Walked a loop from the Royal Platform to the Barn Pond and back late this afternoon. Highlights were: Gadwall - 220, counted 190 in platform pond + another 30 along walk to the barn pond. Blue-winged Teal - 26 all males! 12 in one raft east of the platform + 6 more further south, 6 in barn pond and 2 on platform pond. 6+ females also. Canvasback - 3, one male two females in platform pond. Black-necked Stilt - 8 American Avocet - 2, female sitting on eggs! Two years in a row, wonder if it's the same pair? Forster's Tern - 1 feeding south end of lake in channel along Hwy 126. Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 calling north of Royal just west of the parking area. Good Birding, John Sullivan Springfield, OR Sent from my iPad OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx