[obol] Eugene CBC 12/31 Northern Mockingbird

[Anne & Dan Heyerly]

OBOL,

Don Schrouder reported seeing a NOMO in his front yard a couple weeks ago, but had not seen it since. We did not have high hopes of seeing this bird on count day, but lucked out nevertheless. We were standing in Don's kitchen watching his feeders and active back yard (read, "lots of birds there"), I saw a flash of white off to the side. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. I was the only person to see it, so we were planning to walk the neighborhood to track it down when I noticed this light gray "thing" sitting in a tree in his neighbor's yard that seemed to be quite larger than several other House Finches in the same tree. I went out to the car and retrieved the spotting scope, which I set up in Don's kitchen! We all enjoyed extended looks at this bird from the warmth of Don's house. Thanks Don.

The address of the property containing the tree that held the bird is 2175 Lamar Ln., which is a short street to the east off Gilham Rd. in North Eugene's Ferry Street Bridge area. If you are on Lamar Ln. and are facing the house at 2175, there is a berry-laden holly tree at the NE corner of that lot. Approximately 30'-40' south of that holly tree is a bare-limbed tree standing right next to the street. The NOMO was in the bare-limbed tree when we saw it, and later drove under it without flushing it.

We have talked to no one on Lamar Ln. about this bird, so if you chase this bird please respect privacy and property lines.

Anne and I checked the area briefly on Monday, but did not see the bird.
    
Dan Heyerly
Eugene

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