[obol] Re: Ankeney today - Yellow-throated Warbler, etc. - correction
- From: Hendrik Herlyn <hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx" <hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx>, Midvalley Birding <birding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 20:58:55 -0800 (PST)
Ankeny, of course, not Ankeney ... and I typed it twice! Sorry, bad case of
State Bird fever ...
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Hendrik G. Herlyn
Corvallis, OR
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home."
-- Gary Snyder
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From: Hendrik Herlyn <hhactitis@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midvalley Birding <birding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 2, 2013 8:54 PM
Subject: [obol] Ankeney today - Yellow-throated Warbler, etc.
Hello folks,
Adrian and Christopher Hinkle, Oscar Harper and I made the short trek from
Corvallis to Ankeney NWR this morning to look for the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER.
We arrived around 11 am and heard the unmistakable, loud "chip" a soon as we
got out of the car. About 20 birders from all over where already gathered at
the overlook, and we all enjoyed great looks at the warbler in the pines before
it flew off to the yards NE of the road.
After seeing the warbler, we spent a little time birding the rest of the
refuge. Highlights included 15 SNOW GEESE and a few CANVASBACKS on Eagle Marsh,
and a female EURASIAN WIGEON and a "stripe-less" male GREEN-WINGED TEAL on
Pintail Marsh. The latter was clearly lacking the vertical breast stripe of an
American Green-winged Teal, but we also failed to detect any hint of the
lateral stripe usually found in the Eurasian subspecies ("Common Teal").
Unfortunately, the bird mostly stayed hidden behind some tall grass and we
never had a chance to get a closer look to see if a lateral stripe was actually
present (and partially hidden), or if it was truly absent.
A great day to be out, and the weather was very cooperative.
Happy birding
Hendrik
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Hendrik G. Herlyn
Corvallis, OR
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home."
-- Gary Snyder
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