This two-month period started rather mild, but ended on a rather wintry note--snow on the valley floor! As you can see below, there were a numberof semi-hardy species (Orange-Crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Clay-colored Sparrow) found lingering during the first part of the period. We'll see if they made it through the cold, snowy weather next month.

WATERFOWL
Ross's Goose (2) Nov. 9; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS,LJ
Brant Nov. 28; KR Nielson Rd; DF
Trumpeter Swan Nov. 13; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LS
Tundra Swan (49) Nov. 5; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JF
Tundra Swan Nov. 27; North Fork, Suislaw R.; AC
Wood Duck (30) Nov. 15; Delta Ponds; DA
Blue-winged Teal Nov. 10; Fiddle Ck; B&ZS
Eurasian Wigeon Nov. 25; Fiddle Ck; B&ZS
Eurasian Wigeon Nov. 30; Stewart Pond; DA
Canvasback (7) Nov. & Dec.; Lane Memorial pond; m.ob.
Redhead Nov. 30; Creswell; NS
Long-tailed Duck Nov. 14; South Jetty; HH&DF
Long-tailed Duck Nov. 27; Sea Lions Caves; AC
Common Goldeneye Dec. 5; Creswell; NS
Common Merganser (120) Nov. 2; Fern Ridge Reservoir; AC

WATERBIRDS
Common Loon Nov. 13; Dexter Reservoir; DF
Eared Grebe Nov. 14; Siuslaw River mouth; HH&DF
Eared Grebe Nov. 30; Creswell; NS
Northern Fulmar (100) Nov. 14; South Jetty; HH&DF
Brown Pelican Nov. 2; Siltcoos River mouth; AC
American Bittern Nov. 25; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DD et al.

VULTURES & RAPTORS
Turkey Vulture (15) Dec. 29; FRR area; VA
Osprey Nov. 6; Alton Baker Park; LM
Osprey Nov. 26; Row River; DHy
Osprey (2) Dec. 10; Willamette R. at Beltline; DB
White-tailed Kite (24) Dec. 20; W. Eugene & Junction City; JS,LJ
Red-shouldered Hawk Nov.; Baker Beach area; m.ob.
Rough-legged Hawk (3) Dec. 26; Alvadore Rd.; JS,LJ
Peregrine Falcon Nov.; Fern Ridge Reservoir; m.ob.
Peregrine Falcon (2) Nov. 28; Heceta Head; B&ZS
Prairie Falcon Nov. 3; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DD&DA

RAILS, CRANES, SHOREBIRDS, & GULLS
Virginia Rail Nov.; Fern Ridge Reservoir; m.ob.
Sandhill Crane (2) Nov. 11; Delta Ponds; RD
Sandhill Crane Nov. 23; Eugene Ariport area; JS,LJ
Sandhill Crane Dec. 6; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS,LJ
Sandhill Crane (45) Dec. 30; Dexter; DF
Killdeer (600) Dec. 23; FRR; area; DD
American Avocet Nov. 27; Stewart Pond; DW
Lesser Yellowlegs Nov. 3; South Slough; B&ZS
Lesser Yellowlegs Nov. 9; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS,LJ
Lesser Yellowlegs Dec. 10; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Nov. 4; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DD&PS
Western Sandpiper Nov. 9; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS,LJ
Red Phalarope (3) Nov. 2; Siuslaw River mouth; AC
Red Phalarope Dec. 27; South Jetty; JC
Bonaparte's Gull Dec. 29; South Jetty; A&TM
Heermann's Gull Nov. 14; Siuslaw River mouth; HH&DF
Black-legged Kittiwake Nov. 14; Siuslaw River mouth; HH&DF

PIGEONS & OWLS
Band-tailed Pigeon Nov. 21; Mt. Pisgah; DD
Burrowing Owl Dec. 29; W. Juntion City; JH,DT
Barred Owl Dec. 12; SE Eugene; DHn
Short-eared Owl Nov. 8; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DA

PASSERINES
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Dec. 19; Florence; GH
Black Phoebe Dec. 10; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DF
Black Phoebe Dec. 18; Fiddle Ck.; B&ZS
Northern Shrike (4) Dec. 6; Willamette Valley; JS,LJ
American Crow Dec. 23; Rose Garden; NB
Horned Lark (2) Nov. 12; Mt. Pisgah; DD
Horned Lark (2-4) Nov. 24; Eugene Airport area; DF
Tree Swallow (2) Dec. 4; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DA,PS
Tree Swallow (3) Dec. 26; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS,LJ
Barn Swallow Dec. 15; Dillard Rd. area; DD
Barn Swalllow (5) Dec. 16; FRR area; A&DHy
Barn Swallow (10) Dec. 22; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DD
Barn Swallow (8-10) Dec. 26; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS,LJ
Sage Thrasher Dec. 20; FRR area; JS,LJ
Orange-crowned Warbler Dec. 4; College Hill area; DA
Palm Warbler Nov. 3; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DD&DA
Black-throated Gray Warbler Nov. 30; Stewart Pond; MP
Common Yellowthroat Dec. 5; Hills Ck. reservoir; DF
American Tree Sparrow Nov. 28; Fern Ridge Reservoir; VA,HR
Clay-colored Sparrow Dec. 26; Pickens Rd., Veneta; AP,BH
Brewer's Sparrow Dec. 18; Fiddle Ck.; B&ZS
Swamp Sparrow Dec. 6; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JR,BMc
White-throated Sparrow Nov.; Eugene-Springfield; m.ob.
Western Meadowlark (24) Nov. 14; Fern Ridge Reservoir; VA
Pine Siskin Dec. 30; Cottage Grove; KB

Abbreviations:

Fiddle Creek SE corner of Siuslaw Lake; FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir; Deflation plain Deflation plain at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River; m.o.b. many observers; South Jetty South Jetty, Siuslaw River; South Slough South Slough, Siuslaw River.

Thank You, Contributors!

DA Dennis Arendt, VA Vjera Arnold, NB Norm Babcock, KB Kimberly Borrowdale, DB Dave Brown, JC Jim Carlson, AC Alan Contreras, DD Don DeWitt, RD Richard Doyle, DF Daniel Farrar, JF Joe Fontaine, GH Greg Hamman, HH Hendrick Herlyn, A&DHy Anne & Dan Heyerly, DHn Diane Horgan, JH John Houle, BH Bill Hunter, LJ Laura Johnson, SM Sylvia Maulding, BMc Barry McKenzie, LM Larry McQueen, A&TM Allison & Tom Mickel, MP Mike Patterson, DP Diane Pettey, AP Al Prigge, JR Jim Regali, HR Holly Reinhard, PS Paul Sherrell, LS Lars Skalnes, NS Noah Strycker, B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz, JS John Sullivan, DT Daphne Turner, DW Davey Wendt.