21 of us had a super weekend in Ashland.
Highlights:
Thursday evening: half an hour watching a GREAT GRAY OWL hunt in a meadow!
Big Thanks to local birder Lee French!
Friday: We re-found the Great Gray Owl briefly
Hyatt Lk : White Pelicans, Osprey
Little Hyatt Lk: RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, L-b Dowitcher, Dipper,
W. Bluebirds
Emigrant Lk: Great Egrets, OAK TITMOUSE
Saturday:
Agate Lk: Western Grebe, many LEWIS' WOODPECKERS
Denman Wildlife area on Gregory Rd: in view at one time
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
WHITE-TAILED KITE - Wow!
Gregory Rd: family of four MOCKINGBIRDS
Whetstone Savannah: after some tramping in the heat: 2
CALIFORNIA TOWHEES
Lower Table Rock: after a walk on the loop trail: 2
CALIFORNIA TOWHEES in the parking lot
Sunday:
Emigrant Lake county park: daggetti race of Red-breasted
Sapsucker
Nest box near Lithia Park: W Screech Owl
Ashland Pond: Green Heron, Black Phoebe
North Mountain Park: salmon swimming up Bear Creek
Everywhere: Acorn Woodpeckers
Good birding, everyone!
Paul Sullivan
