[obol] Fern Ridge Golden Plover 6/19 -- nope
- From: Barry McKenzie <barrymckenzie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:00:33 -0700
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I birded Fern Ridge Reservoir (near Eugene) for several hours this morning and
early afternoon.
Lots of birds, but no Golden Plover. I walked south of the Royal Ave
observation platform past the pond where the bird was reported and over to the
Barn Pond; then retraced my steps back again to the Royal Obs platform. Bumped
into a few other birders, who also reported no Plover.
The area where the bird was reported yesterday is one of those “lumpy”
shorebird sites with shallow water holding innumerable little muddy islets and
grassy hillocks (and at least 20 Killdeer)…the bird could easily escape
detection. For those unfamiliar with the area; this pond is along the eastern
side of the dike/path that runs south from the Royal Ave Obs platform. If you
continue south on this path, you leave the water behind. The path then turns
east toward the Barn Pond (named for the old barn seen on the hill overlooking
the pond).
I haven’t birded FRR for about 4 wks. Lots of standard bird activity with a few
notables…
Bl-necked Stilt: 5 adults
Am Avocet: 4 adults (last year, a pair successfully brought 2 off the nest…one
survived the summer)
Spotted Sandpiper: 1
Redhead: 2 pair
Canvasback: 1 pair
Blue-winged Teal: 3 pair
Barry McKenzie
Eugene
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