Columbia Estuary Report - 6/4/2000

A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was at the Neawanna Wetlands on Saturday
morning. WILLOW FLYCATCHERS arrived last week; at least 5
were at Astoria Airport this morning.

BLUE-WINGED TEAL are being seen throughout the area and
appear to be setting up for nesting.

A single WESTERN SANDPIPER was seen at the Neawanna Wetland
last week. A LONG-BILLED CURLEW has been on the Necannicum
Estuary for the last several days with 15 WHIMBREL.

A flock of 75 Sitka-type (type 3) RED CROSSBILLS were seen
yesterday at the Neawanna. Type 3 crossbills were singing in
the tree across from my house as well. I'm also fairly
confident that a smaller flock of type 2 crossbills was
also around.


--
Mike Patterson Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo,
Astoria, OR it is not enough to be persecuted
celata at pacifier.com by an unkind establishment,
you must also be right.
---Robert Park
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