[obol] Klamath Basin birds
- From: Kevin Spencer <rriparia@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Oregon Birders Online <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:30:05 -0400 (EDT)
Yesterday, Thursday, March 28th
White Lake , CA side, Lower Klamath NWR
about 24 MARBLED GODWITs were seen on more of the western side of the
unit, along Stateline Hwy (pulling off is difficult there)
at large pullout (better place to pull off) just west of jct. Merrill
Pit Road and Stateline Hwy, on south side of road:
DUNLIN- 400+
BLACK-NECKED STILT- 39
KILLDEER- 1
OR side of White Lake had few birds.
Merrill Pit Rd., about a quarter mile N of jct. with Stateline Hwy, a
singing SAGE THRASHER, also was seen perched atop veg. Look on the east
side of the road. Best between two large east-west running berms (not
sure how they were formed... larger berm is the south one, closest to
White Lake) That location has been historically reliable; I was checking
to see if one had showed up.
SANDHILL CRANE- 260: north side of Stateline Hwy, OR side. Look north
from Lower Klamath NWR Auto Tour Route ENTRANCE, into partially
flooded/wet pasture or field.
SWAMP SPARROW- 1, still present; one reported earlier in March at this
location. Seen just off of the viewing platform, which is west of the
Kiosk/bathroom at the start of the Auto Tour Route.... (other entrance,
or mostly used as an exit on short tour route, is closed due to
nesting). Bird seen just off to the west from the platform.
Unit 6 Lower Klamath NWR auto tour route, at the southwestern corner and
along the southern edge of that unit, EURASIAN WIGEON- 1
and on the western edge of that unit, and closer to the southwestern
corner, shorebirds: BLACK-NECKED STILT: 240
With the depths of water currently in that unit, shorebird numbers and
diversity might be interesting in the next few weeks.
Larger groups of White-Fronted Geese are still present; an almost pure
flock of about 4500-6000 (rushed count), ROSS'S GOOSE at Tingley Lakes,
south of Klamath Falls.
CACKLING GOOSE- 1, mixed in with about 3500 White-Fronted Geese, up from
Horseshoe Dam on Lost River, off of Reeder Rd.
One evening of owling, Wed. March 27th, up in Fort Klamath and Westside
Road area, yielded: Great Horned Owl- 23, Barn Owl- 1, Northern Pygmy
Owl- 1
Kevin Spencer
rriparia@xxxxxxxxxxx
Klamath Falls, OR
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