[obol] Re: Empid, BT Gray, and Cassin's Vireo at Skinner Butte
- From: David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx>
- To: "brandon.green18@xxxxxxxxx" <brandon.green18@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:17:16 -0700
Given the string of nice days, I would not be too surprised to find either
these Empid species at Skinner Butte on this date. Both species are often in
the southern Willamette Valley by 15 April and I've seen or at least heard both
species at Skinner Butte on earlier dates. Pac-slopes have high-pitched "tink"
note that is typically their only vocalization until they are on territory. If
you know it, as I know Tom Mickel does, you will often hear this species
earlier in the season than you might expect.
Dave Irons
Portland, OR
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On Apr 10, 2014, at 11:11 AM, "Brandon Green" <brandon.green18@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Activity is beginning to ramp up at Skinner Butte in Eugene. Highlights this
> morning were BT GRAY WARBLER, CASSIN'S VIREO, and an EMPID. I found the
> latter hawking in a tall-ish maple about 2/3 of the way down the north slope.
> Due to the distance and the shadows, I didn't get a great look at it, but it
> appeared to me to be a Hammond's (short bill, more gray than green). I ran
> into the Mickels on the way out, who thought they heard a Pac-slope call.
> Since it's still early in the month, it seems unlikely that both are present.
> I'll let somebody who gets a better look/listen to ID it. More
> intriguingly, I spoke to somebody who reported seeing a PALM WARBLER (near
> the bottom of the north slope, I believe). I had never met this person
> before, but he seemed confident in the ID, particularly the very rufous
> crown. I was going to look for it, but got distracted by the Empid.
>
> Others of interest included at least two CHIPPING SPARROWS and a chick
> visible in the BALD EAGLE nest. For at least the past week and a half, there
> has been a very red SONG SPARROW (similar to one of the southwestern forms)
> hanging out in the area just north of the parking lot, but I didn't see it
> today.
>
> Brandon
> Eugene
>
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