August 2005Our "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.
The main attraction this month was the drying ponds in the southeast corner (Royal Avenue & Fisher Butte) of Fern Ridge Reservoir that provided excellent shorebird habitat, as can be seen by the reports below.
WATERBIRDS
Pied-billed Grebe Aug. 15; Alton Baker Park; VA
Clark's Grebe (15) Aug. 3; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM
Pelagic Cormorant August; Florence area; B&ZS
RAPTORS
Red-shouldered Hawk Aug. 21; Junction City; TS
Peregrine Falcon Aug.; Fern Ridge Reservoir; m.ob.
Prairie Falcon Aug. 28; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DI,JB
SHOREBIRDS
Sandhill Crane Aug. 24; Three Sisters fide; BN
Pacific Golden-Plover Aug. 22; Fern Ridge Reservoir; NS,DI,DA
Snowy Plover (11) Aug. 15; Siltcoos River mouth; RR
Semipalmated Plover (~100) Aug. 22; Fern Ridge Reservoir; SN,DI,DA
Greater Yellowlegs (22) Aug. 2; Fern Ridge Reservoir; EC
Lesser Yellowlegs (6) Aug. 2; Fern Ridge Reservoir; EC
Solitary Sandpiper Aug. 13; Fern Ridge Reservoir; PS et al.
Solitary Sandpiper Aug. 30; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DF
Willet (2) Aug. 5; North Jetty; TM
Willet Aug. 14; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DI,SM
Wandering Tattler Aug. 12; North Jetty; B&ZS
Long-billed Curlew Aug. 14; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DI
Ruddy Turnstone Aug. 15; Siltcoos River mouth; RR
Ruddy Turnstone Aug. 29; Heceta Beach; JS,LJ
Semipalmated Sandpiper Aug. 31; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM
Western Sandpiper Aug. 13; South Sister; SD
Baird's Sandpiper Aug. 9; Deflation Plain; B&ZS
Baird's Sandpiper Aug. 13; Fern Ridge Reservoir; PS et al.
Baird's Sandpiper Aug. 13; South Sister; SD
Pectoral Sandpiper Aug. 3; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM
Stilt Sandpiper Aug. 17; Deflation Plain; B&ZS
Stilt Sandpiper Aug. 22; Fern Ridge Reservoir; NS,DI,DA
Short-billed Dowitcher Aug. 17; South Jetty; B&ZS
Long-billed Dowitcher Aug. 27; South Jetty; B&ZS
Wilson's Phalarope Aug. 2; Fern Ridge Reservoir; EC
GULLS, TERNS & ALCIDS
Bonaparte's Gull Aug. 13; Fern Ridge Reservoir; PS
Black Tern (30) Aug. 3; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM
Marbled Murrelet Aug. 15; Siltcoos River mouth; RR
Cassin's Auklet Aug. 15; Siltcoos River mouth; RR
PASSERINES
Black Swift Aug. 14; Heceta Head; PSn
Dusky Flycatcher Aug. 24; South Jetty; B&ZS
Western Kingbird Aug. 17; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DI,JB
Purple Martin August; Florence area; B&ZS
Horned Lark Aug. 25; Fern Ridge Reservoir; DF
American Pipit Aug. 31; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM et al.
Lincoln's Sparrow Aug. 31; Fern Ridge Reservoir; LM et al.
Black-headed Grosbeak Aug. 29; SE Eugene; VA
Tricolored Blackbird Aug. 13; Fern Ridge Reservoir; PS et al.
Abbreviations:
m.ob. many observers; North Jetty North Jetty of the Siuslaw River; South Jetty South Jetty of the Siuslaw River; Deflation plain South Jetty of the Siuslaw River deflation plain; Three Sisters Three Sisters Wilderness Area.
Thank You, Contributors!
DA Dennis Arendt, VA Vjera Arnold, JB Jennifer Brown, EC Ellen Canter, SD Steve Dougill, DF Daniel Farrar, DI Dave Irons, LJ Laura Johnson, SM Sylvia Maulding, LM Larry McQueen, TM Tom Mickel, BN Bruce Newhouse, RR Roger Robb, TS Trent Seager, NS Nate Senner, PS Paul Sherrell, B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz, JS John Sullivan, PSn Paul Sullivan.