We had advance OK from a few birders to visit their feeders. Our walking
tour of neighborhoods spent over an hour, almost 2 hours at Patty Meehan
home due to one of the first birds we had there was a single COMMON
REDPOLL. We only saw it when we were there at the start and despite
waiting and watching the many Lesser Goldfinchs and a few Pine Siskins,
we didn't see the Redpoll again. It is probably in the neighborhood
although Patty's yard is the most active we found on the west side.
Viewing from corner of 11 th and Kingston gives one the best views. SAME
YARD and perhaps same bird that was reported by Tom P and Tom L from CBC
a year ago. Believe it or not, spring was in the air later as the sun
came out and birds were singing and chasing each other. We had 4 Anna's
today. Marion Davidson joined us for her feeders and a walk along 1st
street Rapids trail. HERMIT THRUSH and MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD were flitting
about near the footbridge, also Townsend's Solitaire and Robin, for 4
thrush species seen in a single spot. Ducks were sporting beautiful
fresh plumage. List below. I did an ebird report from Patty's yard,
"stakeout Common Redpoll" is the site name, the ebird spot from last
year. Next week, Prineville area.
This report was mailed for Judy Meredith by http://birdnotes.net
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan - not wild, pinioned of course
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser - beautiful pair
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle - 2 adults, over the river
Cooper's Hawk - 1 adult, alley view near MA Kruse neighborhood
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird - 1 at Patty's, 3 territorial males along 1st St.
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Mountain Chickadee
Pygmy Nuthatch
American Dipper
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing - single bird, distant, likely Cedar
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow - 1 along river
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird - singing in 2 spots, MA Kruse feeders and river
House Finch
Common Redpoll - 1 at Patty's. Saw, and it vocalized.
Pine Siskin - 2
Lesser Goldfinch - 15
American Goldfinch - 2
House Sparrow
Total number of species seen: 39
Birders: Steve Kornfeld, Patty Meehan, Marion Davidson, and Judy
Meredith. Next week, Elliot Lane etc Prineville. Maybe go for those
Laplands first. Good birding, Judy, jmeredit@xxxxxxxxxxx
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