June 15 Third Saturday Birding Report

Our group of 13 met on this cool, damp morning with Katie McInnis as our walk leader. Common Mergansers flew over the parking lot to trees across the road. Katie showed us a vacant Bushtit nest hanging in a large tree and then led us along Patterson Slough through a wooded area. Western Wood-Pewees were calling, a pair of Spotted Towhees flew through the shrubbery, and a Downy Woodpecker provided good viewing. A pair of Steller’s Jays gave their harsh calls as they flew through the canopy. Two Mourning Doves were spotted on a narrow path leading to the pond. We were treated to a quick view of a Green Heron, and then a Great Blue Heron made a grand entrance landing on a stump in the middle of the pond. Warbling Vireos and Black-headed Grosbeaks sang their fluid songs as we walked along the barked trail. A juvenile Northern Flicker peeked out of a nest hole in a snag as a pair of adults perched in a treetop nearby. As we returned to the parking area, we saw an adult Osprey on a nest.  Camera shots revealed a young Osprey alongside the adult taking a look around from its high nest. I think all attendees spotted a bird to share with the group.  Thank you to Katie for leading this walk and for sharing bird information.

Alton Baker Park–prairie (Autzen/Frohnmayer bridge to I-5), Lane, Oregon, US
Jun 15, 2024 7:50 AM – 10:19 AM
0.96 mile(s)
35 species

Canada Goose  40
Mallard  8
Common Merganser  4
Eurasian Collared-Dove  1
Mourning Dove  2
Anna’s Hummingbird  1
Green Heron  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey  2
Bald Eagle  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-breasted Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  5
Northern Flicker  3
American Kestrel  1
Western Wood-Pewee  5
Warbling Vireo  2
Steller’s Jay  2
California Scrub-Jay  3
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Violet-green Swallow  10
Barn Swallow  2
Bushtit  11
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  2
Bewick’s Wren  2
European Starling  3
Cedar Waxwing  7
House Finch  1
Song Sparrow  6
Spotted Towhee  6
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1