2010 December 4 - Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge

GRAND TOTAL: 59

Blackbird, Brewer's
Blackbird, Red-winged
Bufflehead
Canvasback
Chickadee, Black-capped
Coot, American
Cormorant, Double-crested
Creeper, Brown
Crow, American
Dowitcher, Long-billed
Duck, Ring-necked
Duck, Ruddy
Dunlin
Eagle, Bald
Egret, Great
Finch, Purple
Flicker, Northern
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Goose, Canada "Dusky"
Goose, Snow
Grebe, Pied-billed
Gull, Herring
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Red-tailed
Heron, Great Blue
Jay, Scrub
Jay, Steller's
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kestral, American
Killdeer
Kingfisher, Belted
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Mallard
Merganser, Hooded
Nuthatch, White-breasted
Owl, Great Horned
Phoebe, Black
Pintail, Northern
Pipit, American
Robin, American
Scaup, Lesser
Shoveler, Northern
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Lincoln's
Sparrow, Song
Starling, European
Swan, Tundra
Teal, Green-winged
Thrush, Varied
Towhee, Spotted
Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Wigeon, American
Woodpecker, Acorn
Woodpecker, Downy
Wren, Bewick's
Wren, Pacific

2010 November 20 - Baskett Slough Field Trip

GRAND TOTAL: 44

Blackbird, Red-winged
Bufflehead
Chickadee, Chestnut-backed
Coot, American
Crow, American
Dove, Mourning
Duck, Ring-necked
Eagle, Bald
Egret, Great
Falcon, Peregrine
Flicker, Northern Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted
Gadwall
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Goose, Snow
Gull, Bonaparte’s
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Cooper’s
Hawk, Red-tailed
Heron, Great Blue
Jay, Scrub
Jay, Stellar’s
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kestrel, American
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Mallard
Merganser, Common
Pheasant, Ring-necked
Pintail, Northern
Pipit, American
Robin, American
Shoveler, Northern
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Lincoln’s
Sparrow, Savannah
Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, White-crowned
Starling, European
Swan, Tundra
Teal, Green-winged
Towhee, Spotted
Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Wigeon, American
Wren, Bewick’s

Lark, Horned (unconfirmed)

2010 November 12-14, Sequim, WA

I listed 84 species this weekend! I have an additional list organized by location and time. Let me know if you'd like a copy of it.

Bufflehead
Bushtit
Chickadee, Black-capped
Chickadee, Chestnut-backed
Cormorant, Brandt's
Cormorant, Double-crested
Cormorant, Pelagic
Creeper, Brown
Crow, American
Dove, Eurasian Collared
Dove, Mourning
Dowitcher, Short-billed
Duck, Harlequin
Duck, Long-tailed
Dunlin
Eagle, Bald
Egret, Great
Flicker, Northern
Godwit, Marbled
Goldeneye, Barrow's
Goldeneye, Common
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Greater White-fronted
Goose, Snow
Grebe, Eared
Grebe, Horned
Grebe, Red-necked
Grebe, Western
Guillemot, Pigeon
Gull, Bonaparte's
Gull, California
Gull, Glaucous-winged x Western
Gull, Heerman's
Gull, Mew
Gull, Ring-billed
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Red-tailed
Heron, Great Blue
Hummingbird, Anna's
Jay, Steller's
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kingfisher, Belted
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Loon, Common
Loon, Red-throated
Mallard
Merganser, Common
Merganser, Hooded
Merganser, Red-breasted
Murre, Common
Murrelet, Marbled
Nuthatch, Red-breasted
Owl, Pygmy
Oystercatcher, Black
Pigeon, Rock
Pintail, Northern
Plover, Black-bellied
Raven, Common
Robin, American
Sanderling
Scaup, Greater
Scoter, Surf
Scoter, White-winged
Siskin, Pine
Sparrow, English House
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Song
Starling, European
Swan, Trumpeter
Swan, Tundra
Teal, Green-winged
Thrush, Varied
Towhee, Spotted
Turnstone, Black
Turnstone, Ruddy
Vireo, Hutton's
Warbler, Townsend's
Wigeon, American
Wigeon, Eurasian
Woodpecker, Downy
Wren, Marsh
Wren, Pacific

Reading for November 10, 2010

Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

Cormorants, pages 160-164
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns, pages 170-176
Auk (also known as Alcids), pages 309-318

Scott Lukens on GardenTime TV

Scott Lukens, one of our wonderful class assistants and owner of the Backyard Bird Shops, is featured on an episode of GardenTime TV. Click on the title of this post to watch. :)

2010 October 30 - North Oregon Coast

I recorded 66 species of birds today. Very nice!

Mammals
Harbor Seal
Douglas Squirrel

The Cove at Seaside
Cormorant, Double-crested
Cormorant, Pelagic
Crow, American
Duck, Harlequin
Grebe, Eared
Grebe, Western
Gull, Glaucous-winged x Western hybrid
Gull, Heerman's
Gull, Western
Jay, Steller's
Loon, Common
Pelican, Brown
Pigeon, Rock
Raven, Common
Scoter, Surf
Scoter, White-winged
Surfbird
Turnstone, Black

Necanicum Estuary
Auklet, Cassin's (body)
Bufflehead
Chickadee, Chestnut-backed
Eagle, Bald
Fulmar, Northern (body)
Gull, California
Gull, Herring
Gull, Mew
Heron, Great-blue
Killdeer
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Merganser, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, Red-breasted
Shoveler, Northern
Siskin, Pine
Snipe, Wilson's
Sparrow, Song
Warbler, Townsend's
Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Wigeon, American
Wren, Bewick's
Wren, Marsh
Wren, Pacific

Town of Nehalem
Chickadee, Black-capped
Flicker, Northern
Hawk, Red-tailed
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kite, White-tailed
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Savannah

Nehalem Sewage Pond
Blackbird, Brewers (seen on a barn leaving the ponds)
Blackbird, Red-winged
Canvasback
Dove, Eurasian Collared
Duck, Ring-necked
Duck, Wood
Dunlin
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Greater White-fronted
Gull, Bonaparte's
Harrier, Northern
Kingfisher, Belted (heard by Elizabeth)
Phalarope, Red-necked
Redhead
Scaup, Greater
Teal, Green-winged

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Coastal Birds (Newport) -Susan Glass

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7 am Saturday meeting location for Coast Field Trip

Beaverton Fred Meyers on SW Canyon Rd near 217.

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Review: The Stokes Field Guide To The Birds of North America

Excellent New Stokes Field Guide

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Review: The Stokes Field Guide To The Birds of North America

-Dan

Sequim Birds Oct 22-24 2010

Here is a list of birds seen from Friday Oct 22- Sun Oct 24. There should be overlap with species we will be looking for on our November 12, 13, 14 trip.


Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Widgeon
American X Eurasian
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
California Quail
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Sanderling
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Bonaparte’s Gull
Heerman’s Gull
Mew Gull
California Gull
Western Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged X Western
Common Murre
Pigeon Guillemot
Marbled Murrelet
Rhinoceros Auklet
Eurasian Collard-Dove
Great Horned Owl H
Anna's Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Townsend’s Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brewer’s Blackbird
House Finch

"The Legend of Pale Male" movie

The Legend of Pale Male movie trailer.

"In The Legend of Pale Male director Frederic Lilien tells the true tale of Red-tailed hawk Pale Male and his mate, Lola, who take up residence on a swanky 5th Avenue co-op overlooking Central Park. New Yorkers became enthralled and obsessed with the pair, and then took to the streets to protest when the building demolished the birds’ nest."

If you haven't read the book Red-Tails in Love I highly recommend it.

Field Trip #1: Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Here's the list of 48 species I recorded at Steigerwald today.

Bittern, American
Chickadee, Black-capped
Coot, American
Cormorant, Double-crested
Crane, Sandhill
Creeper, Brown
Crow, American
Duck, Ring-necked
Duck, Wood
Egret, Great
Falcon, Peregrine
Finch, House
Flicker, Northern
Goldfinch, American
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Grebe, Pied-billed
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Red-tailed
Heron, Great Blue
Jay, Scrub
Jay, Steller's
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kestrel, American
Killdeer
Kingfisher, Belted
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Mallard
Meadowlark, Western
Merganser, Common
Nuthatch, White-breasted
Raven, Common
Robin, American
Shoveler, Northern
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Lincoln's
Sparrow, Song
Starling, European
Swan, Mute
Teal, Green-winged
Thrush, Varied
Towhee, Spotted
Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Wigeon, American
Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, Hairy
Wren, Bewick's
Wren, Pacific

2010 Fall Calendar

Recommended Reading

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America
Available in the Nature Store

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior illustrated by David Allen Sibley and edited by Chris Elphick and John B. Dunning Jr.
Available in the Nature Store

The Sibley Guide to Birding Basics by David Allen Sibley
Available in the Nature Store

COMMING SOON

The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America

RECOMMENDED MAPS

Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer
Available in the Nature Store

RECOMMENDED AUDIO

Birdsongs of the Pacific Northwest by Geoffrey Keller and Gerritt Vyn,
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

He speaks for the birds

Audubon’s Bob Sallinger is Portland’s own ‘Lorax’


BY JENNIFER ANDERSON
Pamplin Media Group, Oct 14, 2010
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable

Online Resources

American Bird Conservancy
http://www.abcbirds.org/

Audubon Society of Portland
http://audubonportland.org/

The Bird Guide
Greg Gillson's website.
http://www.thebirdguide.com/

Birding Oregon
http://birdingoregon.info/

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
http://www.birds.cornell.edu

ebird
http://www.ebird.org

Fat Birder
http://www.fatbirder.com/

OBOL - Oregon Birder's On-Line
http://oregonbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/obol_oregonbirds.org

Oregon Birding Trails
www.oregonbirdingtrails.org

Portland Area Birds
Email portland-area-birds@googlegroups.com to join.

Roger Tory Peterson Institute
www.enaturalist.org

Surfbirds
www.surfbirds.com

Tweeters
Washington State version of OBOL
tweeters-request@mailman2.u.washington.edu

Reading List : Class #2

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior : Introduction, pp 15-120

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior : Loons and Greebs, pp 121-131

Sibley's Birding Basics : Feather Groups, pp 84-91

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