It's early in the bug-cycle, but warm spring days with easterly
winds routinely create conditions for insect fallouts along the
wrack line of local beaches. In 2016, we saw such an event with
thousands of insects of many, many different species washing in
on the tide. If you have entomologist friends, let them know, too.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2016-04-19&d2=2016-04-19&iconic_taxa=Insecta&place_id=any&user_id=mikepatterson&verifiable=any
WESTERN PINE ELFINS are flying in the coastal pines and a few
ECHO AZURES are about.
Shorebirds are also building along the beaches. Plenty of WHIMBREL
and MARBLED GODWITS.
Two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES in the same location we thought they might
be breeding last year on Tillamook Head and MOUNTAIN QUAIL calling
up on Beneke Creek.
--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
On watch in the Seawatch
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=1506
