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We birded briefly at the Ranger District feeder area in Sisters and then
spent 4 hours around Suttle Lake. For some folks, the Pileated Woodpeckers
below eye level were the birds of the day, for others, the Surf Scoters (
total five or nine, depends on whether flock moved with us). Not all of us
saw every bird. There were a lot of birds on Suttle Lake, as is the norm in
October and November when the northern waterfowl are moving south and spend
time here. Rained lightly most of the morning which could have limited
passerine detection. Beautiful around the lake with changing colors on the
leaves and the red crest on the Pileated brightening our day.
This report was mailed for Judy Meredith by http://birdnotes.net
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-Winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
++ Greater Scaup, not seen by all.
++Surf Scoter, five near lodge, 4 near other end, same group? or 9 total?
Bufflehead
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser, 2 at Scout Lake
Common Merganser, seventy five or more, some saw one suspicious for Red
Breasted, not good enough looks.
Wild Turkey, in Sisters at Ken's house, not all birders went there.
Common Loon, total about 7
Pied-billed Grebe
++Red-necked Grebe, one bird, kept going underwater with only brief but
frequent views by some.
Eared Grebe, 7/8 off day use area, 3 or 4 at other end near boat ramp and CG
Western Grebe, no Clark's found.
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Rock Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
++Pileated Woodpecker, 2 at south shore CG, last birds of the day.
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub-Jay, Sisters
Clark's Nutcracker, heard only near day use area
American Crow
Common Raven
Mountain Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee, 2 or more at south end boat ramp in firs
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sisters Ranger District office
Pygmy Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
American Dipper, active pair around each end of Suttle in creek
Townsend's Solitaire, Sisters
Hermit Thrush, day use area
American Robin
Varied Thrush, probably 20 all told around Suttle
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin, at Ken's feeders in Sisters
American Goldfinch, Ken's feeders in Sisters
House Sparrow
Total number of species seen: 50
Birders today, Merle Greenway, Mike Golden, Carolyn Rochelle and Bob Burke,
Sherrie Pierce, Clay Crofton, Susan and Ted Groszkiewicz, Diane Burgess,
Howard Horvath and Mary Oppenheimer, Cathy Beck, Tim Smith and Nancy Abrams,
Judy Meredith
Good birding, Judy, jmeredit@xxxxxxxxxxx
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