The are no Northwestern Crows in Cannon Beach. Nor is there a
modern field guide that suggests there are.

Russ Namitz wrote:
>
> Obol & Tweeters~
>
> See below for forwarded message by an out-of-state birder.
>
> Russ Namitz
> Coos Bay, OR
>
> ****************************************************************************
> Hi,
> I am from Arizona and this week (Oct. 23-28) I attended the Society of
> American Foresters (SAF) national convention in Portland, OR. I did not get
> to
> do too much birding during this trip, but I did get a few lifers (denoted by
> *
> in the lists below). The only birds I was able to positively ID were seen
> only
> during stops on the two field tours I took (obviously). There were many
> birds
> I saw from the bus during the tours, but it was impossible to discern what
> they were while the vehicle was moving. I'll have to drive up there sometime
> and take my time stopping to check out birds. Tour itineraries can really be
> a
> hinderance to birding!
>
> Below are the lists for each location on each date:
>
> 10/24
> Oregon Convention Center (Portland):
> Western Scrub-Jay
> American Robin
> Anna's Hummingbird
> American Crow
>
> 10/25
> Oregon Convention Center:
> Western Scrub-Jay
> Cedar Waxwings
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> gull sp.
>
> road between Portland and Camp 18:
> goose sp.
> gull sp.
> Red-tailed Hawk
> Western Scrub-Jay
>
> Camp 18 (logging museum/restaurant):
> Belted Kingfisher
> Steller's Jay
> Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
> Red-breasted Nuthatch
> American Robin
>
> Cannon Beach (along the beach):
> *Northwestern Crow
> cormorant sp. (flying in the distance over the ocean)
> Ring-billed Gull
> Herring Gull (?)
> Western Gull
> *Heermann's Gull (I'm pretty sure I saw a dark gray gull with a red-orange
> bill)
> There may have been other gull species present, but I am not experienced
> with
> gull ID.
>
> Cannon Beach (near the public parking area next to a small wetland area--I
> don't remember the name of the wetlands; there was a small platform
> overlooking it):
> *Chestnut-backed Chickadee
> *Surf Scoter
> Anna's Hummingbird
> Song Sparrow
> Golden-crowned Sparrow
> Mallard
> Northern Shoveler
> Steller's Jay
> Brown Creeper
>
> Oswald West State Park:
> Brown Creeper
> Red Crossbill
> [unidentified passerine sp.]
>
> Garibaldi:
> Double-crested Cormorant (2)
> Western Gull
>
> Tillamook:
> Western Gull
> Ring-billed Gull
> Brewer's Blackbird
>
> 10/26
> Portland Zoo:
> Black-capped Chickadee
> Steller's Jay
> American Robin
> Sharp-shinned Hawk
>
> Hoyt Arboretum:
> White-throated Sparrow
> Golden-crowned Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
> Cedar Waxwing (~100)
> American Crow
> Steller's Jay
> Bewick's Wren
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet
>
> 10/27
> Washington:
> Mt. Adams Ranger Station (near Trout Lake, WA):
> Chestnut-backed Chickadee (several; one flew down to some vegetation a foot
> away from me and, of course, I didn't have my camera turned on at the time!)
> Black-capped Chickadee
> Red-breasted Nuthatch
> Pygmy Nuthatch
> Steller's Jay
> American Robin
>
> forest roads below Mt. Adams:
> Red-breasted Nuthatch
> Steller's Jay
> Red Crossbill
> Golden Eagle
> Northern Flicker
> Common Raven
> Clark's Nutcracker (I thought I heard one briefly in the distance)
>
> Sunnyside Rd. (below forest roads below Mt. Adams, near Trout Lake):
> Wild Turkey (3)
> Common Raven
>
> Columbia River:
> gull spp.
> Bufflehead
> Mallard
> Eared Grebe (?)
> merganser sp.
> Canada Geese
> [2 Osprey nests]
>
> Despite not seeing as many birds as I had hoped for, it was awesome to see
> the
> beautiful forests. This was my first trip to the Pacific NW region (and my
> 1st
> time on a plane!). It was amazing to see how large everything grows up there
> in comparison to what I've seen in AZ. As part of the forest health tour
> that
> went to near Mt. Adams, WA, we got to see a GIANT ponderosa pine. It has a
> diameter of 84 inches, is 202 ft. tall, and has a volume of 22,000 board
> ft.!!!! It was mindboggling to stand at the base of such an enormous living
> organism. The huge trees along the lush trail at Oswald West State Park were
> impressive, as well.
>
> The Pacific NW is definitely one of my favorite places to visit now.
>
> Good birding!!!
> Eric Hough
> Flagstaff, AZ
> erh36 at nau.edu
>
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