Hi Mike-
We have been seeing ~4-5 Townsend Solitaires in the Historic Area. Yesterday
they were just north of the West Battery in the field and I have seen them
hanging out in spruce trees on the opposite side of the Parados, just south of
Battery Misler twice this week.
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Subject: [swalalahos] East wind this weekend
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.
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Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
On watch in the Seawatch
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=1506
