[obol] This Morning on Coxcomb Hill - 9/1/2007 Cassin's Vireo

[Mike Patterson]

I found another nice migrant flock this morning which was almost
entirely BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS.  

Much to my surprise, bright CASSIN'S VIREO was traveling with the
herd.  It was making a weird, raspy "ra-ra-ra-ra" call.

Note the lack of spaarows.  The local White-crowns are gone.

Bird seen:

   Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) 
   Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) 
3  Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) 
2  Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 
1  CASSIN'S VIREO (Vireo cassinii) [1]
3  Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 
1  Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) 
4  Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 
8  Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) 
10 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 
1  Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 
2  American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 
40 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 
4  Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) [2]
1  Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) 
12 Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens) [3]
2  Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi) 
1  Hermit Warbler (Dendroica occidentalis) 
2  Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) [4]
5  Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 

Footnotes:
 [1] well seen and heard
 [2] one was singing
 [3] single flock; at least one singing
 [4] one was singing

-- 
Mike Patterson               
Astoria, OR                    
celata at pacifier.com  
 
Malheur NWR Photo Essay
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2007/05/malheur200705.html