[obol] [OBOL] GBBC at the Beaverton Transit center!

[Jacqui Parker]

Hi Obolidae

I did my 1st of the weekend bird count for GBBC - starting w/... that's 
right! The Beaverton Transit center! Below is my count. Nothing rare, 
but the Redtail Hawk was there in 1 of it's favorite 3 spots today & 
bright and early too. Overall gestalt tells me this is the one I have 
been seeing there regularly, and because of the light & angle & the 
birds' stretching exercises I was able to FINALLY see the tail color- a 
mature bird. I would like to see what it is actually hunting. I've got a 
few of the bus drivers watching for the Hawk now!

I forget about my camera phone at these times... on my way out, a pair 
of Mallards were floating around my apartment complex pool this morning 
- now understand - this is not an open pool - it's a pool covered by a 
tarp that happens to have a little water in it: that's what they were 
floating on. A neighbor said there were a pair here last spring as well. 
These 2 responded to my sweet voice & started coming over.... a sure 
sign they have had handouts... oh well - No handouts here - just "Hi 
Duckies" is all they get from me!

Happy Birding!~

Your GBBC observation for FEB 16, 2007 in Beaverton, Washington County, OR]

Locality: Beaverton, Washington County, OR
Observation Date: FEB 16, 2007
Start Time: 7:45 AM
Total Birding Time: 20 minutes
Party Size: 1
Skill: good
Weather: good
Snow Depth: No snow was present
Habitat(s): 
	coniferous woods
	scrub
	suburban
	freshwater
Number of Species: 9
All Reported: yes
Checklist:
	Canada Goose - 80
	Mallard - 36
	Red-tailed Hawk - 1
	Western Gull - 2
	Northern Flicker - 1
	Western Scrub-Jay - 1
	American Crow - 2
	European Starling - 22
	Song Sparrow - 1
Comments ----------------------------------------
Gull, probably Western, but not 100% sure...
Habitat is urban "stream" w/ wetland scrub, a few coniferous trees, up from stream, 
beyond which is pavement & a bus/lightrail transit center. 
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Jacqui Parker
Portland, OREGON
...........
I realized that If I had to choose, 
I would rather have birds than airplanes
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