[obol] Census Count: Multnomah County, Oregon on November 24, 2007

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This report was mailed for Wayne Weber by http://birdnotes.net

Date: November 24, 2007
Location: Multnomah County, Oregon

Low temperature: 35 degrees fahrenheit High temperature: 40 degrees fahrenheit
Wind direction: Variable
Prevailing wind speed: 1-5 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 100%
Precipitation: none

The following birds were seen by Wayne Weber along lower Eagle Creek
in Multnomah County, from the trailhead along the creek down to and
including the creek mouth on the Columbia River. Observations were
made from about 9:30 AM to 11 AM on November 24, 2007.

The OSPREY, which was seen well at close range, was very late in the
fall for this species.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Mallard                             4
Common Goldeneye                   12 [1] 
Barrow's Goldeneye                  8 [2] 
Common Merganser                   15 [3] 
Western Grebe                       6 [4] 
Double-crested Cormorant            2
Osprey                              1 [5] 
Bald Eagle                          1 [6] 
Red-tailed Hawk                     1 [7] 
American Coot                      40 [8] 
Glaucous-winged Gull               60
Belted Kingfisher                   2 [9] 
Northern Flicker                    1
Steller's Jay                       1
American Crow                       4
Black-capped Chickadee              1
Chestnut-backed Chickadee           1
Winter Wren                         2
American Dipper                     5 [10] 
Song Sparrow                        2

Footnotes:

[1]  Common Goldeneyes-- in river off the creek mouth
[2]  Barrow's Goldeneyes-- in river off the creek mouth
[3]  Common Mergansers-- actively feeding in Eagle Creek, mainly
     below the fish hatchery
[4]  Western Grebes-- in river off the creek mouth
[5]  Osprey--  one bird perched in a Douglas-fir just south of the
     fish hatchery, which soon took off and flew toward the Columbia
     River
[6]  Bald Eagle-- in overflight near fish hatchery
[7]  Red-t. Hawk-- perched in tree on Bradford Island
[8]  Am. Coot-- flock next to Bradford Island
[9]  Belted Kingfishers--  at fish hatchery
[10] Am. Dipper--birds scattered along Eagle Creek; one bird
     persistently singing

Total number of species seen: 20