[obol] Re: Jackson Bottom Wetlands
- From: Steve Engel <Steve.Engel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:31:10 -0700
Yesterday two adult and two first year California Gulls were at Wapato Marsh,
all four hanging out near one another on a mudflat. A least sandpiper was
present as were numerous killdeer and a few spotted sandpipers. No sign of
Wilson's phalaropes but I did not bird for long. The osprey nest at south end
of pintail pond has been vacant for a week now. One adult osprey has been
sighted in the area but it was paying no particular attention to the nest. Up
until early July a pair was active at the nest with one bird apparently
incubating through most of June. Don't know what happened but apparently the
nest has failed. There were several observations of a third and at times a
fourth bird around pintail pond in late May and in early June (perhaps more of
June but I was not around) and the resident pair seemed to tolerate them in as
much as one stayed on the nest and the other flew about the airspace over the
pond without displaying overt aggression. Last year a pair was successful
raising one young, the first year osprey nested at the bottom that we are aware
of.
Steve Engel, Recreation Program Supervisor
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve | Parks and Recreation Department
2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy., Hillsboro, OR 97123
Phone: 503-681-6283 |fax 503-681-6277
email: steve.engel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
web: www.jacksonbottom.org
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