[obol] Gilliam & Wheeler notes
- From: Bill Bradford <billbradford1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:36:47 -0700
We spent the weekend camping in north-central Oregon, birding parts of
Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, and Grant counties. We didn't see anything
earth-shattering, but there are so few reports (OBOL and eBird) from much
of this area that we thought we'd mention a few of the more interesting
birds:
Gilliam County
Carter Hill Road -- a Grasshopper Sparrow, 1.2 miles east of Hwy
19/Mayville
Trail Fork Road -- 4 White-throated Swifts about a mile east of Hwy 19
Wheeler County
Shelton Wayside County Park -- 2 Flammulated Owls hooting at night
Hoover Creek Road -- a Mountain Quail, 2.4 miles east of Hwy 19 and a
Clark's Nutcracker near Black Butte Lane
Bull Prairie Road/FR 3029 -- a White-Headed Woodpecker on the road to Bull
Prairie Lake CG, east of Hwy 207 and bordering the northwestern corner of
Grant Co.
Grant County
Monument - Ate lunch in the park overlooking the John Day River, watching
an Osprey on a nest, Common Nighthawks, Orioles, a Chat, Bank and other
Swallows, and many other species of birds. Nice town.
It's a great time of year to camp and bird in north-central Oregon. We had
108 bird species and no mosquitoes!
Over the years, the ECAS Birding Oregon website has been an invaluable
resource for exploring Oregon. Thanks to all who have provided
information! www.birdingoregon.info
Bill Bradford & Lora Minty
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