[obol] A few Coos Birds of Late
- From: Tim Rodenkirk <garbledmodwit@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:16:24 -0700 (PDT)
Nothing rare, pitch into the delete quickly if not interested...
N. Spit of Coos Bay on 8/19, old Weyco pond site:
one shorebird a Western Sandpiper- the habitat here has changed remarkably in
10 years, not much left for shorebirds but I did see a SNOWY EGRET and a GREEN
HERON.
Today and the same site I had 3 juvie Red-necked Phalarope and a mystery
shorebird overhead. There was a flock of 70 N. Shovelers and 30 Green-winged
Teal, the first sizable flocks of these species this fall at the site. I also
saw a juvie Tree Swallow, easily mistaken for a Bank Swallow which I always
check for, getting late for Tree Swallows, mostly gone by the end of the month
(at least in Coos).
Had a Gray Jay pretty close to Myrtle Point today a few hundred feet up in a 50
year old stand of Doug-fir, pretty unusual, they must wander a bit this time of
year, I can't imagine them breeding in this location. Lots of migrants
passerines on the move, heard Wilson's Warblers (young ones) trying out there
song today, always a little off key the first fall!
Yesterday, while out in the same area east of Myrtle Point, I had nighthawks
calling at 1PM. I have noticed this pattern for years. About this time in
August the local nighthawks become very vocal mid-day (unusual here) or are
maybe they are migrating nighthawks? Anyhow, I never hear them mid-day until
mid- August, this last a week or so, then nothing until next year.
Merry migration!
Tim R
Coos Bay
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