[ORyoungbirder] Crook County Birds 05/04/07

[David Schas]

I had an outstanding day in Crook County, from Powell Butte, Houston Lake, Prineville Sewer Ponds, Prineville Cemetary, Mill Creek, all the way to the east end of North Shore Road along the Prineville Reservoir.  I almost decided not to go because of the weather, but I am glad I went. 
   
  Total Species: 80
   
  All birds in no particular order:
   
  Highlights:
   
  Wilson's Phalarope  (3 in Powell Butte & 12 at Prineville Sewer Ponds)
  American Bittern  (Houston Lake)
  Vesper Sparrow (Powell Butte)
  1 Greater White-Fronted Goose (Prineville Sewer Ponds)
  2 Spotted Sandpipers (Prineville Sewer Ponds)
  2 American Avocets (Prineville Sewer Ponds)
  4 Dunlin (Prineville Sewer Ponds)
  1 Warbling Vireo (Prineville Cemetary)
  Chipping Sparrows 
  Lincoln's Sparrow
   
  Rest of the list:
   
  Mourning Dove
  Pinyon Jay
  California Quail
  European Starling
  American Goldfinch
  Lesser Goldfinch
  Red-tailed Hawk
  Brewer's Blackbird
  Red-winged Blackbird
  Yellow-headed Blackbird
  Brown-headed Cowbird
  Sage Thrasher
  Common Raven
  American Robin
  American Kestral
  Killdeer
  Cinnamon Teal
  Least Sandpiper
  Osprey
  Great Blue Heron
  Canada Geese
  Mallard
  Northern Shovelor
  Northern Flicker
  Song Sparrow
  Sora
  Cliff Swallow
  Marsh Wren
  Western Meadowlark
  House Finch
  Northern Harrier
  Brewer's Sparrow
  Bushtit
  House Sparrow
  Barn Swallow
  Northern Rough-wing Swallow
  Yellow-rumped Warbler
  American Coot
  American Wigeon
  Lesser Scaup
  Ring-necked Duck
  Western Sandpiper
  Western Kingbird
  Green-winged Teal
  Gadwall
  Tree Swallow
  Say's Phoebe
  Savannah Sparrow
  Black-billed Magpie
  Orange-crowned Warbler
  Vilot-Green Swallow
  Vaux's Swift
  Western Grebe
  Cassin's Finch
  Red Crossbill
  Mountain Chickadee
  Red-breasted Nuthatch
  White-breasted Nuthatch
  Nashville Warbler
  White-crowned Sparrow
  Hairy Woodpecker
  Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  Mountain Bluebird
  Rock Pigeon
  Rock Wren
  Pied-billed Grebe
  Turkey Vulture
  Scrub Jay
  American Crow
  Virginia Rail
   
  Just imagine if the weather was better!! Can't wait for the bird counts!
   
  Happy Birding
   
  David R. Schas (18)
  Powell Butte
   

       
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