[birding] Oak Creek, McDonald Forest

[Don Boucher]

Hello,

For the Naturalist Adventure, we explored the Homestead Trail along Oak Creek in McDonald Forest. A fabulous warm spring morning with warblers, wildflowers and butterflies. 

While we were waiting at Avery Park for carpooling, we listened to Orange-crowned, Townsend's, Wilson's and Black-throated Gray Warblers.

Our trip along the forested Homestead Trail was very productive. 

Turkey Vulture
Steller's Jay
Winter Wren
Bewick's Wren
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Wilson's Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Purple Finch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Song Sparrow
Evening Grosbeak
Pine Siskin
Red Crossbill

For wildflowers, butterflies and a couple photos, see our posting on Mid-Valley Nature:
http://groups.google.com/group/mid-valley-nature/browse_thread/thread/cd5a106802cc66fa?hl=en

The next Naturalist Adventure is May 16. We're leading other field trips during Natural Areas Celebration Week in early May:
http://www.neighborhood-naturalist.com/neighborhood-naturalist_events.htm

Don Boucher
Corvallis, OR
www.Neighborhood-Naturalist.com
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