Columbia Estuary Report - 6/1/97

Icky weather left me a most unmotivated observer for most of this week.

The arrival of WILLOW FLYCATCHER this week fills the expected migrant
card here in Clatsop Co.

I did some atlasing this morning (Sunday) and was happily surprised to
find a pair of WESTERN KINGBIRDS in suitable habitat just west of the
Astoria Airport (on the fences surrounding the cow pastures.)

More substantial breeding proofs include:
Tree Swallow (fledgling)
Oregon Junco (fledgling)
Killdeer (nest with 3 eggs)
Common Yellowthroat (carrying nest material)
Song Sparrow (carrying nest material)


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*********************************** I got the blues so bad one time
* Mike Patterson, Astoria, OR * it put my face in a permanent frown
* mpatters at orednet.org * but I am feelin' so much better
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