[obol] BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, Portland, 01/02/08

[Chris Warren]

The weather was less than great, scratch that, bleeding awful this morning
along Marine Drive in North Portland but the birds were pretty descent.  I
picked up my life BARROW¹S GOLDENEYE at Hayden Island.  I always appreciate
a life bird especially when  its in its most conspicuous plumage and right
next to other, easily-confused-with species.  None of the female Goldeneyes
appeared to be a BAGO but they might be worth picking through again. To get
to the site, for those who aren¹t familiar, take I-5 N and take the Jansen
Beach exit.  Follow the exit off to the left and follow the N Hayden Island
Road until it dead-ends at a gate.  Park and take the path through the
briars to the right of the gate. This paths leads down to the beach.  Most
birds that I¹ve seen here were between a sewer pipe leading under the
channel and a set of pylons to the west of the railroad trestle.  Approach
the ducks with caution they are particularly spooky here.  If the BAGO isn¹t
there check directly across the channel or hang tight.  I was there for ten
minutes before it flew in from somewhere nearby.  Number¹s of most birds
were down although I admit I didn¹t bother to stand in the sleet and count
every Cackler.  However, Kelley Point had some very good numbers.  I hope
some of these stick around for the CBC.  Here¹s a Highlight list.

Broughton Beach 
01/02/08

Common Loon ­ 1 (flyby)
Lesser Scaup ­ 39

Hayden Island
01/02/08

RED-THROATED LOON ­ 1
Common Loon ­ 2 (flybys)
Common Goldeneye ­ 20
BARROW¹S GOLDENEYE ­ 1 (adult male)
Lesser Scaup ­ 3
Mew Gull ­ 38 (I¹ve had big numbers here all winter)

Kelley Point Park 
01/02/08

RED-THROATED LOON ­ 8 !! (carefully counted, all visible from the beach
access near the bathroom)
RED-NECKED GREBE ­ 2 (same individuals from last week)

Chris Warren
Portland, OR
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