[obol] Re: Lincoln Co birding 4/19

  • From: Lars Per Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:20:24 -0700

The species has been recorded on the Eugene CBC. I don't know how often. 
Perhaps a late fall detection? Clearly Lane Co represents the northern fringe 
of winter occurence. Similarly, Yellowlegs are routine at Fern Ridge Res all 
winter, but highly sporadic in Washington County after October. Lars
On Apr 22, 2014, at 10:53 AM, Alan Contreras wrote:

> Semis are much more common (numbers) and regular (frequency) in winter from 
> about Coos Bay southward, as are Western Sandpipers.
> 
> -- 
> Alan Contreras
> 
> acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> Eugene, Oregon
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> 
> From: Jamie Simmons <sapsuckers@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <sapsuckers@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 10:47 AM
> To: Dave Lauten <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [obol] Re: Lincoln Co birding 4/19
> 
> Dave and all,
> 
> Not intending to argue, but rather to present facts:
> Our sighting of a single Semipalmated Plover was the first reported anywhere 
> in Lincoln County since September, 2013.
> Data sources were 3 robust sources: OBOL, Lincoln County field notes from The 
> Sandpiper, and eBird. 
> (I know some of us eBird users--and other birders--report EVERYTHING we see.)
> 
> Thus it seemed worthy of posting, albeit with a question mark.
> (Your beach ain't Lincoln County beaches...)
> 
> Jamie Simmons
> Corvallis
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 5:53 AM, DJ Lauten and KACastelein 
> <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 4/21/2014 10:27 PM, Jamie S. (REDACTED: yahoo.com uses DMARC) wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> HMSC trail:
>>> Semipalmated Plover - 1 (early?)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jamie Simmons
>>> Corvallis
>>> 
>> 
>> Semipalmated Plover is not "early" at this time of year.   They are rather 
>> common on the beach and have been all month.   I suppose if you work on the 
>> beach like we do you get used to what is around and don't even really 
>> realize what you folks who don't work on the beach every day don't see.   
>> Just a little clarification (to tell you the truth, Semi P is a bird you 
>> could seen just about any time, albeit they are a lot less common in winter).
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Dave Lauten
>> 
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