[obol] April Thursdays at Camassia Preserve

[Paul T. Sullivan]

OBOL:

Through the years (since 2000) I've led Morning Birdsong Walks at Camassia
Preserve in West Linn from 7-9 AM.  The April mornings are cold and wet.
The fog burns off about 9 o'clock sometimes; but then I have to go to work.
Eugene birders get to see migrants before Portland.  Other birders get out
in the Portland area in the middle of the day when the sun comes out.  Mt.
Tabor has better diversity.  So I haven't reported a lot about our
adventures at Camassia.

Here's April's highlights

April 3: 8 participants, sunny, chilly
2 Ospreys on their nest
3 male Anna's Hummingbirds
8 Flickers
6 Crows, nesting
1 Hutton's Vireo
12 B.c. Chickadees
8 Bushtits, 2 nesting
8 W-b Nuthatches
10 R.c Kinglet
8 Robins
1 Varied Thrush
8 Orange-crowned Warblers
6 Spotted Towhees

April 10: 6 participants, overcast
2 Ospreys on their nest
4 male Anna's Hummingbirds
2 Flickers
5 Crows
1 Hutton's Vireo
10 B.c. Chickadees
2 Bushtits
1 B. Creeper
3 W-b Nuthatches
6 R.c. Kinglets
6 Robins
6 Orange-crowned Warblers
6 Spotted Towhees

April 17: 9 participants, overcast
2 Ospreys on their nest
2 Vaux Swifts
5 male Anna's Hummingbirds
4 Flickers, 2 nesting
3 Crows
1 Tree Swallow
8 B.c. Chickadees
4 Bushtits, 2 nests
1 B. Creeper
2 W-b Nuthatches
1 R.c. Kinglets
6 Robins
10 Orange-crowned Warblers
1 Townsend's Warbler
6 Spotted Towhees

April 24: 4 participants, overcast, damp, chilly
2 Ospreys on their nest
1 male Anna's Hummingbirds
4 Flickers, 3 courting
3 Crows
1 Hutton's Vireo
1 Tree Swallow
10 B.c. Chickadees
4 Bushtits, 2 nests
1 W-b Nuthatches
3 R.c. Kinglets
2 Hermit Thrush
10 Robins
8 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Black-throated Warbler
8 Spotted Towhees

The Camas is coming into bloom.  So is the Rosy Plectritis, Trout Lily,
Blue-eyed Mary, and Wild Ginger.

It will be great when spring comes and we see the sun.

Good birding, everyone,

Paul T. Sullivan