Dennis Arendt reports:
Due to computer problems the Wednesday birders list is coming to you a
little late. The group went into the hills behind LCC. The birding was
slow early in the morning, but picked up nicely. We heard two Hutton's
Vireos; one came in close for photographs. An Orange-crowned Warbler
(FOY for many in the group) also obliged the group by posing for
photographs. Male Rufous Hummingbirds were seen in several places. The
Ruby-crowned Kinglets were abundant; they accompanied us throughout the
morning with their singing. The Eurasian Wigeon, first found during the
Eugene CBC, was still in the ponds near 30th Avenue. The Western
Screech-Owl was seen by two of us. It is on private property, but
visible from the street, at the same location as last year under a
carport at Olive and 31st Avenue. The complete list is below.
Greater White-fronted Goose - seen flying over
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon - in the center pond
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Western Screech-Owl - in south Eugene
Anna's Hummingbird - one male
Rufous Hummingbird - five males, no females
Northern Flicker
Hutton's Vireo - two singing
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Brown Creeper - heard only
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wrentit - a great location for finding multiple pairs
Hermit Thrush - one
American Robin
Varied Thrush - heard only
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler - two
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Purple Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dave Brown, Tye Jeske, Sylvia Maulding, Marie Royer, Cindy Armstrong,
Charlie Thomas, Kit Larsen, Scott McNeeley, Jim Ott and Dennis Arendt
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