I started my morning at the Riverwalk Inn on the Astoria Waterfront
to follow up on the MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE report there. This is not a spot
where one would go looking for Mountain Chickadees. There are two pine
trees up against a concrete wall next to a blackberry patch full
of HOUSE SPARROWS. But sure enough, there are two Mountain Chickadees
in those pines...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbalame/22312298608
I then went out to the South Jetty in search of errant nuthatches.
There were plenty of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES including one that was
making calls that sounded (superficially) like White-breasted, but I
could not find any out of the ordinary nuthatches. I did, however,
find another MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE. Unfortunately, it was less cooperative
about photo-documentation.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbalame/22486569522
I was also unable to re-locate the mystery passerine I reported on
from Saturday. There was a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW coming to the
seed I put out, though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbalame/22312289938
--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
The history of photons
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=3005
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