[obol] Skinner Butte this morning, Dusky Flycatcher

[Don DeWitt]

OBOL,
    Birding continued to be interesting on Eugene's Skinner Butte this 
morning with mixed groups of warblers and vireos on the move, lots of 
WESTERN TANAGERS, crowned sparrows etc.  The DUSKY FLYCATCHER which was in 
the east meadow yesterday morning was still there when Maitreya, Jim Regali, 
Tom Mickel and I walked down today.  Tom had seen a MCGILL. WARBLER near the 
parking area earlier; at the reservoir Maitreya pointed out a CHIPPING 
SPARROW.  We saw one vocalizing RED CROSSBILL, the various nests were 
active.  Al Prigge and Bill Hunter were there birding, also.  A LAZULI 
BUNTING was singing on station on the Alton Baker dump, and back home at 
noon the CALLIOPE HUMMER made another appearance, not yet chased off despite 
the best efforts of the male RUFOUS which has been trying to defend the 
feeder.
    Don DeWitt, Eugene

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