Today I birded Jefferson County with Spencer Walters. The weather was pretty lousy much of the day with spitting snow and low visibility. We attempted a forest run but were turned back by weather. We then made a run to the Pelton Re-regulation Dam near Warm Springs and found very few birds (no sign of the shorebirds found there yesterday). After that we stopped into Warm Springs to try, unsuccessfully for Black-capped Chickadee. We then went to Agency Plains north of Madras. We made an attempt to visit the Madras Sewer Ponds but did not get in. We then made a quick run around the Culver area. We ended the day by going our own separate ways. I then saw a new bird never before seen by humans (Seattle Sea Hawk Superbowl Champs).
Highlights:Red-shouldered Hawk - 2 Immatures, 1 along Clark Road on Agency Plains and 1 near the Madras Airport by the drag strip gate. Photos of the second bird are at https://app.box.com/s/40qyx6v4wykv87wi5x03
Eurasian Wigeon - Green's Feedlot south of Madras Rock Wren - SW Jordan Road just west of the Cove State ParkTricolored Blackbirds - about 200 birds seen at Green's Feedlot south of Madras
Golden Eagle - Green's Feedlot south of Madras Prairie Falcon - 3 birds at various locations Rough-legged Hawk - 5 birds at various locations 120 Double-crested Cormorants at Pelton Dam Northern Pygmy-Owl - Warm Spring Museum Trail -- Chuck Gates Powell Butte, Central Oregon Oregon Birding Site Guide www.birdingoregon.info OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
