[obol] Tuesday Morning Birdsong Walk at Tualatin Hills Nature Park

[Paul T. Sullivan]

OBOL:

This sunny morning 15 people joined me for the Tuesday Morning Birdsong Walk 
at Tualatin Hills Nature Park.  The COOPER'S HAWK was near its nest.  The 
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was on his appointed snag (same spot as the last 6 
Springs).  Heard several HUTTON'S VIREOS.    We heard the usual Bewicks and 
Winter Wrens.  We found a ROBIN NEST.

Warblers included: ORANGE-CROWNED, YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-THROATED GRAY (nice 
views), WILSON'S,  and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT.

We also found the first-of-the-year BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK singing lustily 
from a treetop.  After the other folks had left, I heard the "pi -TICK" of a 
first-of-the-year WESTERN TANAGER.

PURPLE FINCHES sang from the treetops.  SISKINS buzzed.  A flock of EVENING 
GROSBEAKS passed overhead.

Nice morning.

Good birding, everyone,

Paul T. Sullivan
My late friend Frank Conley did not want a memorial service.  He said:
"There will be a memorial service every day you take yourself, or someone 
else, out into the great outdoors -- away from the monitors, videos and TVs 
we see mirrored in our eyes -- and learn something about birds, butterflies, 
elk, or biscuitroot."
-- Frank Conley 1942 - 2005