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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Missed for yesterday's NAMC, but around today for
our FOY detections here, HAMMMOND'S FLYCATCHER & WARBLING
VIREOs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We had a large flush of dendroica warblers during
the week, as Bill Proebsting reported from upper elevations in MacForest.
No Townsend's anymore, but still more HERMIT WARBLERs than we have breed
here. BLACK-THROATED GRAY WABLERS had arrived in numbers a week
beforehand. MOUNTAIN QUAIL are around, but not a sure bet to detect every
day. More McGILLIVRAY'S WARBLERS around setting up shop, and tons of, okay
a dozen, BLACK_HEADED GROSBEAK males singing, and females now in
evidence..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Finally got good looks at our WESTERN BLUEBIRD pair
legs, no bands on either bird. They have many nest boxes to choose from,
and are defending several from a band of VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS.
The TREE SWALLOW pair took first choice and are housebuilding
already. As are two HOUSE WREN pairs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>WESTERN TANAGERS arrived with the last major influx
of dendroicas, but aren't in usual numbers yet. PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERs
are very numerous. Also we're feeding 60+ BAND-TAILED PIG-EONS, with my
perverse hope that northern goshawks again make a home nearby.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jim Fairchild</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>6mi SW Philomath</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>