....... just this evening a record was forwarded to the Oregon Bird Records Committee, to the Secretary (Harry Nehls), a Little Blue Heron a week ago at Celilo Park near The Dalles. Because the record is recent, I've posted the photo and email to this site: http://oschmidt.net/OwenLSchmidtLLC/LBHE.html Greetings Harry, I was fascinated to find this Heron at the Celilo State Park on the Columbia River on Saturday November 30th and again on Sunday December 1st. It appears to be a Little Blue Heron in 1st Spring plumage with mottled dark grey feathers. Photos attached. I hope this proves interesting to you and other birders as well. Sincerely, Susie Hubbard Damascus OR oschmidt@xxxxxxx Saturday, December 7, 2013