[obol] Fern Ridge Highlights, May 31

  • From: Thomas Meinzen <thomasmeinzen@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 13:28:32 -0700

I spent a great morning birding with the Quadruple H's - Herlyn Harper
Hinkle & Hinkle. Highlights below:

FORSTER'S TERN - 3, well seen foraging west of the platform with many Black
Terns
Clark's Grebe - 6 or more along with many Western
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW - 1 singing north of parking lot
Yellow-headed Blackbird - 3 males
Purple Martin - many
BONAPARTE'S GULL - 1, swimming, viewed from dike running southwest from
platform
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Wilson's Phalarope - 6 or more
BLACK-NECKED STILT - 3, at least
AMERICAN AVOCET - 2, barn pond
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
BLUE-WINGED TEAL - 2 males, one in barn pond
Redhead - many more than usual
Willow Flycatcher - 2
Yellow-breasted Chat - 1, heard only
Black-bellied Plover - 1

Good birding!
Thomas Meinzen
Eugene

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