Hi all, Count Week for Oregon's version of the North American Migration Count (NAMC) is already in progress, as of Wednesday! Count week birds are mostly just for fun, as we won't be keeping track of effort outside of the scheduled count days (either Saturday, May 10th or Sunday, May 11th depending on which county). However, hopefully the count-week idea will add a bit of inspiration to get outside for some birding. Lane County is already off to a great start in the sparrow department, with yesterday's news of Clay-colored and Grasshopper Sparrows. Columbia County birders are no doubt happy to know that at least one Western Tanager is around, even if today's drizzle sends it back into hiding. Happy migration! Joel -- Joel Geier Camp Adair area north of Corvallis (gnope, no gnatcatcher for count week yet) OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx