[obol] "skimming" Curry Co. (no joy so far). Other comments follow.

[Tim Rodenkirk]

Bob,

That's exactly where Russ and I checked.  I know that
slough area well, it often has ducks that you don't
see from the Hwy.  Sounds like it's long gone.

Tim
--- Bob Hunter <bob at waterwatch.org> wrote:

> It sounds as if the area we saw the skimmer at is
> getting well checked out.
> Just a note that when we first saw the skimmer it
> was actually roosting in
> the dunes area between the slough (backed up from
> the Pistol River on the
> south side of the River) and the beach.  It was on
> the dunes directly across
> the slough from the parking area on the south side
> of the river. Of course
> it could be anywhere by now.  In any event it would
> be great if someone else
> sees it.
> Bob
> 
> Bob Hunter
> WaterWatch
> 142 W. Dutton Rd.
> Eagle Point, OR 97524
> 541-826-4399
> (cell) 541-778-3310
> bob at waterwatch.org
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu
> [mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu]On Behalf
> Of Jeff Gilligan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:31 PM
> To: Tim Rodenkirk; OBOL
> Subject: Re: [obol] "skimming" Curry Co. (no joy so
> far). Other comments
> follow.
> 
> 
> Thanks Tim.  I was misinformed by the owner of a
> nursery in Brookings
> regarding the acacia species.  I would still
> recommend checking out the soon
> to flower eucalypt.
> 
> We spent the last hour of light at the pistol River
> mouth.  No luck on the
> skimmer.
> 
> We saw a Snow Goose, with Canadas, flying in Gold
> Beach.
> 
>   Jeff
> 
> 
> On 1/30/08 5:11 PM, "Tim Rodenkirk"
> <garbledmodwit at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Jeff and Owen,
> >
> > Last time you two were down you hit some nice
> weather,
> > a bit soggy and cold this time- ehh!  The acacia
> you
> > see flowering is Acacia dealbata, a native of
> > Australia which is quickly becoming a noxious weed
> > down in Curry Co.  This species largely goes
> unnoticed
> > until it flowers in January when you can see just
> how
> > widespread it has become particularly in Curry Co.
> and
> > to a lesser extent in Coos County.
> > Happy birding!
> > Tim R
> > Coos Bay
> > --- Jeff Gilligan <jeffgill at teleport.com> wrote:
> >
> 
> 
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