[obol] Pine Grosbeak in w. Oregon - just barely
- From: Jack Williamson <jack.williamson.jr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL Oregon Birders Online <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 21:32:27 -0800
Six female Pine Grosbeak flying high over the Pacific Crest Trail about 3/4
of a mile n. of the trail's intersection with Hwy 20 today was a
tantalizing occurrence that kept me scouring the area (unsuccessfully) for
several hours this morning with the hope of finding a large flock foraging
at eye-level on the bear grass which many others have recently enjoyed. To
add insult to injury - several woodpeckers were drumming in the area, but I
was unable to visually locate a single one of them. I was off trail for
about a third of the walk today chasing distant call notes to no avail. The
most interesting find, besides the grosbeak and lack of snow at the 5,200
ft elevation level, was a pair of Mountain Bluebird actively working a nest
cavity.
http://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2015/3/pine-grosbeak-in-w-oregon---just-barely
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Jack Williamson
West Linn, Oregon
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