[obol] Black Swifts at Tumalo Falls, Deschutes Co.

[Floyd Schrock]

Maybe it's common knowledge that BLACK SWIFTS are at Tumalo Falls west 
of Bend, but I don't recall hearing of any sightings there.  Someone 
probably watched that spot during the survey two years ago.  (?) 
Anyway, for the record, I was there yesterday (Aug. 5, 2007) watching 
the Violet-green Swallows roaming the sky above the falls in early 
afternoon.  Suddenly two Black Swifts joined the dance, and I had good 
looks at eye-level from about 100 ft.  I got my bino's on one, hoping 
it would go to a nest behind the falls.  However, it only circled a 
few times, then disappeared up the canyon upstream from the falls.  I 
don't know where the other bird went.

This all happened just as a minor thunder/rain shower was blowing up 
from the south west.  Otherwise, there was not a lot of noticeable 
bird activity in the area at the time.

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Floyd Schrock
McMinnville, Oregon  U.S.A.
http://empids.blogspot.com/
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