[obol] Birding Trip Report: Koll Center Wetlands Park, Washington County, Oregon on April 14, 2007

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This report was mailed for Annette Lange Hildebrand by http://birdnotes.net

Date: April 14, 2007
Location: Koll Center Wetlands Park, Washington County, Oregon


One lone Barn Swallow, Wood Duck with 9 wee ones, and a busily eating
Virginia Rail.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Canada Goose [1] 
Wood Duck [2] 
Gadwall
Mallard
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-Winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Unknown Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Great Egret
Green Heron [3] 
Red-tailed Hawk
Virginia Rail [4] 
American Coot
Killdeer
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Western Screech-Owl
Northern Flicker
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow [5] 
Barn Swallow [6] 
Black-capped Chickadee
Bushtit
Marsh Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler [7] 
Common Yellowthroat [8] 
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Footnotes:

[1]  First hatch = three small walking fluffs of yellow.  Three
     females still easily seen on nests.
[2]  Female with nine tiny ones swimming very close behind and next
     to shore.
[3]  One seen with twigs, perhaps trying to start a new nest in trees
     north of the usual trees with six existing annual nests that a
     red tail hawk is taking over.  Claiming only one of the six but
     not letting the herons in the others close by.
[4]  Busily eating in the mud, walking in and around the grasses, in
     2-4 inches of water.  Didn't know I was there.  Had a lovely
     time.
[5]  Lots!
[6]  One poor (looked weather worn) barn swallow on a snag.
[7]  White and yellow throated types.
[8]  Nice to hear them calling again ... not sure if their sound is
     considered singing but I love it!

Total number of species seen: 39