Several years ago one was regular around the Hatfield Marine Science Center
well through November and maybe into December, then one was found on the CBC on
the Oregon Coast Aquarioum grounds *(which are not birded much). The Yaquina
CBC is always the last weekend (i.e. usually early Jan.) Then in March I got a
very brief look at a yellow-belied kingbird between the Aquarium and HMSC,
which i believe was the same bird,but i did not see it well enough to confirm
the species. If not, it was an extremely early migrant.
Another year, a Tropical hung out on the Newport bayfront into the CBC count
period, but was not seen on count day, nor after.
Wayne
On 8/24/2017 7:26:24 PM, 5hats@xxxxxxxx <5hats@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I once saw one at the north end of Devil's Lake in Lincoln City in early
December.
Darrel
From: "Alan Contreras" <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx>
To: whoffman@xxxxxxxx
Cc: "obol" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 6:07:23 PM
Subject: [obol] Tropical Ks
I have seen one in the Coquille Valley in early December. I think it could
survive that far south in a warm winter. Eastern Phoebe has wintered in that
valley and hundreds of Black Phoebes do.
Alan Contreras
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Eugene, Oregon
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On Aug 24, 2017, at 6:03 PM, Wayne Hoffman <whoffman@xxxxxxxx
[mailto:whoffman@xxxxxxxx]> wrote:
I doubt that many go back south, but there is very circumstantial evidence a
couple of times of a Tropical Kingbird successfully wintering on the coast.
[Do they overwinter in California?]
A bird that did overwinter might well head back south
Wayne
On 8/24/2017 4:04:27 PM, Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx]> wrote:
My guess is that none get back south. Jeff
On Aug 24, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Lars Per Norgren wrote:
The wet cold spring could certainlly be to blame. Many stone fruit crops
didn't polinate in western Oregon this spring. I think Tropical Kingbirds
often focus on yellow-jackets, which continue to fly in October and November,
but are quite lethargic and vulnerable. I think they park next to a nest and
eat wasps tiol none are left. One birder I know is of the opinion that none
of the
Tropical Kingbirds that visit us in the fall ever returns to the tropics.
What do
others think? lpn
On Aug 24, 2017, at 3:29 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote:
I have noticed on the nearby Long Beach Peninsula that there is a great
shortage of native fruits this year, particularly the two species of
huckleberries. Being a baccaphile myself, I have paid attention for many
years.
For the past few days my Portland neighborhood has had Cedar Waxwings, which
is not normal this early. I suspect that they and other berry-eaters will
have to make adjustments.
Also different is the number of yellow jackets. Normally I find several
colonies on my Portland dog walks this time of year. So far I have seen
none, not even individuals in my neighborhood. Similarly, a cousin’s reunion
held annually on a property on the Sandy River wasn’t disturbed by this
year. In the past we have had to put out distraction salmon heads away from
the BBQ, and service and eating tables. This year no yellow jackets were
seen.
Some may recall that the Cassin’s Kingbird from years ago in Clackamas
County was mainly eating yellow jackets. I have also seen Olive-sided
Flycatchers eating them, especially when a rainy cool event occurs and they
feed nearer the ground. Normally I have a pair in or near my yard on Willapa
Bay. This year there have been none, and none seen in the neighborhoods in
Ocean Park where i sometimes walk my dog.
Perhaps these situations are the result of the cold wet winter we had.
Jeff Gilligan
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