January 2003Our "Field Notes" documents significant bird sightings in Lane County for historical and educational purposes. Reports are welcome, and significant sightings will appear, space permitted.
To report a sighting, contact Tom and Allison Mickel, 485-7112 or tamickel (at) rio.com.
January was quite mild...
which is reflected in the reports below. By the time you read this Rufous Hummingbirds will be around, so get out those feeders, clean them up, and watch the show!
Waterbirds & Seabirds
Eared Grebe (2) Jan. 1&16; Creswell; NS
Clark’s Grebe Jan. 29; Fern Ridge Reservoir; NS
Northern Fulmar Jan. 5; Florence area; CBC
Northern Fulmar (10) Jan. 18; Siuslaw River mouth; TS
Short-tailed Shearwater (3) Jan. 5; Florence area; CBC
Great Blue Heron Jan. 18; Alton Baker Park; VA
Green Heron Jan. 8; Alton Baker Park; AM
Turkey Vulture (12) Jan. 3; Cantrell Rd.; fide AP
Turkey Vulture Jan. 5; Florence area; m.ob.
Waterfowl
Snow Goose Jan. 16; Creswell; NS
Ross’s Goose Jan. 21; K.R. Nielson Rd; NS
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) Jan. 4; Meadowlark Prairie; DD
Greater Scaup (3) Jan. 4; Kirk Pond; DF,VA
Long-tailed Duck (3) Jan. 5; Siuslaw River mouth; m.ob.
Common Goldeneye (12) Jan. 16; Dexter Reservoir; PS
Hooded Merganser (11) Jan. 8; Alton Baker Park; LM,DA
Raptors
Osprey Jan. 7; Heceta Head; DP,SM
Osprey Jan. 18; Siuslaw River; CB
Red-shouldered Hawk Jan. 18; E. Springfield; KL
Peregrine Falcon Jan.; Eugene area; m.ob.
Prairie Falcon Jan. 1; Creswell; NS
Prairie Falcon Jan. 14; Greenhill Road; PS
Golden Eagle Jan. 16; Mt. Pisgah; DD,DA
Shorebirds & Gulls
Snowy Plover (21) Jan. 6; North Jetty to Siltcoos; DL,KC
Greater Yellowlegs (64) Jan. 27; West Eugene; DA
Ruddy Turnstone Jan. 7; Toketee Klootchman; DP,SM
Ruff (1-2) Jan.; Stewart Pond; m.ob.
Bonaparte’s Gull Jan. 29; Orchard Point, FRR; PS
Western Gull Jan. 8; Alton Baker Park; LM,DA
Western Gull Jan. 29; Fern Ridge Reservoir; NS
Black-legged Kittiwake (20+) Jan. 18; Siuslaw River mouth; A&TM
Owls
Great Gray Owl Jan. 4,5,30; Fall Creek; TH
Passerines
Costa’s Hummingbird Jan. 27+; Southeast Eugene; LM
Blue Jay Jan. 2; Santa Clara; A&DH
Blue Jay Jan. 4; Springfield; DF,VA
Tree Swallow (3) Jan. 20; Stewart Pond; AP,BH
Barn Swallow (5+) Jan. 5; Florence area; m.ob.
Barn Swallow Jan. 10; Florence area; TM
Palm Warbler Jan.; Shorebird Pond; m.ob.
Palm Warbler (2) Jan. 5; South Jetty; BBC
Swamp Sparrow Jan. 4; Perkins Peninsula; DF
White-throated Sparrow (42) Jan.; Lane County; m.ob.
White-throated Sparrow (5) Jan. 30; Oak Hill Rd.; NS
Brown-headed Cowbird Jan. 24; West Eugene; NS
Baltimore Oriole Jan. 5+; Florence; AC,NS
Abbreviations:
FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir, Meadowlark Prairie Amazon Creek wetlands restoration site at Greenhill Road and Royal Avenue, m.ob. many observers, North Jetty North Jetty of the Siuslaw River, South Jetty South Jetty of the Siuslaw River, Shorebird Pond the pond west of Stewart Pond near the intersection of Bertelsen Road and Stewart Drive, Siltcoos Siltcoos River mouth, Toketee Klootchman the small State Wayside north of Ponsler Memorial Wayside.
Thank you, contributors!
DA Dennis Arendt, VA Vjera Arnold, BBC Bend Bird Club, CB Chris Butler, JC Jim Carlson, KC Kathy Castelein, CBC Christmas Bird Count, AC Alan Contreras, DD Don DeWitt, DF Daniel Farrar, TH Tanya Harvey, A&DH Anne & Dan Heyerly, BH Bill Hunter, KL Kit Larsen, DL Dave Lauten, SM Sylvia Maulding, LM Larry McQueen, A&TM Allison & Tom Mickel, DP Diane Pettey, AP Al Prigge, TS Tim Shelmerdine, PS Paul Sherrell, B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz, NS Noah Strycker.