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RIVERFRONT PARK TODAY

There were a handful of migrants at Riverfront Park this morning–the dowitchers, the Fox Sparrow, the fly-over gull.

Chicory in bloom; woolly bear in (slow) motion; eagle disappearing around the bend.

One of the five turkeys who came into our garden today:

Salem Riverfront Park, Marion, Oregon, US
Oct 18, 2022. 15 species

Canada Goose  4
Mallard  37
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  40
Killdeer  5
Long-billed Dowitcher  4
Glaucous-winged Gull  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Bald Eagle  1
California Scrub-Jay  3
American Crow  50
American Robin  3
Lesser Goldfinch  2
Fox Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  14

Coastal cities need to get moving. That’s the conclusion of a recent report on glacier melting–click here.