Winter returned to Lane County this year after a couple years absence! November brought about three weeks of colder than normal temperatures, and then, when it warmed up, it started raining--and, did it ever rain! The highlights during this time were an immature Swainson's Hawk found west of Junction City and the Falcated Duck returning for the third year.

Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Nov. 25; Heceta Beach Rd.; AC,VA
Greater White-fronted Goose Dec. 18; Dexter Reservoir; KC,DF
Snow Goose Nov.-Dec.; Junction City area; m.ob.
Snow Goose (5) Dec. 4; Cushman; RR
Ross's Goose Dec. 30; Junction City area; DH
Brant Nov. 15-20; Crab Dock; B&ZS
Brant Dec. 7; Lane Mem. Garden; RR,PS,RB
Trumpeter Swan Nov. 18; Clearwater Park; SMc
Tundra Swan (14) Nov. 16; Alvadore; DB
Falcated Duck Nov. 18; Coburg; PP
Eurasian Wigeon (2) Dec. 14; Fern Ridge Reservoir; RR et al.
Cinnamon Teal Dec. 27; Canary Rd.; B&ZS
Green-winged (Common) Teal Dec. 14; Fern Ridge Reservoir; RR et al.
Canvasback Nov. 30; Siltcoos Lake; B&ZS
Canvasback Dec. 15; Dexter Reservoir; DF
Long-tailed Duck Nov. 1; Siuslaw River; B&ZS
Common Goldeneye Dec. 15; Dexter Reservoir; DF
Common Goldeneye Dec. 24; McK R @ Springfield; RR
Hooded Merganser (10) Dec. 3; Alton Baker Park; VA
Ruddy Duck Nov. 14; Sutton Lake; B&ZS
Western Grebe Nov.-Dec.; Fern Ridge Reservoir
American Bittern Dec. 16; FRR: Royal Ave; RR
Great Egret (45) Nov. 2; Eugene airport area; LM et al.
Snowy Egret Nov. 25; Coburg; MMr
Green Heron Dec. 11; E. Regional Park; A&DH

Northern Goshawk Dec. 17 Hendricks Park area DD
Red-shouldered Hawk Dec. 25 E. Regional Park MPa
Swainson's Hawk Dec. 6 Junction City area SMa
Red-tailed (Harlan's) Hawk Dec. 13 I-5 @ Gateway AT fide BN
Merlin Nov. 3-29; South Jetty; B&ZS
Prairie Falcon (3) Nov. 26; FRR: Eugene airport; A&DH
Virginia Rail (3) Dec. 16; FRR: Royal Ave; RR
Sandhill Crane (70) Nov. 7; E. Springfield; GG
Snowy Plover (58) Nov. 23; Siltcoos River; CB fide DL
Greater Yellowlegs (47) Nov. 25; Greenhill Rd.; RR
Marbled Godwit Nov. 4; Crab Dock; B&ZS
Western Sandpiper Nov. 25; Greenhill Rd.; RR
Curlew Sandpiper Nov. 24; Heceta Beach; M
Red Phalarope Dec. 20; Florence area; B&ZS
Red Phalarope (23) Dec. 24; FRR: dam; SMa

Bonaparte's Gull Nov. 12; Siuslaw River & north; AC,VA
Heermann's Gull Nov. 3; north of Florence; AC
Mew Gull (50+) Nov. 8; Willamette R. @ VRC; DD
Glaucous Gull Nov. 25; Highway 99 N.; RR
Pigeon Guillemot Nov. 12; Siuslaw River; AC,VA
Marbled Murrelet (several) Nov. 20; Florence north; AC
Rhinoceros Auklet Nov. 7; Siuslaw River; B&ZS
Rhinoceros Auklet (2) Nov. 20; Sea Lion Caves; AC
Snowy Owl Dec. 25; Junction City area; RA fide KL
Barred Owl Nov. 7; Eugene; MPs
Short-eared Owl Dec. 11; FRR: Royal Ave; MPs,DP
Loggerhead Shrike Dec. 3; Junction City area; JS
Northern Shirke Nov. 13; KR Nielson Rd.; RR
Black Phoebe Nov. 13; KR Nielson Rd.; RR
Black Phoebe Nov. 26; Delta Ponds; BF
Black Phoebe Nov. 27; Fern Ridge Reservoir; JH,DT
Black Phoebe Dec. 19; Maple Ck., Florence area; B&ZS
Say's Phoebe Dec. 4; Fern Ridge Reservoir; SMa
Horned Lark (15) Nov. 2; Eugene airport area; LM et al.
Horned Lark (41) Nov. 13; Eugene airport area; RR
Tree Swallow (2) Dec. 14; Delta Ponds; MPe
Red-breasted Nuthatch Nov.-Dec.; Florence area; B&ZS
White-breasted Nuthatch Dec. 14; Delta Ponds; MPe
Western Bluebird (25-30) Dec. 8; Hendricks Park area; DD
Western Bluebird Dec. 27; Canary Rd.-Maple Ck.; B&ZS
Northern Mockingbird Dec. 3; SE Eugene; AC
Orange-crowned Warbler Dec. 24; SE Eugene; AC
Nashville Warbler Nov. 13; Valley River Center; DC
Townsend's Warbler (30+) Dec. 6; Friendly St. area; NS
Savannah Sparrow Nov. 13; South Jetty; B&ZS
White-throated Sparrow Nov.; feeders; m.ob.
Lapland Longspur Nov. 13; Eugene airport area; JS,LJ
Evening Grosbeak (pair) Nov. 23; Santa Clara; MMi

Abbreviations:

Crab Dock Crab Dock at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River; FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir; LMG Lane Memorial Gardens; m.o.b. many observers; McK. R. McKenzie River; South Jetty South Jetty of the Siuslaw River; VRC Valley River Center.

Thank You, Contributors!

RA Rolf Anderson, VA Vjera Arnold, TB Trent Bray, DB Dave Brown, RB Rick Brown, KC Kerri Cawthon, CB Cindy Burns, DC Dave Clark, AC Alan Contreras, DD Don DeWitt, DF Daniel Farrar, BF Bob Fish, BG Barbara Gleason, GG George Grier, A&DH Anne & Dan Heyerly, JH John Houle, LJ Laura Johnson, DL Dave Lauten, KL Kit Larsen, M Maritreya, SMa Sylvia Maulding, SMc Steve McDonald, LM Larry McQueen, MMi Marcia Maffei, MMr Marilyn Miller, MPs Margie Paris, PP Peter Patricelli, MPa Mike Patterson, MPe Mike Peterson, BN Burce Newhouse, DP Dael Parsons, RR Roger Robb, PS Paul Sherrell, B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz, NS Noah Strycker, JS John Sullivan, AT Alby Thoumsin, DT Daphne Turner.