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Location Hood River--The Hook
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Owner Jeff Hayes

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  0.5 mi

Checklist Comments

I hit the jackpot here sparrow-wise: SAVS, CHSP and VESP in with a few WCSP at the northwest corner of the sewage treatment plant, along with a SAPH.

Totals

34
Species Observed
375 individuals

Observations

  1. Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima)

    Number observed:  16

  2. Mallard

    Number observed:  2

  3. Ring-necked Duck

    Number observed:  16

  4. Bufflehead

    Number observed:  110

    Details

    Reasonable estimate, with birds scattered all over Waucoma Basin and on the river.

  5. Common Goldeneye

    Number observed:  2

  6. American Coot

    Number observed:  140

  7. Killdeer

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    At the sewage treatment plant.

  8. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  3

  9. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  3

  10. Horned Grebe

    Number observed:  2

  11. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  2

  12. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed:  1

  13. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

  14. Osprey

    Number observed:  1

  15. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  1

  16. Northern Flicker

    Number observed:  1

  17. Say's Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Flycatching at northwest corner of the Hook.

  18. California Scrub-Jay

    Number observed:  4

  19. American Crow

    Number observed:  7

  20. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  1

  21. Bewick's Wren

    Number observed:  1

  22. European Starling

    Number observed:  25

  23. American Robin

    Number observed:  2

  24. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  25. Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    One male Junco pished out of blackberry thicket at northeast corner of Waucoma Basin, came out onto gravel road - thought it might be a Slate-colored but there was a discernable brownish wash on the nape and back. Dark gray hood, gray flank s.

  26. White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)

    Number observed:  6

  27. Golden-crowned Sparrow

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    Small group on west side of Waucoma Basin.

  28. Vesper Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Foraging in grassy lawn of sewage treatment plant, studied for about 15 minutes. Medium sized sparrow with white chin, darker ear patch, darker submustachial streaks, darker crown and bold white eye ring, streaky pattern on back, white outer tail feathers seen when bird flew up to perch on chain link fence, central tail feathers darker. When seen side by side with SAVS, noticeably larger, less boldly patterned, lacking olive tones of SAVS, plus that eye ring really stands out ..

  29. Savannah Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  30. Song Sparrow (rufina Group)

    Number observed:  4

  31. Red-winged Blackbird

    Number observed:  4

  32. Brewer's Blackbird

    Number observed:  5

  33. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Skulking on west side of Waucoma Basin.

  34. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

    Number observed:  1