Subject: [Tweeters] Ridgefield NWR - Osprey, Duskies, etc.
Date: Nov 3 21:49:52 2009
From: Scott Carpenter - slcarpenter at gmail.com


Birds of local interest today at Ridgefield NWR in Clark County included:

Greater White-fronted Goose - 1 on Rest Lake
Snow Goose - 2 on Rest Lake
Dusky Canada Goose - 50 total on Rest Lake, in flocks of 13, 8, 19, and 10;
bands included 4/7N, 8/23, 8/10, 8/7F, 4/7P, 6/JH, 8/13, 3/6K, 1/8P (all
reported to USFWS); although this is not an unusual count for the entire
refuge, it is a bit unusual to have this many on Rest Lake observable from
the auto-tour route; Rest Lake is unusually low right now, resulting in
great habitat for Duskies
Great Egret - 3+
Osprey - appeared to migrating south along Lake River
Wilson's Snipe - 50+ in Long Lake alone
Steller's Jay - 1 performing an excellent imitation of a Red-tailed Hawk
call
Golden-crowned Sparrows are back in decent numbers

Scott Carpenter
Portland, Oregon
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