We had one or two crossbills at Floras Lake also, I believe on Saturday morning the 12th.
Cheers Dave Lauten On 4/15/2014 7:07 PM, Tim Rodenkirk wrote:
This yahoo problem thing really s$%?! but we'll see how it goes. I blame that for any mis-typings on my end : )Joe Metzler reports 20 (!) Bald Eagles at the mouth of Tenmile Creek, Coos on 4/14.Terry Wahl reported tens and hundreds of ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE coming over the ranch in flocks all day yesterday (4/14). This is a very cool south coast phenomena. They hang around for a few weeks in the pastureland here then head in number up to the Aleutians (with many additional birds headed north that stage near Crescent City). I think Roy Lowe knows more about what is happening with them recently, but it is always cool to see thousands of Cacklers in the area in March and April. Terry also reported his first Wilson's Warbler and mentioned that 4 or 5 days ago he had a LONG-BILLED CURLEW (still a county bird for me in Curry!).Today at New River in Coos I had the first flock of RED CROSSBILLS (5) since last fall. I work in the Coast Range all winter and get around the county a lot, but I only saw a single crossbill all winter in the Coast Range, perhaps the lowest count I can remember. Purple Martins are back in number, heard them at New River and in Eastside, Coos Bay.Merry migration! Tim R Coos Bay
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