[birding] Benton County migratory count

[Paula Vanderheul]

Hi All,

I birded my backyard, behind the Aluman Building of the hospital complex, Jackson-Fraser Wetland,  HP Stewart Pond, Elliott Circle Knoll Terrance sewage pond, Bald Hill Mulkey trail from Oak Creek Dr parking lot, Hesthavn Nature Center 8590 NW Oak Creek Dr, and Fitton's Green trail at the end of the afternoon.  It was a pleasure taking this day to enjoy birding Benton County spring migrants. 
Below is what I saw.  

Well I started with my backyard birds at 6:30 am
Lesser Goldfinch 1
American Goldfinch 4
Robin 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Violet Green Swallows 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Evening Grosbeak 8
House Finch 2

Behind the Aluman Building 
Western Bluebird pair feeding young in nest box
Spotted Towhee
Oregon Dark-eyed Junco
VGSW-20
House Finch
Northern Harrier- Male
Rock Pigeon 4
Crow
Canada Geese migrating 300

Jackson-Fraser Wetland 7:15 am to 8:15 am.
Am Goldfinch
Warbling Vireo-4
California Quail
Red-winged Blackbirds 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orange-Crowned Warbler 1
Purple Finch 4
Bewick's Wren 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 4
Anna's Hummingbird Male 1
Rufous Hummingbird male 2
Song Sparrow 8
Yellow Rumped Warbler 5
Mallard 2
Marsh Wren 2
Wilson's Warbler 5
Vaux's Swift 1
Virginia rail 2
Green Heron 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Tanager 4
Mourning Dove 3
Red-tailed Hawk

H P Stewart Pond:
House Wren 2
Pied-billed Grebe
Am Coot
Ringed-neck Duck 1
Turkey Vultures 3
N Flicker 1
Western Wood- Pewee 1
Killdeer 2
Brewer's Blackbird 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Cedar Waxwing-30
Vaux's Swift 40

Knoll Terrance sewage pond
Wood Duck 2
N Shoveler 1
Barn Swallow 1

Bald Hill Oak Creek trail to Mulkey Creek
Lazuli Bunting 4
House Sparrow 4
Am Kestrel 1
MacGillivray's Warbler 1
Orange-Crowned Warbler 1
Warbling Vireo  15
Rufous Hummingbird 1
Pacific Slope Flycatcher 2

Hestavn Nature Center
Stellar's Jay 4
House Wren 4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2

Fitton's Green
Wild Turkey 2 pair
Winter Wren 2
Red Crossbill 10
Sooty Grouse booming 2

I relaxing walking on a  beautiful sunny day!

Good birding to you all.

Paula Vanderheul
vanderp at peak.org




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