Hi all,
Paul Adamus will have the full results later but here are a few birds mentioned
at the countdown, that might be of interest to folks who get out in the area
tomorrow:
TRUMPETER SWAN - Two parties working on opposite sides of the Luckiamute River
in Luckiamute State Natural Area (Don & Lory Albright on one side, me on the
other) simultaneously heard a few calling in the fog overhead, along with a few
Tundra Swans. I think the swans landed on private land about a mile and a half
west of Suver, unfortunately probably in a bottomland field that's out of view
of public roads. But it's good to know that there are still a few in the Suver
area this winter.
SNOW GOOSE and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE - Found by Jarod Jebousek's team at
Ankeny NWR.
PRAIRIE FALCON - Found by Kai Frueh along the BPA powerline where it crosses
Ryals Rd. just east of Adair Village.
VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA -- Found at Talking Water Gardens in Albany (I think)
WESTERN GULL -- Isaac Denzer picked a clean adult out out of the big gull flock
at Coffin Butte Regional Landfill.
SAY'S PHOEBE -- Grant Hoyt's team found one off Elkins Rd. near Brateng Rd. (if
I remember right, where this count comes dangerously close to the Dallas CBC
circle!). Multiple teams found Black Phoebe.
HORNED LARK -- Mike Lippsmeyer counted 25 in the flock on his farm off
Stapleton Rd. south of Independence.
SWAMP SPARROW -- One found by Jarod & co. at Ankeny is inaccessible during the
govt. shutdown. Another was in the north unit of Luckiamute SNA, in the old
reed-canary-grass slough (detectable from the interpretive sign about "The
River Around You"). At least one more known to be in the circle (found by Nancy
Stotz a few days ago in the south unit of Luckiamute SNA) managed to dodge me
today.
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD -- Still at the dairy on Oak Hill Rd.
EVENING GROSBEAK -- One lonely-sounding individual flew over the south unit of
Luckiamute SNA, calling repeatedly. It reminded me of Lisa Millbank's account
of a similarly lonely-sounding grosbeak that flew over her place in north
Corvallis last month.
Thanks to Paul for all of the organization, and thanks to Oregon State Parks
staff for accommodating our morning meeting and countdown this year!
--
Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
