For a March, this month seemed to be quite good for birding, with the Falcated Duck making a return appearance and the warm weather at month end bringing migrants north early. Spring migration is now in high gear, so be sure and let us know which birds you're seeing!

WATERFOWL & WATERBIRDS
Ross's Goose 9 March; Meadowlark Prairie; VA
Brant 6 March; Meadowlark Prairie; DD
Brant 26 March; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DF
Tundra Swan 20 March; Fern Ridge Reservoir; NS
Falcated Duck 3 March; Kirk Pond; MN
Cinammon Teal 6 March; FRR: Coyote Unit; PS
Long-tailed Duck 6 March; Siuslaw River mouth; JS,LJ
Common Goldeneye 2 March; Stewart Pond; SMc
Common Goldeneye 16 March; Fiddle Creek; B&ZS
Red-necked Grebe (8) 7 March; Siuslaw River mouth; B&ZS
Clark's Grebe 23 March; Crab Dock; B&ZS

VULTURES & RAPTORS
Turkey Vulture 2 March; Florence; DP
Osprey 17 March; Florence; DP
White-tailed Kite 24 March; FRR: Fisher Butte; DD
Bald Eagle (67) 2 March; Fern Ridge Reservoir; fide JF
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 March; NE of Coburg; PA

RAILS, CRANES, PLOVERS, TERNS & ALCIDS
Virginia Rail 12 March; Kirk Pond; BC
Sora 14 March; FRR: Royal Avenue; BB
Sandhill Crane (14) 2 March; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS
Sandhill Crane (2) 10 March; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JS
Sandhill Crane (300) 18 March; Mt. Pisgah; JH
Snowy Plover (16-18) 13 March; Siltcoos River; B&ZS
Caspian Tern 3 March; Heceta Head; B&ZS
Pigeon Guillemot 24 March; Siuslaw River mouth; B&ZS

OWLS
Northern Pygmy-owl 2 March; Old Dillard Rd.; DHo
Northern Pygmy-owl 11 March; Spencer Butte; RS
Short-eared Owl 28 March; FRR: Royal Avenue; DI
Northern Saw-whet Owl 2 March; S Eugene hills; BMc

PASSERINES
Vaux's Swift 28 March; Florence; DP
Anna's Hummingbird 10 March; Cottage Grove area; HL
Black Phoebe 16 March; Fiddle Creek; B&ZS
Say's Phoebe 15 March; Alvadore; DI
Say's Phoebe 20 March; FRR: Fisher Unit; NS
Violet-green Swallow 4 March; Kirk Pond; DH
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29 March; Alton Baker Park; VA
Cliff Swallow 13 March; FRR: dam; RL
Barn Swallow 6 March; FRR: Coyote Unit; PS
Northern Mockingbird (possible) 25 March; Eugene; DI
Cedar Waxwing 2 March; Florence; DP
Orange-crowned Warbler 16 March; Amazon Ck. & 24th Ave.; MP
Black-throated Gray Warbler 29 March; Alton Baker Park; RR
Common Yellowthroat 20 March; FRR: Fisher Butte; NS
Brewer's Sparrow 31 March; Fall Creek dam; DF
Vesper Sparrow 31 March; Fall Creek dam; DF
Yellow-headed Blackbird 21 March; FRR: Fisher Butte; JC
Purple Finch 7 March; SE Eugene; AC
Evening Grosbeak 8 March; S Eugene; SG

Abbreviations:

Crab Dock Crab Dock at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River, FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir, Meadowlark Prairie West Eugene Wetlands at Greenhill Rd. and Royal Ave.

Thank You, Contributors!

PA Paul Adamus, VA Vjera Arnold, BB Bob Bender, JC Jim Carlson, BC Barbara Combs, AC Alan Contreras, DD Don DeWitt, DF Daniel Farrar, JF Jeff Fleischer, SG Steve Gordon, DH Dan Heyerly, DHo Diane Horgan, JH Jill Hubbard, DI Dave Irons, LJ Laura Johnson, RL Robert Lockett, HL Hydie Lown, SMc Steve McDonald, BMc Barry McKenzie, MN Mark Nikas, MP Margie Paris, DP Diane Pettey, RR Roger Robb, PS Paul Sherrell, RS Randy Sinnott, B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz, NS Noah Strycker, JS John Sullivan.