Our "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.
As we write this, spring is slowly arriving—migrants are running about a week late. It’s still a wonderful time of year! So, get out and enjoy it and let us know what birds you’ve found around Lane County.
WATERBIRDS
Greater White-fronted Goose (3) Mar. 10; LCC; HR
Greater White-fronted Goose (18) Mar. 18; Waite Pasture; B&ZS
Snow Goose March; FRR area; m.ob.
Green-winged (Common) Teal Mar. 13; Stewart Pond; BB,JM
Redhead Mar. 21; Kirk Pond; CB
Ruddy Duck (600) Mar. 5; Jeans Rd., FRR; RR
Clark’s Grebe (2) Mar. 22 ;Delta Ponds; B&KA
Great Egret Mar. 12,17; Seavey Loop Rd.; An
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3) Mar. 19; W. Eugene; VA
RAPTORS to CRANES
Osprey Mar. 23; FRR; m.ob.
Bald Eagle (7) Mar. 19; SE Eugene; DD
Northern Goshawk Mar. 24; Green Island; KL,RR
Red-shouldered Hawk Mar. 2; Hendricks Park area; DD
Ferruginous Hawk Mar. 4; Eugene airport; DH
Glaucous Gull Mar. 16; Roosevelt M.S.; KL
Caspian Tern Mar. 24; Siuslaw River; B&ZS
Sandhill Crane Mar. 18; W. 18th & Bailey Hill; JH
PIGEONS to FINCHES
Band-tailed Pigeon (30) Mar 30; Sutton Campground; B&ZS
Snowy Owl Mar 4; Eugene airport; DH
Black Phoebe Mar 24; Green Island; KL,RR
Say’s Phoebe Mar 3; Alton Baker Park; DD
Say’s Phoebe Mar 26; Delta Ponds; B&DG
Say’s Phoebe (4) Mar 26; Alton Baker Park; VA,ET
Western Scrub-Jay Mar 23; 8th St., Florence; B&ZS
Northern Mockingbird Mar 9; SE Eugene; fide AC
Hermit Warbler Mar 10; Pleasant Hill area; LC
Hermit Warbler Mar 14; College Hill area; DA
Harris’s Sparrow Mar. 19; Springfield; fide DH
Evening Grosbeak Mar. 30; Santa Clara; MRu
Abbreviations:
FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir; LCC Lane Community College; m.ob. many observers.
Thank You, Contributors!
B&KA Bill & Kathleen Allison, An Anonymous, DA Dennis Arendt, VA Vjera Arnold, BB Bob Bender, CB Clint Brumitt, LC Les Colburn, AC Alan Contreras, DD Don DeWitt, B&DG Barbara & Dan Gleason, JH Judie Hansen, DH Dan Heyerly, KL Kit Larsen, JM John Mundall, HR Holly Reinhard, RR Roger Robb, MRu Mark Rudolph, B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz, ET Eddie Thompson.