[birding] Out of area RBA: Fork-tailed Flycatcher on coast near Nehalem

[Joel Geier]

Hi folks,

Since OBOL is still not functioning for many people, thought I should
put the following out on COBOL & MidValley lists for those who may be
interested.

Happy birding,
Joel

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Subject: FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER news
From: "Carol Karlen" <carolk AT viclink.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 22:43:05 -0700
OBOL:

Shortly before noon on Monday, Dave & Ellen Morrison saw a bird that they
described as ~10" long -- 6" tail, 4" body -- on a wire leading to a green
house at 14965 Tideland Rd., Nehalem.  This is around the corner from the
Nehalem sewage ponds, and just down the road from the green feed shed where
the Dickcissel spent time last month.  They watched if for 5 minutes in the
rain.  They saw black cap, white underparts, white wing-linings, and ragged
tail.   They talked to Carol Karlen while viewing the bird, and she helped
them narrow the species to young Fork-tailed Flycatcher.

Today birders were on site from 10 AM - 5 PM.  Don Coggswell, Barbara & John
Woodhouse, Paul Sullivan, Carol Karlen, Ed McVicker, Dave & Ellen Morrison.

The Nehalem River runs behind the green house.  There are many fields and
hedgerows across the road and also across the river.  We walked the road
near the house, and drove all the roads in the area.  No luck.

Somebody else go out there and find it tomorrow!  A sunny day with insects
may bring this bird out of hiding.  Today we didn't even see swallows.

Good birding, everyone,

Carol Karlen
Paul Sullivan

Subject: Fork Tailed Flycatcher not found today
From: SJJag AT comcast.net
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 04:11:47 +0000 (UTC)

Just back from PDX birder's night. A few people were in Nehalem Meadows today 
looking for the reported 

Fork Tailed Flycatcher-without success. 

The bird is well described, apparently a young bird with less than full length 
tail with ragged tips. 

Sounds like it could still be around but the area was covered for several hours 
today. 

Steve Jaggers 
Milwaukie, Or. 

Message: 10
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:08:46 -0700
From: Harry Nehls <hnehls6 at comcast.net>
To: OBOL <obol at oregonbirds.org>
Subject: [OBOL] Fork-tailed Flycatcher
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Obolers,

On Monday April 5 Dave and Ellen Morrison observed a Fork-tailed
Flycatcher
along Tideland Road in Nehalem Meadows. It was near the mailbox  with
the
number 14965. 

They could not relocate the bird after the first sighting, but it is
probably still in the meadows. There are no photos.

Harry

Harry Nehls
Portland, Oregon