[obol] Benton County Black Phoebe, Wilson's Phalaropes, Great Egrets

[Richard Hoyer]

Saturday, May 19

Dear Birders,

I'm in the state a few days before my (usually) annual Oregon in Spring 
tour. It sure is nice to be home! Alan Contreras and I did a leisurely 
drive through southern Benton County this morning. We observed the pair 
of BLACK PHOEBES just south of the Long Tom bridge in Monroe. On Bruce 
Road in Finley National Wildlife Refuge we saw WILSON'S PHALAROPE at 
the mid-point scrape (one) and at McFadden Marsh (at least two). A 
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was also at the scrape, as were 2 or 3 AMERICAN 
BITTERNS and a SORA. Two GREAT EGRETS were at McFadden Marsh, along 
with two families of HOODED MERGANSER and many drake WOOD DUCKS.

Good Birding,

Rich
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Richard C. Hoyer
Tucson, AZ

Senior Field Leader, WINGS, Inc.
http://www.wingsbirds.com
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