Menu of Jan.-May 1998 (sections 98.1-98.42) Bird Field Notes
by Range Bayer from the Sandpiper (a publication
of Yaquina Birders & Naturalists, Lincoln County, Oregon)
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Section Month of
No. Sandpiper, Volume 19
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98.1 January 1998
98.15 February 1998
98.17 March 1998
98.23 April 1998
98.30 May 1998
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98.1 January 1998 Sandpiper Bird Field Notes
Comments in this column about abundance or seasonality refer to
**LINCOLN COUNTY** only.
Abbreviations and some Lincoln Co. site locations: Bayview
Pasture=field east of junction of Beaver Creek Road and North Alsea Bay
Road, Beaver Creek=creek flowing through Ona Beach State Park, Drift
Creek Meadow=field south of Gorton Road (from HWY 101 south of Cutler
City, turn onto Drift Cr. Road, drive about 0.4 mi, and then turn onto
Gorton Road), Eckman Lake=lake just east of Waldport along HWY 34,
HMSC=Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats=large embayment just
east of the HMSC, Sallys Bend=large embayment east of the LNG tank at
Yaquina Bay, Thiel Creek=creek about 3.5 mi south of Yaquina Bay bridge,
Thornton Creek=creek between Toledo and Eddyville, YCBC=Yaquina Bay
Christmas Bird Count, YBSJ=Yaquina Bay South Jetty.
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98.2 OILED BIRDS
In last month's newsletter, BB reported three oiled birds at
Yachats beaches in mid-December. Evidently, this was not limited
to Yachats, as along 4.6 mi of beach near Thiel Creek, B&SLo and S&DB
found a COMMON MURRE on 12/5 and a PACIFIC LOON ON 12/20 that were
covered in oil. Since few of our beaches are monitored during the
winter, there were probably more oiled birds, some of which may have sunk
before they washed ashore.
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98.3 WET PASTURES
Bayview Pasture continues to often be a good birding site in
winter, especially at high tide. On 1/4 at about 3 PM (about 1.5 hr
before high tide), KM found 800 AMERICAN WIGEON, 160 WESTERN CANADA
GEESE, 105 DUNLIN, 75 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 17 KILLDEER, at least five
EURASIAN WIGEON, and four NORTHERN PINTAILS. On 1/19 at about 3:45 PM
(about an hour before high tide), KM spotted 210 Dunlin, 55 MEW GULLS,
55 Green-winged Teal, 48 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 30 LEAST SANDPIPERS,
20 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, three RING-BILLED GULLS, two
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS, and an indeterminable number of Canada Geese.
We didn't receive any reports for the other popular high tide
pasture for waterfowl and shorebirds in Lincoln County, Drift Creek
Meadow.
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98.4 FULMARS-EGRETS
This winter doesn't appear to be a great one for NORTHERN FULMARS.
19 were found dead by Thiel Creek in December (B&SLo, S&DB). On 1/2
along 3 mi of beach south of Yaquina Head, AF found 18 dark- and 13
light-phase fulmars. One live fulmar toured Boiler Bay on 1/2 (AF).
Three BROWN PELICANS visited Yaquina Head on 12/27 (BLM), and
1-2 were at YBSJ on 1/5 (RL) and Boiler Bay on 1/23-25 (KA; AC). Since
1982, usually singletons have been found in January in many years, so
their presence this year is not extraordinary and not necessarily related
to El Nino.
1-2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were reported at the West Pond
between the Oregon Coast Aquarium and HMSC on 1/17 (fide TN & PR). One
was relocated there at 5 PM on 1/20 (CPh) and also on 1/30 (PR). They
have been rarely reported in recent years, perhaps because of their
mainly nocturnal habits here.
All GREAT EGRET records were by KM and include two at Alsea Bay on
12/28, three at Siletz Bay on 1/9, and one at south Beaver Creek on 1/19.
None were discovered during the 1/3 YCBC.
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98.5 SERIAL USE OF A SITE: ERRORS IN CENSUSING
If the numbers of birds are the same or nearly the same between
counts, researchers generally assume that the same birds are present.
Unfortunately, it is too easy to forget that this is an untested
assumption that can sometimes (often ?) be wrong.
An incident this month illustrates this. This winter two, rather
unwary BLACK BRANT have been regularly (12/21, KM; 1/3, RL; 1/8, SkL)
along the YBSJ roadside, often eating grass; this is very atypical of
Yaquina Bay Brant, which are usually pretty wary.
On 1/25, AC counted four Brant there, including one with a band; on
1/27, RL went to see if he could read the entire band number, and found
four Brant, but none of them were banded! Sooooo, how many Brant were
participating in this behavior at the YBSJ? Probably more than four,
unless the banded bird lost its band, which is possible but not very
likely. But how many more than four?
There is no substitute for censusing individually identifiable
birds and if that is not possible, which it rarely is, then we need to
accept and acknowledge that a count only represents (within the limits of
counting error) the birds that were counted at one point in time, not
necessarily the total number of birds that are using a site during a day,
week, month, or season. It is easy to overanalyze censuses.
It may seem that this tale of four (?) Brant is an anomaly--and it
is . . . More Magnificent Frigatebirds have been reported in Lincoln
County than there are researchers monitoring individual birds here.
Although it may seem like I am dismissing censuses, that is not
true. Censuses are the only way we can monitor bird populations and are
essential. My point is that counts are not as perfect as we would
sometimes like to believe, and, if possible, it is more informative to
monitor individuals.
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98.6 MORE ABOUT BRANT
On Jan. 7-8, RL conducted the USFWS Winter Waterfowl Trend Survey
for the Oregon Coast and wrote in his report: "The number of wintering
Brant along the Oregon Coast continues to decline with a record low of
580 birds counted this year. Since 1992, the number of wintering Brant
in Oregon has declined by approximately 50%. Serious management
considerations must be given to this species in order to attempt to
retain Oregon's wintering population."
The customary three wintering sites in Oregon for Brant are at
Tillamook, Netarts, and Yaquina Bays. During his survey, RL found
64 at Tillamook Bay, 325 at Netarts Bay, 157 at Yaquina Bay, and 34 at
Coos Bay.
Further, DP's frequent monitoring of Brant, many of which are
banded, at Yaquina Bay the past few winters also indicate that Brant
numbers there have declined a lot in recent years and that some Brant
remain many months at Yaquina Bay. During 1-15 January in 1981-1990, an
average of 278-525 Brant were counted at Yaquina Bay (1996 Journal of
Oregon Ornithology 6:761).
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98.7 OTHER WATERFOWL
So far this winter, our only BARROW'S GOLDENEYE report is of one
male near the Alsea Bay Public Docks on 1/9 (SaL & KH). That is the only
Lincoln County location where they are found with any consistency, and
this winter they appear to be largely absent.
Our largest concentration of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was a dozen at the
YBSJ on 1/17 (RO).
An OLDSQUAW was at the Alsea Bay dock area on 12/21 (KM) and at the
YBSJ during the 1/3 YCBC and on 1/17 (MT).
24 REDHEADS wintered at Sallys Bend on 12/21 (KM).
SG spotted two male HOODED MERGANSERS at the Newport Reservoir on
1/6, and I agree with his comment that they rival Wood Ducks in good
looks!
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98.8 RED-TAILED HAWK
Few live seabirds are usually beached, so when beached birds are
"recycled" by animals, this is usually done so by scavengers. However,
while doing his beached bird walk north of Beaver Creek on 1/5, BLo
flushed a RED-TAILED HAWK that carried off a bird so large that
it could only rise 12 ft; accordingly, it dropped it because it could not
rise above the beach cliff. BLo walked to the dropped bird and found
that it was a WESTERN GREBE that was still warm. It is possible that the
hawk caught the grebe and brought it to shore, but that would be a pretty
tricky operation, so it seems more likely that it caught a live Western
Grebe that had been washed ashore. For example, a "live but exhausted"
Western Grebe was up on the beach at South Beach in late January (BW).
On 1/11, CPh spotted a melanistic Red-tailed that was essentially
black with a red tail at about Mile Post 4 along Highway 20, east of
Newport. He has seen a melanistic Red-tail (same bird ?) at about the
same spot in previous winters, too.
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98.9 OTHER RAPTORS
An immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK flew over the Newport Post Office
on 1/7 (CPh); we have been getting occasional sightings each winter
recently.
We missed OSPREY during the YCBC, but one was at Eckman Lake on
1/9 (fide AC) and over the HMSC on 1/16 (RO).
One SHARP-SHINNED HAWK hunted Yaquina Head during three days in the
first week of December (BLM), and another was intently studying birds
at SaL & KH's feeder in Yachats on 1/10.
A MERLIN swooped through Newport on 1/2 (AF) and 1/22 (RB).
An adult PEREGRINE FALCON surveyed Yaquina Head on 12/27 (RC & WN),
and one was also seen there during five other December days (BLM).
At Idaho Flats on 12/21, an adult and a subadult BALD EAGLE shared
eating a bird (KM). Two possible subadults with white tails but
apparently without white heads were flying together a few miles south of
Mike Miller Park on 1/11 (MH).
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98.10 CRANES-GULLS
A very large crane-like bird with a red topnotch in a field
four miles up Yachats River Road in early January was probably a
SANDHILL CRANE (BMi). We have no previous winter reports.
Our only large BLACK OYSTERCATCHER flock was 11 at Seal Rocks on
1/4 (KM).
Two, maybe three, birds that appeared to be POMARINE JAEGERS were
at Boiler Bay on 1/23-24 (KA). We also have January records for them in
1986 and 1987.
Our gull of the month is a first-winter HEERMANN'S GULL at Yachats
on 1/25 (DF); they are regular in November, but we only had one early
December and no January-March records through 1992. There have also been
a few reports this year along the southern Oregon coast.
As many as "dozens" of BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES were at Boiler Bay
on 1/2 (AF), 1/9 (KM), and 1/23-25 (KA; AC). One was also at
Yaquina Head on 12/28 (KM) and Yachats on 1/12 (DF).
A first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL stood at YBSJ on 1/17 (RO), and an
adult was at the mouth of Beaver Creek on 1/13 (LO) and 1/19 (DF; LO).
We are getting to that time of the year when Glaucous-winged Gulls with
very worn plumage can have faded, all-white plumage and thus resemble a
Glaucous Gull, so be careful!
1-3 THAYER'S GULLS were at Yachats and west of the Alsea Bay Bridge
on 12/28 (KM), the mouth of D River and the YBSJ parking lot puddles on
1/18 (DBa & SR), and Idaho Flats on 1/19 (KM).
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98.11 ALCIDS
Hundreds of COMMON MURRES were at Boiler Bay during 1/23-24 (KA).
About six of 15 in flight at Yaquina Head were in breeding plumage, and
two were in transitional plumage on 12/28 (KM).
Our only PIGEON GUILLEMOT visited Boiler Bay on 1/23-24 (KA).
One ANCIENT MURRELET and two MARBLED MURRELETS were glimpsed at
Boiler Bay on 1/25 (AC). Counts of Ancients this winter have been
surprisingly low, but it is not clear if they are being overlooked, or if
they are truly not as abundant as they normally are.
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98.12 PIGEON-JAY
On June 28 and 29 at the Siuslaw South Jetty (Lane Co.), R&KW saw a
red pigeon. It had a red head and back, an orange chest, and a
smoky-orange lower abdomen. Through her investigations, RW has found
that it was probably an introduced pigeon that originally came from Syria
and used to be raised in at least New Mexico. When you go out, you never
can quite tell what you may see!
SHORT-EARED OWLS used to be occasionally reported along the coast
in winter, but our only recent report is of one at the YBSJ dunes on the
1/3 YCBC (AF).
A WESTERN SCREECH-OWL called at 10 PM at north Beaver Creek on
1/14 (RC).
One of the nicest parts about winter is that NORTHERN FLICKERS
visit us more--two graced CPe's Newport backyard on 12/29.
Our only GRAY JAYS were near Neskowin (Tillamook Co.) on 12/22 and
1/7 (SS).
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98.13 CREEPER-SHRIKE
P&MD glimpsed a BROWN CREEPER in north Toledo on 1/17.
AMERICAN DIPPERS have a beautiful song--on 1/8, SS was lucky enough
to not only hear one singing at a creek near her Neskowin home on 1/8,
but to be close enough to see his white eyelid blink! Have you been so
lucky?
Our new HERMIT THRUSH fall arrival for Lincoln Co. was on 11/5 at
Nye Beach (PD); singletons have also popped up in Newport and at SaL's
Yachats yard on 1/16.
VARIED THRUSHES started showing up at more lower elevation sites,
with arrivals at Nye Beach on 1/9 (PD), Beaver Creek on 1/10 (RC & WN)
and north Newport on 1/17 (SG). AMERICAN ROBINS are sometimes absent in
winter, but a flock of 50 was in north Toledo on 1/10 (P&MD).
A NORTHERN SHRIKE at the YBSJ dunes during the 1/3 YCBC (AF) is the
first in some time.
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98.14 WARBLERS-HOUSE SPARROW
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER at Waldport on 12/1 is our latest. About
half a dozen TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS were regulars in north Toledo, with a
high count of 10 on 1/17 (P&MD). A PALM WARBLER was noted at the YBSJ
dunes during the YCBC (AF).
OREGON DARK-EYED JUNCOS commonly winter here, but a female
SLATE-COLORED and a male PINK-SIDED arrived at SS's home near Neskowin on
12/26 and have been seen sporadically since then. Slate-colored's are
uncommon but usually occur at least once each winter, and can be regular
April vagrants at some Lincoln County locations. Pink-sided's are rarely
reported, with, I think, the only Lincoln County record being of one at
DF's Thornton Creek home from 20 November 1994 through 15 April 1995.
However, I suspect that they may be as frequent as Slate-colored's but
that they are overlooked because they are currently not a separate
species.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS regularly visited D&BM's home south of
Waldport during January, with the only ones in immature plumage (three)
appearing on 1/4. In some winters, mostly immatures are noted.
WESTERN MEADOWLARKS used to be common at the South Beach Peninsula
in winter, but in recent years they are most often reported at Yaquina
Head where 1-3 were seen almost every day in December (BLM).
An albino HOUSE SPARROW in north Newport on 1/2 (AF) continues
Newport's tradition of having at least one.
OBSERVERS. Ken Aldrich, Betty Bahn, David Bailey (DBa),
Range Bayer, Sara & Don Brown, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Rebecca Cheek, Alan Contreras,
Pat & Meagan Dickey, Darrel Faxon, Anthony Floyd, Steve Gobat,
Mary Holbert, Karen Houston, Skip Laubach (SkL), Sally Lockyear (SaL),
Bob & Shirley (SLo) Loeffel, Roy Lowe, Kathy Merrifield, Bob Miller
(BMi), Dawson & Bobby Mohler, Walt Nelson, Terri Nogler, Robert Olson,
Laimons Osis, Carol Perkins (CPe), Chuck Philo (CPh), Dave Pitkin,
Paul Reed, Skip Russell, Shirley Schwartz, Marg Tweelinckx,
Ruth & Ken Warren, Barbara Wilson.
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98.15 February 1998 Sandpiper Bird Field
98.16 Because I have run out of time, the field notes are greatly
abbreviated this month--thanks for everyone sharing their notes, even if
they are not included here!
Another oiled, moribund COMMON LOON was found along a Yachats beach
on 2/26 (BB).
1-2 BROWN PELICANS were at Yaquina Head in early Jan. (BLM) and at
YBSJ in early Feb. (J&CC).
An adult male and female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were shot by a hunter
at Alsea Bay on 1/18 (LG).
There were occasional reports of single OLDSQUAWS at Yaquina Bay
South Jetty/Bayfront, with the highest count being five on 1/17 (AS).
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was near Otis on 2/15 (PS); a possible one
was also heard at Drift Creek (Lincoln City) on 1/19 & 24 (AS).
A very early TURKEY VULTURE was a mile south of Siletz on 1/21
(JB).
A WANDERING TATTLER near the HMSC on 2/1 (KM) and a RED KNOT at
Yachats on 2/12 (SaL & KH) are uncommon for February.
HEERMANN'S GULLS are putting on a great show; we had no previous
January-February records. This year we only had one record in January of
a singleton as reported in last month's newsletter. In February, they
have become more common and abundant along the coast with seven and five
records in the first and last halves of the month, respectively. High
counts were five at Lincoln City on 2/13 (SLa) and four at Yachats on
2/15 (BB).
Spring arrivals include a BAND-TAILED PIGEON at J&DC's Toledo home
on 2/16 and a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at RL's Waldport home on 2/17.
Occasionally a few CEDAR WAXWINGS will show up early in the year
before their mass immigration in mid-May, so one in Toledo on 2/26 (CP)
is not a sign of an early spring. First song reports were of a SONG
SPARROW at Neskowin on 2/2 (SS) and, at Toledo, DARK-EYED JUNCO on 2/14
and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET on 2/18 (P&MD).
OBSERVERS. Betty Bahn, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at Yaquina
Head, Jerry Butler, Jean & Chuck Chard, Jesse & Doris Crabtree, Pat &
Meagan Dickey, Larry Gangle, Karen Houston, Skip Laubach (SLa), Sally
Lockyear (SaL), Roy Lowe, Kathy Merrifield, Chuck Philo, Alan Schmierer,
Shirley Schwartz, Paul Sullivan.
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98.17 March 1998 Bird Field Notes
Comments in this column about abundance or seasonality refer to
**LINCOLN COUNTY** only.
Abbreviations and some Lincoln Co. site locations: Beaver
Creek=creek flowing through Ona Beach State Park, Eckman Lake=lake just
east of Waldport along HWY 34, Sallys Bend=large embayment east of the
LNG tank at Yaquina Bay, Thiel Creek=creek about 3.5 mi south of Yaquina
Bay bridge, YBSJ=Yaquina Bay South Jetty.
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98.18 LOONS-SHOREBIRDS
A YELLOW-BILLED LOON was at YBSJ on 3/15 (JG et al.), and a
CLARK'S GREBE hid amongst 309 Western Grebes in the Sallys Bend area on
3/7 (AF).
The dead LAYSAN ALBATROSS found along 4.5 mi of beach near Thiel
Creek on 2/27 is rare (B&SLo; S&DB); other beached bird numbers were
within the normal range. A live Laysan was seen during the 2/28 pelagic
trip out of Depoe Bay (MH et al.).
An unseasonable BROWN PELICAN continued at YBSJ or 3/22 or 23 (CP)
and Yaquina Head on 3/26 (RC).
Two immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were last reported at the
West Pond of Oregon Coast Aquarium on 3/1 (PS) and 3/3 (EH).
1-4 GREAT EGRETS at south Beaver Creek on 3/21 & 22 (LO et al.; DF)
and one at Yaquina Bay on 3/22 and at Alsea Bay on 3/30 (MR) are getting
late.
A male hybrid MALLARD X NORTHERN SHOVELER was paired with a female
shoveler at Beaver Creek on 3/8 (DF), and a male AMERICAN WIGEON X
EURASIAN WIGEON was discerned at Sallys Bend on 3/22 (KM).
The only male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE reported at Yaquina Bay in several
years was in the Sallys Bend area on 3/7 (AF).
This spring's first OSPREY was at Eckman Lake on 3/27 (RL).
In addition to the 2/12 RED KNOT at Yachats (SaL), another in
winter plumage was at Seal Rocks on 3/14 (BN & PB).
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98.19 GULLS-ALCIDS
Hybrids among WESTERN GULLS and GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS are
widespread here; however, other gull hybrids also occur such as the
GLAUCOUS GULL X GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL hybrid at the YBSJ on 3/22 (DF).
Using field guides to distinguish "large" gulls can be frustrating!
HERRING GULLS may be migrating as 90 were at Siletz Bay on 3/15
(JG et al.), and a BONAPARTE'S GULL on 2/22 at Yaquina Bay (KM) is
unusual for February.
1-7 HEERMANN'S GULLS continued their unseasonable showing with
eight records throughout March along the coast (SaL; KM; CP; JG et al.).
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES seem to be more conspicuous than usual this
spring with several reports in late February and March (PD; KM; JG et
al.). The largest count from shore was 17 at Seal Rocks on 3/8 and at
Yachats on 3/15 (KM). Offshore, a total of 312 (including flocks of 150
and 80 birds) were counted during the 2/28 Depoe Bay pelagic trip (MH et
al.). Of concern is the five dead ones found beached near Yachats on 3/6
(LL) because that is higher than normal.
The first arriving CASPIAN TERN on 3/23 at Yaquina Bay (CP) is
about right on schedule.
The first landing of COMMON MURRES on Yaquina Head's Colony Rock
was on 2/25--large numbers were present in the nearby water on 2/4 (BLM).
Although a scattering of PIGEON GUILLEMOTS were noted through late
January, the first ones in breeding garb were noted at Yaquina Bay and
Head on 3/15 (KM).
A LONG-BILLED MURRELET in winter plumage was detected at Boiler Bay
on 3/15 (JG et al.); this species is not included in most North American
field guides and was separated from the Marbled Murrelet last year.
A pair of ANCIENT MURRELETS were at YBSJ on 3/14 (DMi), and four
were at Yaquina Head on 3/15 (KM). They were not as widely reported this
winter, but that may be because of lower effort to find them.
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98.20 PIGEONS-SWALLOWS
BAND-TAILED PIGEONS have been putting on a good showing in March,
especially at feeders (RC), with as many as 18 on 3/30 (fide RO).
As reported last month, the first male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was at
Waldport on 2/17 (RL); the first female fed at SS's Neskowin (Tillamook
Co.) feeders on 2/25.
The early swallows may have slipped by us and our first reports are
late, with "arrival" dates for TREE SWALLOW at Beaver Creek on 3/2 (LO)
and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW at South Beach on 3/12 (EH).
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98.21 STELLER'S JAYS
On 3/7, DO's attention was drawn to a possible MERLIN attacking a
Steller's Jay at her Tidewater backyard on 3/7.
On 3/12, RC writes: "Our [north Beaver Creek] neighbor told me
months ago that the Steller's Jays come rap on her bedroom window on
weekend mornings when she sleeps in and doesn't get the food out
promptly. Last fall I was putting the food out in the evening on
platform feeders but changed to early morning when the rains came, and
also because I think I was feeding the pack rats over night. Now that
the days are longer I'm not up before the sun anymore, and the jays wait
by the feeders and yell until breakfast appears. For the past couple of
weeks I've thought I heard occasional squawking near one window or
another; guess one was testing and this morning [3/12], one got it
right. I stayed in a little late, and as soon as the radio alarm came
on, a jay alighted on the gutter just outside the window by the head of
the bed and squawked and banged on the edge of the roof until I opened
the curtain. I suppose that through observation and trial the bird has
figured out that opening window curtains (other windows in the house are
bare) and the radio noise precedes my coming out to fill the feeder, so
that must be the place to yell, even though the bird cannot see me
through the curtains. I really wonder if it was accident that the bird
came to the window closest to the bed rather than the window on the
other side of the bedroom, or has it been looking in when the curtains
are open and from observations at the neighbor's house recognizes the
bed as the place where people are in the early AM. A scary thought to
contemplate...I'm glad these guys are friendly! Anyway, if the jay
continues this behavior--I will be forced to put out food at night or
rise at dawn!
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98.22 BUSHTITS-EVENING GROSBEAKS
A pair of BUSHTITS were carrying nesting materials at Mike Miller
Park in South Beach on 3/5 (D&BM).
Our only TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE this mild winter was in South Beach
on 3/12 (EH).
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS have not been often reported this winter;
the most recent were two at Florence (Lane Co.) on 2/18 (RW).
WESTERN MEADOWLARKS graced Yaquina Head through 2/17 (BLM).
A male orangish HOUSE FINCH at Toledo on 3/11 (RA) reminds us that
not all are red--if their diet doesn't have enough carotenes, they can be
yellowish or orangish.
The first spring EVENING GROSBEAK arrived in Toledo on 3/10 (PD).
OBSERVERS. Ron Arriaga, Peg Boulay, Sara & Don Brown, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area,
Rebecca Cheek, Pat Dickey, Darrel Faxon, Anthony Floyd, Jeff Gilligan,
Eric Horvath, Matt Hunter, Lynn Larson, Sally Lockyear (SaL),
Bob & Shirley (SLo) Loeffel, Roy Lowe, Kathy Merrifield,
Dick Miller (DMi), Dawson & Bobby Mohler, Bruce Newhouse, Dorothy Olson,
Robert Olson, Laimons Osis, Carolyn Paynter, Mike Rivers,
Shirley Schwartz, Paul Sullivan, and Ruth Warren.
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98.23 April 1998 Sandpiper Bird Field Notes
Comments in this column about abundance or seasonality refer to
**LINCOLN COUNTY** only.
Abbreviations and some Lincoln Co. site locations: Beaver
Creek=creek flowing through Ona Beach State Park, Eckman Lake=lake just
east of Waldport along HWY 34, Eckman Slough=slough between Alsea Bay and
Eckman Lake, HMSC=Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats=large
embayment just east of the HMSC, Mike Miller Park=county park on east
side of HWY 101 in South Beach, and Thiel Creek=creek about 3.5 mi south
of Yaquina Bay bridge.
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98.24 OCEAN CONDITIONS ??
Perhaps all is not well. Along 4.6 mi of beach by Thiel Creek in
March, dead beached birds included 36 NORTHERN FULMARS and
15 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES (B&SLo, S&DB). This number of kittiwakes is
greater than the total of any year since 1978, and the number of fulmars
is much higher for March than in other years. As reported last month,
five dead kittiwakes were also found near Yachats on 3/6 (LL). Time will
tell if the mortalities will continue or if seabird nesting will be
affected.
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98.25 LOONS-EGRETS
A COMMON LOON in breeding plumage a mile inland on Beaver Creek on
4/29 is unusual there (LO).
A dead SHEARWATER sp. tangled in fishing gear and found on a Lane
Co. beach in mid-April had a New Zealand leg band (GL), which is a good
reminder to look for and report leg bands.
During the April 3-4 pelagic trip from Depoe Bay, MH and others
found 218 BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSSES, one LAYSAN ALBATROSS,
51 NORTHERN FULMARS, 109 SOOTY SHEARWATERS, four PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS,
238 FORK-TAILED STORM-PETRELS, and three LEACH'S STORM-PETRELS.
One BROWN PELICAN was at Yaquina Head on 3/26 (BLM), and 50 were
spotted at Yachats on 4/23 (KH).
Our first GREEN HERON was near Newport Reservoir on 4/14 (SG), but
they probably arrived earlier. A GREAT EGRET was along HWY 229 marshes
between Toledo and Siletz on 4/16 (BLl), and up to four were at Beaver
Creek in April (LF; LO).
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98.26 WATERFOWL
Our first brood of WESTERN CANADA GEESE emerged at Nute Slough of
Yaquina Bay on 4/21 (KM) and three days later at Eckman Slough (RL). The
first MALLARD brood was at lower Beaver Creek on 4/29 (LO). RL checked
one of his WOOD DUCK nest boxes at Eckman Lake on 4/26 and found 25 fresh
eggs--it was probably a dump nest for more than one female.
A flock of 16 BRANT flying about 80-90 mi offshore of Depoe Bay on
4/3-4 (MH et al.) may have been taking a Great Circle migration route.
Our latest NORTHERN PINTAIL was at Idaho Flats on 4/28 (RO) and
next day at Beaver Creek (LO).
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98.27 RAPTORS-PHEASANT
There have been quite a few BALD EAGLE sightings; only those with
high numbers or those at Yaquina Head (where JS is researching nesting
seabirds) are mentioned. A kettle of six BALD EAGLES, at least five of
which were immatures, were flying in an updraft like vultures over Alsea
Bay on 4/5 (RL). At Yaquina Head, eagles were noted during seven days in
late March (BLM), an adult was there on 4/12 (PS), and JS has seen them
kill five Common Murres through 4/24.
The first WHITE-TAILED KITE in a while was at Milepost 3 along
Moonshine Park Road near Logsden on 4/19 (MW), and our latest NORTHERN
HARRIER lingered at Beaver Creek on 4/10 (JW).
A MERLIN was noted several times in mid-April at the HMSC (RL, RO),
and one kept pace with RL's car as it traveled 50 mph about 2 mi south of
Waldport on 4/25.
1-2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were at Yaquina Head during four days in late
March (BLM) and on 4/29 (TS).
We only had one report of an AMERICAN KESTREL; it flew over
Waldport on 4/6 (DF).
A possible RING-NECKED PHEASANT calling at Beaver Creek on 4/5 (RC)
may be an escapee because they don't survive well here.
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98.28 SHOREBIRDS-ALCIDS
Shorebird arrivals include: four MARBLED GODWITS at Idaho Flats on
4/2 (RO), a SOLITARY SANDPIPER on the mudflats at about Milepost 7.7 of
North Yaquina Bay Road on 4/21 (KM), and a RED KNOT on the beach north of
the Yaquina Bay North Jetty on 4/30 (TJ).
1-3 COMMON SNIPE at Mike Miller Park on 4/16 (BLl) and at HMSC on
4/22 (TW) are getting late, though they seem to nest at high elevation
marshes here.
A POMARINE JAEGER was offshore of Depoe Bay on 4/3-4 (MH et al.).
HEERMANN'S GULLS seemed to have become less common as our only reports
were of four at Yachats on 3/29 and two at Idaho Flats on 4/5 (KM).
A possible XANTUS' MURRELET at Yaquina Head on 4/19 (JS) is a
rarity, four ANCIENT MURRELETS at Yaquina Head on 3/15 (BLM) are getting
late, and MARBLED MURRELETS called while overflying SS's Neskowin
(Tillamook Co.) home at about sunrise on 4/14.
1-2 TUFTED PUFFINS were noted at Yaquina Head on 4/29 (TS), and two
HORNED PUFFINS were 80-100 mi off Depoe Bay on 4/3-4 (MH et al.).
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98.29 TERRESTRIAL BIRDS
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS remained south of Waldport through at least 4/2
(D&BM).
Spring arrivals include: VAUX'S SWIFTS at CP's Toledo home on 4/20,
PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER in Lincoln County on 4/26 (JH),
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW at Eckman Lake on 4/23 (SaL & KH), and
three AMERICAN PIPITS at Newport's LNG tank on 4/24 (CP).
PURPLE MARTINS arrived at the HMSC on 4/19 (RB), and 12 were at
their Kernville nesting boxes south of Lincoln City on 4/24 (FS).
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was a good find between Toledo and Siletz on
4/25 (CP).
CEDAR WAXWINGS occasionally show up in early spring like a flock of
6-8 at Yachats on 4/21 (JT), but they usually don't arrive en masse until
late May.
PD heard an EUROPEAN STARLING imitating a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD in
Toledo on 4/21. Starlings are good imitators; one winter, one did a
convincing imitation of a Common Nighthawk near the HMSC.
More arrivals include COMMON YELLOWTHROAT at Beaver Creek on 4/1
(LF), MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER between Toledo and Siletz on 4/25 (CP),
WESTERN TANAGER in Newport on 5/1 (SM), BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK in Newport
on 5/2 (LH), and CHIPPING SPARROW near Lincoln City on 4/18 (CP).
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW lingered at Toledo on 4/7 (EH) and 4/18
(CP), and a "Gamble's" form of WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW visited BW's
Tidewater home on 4/24.
Although some overwinter, the first spring AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES
arrived at Lost Creek north of Ona Beach on 4/25 (DG) and three days
later at Tidewater on 4/28 (BW).
OBSERVERS. Range Bayer, Sara & Don Brown, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Rebecca Cheek,
Pat Dickey, Darrel Faxon, LeRoy Fish, Dave Gilbert, Steve Gobat,
Jeff Harding, Louise Hemphill, Eric Horvath, Karen Houston, Matt Hunter,
Tim Janzen, Lynn Larson, Sally Lockyear (SaL), Bob Llewellyn (BLl),
Bob & Shirley (SLo) Loeffel, Roy Lowe, George Lyons, Sue Martin,
Kathy Merrifield, Dawson & Bobby Mohler, Robert Olson, Laimons Osis,
Chuck Philo, Floyd Schrock, Shirley Schwartz, Jennifer Seavey,
Tim Shelmerdine, Paul Sullivan, Jim Thielen, Tom Wainwright,
Jean Weakland, Mike Wheeler, and Bunny Wright.
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98.30 May 1998 Sandpiper Bird Field Notes
Comments in this column about abundance or seasonality refer to
**LINCOLN COUNTY** only.
Abbreviations and some Lincoln Co. site locations: Beaver
Creek=creek flowing through Ona Beach State Park, Boone Slough=freshwater
slough at about mile 8.9 along north Yaquina Bay Road, Eckman Lake=lake
just east of Waldport along HWY 34, HMSC=Hatfield Marine Science Center,
HY=hatch-year (bird in the calendar year of its hatching),
Idaho Flats=large embayment just east of the HMSC, Lost Creek SP=park
about 4.75 mi south of Yaquina Bay bridge, Nute Slough=freshwater slough
at about mile 9.3 along north Yaquina Bay Road, Sallys Bend=large
embayment east of the LNG tank at Yaquina Bay, Thiel Creek=creek about
3.5 mi south of Yaquina Bay bridge, Thornton Creek=creek between Toledo
and Eddyville, YBSJ=Yaquina Bay South Jetty.
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98.31 CONGRATULATIONS TO KATHY MERRIFIELD!
Kathy's "Waterbird censuses of Yaquina Bay, Oregon:
March 1993-February 1994" was just published by the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Diversity Program, Technical Report #98-1-01.
This is a great contribution to our knowledge. Thanks, Kathy!
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98.32 RARITIES
This May, we must have set a monthly record in Lincoln County for
rare species! After a BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW was spotted, many talented
birders were attracted, and other rare species were subsequently
detected.
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98.33 FLEDGLINGS
HY Canada Geese and Mallards were reported in late April in last
month's newsletter. This month at or near Beaver Creek HY
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS appeared on 5/9 (BC) and HY PURPLE FINCHES arrived
at a feeder on 5/24 (RC); at Waldport, JW noted HY HOUSE SPARROWS on
5/12, HOUSE FINCHES on 5/14, SONG SPARROWS on 5/19, and SPOTTED TOWHEES
on 5/26. The first fledgling AMERICAN ROBINS were near Neskowin
(Tillamook Co.) on 5/21 (SS). It looks like it is going to be a banner
year for EURASIAN STARLINGS, too, as many fledglings have been out and
about, and they seem more numerous than usual in Newport (RB).
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98.34 LOONS-HERONS
ARCTIC LOONS were split into two species that can be difficult to
separate: Arctic and Pacific. Arctics are very rare here, but SR, TJ,
and DPh found one east of the LNG tank at Yaquina Bay on 5/17. Many
birders had a chance to see it in the Sallys Bend/Idaho Flats area, and
it was last reported on 6/4 (TR).
One dead FORK-TAILED STORM-PETREL was beached near Thiel Creek on
4/25 (B&SLo, S&DB). They are rare inshore, but 1-8 graced the Sallys
Bend/Idaho Flats area on 5/21-24 (TJ & DMu; JG & OS; DE; CP).
1-2 BROWN PELICANS were at Yaquina Head during six days in April
(BLM) and 5/9 (BC), Depoe Bay on 5/1 (TJ et al.), South Beach on 5/4
(BLl), and Seal Rocks on 5/16 (MC et al.). The high count was 10 near
Beaver Creek on 5/30 (RC) and at Yaquina Bay on 5/31 (AC et al.).
A brown-streaked BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was again found at a
pond near the Oregon Coast Aquarium on 5/21 (JL); we have had a
smattering of records there the past few months. Our latest GREAT EGRET
lingered at Beaver Creek on 4/28 (DF) and at Boone Slough on 5/16 (MC et
al.). RO spotted a GREEN HERON carrying a stick, presumably for a nest,
into the alder grove south of the USFWS at the HMSC on 5/28.
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98.35 CANADA GEESE
An ALEUTIAN CANADA GOOSE grazed on the grass at the west tip of
Yaquina Head mainland from 4/30 (BLM) until at least 5/9 (DPi; JSe).
Few, if any, WESTERN CANADA GEESE usually nest at Yaquina Bay, but
two adults at Idaho Flats on 5/1 (BLl) may be nesting, and some had
goslings at Nute Slough on 5/17 (KM).
In recent years, a small, late May northerly flight of WESTERN
CANADA GEESE has been noted; one flock of 22 passed over Newport on 5/17,
and the next day DPi spotted a flock of 24 flying about 80 ft high and
wrote: "They passed over my South Beach house at 5:57 AM and about
1 minute later the Channel 8 weatherman came on the air and started
showing weather conditions around the state using the remote cameras they
have set up in various locations. When the camera at Newport's
Embarcadero was shown, the same flock was flying through the field of
view! Talk about tracking!" On 5/22, another flock of 51 flew north
over Yaquina Bay (DPi). These late flocks are thought to be nonbreeders
flying to a molt area, perhaps the Columbia River (RL & DPi).
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98.36 DUCKS
Last dates include: a very late male EURASIAN WIGEON at Siletz Bay
on 5/1 (fide TJ), two pairs of REDHEADS at Sallys Bend on 5/4 (JR), a
pair of GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS at Eckman Lake
on 5/11 (RL), a pair of very late LESSER SCAUP at Yaquina Bay on 5/31
(AC et al.) (Greater Scaup usually linger later than Lessers here),
NORTHERN PINTAIL at Idaho Flats on 5/31 (EH), and a male CINNAMON TEAL
with a male BLUE-WINGED TEAL at Eckman Lake on 6/3 (RL). A pair of
Blue-winged Teal in the ocean at Lincoln City on 5/7 were out of place
(DF et al.).
The pair of BLACK DUCKS at Eckman Lake on 5/12 (B&LMu) are probably
not wild in origin as a variety of ducks are raised in captivity and
escape or are released.
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98.37 RAPTORS-QUAIL
OSPREY seem to hunt out over the ocean more in late summer, but one
was out at Seal Rocks on 5/28 (LH).
A female NORTHERN HARRIER was in the HMSC/YBSJ area on 4/30 (CC),
5/3 (BLl), and 5/16 (MC et al.). A female harrier was also at Salmon
River on 5/7 (DF et al.). Perhaps they will nest here this year.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was eating one of the many Bonaparte's Gulls
near the HMSC on 5/21 (JG & OS).
A MERLIN was at Yaquina Head on 4/27 & 28 (BLM) and at Boiler Bay
on 5/1 & 2 (TJ et al.).
MOUNTAIN QUAIL have been regulars in the Beaver Creek area, with
the last report on 5/4 (LO).
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98.38 SHOREBIRDS
BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEWS normally migrate from central Pacific
Islands to western Alaska, but this May some detoured to the Oregon
Coast, with 1-2 in Lincoln County. Others were spotted previously in
Clatsop and Coos Counties. Many birders were attracted to Yaquina Bay
after RL spotted one at the HMSC on 5/13; one continued to be seen by
many birders in the Idaho Flats salt marsh near the HMSC through 5/15 and
then again on 5/19 (BB). Perhaps the same one was also seen on the road
and grass near the LNG tank on 5/14 (SLau; EH). SLau saw one at both
locations and thought they might be different birds.
On 5/26, RL found a LONG-BILLED CURLEW amongst Whimbrels at Idaho
Flats.
A white-rumped godwit, possibly a BAR-TAILED GODWIT was detected at
Idaho Flats on 5/25 (CP), and there were many reports of 1-4
MARBLED GODWITS in the Idaho Flats/Sallys Bend area until 5/23 (JSi &
ML).
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER visited Boiler Bay on 5/2 (fide TJ). Our
second SOLITARY SANDPIPER of the spring was at Thornton Creek on 4/27
(DF).
During May migration, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS are not confined to
freshwater like they are in winter and alight in marine and estuarine
areas. This year 1-8 were at Sallys Bend on 5/16 (BLl; MC et al.) and
5/23 (JSi & ML), at Idaho Flats on 5/23 (JSi & ML) and 5/24 (NH), and at
the Yaquina Bay north jetty on 5/28 (RL).
Our latest COMMON SNIPE was one at Beaver Creek on 5/3 (DF).
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98.39 JAEGER-ALCIDS
A light-phase PARASITIC JAEGER attacked a gull at Idaho Flats on
5/13 (RL).
An adult SABINE'S GULL flew over Idaho Flats on 5/24 (RR), and an
adult FRANKLIN'S GULL in breeding plumage was discerned along the Newport
bayfront on 5/21 (JG & OS) and at Idaho Flats on 5/22 (RF) and 5/24 (RR;
DF; RC).
HEERMANN'S GULLS appear to have left after their rare early
appearance this year. Our only record was of one at Florence (Lane Co.)
on 4/23 (RW).
The latest HERRING GULL lingered at Salmon River on 5/7 (DF et
al.).
PIGEON GUILLEMOTS can be quite numerous in the early breeding
season; KM counted 297 at Yaquina Head on 5/3. The only TUFTED PUFFINS
were 1-2 at Yaquina Head on 4/29 and 5/31 (JSe).
Four RHINOCEROS AUKLETS foraged with 400-500 COMMON MURRES at the
Yaquina Bay jetty "jaws" on 5/28 (RL). Another Rhino was at Yaquina Head
on 5/3 (KM). It takes several years for COMMON MURRES to attain breeding
plumage, and immatures usually avoid nesting areas; of the 2,925 murres
KM observed at Yaquina Head on 5/3, only two were not in breeding
plumage.
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98.40 PIGEON-WOODPECKERS
A few years ago, BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were a subject of concern
because their numbers were down. But this has been a great spring for
them with many reports of them inundating coastal feeders (e.g., ME) and
at least 20 were at each of two different sites at Yaquina Bay on 5/16
(MC et al.). For his Eckman Lake feeder on 5/3, RL observed that they
"are draining my feeders as fast as I can fill them. They even land on
my tube feeder of sunflower seeds that the chickadees normally use and
drain that, too. I am now buying cracked corn in 50 lb bags to feed
them! This morning I had at least 70 fighting over the feed!" In
mid-May at least 40 were in Toledo (SK) and about a hundred were just
east of Lost Creek on 5/23 (B&SLo).
MOURNING DOVES were at Nute Slough (a customary summer [and
nesting ?]) hangout on 5/16 (MC et al.) and at the HMSC on 5/28 (CP).
Lincoln County's first ACORN WOODPECKER was discovered at Thornton
Creek on 5/10 by DF and corroborated by CP the same day.
A male HAIRY WOODPECKER mined a fallen log close to SS's Neskowin
(Tillamook Co.) home on 5/21 and then looked up at SS with his beak full
of grubs.
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98.41 KINGBIRD-CORVIDS
A rare, possible EASTERN KINGBIRD was about a half mile east of the
Newport Airport on 5/5 (BLo). The first WESTERN KINGBIRD was at Newport
on 5/1 (RB).
We have few records of ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS, but one was at the
HMSC on 5/23 (JSi, ML, and TS; DBe) and 5/24 (CP, DF).
Flocks of up to 12 VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were migrating north along
the coast in SW Newport on 4/27 (RB); such migratory flocks are subtle
enough that they are rarely reported.
Single WESTERN SCRUB-JAYS were at Devils Lake State Park on 4/30
(DMu) and in South Beach on 5/19 (MR). South of Waldport in May, D&BM
saw "a lone AMERICAN CROW herding two COMMON RAVENS, diving on one, then
the other, back and forth. The ravens seemed glad to be on the move."
But crows don't always come out ahead. RC lives near Beaver Creek
and reports that on 5/12: "a crow was at one feeder when a male
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD showed up. I have seen blackbirds mob crows who fly
over the marshes but was surprised when this guy proceeded to swoop at
the crow several times until the crow flew away, and then the Red-wing
took off in pursuit. In the brief interval before the blackbird
returned, a STELLER'S JAY came in for a snack, and when the blackbird got
back to the feeder he also drove away the jay!"
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98.42 DIPPER-ORIOLE
An AMERICAN DIPPER at Fall Creek Hatchery on 5/16 (MC et al.) is
our only report.
Two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES on Table Mountain ENE of Waldport during
the 5/16 field trip (CP et al.) are unusual for this species that may
regularly frequent the high country where birders very rarely go.
Our first spring flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS arrived near Beaver Creek
on 5/25 (RC). A MACGILLIVARY'S WARBLER was west of Newport Reservoir on
5/31 (SG), and a warbler (probably an Orange-crowned Warbler) flew 22 mi
offshore of Newport on 5/28 (RL).
The ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK that visited BH's Newport feeder on 5/25
is our first since 1977; it was not re-discovered, but perhaps the same
one was seen just north of the Newport High School on 5/29 (CP).
A rare LARK BUNTING visited J&ST's Seal Rock home on 5/2, and a
BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, which is uncommon here, was at Thornton Creek on 5/20
(DF).
OBSERVERS. Betty Bahn, Range Bayer, Deb Beutler (DBe),
Sara & Don Brown, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at Yaquina Head
Outstanding Natural Area, Rebecca Cheek, Barbara Combs, Alan Contreras,
Clay Creech, Marcia Cutler, Marie Erickson, Dave Eshbaugh, Darrel Faxon,
Reid Freeman, Jeff Gilligan, Steve Gobat, Louise Hemphill, Becky Henry,
Neil Holcomb, Eric Horvath, Tim Janzen, Steve Kupillas,
Skip Laubach (SLau), Mike Lippsmeyer, Bob Llewellyn (BLl),
Bob & Shirley (SLo) Loeffel, Roy Lowe, John Lundsten, Kathy Merrifield,
Dawson & Bobby Mohler, Don Munson (DMu), Barbara & Lyndon Musolf (B&LMu),
Robert Olson, Laimons Osis, Chuck Philo, Darlene Philpott (DPh),
Dave Pitkin (DPi), Michele Redmond, Roger Robb, Tim Rodenkirk,
Skip Russell, Joe Russin, Owen Schmidt, Shirley Schwartz,
Jennifer Seavey (JSe), Tim Shelmerdine, Jamie Simmons (JSi),
Jim & Shirley Thielen, Ruth Warren, Jean Weakland.
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