Here is my bird list for Lost Lagoon Farm for the second half of February 2016.
The 52 species listed were seen on, over or from the property. Notable
omissions were gulls - I saw none! The pine siskins appear to have left for the
season, and I saw only one golden-crowned kinglet. We did get two life birds
for the property — 4 gadwalls were seen daily on the pond over about a 5-day
period, and I saw one eurasian wigeon among a flock of American wigeons,
bringing our total species list to 137. A big surprise this winter has been the
total absence of northern shovelers and ring-necked ducks, which we typically
see on a pond next to us. The absence of shovelers is particularly puzzling
given the very large numbers I’ve seen at Ridgefield. Can anyone explain?
Great blue heron
Tundra swan
Sandhill crane (most have left; four were spotted on day on the field next to
us)
Canada goose
Cackling goose
Wood duck
Mallard
Northern pintail (100+ seen daily)
American wigeon
Eurasian wigeon
Gadwall (4)
Green-winged teal
Bald eagle
Cooper’s hawk
Red-tailed hawk
American kestrel (seen daily on our property)
Peregrine falcon (these appear 4-8 times a year on or over our property)
Killdeer
Mourning dove (15-25 at a time routinely)
Eurasian collared dove
Great horned owl
Barn owl
Downy woodpecker
Hairy woodpecker
Pileated woodpecker
Tree swallow (first sighted 2/23)
Northern flicker
Belted kingfisher
Anna’s hummingbird
Western scrub jay
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
Brown creeper
Bewick’s wren
Pacific wren
American robin
Golden-crowned kinglet
Ruby-crowned kinglet (typically 3-6)
Song sparrow
Fox sparrow
Golden-crowned sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Spotted towhee
Red-winged blackbird
Brewer’s blackbird (first seen 2/17)
House finch
Lesser goldfinch
American goldfinch
European starling
House sparrow
Mark J. Greenfield
Lost Lagoon Farm
14745 NW Gillihan Road
Sauvie Island
