No subject

non-motorized=20
access onto the old roads.  The north end of Wilson is bordered by =
private=20
industrial ag lands and the Polk County line, no roads seem to go =
through and=20
across the stream, and at this time of year the ash woodland border is a =

swamp.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Recent birding hotspots are at the =
northern end of=20
the road past the headquarters (SEWR,HASP,ATSP),&nbsp;another by =
following the=20
fishing pond trail downstream past the pond and then north on old =
pavement=20
through 'sparrow corner' (WTSP) and beyond to the wet NE corner (SWSP in =

previous years).&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilson can be a lot of walking, so a bicycle =
makes=20
access quicker.&nbsp; In fact, a bicycle could get you thorugh a number =
of=20
habitat types and give you a quick overview before you decide where to =
focus=20
your birding efforts--any time of year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Two spots closer to reach are north and =
south of=20
the easternmost gates and their roadways.&nbsp;1/4 mile north will get =
you=20
to&nbsp;past winters&nbsp;swamp sparrow habitat, equal distance to the =
south is=20
more hardwood tree cover with willow/tall shrub understory (hermit =
thrush, years=20
ago wintering long-eared owl).&nbsp; Beyond that are two newly-created =
ponds in=20
field edges, but haven't seemed too productive yet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Across 99W, the drainage end of Coffin =
Butte=20
Landfill has a small but pretty productive 'Toketie' marsh, and also =
near=20
that&nbsp;a trail leads up Coffin Butte, which sometimes has mountain =
quail=20
present.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim Fairchild</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dshelmert at loswego.k12.or.us=20
  href=3D"mailto:shelmert at loswego.k12.or.us">Shelmerdine, Timothy =
(Tim)</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dobol at lists.orst.edu=20
  href=3D"mailto:obol at lists.orst.edu">obol</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 19, =
2008 1:50=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [obol] E.E. Wilson =
birds</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D857144721-19012008>Hello,=20
  everyone.&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  class=3D857144721-19012008></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D857144721-19012008>It =
sounds like a=20
  lot of you are enjoying 2008 and are out birding.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tomorrow=20
  it&nbsp;looks as if I might finally be able to get out and look for =
some birds=20
  myself.&nbsp; Can anyone give me directions to the two sparrows and =
wren at=20
  E.E. Wilson?&nbsp; I have only seen responses on the digest that =
mention the=20
  birds, but not where they are found.&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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  class=3D857144721-19012008></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D857144721-19012008>Thank you much,=20
  </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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  class=3D857144721-19012008></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  class=3D857144721-19012008>Tim</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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