[obol] Wed morning, Eugene

  • From: Lawrence McQueen <larmcqueen@xxxxxxx>
  • To: obol <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 14:35:50 -0700

A record turnout of 19 bright-eyed birders at the coffee shop this morning,
split between Skinners Butte and Alton-Baker Park. The list below is for
Alton-Baker.

Canada Goose - a few ‘pair’ passed overhead.
Mallard - a few overhead
Bufflehead - 5 females and 2 males in the pond to the east.
Ring-necked Pheasant - at least 7 calling males.
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Osprey - 3 nests in view at Autzon Stadium; two on platforms over the high
lights. At least 8 adults were seen
Bald Eagle - 2
Rock Pigeon - several
Eurasian Collared Dove - 3
Anna's Hummingbird - 4
Rufous Hummingbird - one small hummer was seen
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 2
Steller's Jay - 4
Western Scrub-Jay- 7
American Crow - a few
Tree Swallow - dominant swallow overhead
Violet-green Swallow - few
Barn Swallow - 1
Cliff Swallow - flying around at the stadium
Black-capped Chickadee - 12, at least 2 nest holes.
Bushtit - several, and one nest
Bewick's Wren - 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
American Robin - 6
European Starling - few
Orange-crowned Warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - flock in large maple included both 'races'
Spotted Towhee - 6
Song Sparrow - 4
White-crowned Sparrow - a fair number, many singing
Golden-crowned Sparrow - probably 20+, many in spring plumage
Dark-eyed Junco - 15
House Finch - 4
Lesser Goldfinch - heard

Kit Larsen, Jim Regali, Steven and Judy Franzen, Vickie Buck, Dave Brown,
Dennis Arendt, Kristy Podruchny, Marie Royer, Cindy Armstrong, Linda Gilbert,
Scott McClellan, Allina Cossairt, Barry McKenzie, and Larry McQueen

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