[obol] American Dipper nest, Sweet Creek, Lane County

[Dan Gleason]

Dippers begin forming pairs during the winter and often have  
territories established by the end of February, especially at lower  
elevations. They are on eggs of the first brood by mid-March and  
young are often seen in the nests by early April. So this is only a  
week or so earlier than might typically be expected but well within a  
normal range of dates. They will frequently start a second brood by  
May and it is the second brood that more people are familiar with,  
making March-April nesting look early.

Dan Gleason
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On Mar 28, 2008, at 11:06 AM, paul bloch wrote:

> My wife and I hiked along Sweet Creek Falls Trail yesterday (28 March
> 2008) and saw a pair of American Dippers in Sweet Creek.  We watched
> them going into a hole in a moss covered cliff.  Each time they went
> into the hole they had food in their bills and and a raucous cheeping
> sound greeted them.  Is this early for breeding?
>
> Location: Lane County Oregon, near Mapleton.
>
> Paul Bloch
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