[obol] Sauvie Island BB Plover, SB Dowitcher, RE Vireo etc.

[John Gatchet]

I birded Sauvie Island in Columbia County on May 31st from 1:30 pm until
8:00 pm and had some interesting birds.
 
Along Rentenaar Road at the shore bird flats there was a gorgeous
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER in breeding plumage. 
 
In addition a heard and carefully observed SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER in the
gray plumage of winter.  It was not transitioning to breeding plumage.
It was with a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER in breeding plumage.  
 
Other shorebirds present at this spot were 4 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 6 KILLDEER and several winnowing COMMON SNIPE.
 
There were 8 BLUE-WINGED TEAL at the shorebird flats.  At the
observation platform there were 7 BLUE-WINGED TEAL for a total of 15 for
the area.  Ten were males.
 
I walked the dike to the west and east.  To the east there was a
RED-EYED VIREO singing, but I could not see it.  A YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD and a COMMON RAVEN were to the west.  It seems a bit odd that
it is hanging around.  Several weeks ago I watched it continually diving
on a Coyote.
 
At the observation platform there were 12 Great Egret present as well as
a RUDDY DUCK. 
 
John F. Gatchet
Gresham, OR
 
 
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