June was unseasonably wet and cool, but July's weather was more seasonal. There seemed to be some noteworthy changes in breeding bird numbers and/or locations this summer. A pair of Solitary Sandpipers produced an exciting find at Gold Lake bog after a 25-year absence! On the other hand, Vesper Sparrows were only found singing in one area near Goshen while just a few years ago, there were numerous breeding locations. A singing Grasshopper Sparrow was found near Stewart Pond when the only breeding location has been on the east side of Fern Ridge Reservoir for a number of years. For the first time in years, Red-eyed Vireos weren't found in their usual breeding riparian habitat along the Willamette River below Dexter Reservoir. Lastly, Common Nighthawk reports were up again this year, so maybe their numbers are starting to slowly rebound after they were nearly eliminated from the Eugene/Springfield area.

Details of the latest birds are HERE