[birding] Finley birds 3/13/10

[Marcia F. Cutler]

A few noteworthy sightings today at Finley during their open house:

LEWIS'S WOODPECKER - seen at its normal tree about 1/4 mile west of the Fiechter Barn.  I hadn't seen any recent reports on this bird, so was pleasantly surprised to see it was still hanging around.

GREAT EGRET - one seen at McFadden Marsh, it later flew around the area, alighting in the large field west of the observation hill along Bruce Rd.  I also saw one in the field at the corner of Bellfountain Rd. and Greenberry.

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - I saw this bird perched above Cheadle Marsh (off Bruce Rd).  Molly Monroe told me she had seen one earlier at McFadden Marsh.  It's likely the same bird.

Spring arrivals include TURKEY VULTURE and TREE SWALLOWS.  And PIED-BILLED GREBES were serenading at McFadden Marsh.

One bird I missed, but several others did see was an albino ROBIN seen in the fields between the new headquarters and Woodpecker Loop.

Marcia F. Cutler
Corvallis