[obol] Black Turnstone at Fernhill Wetlands (Washington County)

[Jeff Gilligan]

It is rare indeed.  I think it is the first in Washington County since
George Russell collected one at Wapato Lake on November 12, 1913.

Jeff Gilligan, Portland.


On 5/14/08 1:58 PM, "Tom Hammond" <tomhammond2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> At 11:30 AM today (Wednesday, May 14th) there was a Black Turnstone on
> the small island in the duck pond at the east end of the main pond at
> Fernhill Wetlands at Forest Grove in Washington County.  It was in the
> general vicinity of three Killdeer, but was feeding slowly and seemed
> tired, if one might be permitted a bit of an assumption.  My wife and
> I both saw it well with binoculars, as did another couple (whose names
> I unfortunately did not obtain) who had a large Nikon scope.  I don't
> know how common or not Black Turnstones are inland like this, but I've
> never seen another.
> 
> Tom Hammond
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