[obol] Black Phoebes and cold temps in winter
- From: David Hewitt <dhewitt37@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 12:29:59 -0700
This is a note in response to Bill's inquiry about Black Phoebes and the
cold winter we had. I'm in Klamath Falls where we had multiple nights below
-20 F (yes, negative) in early December. As such, I was pretty stunned to
see a Black Phoebe along the Link River here in town on Jan 18th. Of
course, we are close to the California border and this bird might have
wandered up rather than toughed out the cold. But we also found one at Tule
Lake, far northern California, in early January. So I'd say they can handle
the cold, somehow someway.
- Dave Hewitt, Klamath Falls
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From: BILL ROSIE <watice@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [obol] Black Phoebe Question
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 19:40:46 +0000
Hi Folks,
I and some of the local birders I am associated with have been talking
about the paucity of Black Phoebes in the Willamette Valley this season. I
have not seen one since January, and the two places in the county where
they nested last year, are vacant this year. We are surmising that the
cold spell this winter killed them off. I would be interested in a
discussion to see if others have the same outlook. It could be very local
in Polk County, or we could just be missing them altogether. The latter
seems unrealistic because a few of us have birded quite extensively in the
last few months, and it would seem we would have had some success.
It may be that this species would need to repopulate itself if there was
indeed a die off?
Bill Tice: Birding - The best excuse for getting outdoors, and avoiding
chores.
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