Last week, there was a flock of at least 2000 Cacklers working the field
(with light winter cover crop) just in front of our field offices east of
Brooks Oregon. It was a chilly and damp late afternoon and they
seemed very contented to keep grazing and shuffling around. Frequently
20-30 would fly to another part of the flock. They seemed very calm and
allowed me to walk within 75' or so, with only a cyclone fence between us.
They may have stayed there for the night. We frequently get smaller
flocks but hardly anything more than a few hundred.
Roger Freeman
On Thursday, March 31, 2016, John Thomas <johnpam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We've had very large flocks of thousands of Cacklers visit nearby fields
east of Mt. Angel the past 3 days. One group looked like at least 2-3,000.
Looked like a NWR rather than farm country! Sometimes they have been in
fields that grew peppers last summer and sometimes in former corn fields. I
wonder how long they will hang around and fatten up before leaving for the
far north? I know that Baskett Slough and Ankeny allow walking through
back-refuge areas starting tomorrow so the UFWS must think they are going
or gone.
Been looking for a warbler -any warbler- on rural walks and this morning
we had our FOY Orange crowned Warbler in our roses west of house. Also, the
Harris's Sparrow was seen two days ago for those interested. (Last year the
last sighting was April 13.)
Good Birding,
John Thomas
NE Marion County
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