Hi Alan and OBOL,
I had our first intergrade flicker in the yard on 24 September (Monday). Lots
of posturing between him and a red-shafted male with vocalizations, along with
chase flights.
Photos of this bird here:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48727562
cheers,
Jim
Dr. Jim Moodie
Science Department
COCC
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Contreras
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2018 11:40 AM
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Subject: [obol] flickers
For those who are interested in (a) migratory movements and/or (b) hybrids and
intergrades, note that the next three weeks we are in flicker season.
Early October brings a steady flow of flickers through eastern Oregon, with
some small groups reaching the outer coast. The first week of October is a
good time to see yellow-shafts and miscellaneous intergrades.
They can appear in odd locations. I once saw one on the rocks at the East Rim
Overlook at Steens Mountain. Another time an apparent family group of four
intergrades was at the mouth of the Sixes River. I once saw nine flickers on
one small snag at Benson Pond at Malheur in early Oct.
Fall birding in Oregon is a glorious thing.
Alan Contreras
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Eugene, Oregon
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