[obol] Backyard Bird Count Favorite Bird

[sandyleapt at comcast.net]

Hi Larry, 

Whoops.  Typo, make that a Yellow-rumped Warbler.  You have to love it.  I'll fix my message.

Thanks

Sandy
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Larry McQueen" <larmcqueen at msn.com>
> Sandy,
> 
> The Yellow Warbler is out of season.  The first ones show up in Oregon in
> late May.  If you happened to have an out-of-season Yellow Warbler in your
> yard, that is possible, you should not be seeing more of them!  I suggest
> you have something else. 
> 
> Larry McQueen 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu
> [mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu] On Behalf Of
> sandyleapt at comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:14 PM
> To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
> Subject: [obol] Backyard Bird Count Favorite Bird
> 
> My favorite bird seen on Saturday, February 16th in a sub-division just east
> of  the corner of NE 162nd and NE Sandy Boulevard (Gresham, Oregon) was a
> Yellow-warbler.  It was hopping around on a front lawn in bright sunshine,
> so I took a few pictures and puzzled over them.
> 
> I came to the wrong conclusion as to what it was.  The good folks at the
> WoodVillage Backyard Bird Shop identified it for me.  I'm happy because this
> is the first time I've seen one of these.  Then my friend and I saw more
> when we walked the west portion of Columbia River Slough canoe launch trail.
> such a wonderful little bird!
> 
> What was your favorite bird sighting last weekend?
> 
> Sandy Leaptrott
> NE Portland
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