[birding] Sunday Finley NWR notables

[Karan and Jim Fairchild]

Karan and I spent a quick Sunday morning visit to Finley NWR tuning ourselves up for an upcoming Covallis Audubon Birdathon.  Found 67 species.
Notables:
WESTERN KINGBIRD - 2 seen at Prairie Overlook, while visiting with folks on an Oregon Audubon Chapters morning field trip (sorry we had to split).
BLACK PHOEBE - 1 heard then seen at Bruce Road bridge over Muddy Creek.
LEWIS' WOODPECKER - 1 seen, w/possible second bird heard, in large savanna-form white oaks along 'fire road', an abandoned roadway that branches southwestward in sight of the large graveled pull-off below Bald Top.  This is mid-way between the turn-offs to the Cabell Marsh gazebo and Woodpecker Loop trail, along Finley Road. We mostly saw the bird perched in the very tops of the trees, or flycatching insects.

Jim Fairchild
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