I spent most of today looking for the Gyrfalcon in the region north of Baskett
Slough, without finding it.
(And Harry: I think you were so fond of your pun in your posting that you
wrote “Gos” when you meant “Gyr”?)
At the spot Harry describes for grassland birds on Livermore Road, I found
several (at least 4) LAPLAND LONGSPURS mixed in with the many Horned Larks and
Savannah Sparrows. This was about a mile or so south of Bethel Rd. on
Livermore Rd., on the bare dirt hillside on the west side of the road. This,
as I recall, is the exact same spot where there were double digits of Lapland
Longspurs in April 2018.
The PRAIRIE FALCON was near the grain tower on Perrydale Rd. west of Tucker
Road as described by others previously.
A SNOW GOOSE was with Cacklers at the Hwy 22 overlook of Baskett Slough.
At McMinnville Airport at dusk, 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS flew about hunting. (Thanks
for the tip, Paul!) I could see them from a little turnoff off 99W, but they
were far away and the traffic was noisy and close. Better to view them from a
little turnoff on Airport Rd. on the SE side, where they are closer and there
is less traffic.
Too bad to miss the Gyr, but an enjoyable day anyway, with torrential rain,
bright sunshine, and everything in between, as well as multiple rainbows
appearing at different times and places.
Jay W
Portland
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