[obol] BBS ROUTE: Nicolai Mt - 6/15/2007

[Mike Patterson]

I did the Nicolai Mt BBS route this morning which begins at Fish Hawk
Ridge Road and goes north along the Nicolai Mt Mainline to Hwy 30 
then onto Aldrich Pt Rd and Brownsmead.  The weather began a bit 
drizzley, but cleared up within the first hour.

I counted a total of 62 species which is about average, 603 indi-
viduals; added PINE SISKIN and PIED-BILLED GREBE to the count list.  
Most noteworthy was the surprising lack of BLACK-THROATED GRAY 
WARBLER (only 3) all other usual warbler species were at or above
normal. 

Three HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS this year (in fact Hammond's was the first
bird of the bird of the day).

Noteable misses included Northern Flicker and Double-crested 
Cormorant...

-- 
Mike Patterson               
Astoria, OR                    
celata at pacifier.com  
 
Malheur NWR Photo Essay
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2007/05/malheur200705.html