Folks, On Thursday, Apr. 17, we made a quick check of the Sheridan Sewage ponds from the cemetery overlook under showery skies. We saw the usual mix of ducks: 60 Shovelers 45 L Scaup 30 C. Geese 30 Ruddy Ducks 25 Bufflehead 10 Mallards 1 Wood Duck 1 Ringneck Plus 1 EARED GREBE 40 Coots And an Osprey across the highway at the high school football field lights. On Friday, Apr. 18, we visited a private wetland/mudflat and found: 40 Green-winged Teal 4 Mallards 1 Canada Goose 5 Greater Yellowlegs 8 Dunlin 6 Least Sandpipers 4 Killdeer 12 Am Pipits Today, Apr. 20, we visited Breidwell Rd, W of Whiteson, and found 4 calling Sora at Sheldon's marsh 1 calling V. Rail 2 Cinnamon Teal 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD (FOY) on utility wire at the south end, at RR crossing And .. 9 Rough-winged Swallows (FOY) at the S. Yamhill River bridge on the Amity-Bellevue Hwy Good birding, everyone, Paul & Carol