Folks,Carol & I did our portion of the Yamhill county NAMC yesterday, May 11, 6 AM - 8:20 PM, 100 miles. We did our home feeders then went west to the hills north of Sheridan, down to Sheridan, and back across the southern part of the county to Grand Island.
Best finds: first-of-the-year CEDAR WAXWING - S Yamhill cemetery, McCabe Chapel Rd first-of-the-year MOUNTAIN QUAIL - summit of Dupee Valley Rd first-of-the-year SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER - pond on McKee Rd, S of Amityfirst-of-the-year seen WESTERN TANAGER - S Yamhill cemetery, McCabe Chapel Rd
Next-best: 16 OSPREY at 8 nests, and we didn't visti all the sites we know!! 4 Virginia Rail - Deer Cr. crossing of Amity-Bellevue Hwy 1 Sora - Sheldon's marsh, Briedwell Rd 39 Eurasian Collared-doves, beat out 34 Mourning Doves 12 Rufous Hummingbirds2 WESTERN KINGBIRDS nesting nesr Maysara winery tasting room, Muddy Valley Rd.
1 WRENTIT - same spot on Dupee Valley Rd as last year 3 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS - Eagle Pt. Rd., and Dupee Valley Rd. 5 Lazuli Buntings3 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS - Maysara winery, Latham Rd., and the glider spot on McMinnville airport
Warblers: Orange-crowned Yellow-rumped Black-throated Gray Hermit MacGillivray's C. Yellowthroat Wilson's Yellow-breasted Chat NO Nashville :-( Good birding, everyone, Paul Sullivan & Carol KarlenMcMinnville
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