[birding] Violet-green & Tree Swallows at E.E. Wilson, Benton Co.

[Joel Geier]

Hello folks,

This afternoon about 70 TREE SWALLOWS and 10 VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were
foraging over ponds at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area in Benton Co. north
of Corvallis. The Violet-Greens are a couple of days ahead of the
average arrival date for the Corvallis area, based on Alan McGie's
phenology (www.oregonbirds.org/phenology.html).

I looked for but couldn't relocate the Swamp Sparrow that was in the
south end of the wildlife area in mid-February.

The TRUMPETER SWAN flock near Airlie was still around on Wednesday (25
Feb) but I haven't checked on them since then. They usually depart about
when the first Rufous Hummingbirds show up.

Happy spring migration,
Joel

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Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis