[birding] Finley NWR on Sunday 5/24

[Marcia F. Cutler]

Hi folks,

 

I decided to ramble around Finley this morning in the hopes of picking up
some of the nice birds that have been seen there.  Which I did.  Here are
the highlights:

 

McFadden Marsh -

 

Blue-winged Teal - at least 3 males

Wilson's Phalarope - 1 flying around, rather drab looking so probably a male

 

Prairie Overlook - I walked the trails east and south for a bit. Peacock
Larkspur is now blooming around the overlook and I took some time to enjoy
it.

 

Grasshopper Sparrow - 1 seen singing on a little bush

Lazuli Buntings - lots

 

Cabell Marsh - only 3 waterfowl seen on the lake, but 2 appeared to be male
AMERICAN WIGEON.  They were out a ways and I only had my binoculars with me,
but both these ducks appeared to have white on their foreheads and tops of
their heads (not a sun reflection off wet feathers).

 

Sora, Virginia Rail and Bittern all heard.

 

Hope everyone has an opportunity to get out and enjoy this nice Memorial Day
weekend,

 

Marcia F. Cutler

Corvallis

 

 

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