Well, eat crow, small owls whatever...the bird in the park is a Saw-whet.
I'm blaming my misID on distance, partially obscured face ...oh and, the
sun was in my eyes, the grass was too long, I was frost bitten.....
Anyway, I put some pics on the computer, where i could see them, and lo
and behold it the bird gives up his ID. My first for Tabor.
cheers,
Tom
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom McNamara <tmcmac67@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 12:03 PM
Subject: nano-rba: Pygmy owl in Mt Tabor Park
To: obol <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, portland-area-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi all,
I just returned from the park where Will and Jan Risser and I saw a
serenely perched N. Pygmy Owl as s/he was being mobbed by kinglets,
chickdees and nuthatches.
For This Park, this species is indeed rare. I've detected precisely one
other individual a number of years ago, also in the fall.
Who knows how long it will remain on this perch but if som local quite
familiar and intent on adding to his/her park list beat feet up there this
map (hopefully) shows the location:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=zzSH8P8BzP0c.kBjFFeyS5rhw
It was probably 30-40 feet up and perched 12 feet from the trunk.
good birding,
Tom
