[birding] fern ridge

[rich armstrong]

1. 12 people enjoyed the corvallis audubon 1/2 day field trip to fern ridge this morning.
2. becky schweibert found the TUFTED DUCK and all saw it in scopes.
3. we also had 6 swallows including a couple PURPLE MARTIN. we had a bush in a scope that had NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED along with tree, cliff, and barn swallows.
4. we also managed to see scope views of common yellowthroat and marsh wren and savannah sparrows. also a very close orange-crowned warbler with an orange crown. 2 lincoln's sparrows were not so cooperative.
5. there were a few REDHEADS with the normal ducks - decent numbers of gadwall, ruddy, bufflehead, lesser scaup, and ring-necked.
6. there was no shorebird habitat at all. there were a few BLACK-NECKED STILTS witht the white pelicans. 
7. also 1 ring-billed gull, 1 glaucous-winged gull, an immature bald eagle, 1 osprey.
8. off 126 we had a very close clark's grebe that everyone saw in a scope.
8. although quite cold it did not rain a drop!!!!
Rich Armstrong
541-753-1978
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