At Wennerberg today I encountered both kinglet species, and my first Willamette Valley Fox Sparrow of the season. And the leaves on our lilacs are turning red along the veins…must be fall.
The Ruby-crowned was a difficult photo target, the lone Golden-crowned was too high and too fast for any image. I was surprised that the Golden-crowned seemed to be alone.
Song Sparrow at our feeder:
Some fall colors:
Wennerberg Park, Carlton, OR, Yamhill, Oregon, US
Sep 30, 2016 10:15 AM – 11:15 .12 species
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) X
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 3
Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
My fall events:
McMinnville, OR. October 6th. I will talk about birding hotspots along Interstate 5 in Oregon and places to look for the Great Gray Owl. I will sign copies of both FREEWAY BIRDING and GREAT GRAY OWL books. 6:30 PM, Third Street Books, 320 NE Third Street, McMinnville.
McMinnville, OR. October 20 and 27. Birding upper Willamette Valley in winter. A class sponsored by McMinnville Park & Rec Department. Lectures on Thursday night, 630pm. Field trips on Saturdays, October 22 and 29.
Register on line or at community center: https://apm.activecommunities.com/mcminnvilleparksandrec/Activity_Search?txtActivitySearch=bird&applyFiltersDefaultValue=true&cat=Activities
Salem, OR. November 8. The Great Gray Owl, a talk at Salem Audubon Birders’ Night. Birder’s Night: a presentation on various aspects of birding, followed by an informal sharing of bird observations and questions. Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, September through May, at the Carrier Room of the First United Methodist Church, 600 State Street in downtown Salem.
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