I found an immature Rock Wren above Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood a couple
of weeks ago.
John Rakestraw
On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Robert O'Brien <baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I meant to send this to OBOL, but by mistake sent it only to Lars
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From: Robert O'Brien <baro@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [obol] Re: Northern Wheatear at Mt. Hood
To: Lars Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
In my limited experience with Wheatear, it's closest 'immitator' in terms
of behavior
would be Rock Wren. I've seen several Wheatear; the most protracted
observations were
at the top of the rocky canyon just to the north of the Eileson Visitor
Center in Denali.
(The climax of my Ptarmigan Big Day). They undoubtedly breed there.
Behavior very like Rock Wren and description not drastically different.
(Convergent evolution?).
Behavior not at all like American Pipit.
Have Rock Wrens been seen on Mt. Hood?
Bob OBrien
On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 6:37 PM, Lars Per Norgren <
larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
it would surely be the first confirmed breeding record for Oregon. I
believe Gabrielson and Jewett hypothesized the species nesting on Mt Hood.
However the amount of blue on a female Mtn Bluebird is a good match for
make Wheatear.
On Jul 26, 2016, at 10:18 PM, tjanzen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The fact that one of the birds was bobbing its tail would also suggest
American Pipit. It is unfortunate that the birds weren't photographed.
Tim Janzen
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*From: *"Shawneen Finnegan" <shawneenfinnegan@xxxxxxxxx>
*To: *obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Cc: *dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Sent: *Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:12:32 PM
*Subject: *[obol] Re: Northern Wheatear at Mt. Hood
The likelihood of there being two individuals is extraordinarily small,
particularly this time of the year and at that location.
What does breed up in that habitat is American Pipit. The tail pattern of
Northern Wheatear is particularly striking as opposed to the white outer
tail feathers of American Pipits.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Shawneen Finnegan
