Estuary notes, we look forward to them.

Jason in Lakeside


On 6 Sep 2006 at 15:26, DJLauten and KACastelein wrote:

> I forgot to mention that on 9/5 (yesterday) at Coos Bay North Spit Coos 
> Cty on the beach in the extremely thick fog (are you hot from living in 
> the valley? well head to the coast where we have had nothing but fog and 
> cool weather, and frankly I am sick of it and we could use some sun 
> here) was a junvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
> 
> Today at Tenmile Estuary (in the extremely thick fog again, what a 
> surprise!) 2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were flying north along the beach. 
> When we saw them they were in Coos Cty, but they were headed quickly for 
> Douglas Cty line.  That made me think, I bet Black Oystercatcher is a 
> good bird for Douglas Cty.  There isn't much habitat for them in Douglas 
> Cty except maybe on the Umpqua Jetty.  So Douglas Cty birders, is that 
> true?  Is BLOY a good bird in your county?
> 
> Cheers
> Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein
> Bandon OR
> deweysage at verizon.net
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