Post by Gord on Jun 24, 2012 22:08:39 GMT -8
Early this morning Chris and I headed up Columbia Valley to take a closer look after my visit earlier in the week. While surprisingly chilly in the early morning air, the weather was quite nice. We drove the outside loop with most of our effort on Maple Falls Road and Henderson Road before we ran out of time. Again, White-crowned and Willow Flycatchers were very abundant. Wilson's Warbler started quite slowly, but along Henderson Road we got most of the morning's 12 birds. Quite obviously these birds are breeding. We also saw several deer.
Deer
We're right along the border at once spot along Henderson Road.
A Red-breasted Sapsucker
A Savannah Sparrow (the Hunchback of Columbia Valley?)
Our list is below. When I initially tallied up the results I forgot European Starling and told Chris we had 49 species for the morning. Seems we hit 50 after all which is pretty good and shows that the area is worth visiting. Great outing, thanks, Chris!
3 Mallard
1 Bald Eagle
2 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Band-tailed Pigeon
1 Vaux's Swift
11 Rufous Hummingbird
3 Red-breasted Sapsucker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
35 Willow Flycatcher
14 Pacific-slope Flycatcher
7 Warbling Vireo
3 Red-eyed Vireo
3 Steller's Jay
15 Northwestern Crow
4 Common Raven
4 Tree Swallow
10 Violet-green Swallow
14 Barn Swallow
1 Cliff Swallow
6 Black-capped Chickadee
4 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper
2 Pacific Wren
18 Swainson's Thrush
25 American Robin
20 European Starling
4 Cedar Waxwing
7 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 MacGillivray's Warbler
1 Yellow Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
1 Black-throated Gray Warbler
12 Wilson's Warbler
2 Spotted Towhee
14 Savannah Sparrow
38 White-crowned Sparrow
10 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
2 Western Tanager
8 Black-headed Grosbeak
1 Red-winged Blackbird
5 Brewer's Blackbird
7 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Purple Finch
6 House Finch
26 Red Crossbill
2 Pine Siskin
4 American Goldfinch
2 Evening Grosbeak
4 House Sparrow
Deer
We're right along the border at once spot along Henderson Road.
A Red-breasted Sapsucker
A Savannah Sparrow (the Hunchback of Columbia Valley?)
Our list is below. When I initially tallied up the results I forgot European Starling and told Chris we had 49 species for the morning. Seems we hit 50 after all which is pretty good and shows that the area is worth visiting. Great outing, thanks, Chris!
3 Mallard
1 Bald Eagle
2 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Band-tailed Pigeon
1 Vaux's Swift
11 Rufous Hummingbird
3 Red-breasted Sapsucker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
35 Willow Flycatcher
14 Pacific-slope Flycatcher
7 Warbling Vireo
3 Red-eyed Vireo
3 Steller's Jay
15 Northwestern Crow
4 Common Raven
4 Tree Swallow
10 Violet-green Swallow
14 Barn Swallow
1 Cliff Swallow
6 Black-capped Chickadee
4 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper
2 Pacific Wren
18 Swainson's Thrush
25 American Robin
20 European Starling
4 Cedar Waxwing
7 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 MacGillivray's Warbler
1 Yellow Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
1 Black-throated Gray Warbler
12 Wilson's Warbler
2 Spotted Towhee
14 Savannah Sparrow
38 White-crowned Sparrow
10 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
2 Western Tanager
8 Black-headed Grosbeak
1 Red-winged Blackbird
5 Brewer's Blackbird
7 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Purple Finch
6 House Finch
26 Red Crossbill
2 Pine Siskin
4 American Goldfinch
2 Evening Grosbeak
4 House Sparrow
