[obol] Smith-Bybee today
- From: Andy Frank <andydfrank@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:56:52 -0700
Smith and Bybee Lakes in north Portland recently has been waxing and waning
in activity, and it just waxed again. Conditions are excellent for
shorebirds and now there are shorebirds on both lakes, though far more on
Smith. I made a bad decision in travelling light and not bringing my good
spotting scope and so I may have missed something. Best viewing on Smith
was from the canoe launch. There were at least 100 peeps; many were too
distant to ID but all that I could tell were LEAST SANDPIPERS. There were
about 15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, about 50 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, several PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 1 DUNLIN.
There also are loads of ducks on both lakes with Bybee actually looking
crowded. I saw MALLARD, GADWALL, AMERICAN WIGEON, NORTHERN SHOVELER,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL and NORTHERN PINTAIL on the lakes and WOOD DUCK in the
slough.
Andy Frank
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