On Nov 23, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > On the subject of flycatchers hanging around the mid-Willamette Valley, > perhaps it's worth noting that BLACK PHOEBES are unusually common this > fall. > > A lot of mid-valley birders have stopped mentioning Black Phoebes as > they're no longer rare -- more something that you expect to see (or at > least hear) during a day in the field. It will be interesting to see what happens when we get an extremely cold spell that goes on for a week or so. I think it has been a long time since we have had a winter when it got cold enough for lakes to freeze over sold. OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx