[obol] Ruffed Grouse Molalla River SP

[Al Ahlgrim]

After a very quiet birding walk around Molalla River State Park this afternoon I was returning to my car when I located a RUFFED GROUSE.  The bird was in the sun very near the edge of a blackberry hedge and moved partially into the blackberries when it saw me.  I had nice looks but as soon as I moved it disappeared into the bush.  This is the first sighting I've had of R. Grouse anywhere near that area.

A week or so ago there was a discussion on OBOL about a R. Grouse at Sandy River Delta.  I wanted to add that I did have a sighting of a RUFFED GROUSE at Sandy River Delta in July of 2000.

Location of today's sighting for anyone who wishes to try:
Enter Park and stop at first parking lot.  Follow the walking path across a wooden bridge to a symbolic restroom sign and go about another 10 feet.  Look LEFT toward a mostly hidden pond.  The grouse was along the blackberry hedge which interfaces between the pond and an open field and not far from the paved path.  It was very skittish.  I was approaching the parking lot and looking downhill when I saw it.

Al Ahlgrim
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