The Harney coastline will grow substantially this year. Water everywhere and
plenty more to run off the Steens and Blues.
It is true, and it could have been 265. Missed some easy rare birds. But had to
take two weeks off in early June for some unexpected family illness. I worked
as the biologist on Malheur refuge in the 90s and more recently on the Malheur
Forest, so familiar with locations for tough resident birds. Three of us did
it together, Tim had 261, not 291 as mentioned in one section of report.
Brandyn had about 250.
A friend just stopped in that saw a great gray owl just over the county line N
of Seneca today. Last fall I had chestnut backed chickadees just 1 mile over
the county line last fall in Grant county, close miss. Did not have enough
bird seed to draw then south into Harney county.
Picked up the seasons first Eurasian wigeon here on Sunday.
Bird on......in the snow now! Plenty of water here this year!
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On Mar 21, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
No coastline but some very good waterbird concentration spots, and things
like Sabine's and jaegers happen.
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
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On Mar 21, 2016, at 5:52 PM, James Billstine <billstinj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If that's true that's an UNBELIEVABLE accomplishment. No coastline in Harney
County.
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James Billstine
http://wingsaroundtheumpqua.blogspot.com/
