[Umpqua Birds] Sutherlin spots, March 19
- From: Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:42:45 -0700
Greetings Folks,
After a small job in Sutherlin today, I stopped at Plat I Reservoir and
Ford's Pond. The last time I was at Plat I it was very low; now it is very
full of water! Ford's Pond is slowly filling up.
At Plat I there was a winter-plumaged HORNED GREBE and among the several
dozen Tree Swallows was a single early NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW.
Complete checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17506039
At Ford's Pond was a single male CINNAMON TEAL, a couple LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, and I heard one VIRGINIA RAIL.
Complete checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17506706
Both locations had plenty of sunning turtles!
Several locations over the past week, including home, I've seen
Golden-crowned Sparrows that are molting around their head, neck and upper
breast, a few showing just the beginnings of spring plumage (dark crown
stripes). Additionally, I have seen them foraging on male willow catkins;
not the whole thing, just biting off parts. Similarly on some other tree
flowers.
Matt
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