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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lots of VAUX'S SWIFTS were flying around
over downtown Corvallis this evening! Some were flying
high, making their twittery "song," and others raced around in little
groups, low enough to let us have a good look.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At Shawala Point at the confluence of the
Willamette and Marys, a BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE was making a begging sound the
way fledglings do. I could only see one chickadee, and I had to wonder if
adult females ever make fledgling begging sounds during courtship like some
finches do. A BALD EAGLE was flying over the Willamette.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD in Pioneer Park
is still sitting on her nest. Any day now, I expect to
see some tiny hummingbird babies.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We didn't have time to check for the Solitary
Sandpiper from yesterday.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was surprised to find some Dwarf Owl-clover
(Triphysaria pusilla =Orthocarpus pusillus) in front of Adams School. It
was blooming, but you almost need a magnifying glass to appreciate it!
Large-leaf Avens was beginning to bloom along Dunawi Creek.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lisa</FONT></DIV>
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