[obol] Deschutes Birding

[Al Ahlgrim]

Deschutes Birding
We spent the past weekend in Deschutes and Crook County hiking and birding.
No rarities to report, some highlights below.

At Smith Rocks:  A late SAY'S PHOEBE was along the road just before entering the parking lot.  Abundant TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES along the River Trail.  Many CANYON WRENS above the River trail and along and at the top of Monkey Face trail.  MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES, HERMIT THRUSH, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were also plentiful.  CHUKARS were near the rim rock at the south end of the River Trail.  We saw 27 species of birds in our 4.5 hours of hiking.  A River Otter, Spotted Spreadwing damselfly, Northwestern Fritillary (hesperis) butterfly and Western Yellow-bellied Racer snake were amongst other creatures of note.

We also visited the site south west of Bend reported by Diane Kook last May on OBOL.  (.6 miles past Entrada Lodge  just off Century Drive.)  We found a single LEWIS'S WOODPECKER in our hour of walking and also a few other birds including TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES.

Beautiful weather for birding, hiking and photography!

Al & Tari Ahlgrim, Oregon City



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