[obol] Keizer Rapids Scouting Trip

From: "orazbirder" <unger730@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:32:53 -0700
Hi all -



On Friday, Barbara, Carolyn and I scouted Keizer Rapids Park and Country Glen 
Park for the upcoming Salem Audubon field trip on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30 
a.m.  The weather was very pleasant with sunny skies for most of the trip and 
light winds at times.  We identified (saw or heard) 39 species.



Most notable sightings:

·  A pair of Belted Kingfishers on the Willamette River that chased away a 
Spotted Sandpiper from their area; 

·  An Anna’s Hummingbird at Country Glen Park that gave a brief display; 

·  One Rufous Hummingbird at Country Glen Park that had a rich rufous color to 
it; 

·  One Hutton’s Vireo and two Warbling Vireos that we heard at Keizer Rapids; 

·  Three Purple Finches; 

·  A female Mallard with five little ones floating down the Willamette River.  
Soon thereafter the male Mallard flew up the river to join them; 

·  One Common Yellowthroat at Country Glen Park that we got a good look at.

We also observed eight American Robins making quite a commotion.  It turns out 
they were harassing a Red-tailed Hawk and finally succeeded in getting it to 
leave their area.

A complete list of today's birds follows.  Our next SAS field trip will be at 
Keizer Rapids Park on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30 a.m.  Meet at the boat ramp   
Join us if you can.

Mike Unger

Keizer, OR



Checklist Summary for July 18, 2014

Number of Checklists: 2
Number of Species: 39

Checklists included in this summary:
(1): Keizer Rapids Park @ 7:25 AM
(2): Country Glen Park @ 10:44 AM

7 Mallard -- (1)
2 California Quail -- (1)
3 Great Blue Heron -- (1)
2 Turkey Vulture -- (1),(2)
1 Osprey -- (1)
3 Red-tailed Hawk -- (1),(2)
1 Spotted Sandpiper -- (1)
5 Mourning Dove -- (1)
1 Anna's Hummingbird -- (2)
1 Rufous Hummingbird -- (1)
1 hummingbird sp. -- (2)
3 Belted Kingfisher -- (1)
4 Downy Woodpecker -- (1)
5 Northern Flicker -- (1),(2)
5 Western Wood-Pewee -- (1)
1 Hutton's Vireo -- (1)
2 Warbling Vireo -- (1)
7 Steller's Jay -- (1)
9 Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) -- (1),(2)
10 American Crow -- (1),(2)
3 Barn Swallow -- (2)
12 Black-capped Chickadee -- (1),(2)
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch -- (1)
1 White-breasted Nuthatch -- (1)
6 Bewick's Wren -- (1),(2)
2 Swainson's Thrush -- (1)
16 American Robin -- (1),(2)
3 European Starling -- (2)
5 Cedar Waxwing -- (1),(2)
4 Common Yellowthroat -- (1),(2)
3 Yellow Warbler -- (1)
11 Spotted Towhee -- (1),(2)
8 Song Sparrow -- (1),(2)
18 White-crowned Sparrow -- (1)
1 Black-headed Grosbeak -- (2)
12 House Finch -- (2)
3 Purple Finch -- (1),(2)
33 American Goldfinch -- (1),(2)
11 House Sparrow -- (2)
[obol] Keizer Rapids Scouting Trip

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