[obol] Does anyone know if the Sandy River Delta (exit 18) is open to birding?
Linda Magnuson
Linda.Magnuson at morrisonkids.org
Fri Jul 25 09:33:43 PDT 2008
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Today's Topics:
1. Wed Morning, Fern Ridge, Lane County (Roger & Betty Robb)
2. Lane Coast (Daniel Farrar)
3. Lane Coast Last Week (Norgren Family)
4. Necanicum Elegant Terns (Mike Patterson)
5. RBA: Portland, OR 7-23-08 (Harry Nehls)
6. Re: RBA: Probable ALDER FLYCATCHER along Aufderheide Dr. in
e. Lane County today (Arch McCallum)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:06:31 -0700
From: "Roger & Betty Robb" <brrobb at comcast.net>
Subject: [obol] Wed Morning, Fern Ridge, Lane County
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The Wed morning group birded Fern Ridge from the end of Royal to the
viewing platform, south along the dike and back to Redhead Pond. Of
note were 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, 1 CASPIAN TERN and 2 BLACK
PHOEBES. One of the phoebes was an immature bird. Shorebirds are
beginning to arrive though there is a lack of habitat due to high water.
We found:
3 Wilson's Snipe
12 Greater Yellowlegs
35 Long-billed Dowitcher
20 Western Sandpiper
30 Least Sandpiper
1 Wilson's Phalarope
1 Black-bellied Plover
4 Killdeer
Other birds found during the morning included:
20 Pied-billed Grebe
6 Western Grebe
40 White Pelican
200 Canada Goose
2 Ruddy Duck
25 Wood Duck
20 Mallard
3 Blue-winged Teal
30 Cinnamon Teal
5 Great Blue Heron
30 Great Egret
2 American Bittern
6 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey
1 Redtail
15 Coot
2 Ring-billed Gull
1 California Gull
12 Black Tern
10 Mourning Dove
3 Vaux's Swift
1 Scrub Jay
2 American Crow
4 Cedar Waxwing
2 Starling
5 Marsh Wren
300 Tree Swallow
2 Violet-green Swallow
12 Purple Martin
35 Barn Swallow
12 Cliff Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
10 American Goldfinch
10 Common Yellowthroat
6 Song Sparrow
30 Savannah Sparrow
6 Yellow-headed Blackbird
50 Red-winged Blackbird
10 Brewer's Blackbird
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
Roger Robb with Dennis Arendt, Fred Chancey, Randy Sinnott, Paul
Sherrell, Don Schrouder and Sylvia Maulding
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22:41 -0700
From: "Daniel Farrar" <jdanielfarrar at gmail.com>
Subject: [obol] Lane Coast
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Obol,
Took a few hours out of the day to make it down to the Siltcoos snowy
plover area. Along the beach, outside the protected area, was a flock
of
2-300 peeps. The flock was dominated by WESTERN SANDPIPERS, nearly all
adult. I did pick out one and only one crisp juvenile. There were
maybe 2
dozen SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS in the flock, but I dipped on the sandpiper
of
the same name. SNOWY PLOVERS were easily observed north of Siltcoos
River. At one point a bird flew and landed just feet from a plover
biologist who was on monitoring duty! The gull flock was quite large,
maybe
300 birds, and included both adult and juvenile HEERMAN'S. Only 2
CASPIAN
TERNS.
Also had 1 CASPIAN TERN at the north jetty of the Siuslaw, but no
elegants in sight anywhere. Not much else to report on a very short
coast
trip.
--
Daniel Farrar
Eugene, Oregon
jdanielfarrar at gmail.com
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:20:19 -0700
From: Norgren Family <gnorgren at earthlink.net>
Subject: [obol] Lane Coast Last Week
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I spent most of five days in the Florence
area 7/13-7/17. Before departure I felt mild
qualms about no internet access, and sure enough
I missed the Elegant Terns, one of my ten most
wanted birds. I went frequently to the south jetty
road, blithely unaware of the possibilities just
across the river. The south spit was noteworthy
for a lack of anything interesting on all visits.
I would highly recommend the Siltcoos River
mouth. The many recent postings have detailed
successful SNOWY PLOVER sightings on the north
side of the river. There is a parking lot right
next to the beach and very little time need be
invested. This parking lot is also a staging area
for off highway vehicles which inevitably influences
the aesthetics. If you have time to spare, the
Wax Myrtle Trail on the south bank is great. It's
a 2.5 mile round trip on foot. A wide range of
landscapes are encountered on this short hike
with only the most minimal contact with civilization.
I mention this because many folks may be
traveling with non-birders. I had almost half a
dozen teenagers with me who typically make no attempt
to conceal their impatience when I stop for birds.
I ended up waiting for them on the return trip from
the beach. A snowy plover was in loose association
with seven semi-palmated plovers on the wet sand
the evening of July 14. This elicited no interest
from my companions, but at Wax Myrtle Wetland, a small
deflation plain lake some distance east of the
beach, a very tame Great-blue Heron filled up the
scope. Everyone was thrilled to see its elaborate
plumage in detail. I saw it catch and release a newt.
At one point the trail runs along a bluff
created by the river cutting into a forested
dune. One can look across the small, but pristine,
estuary and see the surf still a great distance away.
An Osprey was fishing over the surf the whole time
we were there. I got extended looks at two beaver
below the bluff although it was hours before dark.
My oldest son commented on the strangeness of the
place compared to all other places he'd visited on the
coast. I pointed out that it was the only truly
undeveloped place he'd been to on the Oregon Coast.
"People sure have messed up the rest of it," was
his response. Lars Norgren
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:42:37 -0800
From: Mike Patterson <celata at pacifier.com>
Subject: [obol] Necanicum Elegant Terns
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Steve Warner reports 3 ELEGANT TERNS on the Necanicum this
afternoon.
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Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com
In Praise of Urtica
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2008/06/urtica20080622.h
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:26:33 -0700
From: Harry Nehls <hnehls at teleport.com>
Subject: [obol] RBA: Portland, OR 7-23-08
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- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* July 23, 2008
* ORPO0807.23
- birds mentioned
Surf Scoter
American White Pelican
EURASIAN KESTREL
Ruddy Turnstone
Heermann?s Gull
California Gull
Black Tern
ELEGANT TERN
XANTUS?S MURRELET
HORNED PUFFIN
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Northern Mockingbird
- transcript
hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976 <hnehls at teleport.com>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state
Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This
report was made Thursday July 23. If you anything to add call Harry
Nehls at
503-233-3976.
On July 20 a possible EURASIAN KESTREL was reported from the Tualatin
NWR.
On July 18 a HORNED PUFFIN was 50 miles off Lincoln County. A hypoleucus
XANTUS?S MURRELET was seen July 20, 80 miles off Douglas County, and on
July
22 two scrippsi XANTUS?S MURRELETS were off Curry County.
Heavy movements of HEERMANN?S GULLS and CALIFORNIA GULLS are now moving
along the coast. Good numbers of ELEGANT TERNS are also being reported
all
along the coast. On July 15 a RUDDY TURNSTONE was at Bandon. A flock of
12
WHITE PELICANS was seen July 20 near Svenson Island east of Astoria.
On July 19 a BLACK TERN was at Ridgefield NWR. A bright male SURF
SCOTER
was at Bonneville Dam July 17. An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was seen July
18
at Tualatin NWR. A MOCKINGBIRD is now summering in Keizer. Another was
south of Adel in Lake County July 17.
That?s it for this week.
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:30:25 -0700
From: Arch McCallum <archmcc at qwest.net>
Subject: Re: [obol] RBA: Probable ALDER FLYCATCHER along Aufderheide
Dr. in e. Lane County today
To: David Irons <llsdirons at msn.com>,OBOL <obol at oregonbirdwatch.org>
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Hi OBOL:
I tried this spot again, 7/21 at dawn and dusk. I found active Willow
Flys in the same two spots I found them 7/9. It looks like there are
only two territories in this fine looking area. I guess Dave's
concentration of birds in June was made up mostly of migrants. I
heard maybe 4 western flycatchers along Aufderheide.
I heard Western Screech Owl, rather surprisingly, on the nights of
7/20 and 21 from a c.g. on the shore of Cougar Reservoir. No other
owls. We searched for rarer, bigger owls, but came up with none.
Still a beautiful location.
Good birding,
Arch McCallum
Eugene
At 11:24 AM 7/10/2008 -0700, Arch McCallum wrote:
>I visited this spot yesterday. The directions are excellent. I
>didn't get there until 1130 on a warm day, so I didn't expect much,
>but it seemed from Dave's description like a decent place for an
>Alder to breed in OR, and I have been wanting to check it out. Just
>where the alder bushes spread out (see Dave's description below), I
>found a Willow Flycatcher giving a whit call and foraging actively.
>I would guess this was a male with a mate on a nest nearby. I got
>good looks at this bird and it seemed like a typical Oregon wifl:
>weak wingbars, essential no eyering, and brownish mantle. I think
>most of us would notice a slight difference (brighter wingbars and
>eyering, a bit of green in the dorsal coloration) if we got a good
>look at an Alder in OR.
>
>I went upstream toward the Landis Cabin without hearing many birds.
>I was able to pish up a Song Sparrow, 2 Lincoln's Sparrows, a Yellow
>Warbler, and a Warbling Vireo. This may have started a second Willow
>Flycatcher whitting out in the alders, which were extensive at this
location.
>
>At this point I was reminded that Dave's observation, despite being
>on 18 June, was similar to Randy Moore's last year in late May: a
>lot of birds in a small area, all vocalizing. I went to Randy's
>location twice a few days later, and there were no Traill's
>Flycatchers in evidence at all. That suggests a concentration of
>migrants. On the other hand, there is enough habitat at Dave's site
>to accommodate all the birds he saw, in breeding territories, and it
>is easy to imagine most of them being silent at noon. So, I don't
>know. I'd like to go back to this lovely spot at dawn or dusk. If
>anyone is up that way, drop by. For those who have never driven this
>rd (FS 19 or Aufderheide Drive), it is a wonderful byway. Paved all
>the way, much smoother than most Eugene streets, under an
>uninterrupted canopy of tall mixed conifers. There is a slew of
>Forest Service campgrounds on that road. I think we will try a
>camping trip up there.
>
>Oh yes, as I returned to my car, a Willow Flycatcher had begun
>singing from the tops of the tallest conifers, at a fast pace. You
>never can tell about these guys.
>Also heard: MacWarb and Sw. Thrush.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Arch McCallum
>Eugene
>
>At 06:56 AM 6/18/2008 +0000, David Irons wrote:
>>Greetings All,
>>
>>Today, while birding along Aufderheide Dr. in e. Lane County, I had
>>a "Traills" (Willow/Alder) type flycatcher that was giving a sharp
>>"pip" or "peep" call note that sounded like that of an Alder
>>Flycatcher. There was also a Willow Flycatcher at the same site
>>and a couple more at nearby Box Canyon Station, all of which were
>>uttering the standard softer "whit" call note of that species. The
>>call note of the bird in question had sharp quality sort of like a
>>loud version of a Hammond's Flycatcher call note. I listened to
>>the wav. file of the Ingram Island Alder Flycatcher, found last
>>year by Randy Moore, and the sound file of the call notes of that
>>bird sound very similar to what I heard today. There were at least
>>two "Traill's" Flycatchers at this site, along with a Dusky
Flycatcher.
>>
>>To reach the site from the Willamette Valley, take Hwy 126 east
>>from Springfield about 40 miles until you pass the town of Blue
>>River. Continue a few more miles and turn right (south) at the
>>sign for Cougar Res./Aufderheide Dr. From there, follow the signs
>>up Auderheide Dr., which wraps around the west side of Cougar Res.
>>and follows the south fork of the Willamette
>
>actually, s frk of McKenzie R.
>
>>River for many miles. You will go about 29 miles on Auderheide Dr.
>>and then turn left on F.S. Rd. 1958. If you reach the spot where
>>snow is still blocking the road, you've gone about 1/2 mile too
>>far. There is a sign at this intersection that says "Crossing
>>Way." This road immediately opens into a meadow that has a small
>>boggy creek running through it. There is a dense low alder thicket
>>all along the creek. Park by the creek and walk about 100-150
>>meters to the south until the boggy area fans out and the
>>vegetation is a little taller. Today, all the flycatchers were
>>feeding, and calling right at the north edge of where the thicket
>>broadens out. I took dozens of images of "Traill's" Flycatchers,
>>and I may have images of the bird that was giving the Alder-like
>>call note. Incredibly, neither of these birds ever sang a full
>>"fitz bew" or "fee-beo" song. They did chase each other around
>>some and I heard some agitated chatter, but otherwise only single
>>call notes were heard. It was about 3:30-4:00PM when I was there,
>>so these birds may sing more in the AM.
>>
>>This area is sort of miniature version of the Salt Creek Bog
>>opposite the Waldo Lake turnoff on Hwy 58 east of Oakridge. It
>>extends further to the south, all the way to Box Canyon Station,
>>which is about 1/2 mile further south on Aufderheide Dr. My
>>original intention was to drive all the way through to Hwy 58 at
>>Westfir, but Aufderheide Dr. is still blocked by snow just a few
>>hundred yards beyond the parking area for Box Canyon Station (there
>>is an old cabin here). I birded all along this boggy area and
>>found the following species:
>>
>>Willow Flycatcher -- several based on call notes
>>Dusky Flycatcher -- one at F.S. Rd. 1958 and one at Box Canyon Station
>>Yellow Warbler -- both sites
>>Yellow-rumped Warbler (auduboni) -- both sites
>>MacGillivray's Warbler -- one at Box Canyon Station
>>Lincoln's Sparrow -- 2-3 at Box Canyon Station
>>Song Sparrow -- both sites
>>Dark-eyed Junco -- both sites
>>
>>I have to work the next several days and will not have a chance to
>>get back up there at an earlier hour. Since both Alders and
>>Willows are late migrants, and neither of these birds were singing,
>>it is conceivable they are migrants, but it looks like good
>>nesting habitat. If you have a tape/iPod/CD player, I would take
>>along Northern Waterthrush recordings and play them. This spot
>>looks great for that species as well.
>>
>>Dave Irons
>>Eugene, OR
>>
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