OREMN
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BIRNOFLINCOI.I\I
BIRDS OF LINCOU' COUW'I OREGON
Editor
BaYer, Editor
Range
Range Bayer,
Illustrator
Booth, Illustrator
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the central
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Pacific Ocean
the Pacific
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extends from the
Coastal
the
eastward
into
the
Coastal
into
eastward
CountY
Lincoln County
Range. Lincoln
Mountain
l"lountain Range.
long
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long
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wide
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for this
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
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tributors
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monthly occurrence
and monthly
Arrival,
departure,
departure, and
Arrival,
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month
Species
recorded
month ........
Species recorded
Per per
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sPecles
Accidental
species
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Accidental
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recorded
TotalsPecies
species
recorded
Total
species
occurring species
but possibly
possibly occurring
Unrecorded but
offshore
Species recorded
recorded offshore
Species
sPecies
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Contributors
Contributors
observations, this
recorded observations,
Without the
of
many peoplets
peoplets recorded
this paPer
paper
of many
the contribution
Without
contribution
lrere:
contributors were:
the contributors
In alphabetical
order the
possible.
In
al-phabeti-ca1 order
not have
have been
been possible.
would not
Eltzrotht
Elsie Eltzroth,
ar'd Elsie
ELzY and
Burreson, Elzy
Gene Burreson,
Range
Buchanan, Gene
Bayer, Robert
Robert Buchanan,
Range Bayer,
Osis'
Vieki Osis,
and Vicki
Laimons and
l{offuan, Laimons
llayne Hoffman,
Darrel
Faxon, John
Fortune, Wayne
John Fortune,
Darrel Faxon,
Rothlisberg'
Pete Rothlisberg,
Reed, Pete
Paul Reed,
Robert Olson,
Dave Ransom,
Ransom, Paul
Pearson, Dave
Olson, Walt
Walt Pearson,
Robert
Aaroa Skirvin.
and Aaron
Skirvln.
included:
of records
records included:
Other
Other sources of
Couoty;
for Lincoln
Li-ncolo County;
that he
records that
Fred Zeillemaker,
who contributed
he compiled
compiled for
contributed records
Zeill-emaker, who
Corvallis
of the
the Corvallis
section of
Notes section
Field Notes
in the
the Field
records for
Lincoln County listed
listed in
for Lincoln
records
Yaquina
the Yaquina
other people
Audubon
American Birds;
people who
who have
have Sone
gone on
on the
Birds; and other
Chat; American
Audubon Chat;
Counts.
Bird
Christman
Yaquina
Bay
Birder's
monthly
counts
and
the
Yaquina
Bay
Christman
Bird
Counts.
the
and
Birderrs nontt1ty counts
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Remarks
Editor's
Editorrs Remarks
of knowledge about
One of
of the
the greatest
greatest problems
problems facing
facing us
us today
today is
is our
our lack
lack of
One
rate'
alarning rate.
an
being
depleted
at
an
alarming
at
depleted
our aesthetic
aesthetic natural
natural resources
resources which
which are
are being
our.
our
vital
to
our
vital
to
as
are
habitat
wil-d1ife
and
Aesthetic
resources
such
as
wildlife
wildlife
habitat
are
as
wildllfe
Aesthetic resources
to do
helpless
be
Although
an
individual
may
helpless
to
may
individual
an
Although
resources.
well-being
as
as
our
oltr
energy
energy
resources.
well-being
help
can
individual
can
help
individual
an
crisis,
of the
energy crisis,
the energy
anything
of
an
the complexities
cooplexities
iboot the
anything about
pu-bli,c about
the
about the
general public
the general
edueating the
in educating
and in
have and
document
what wildlife
wildlife we
do have
we do
dotument what
In
order
In
order
birdlife.
birdlife'
as
such
resources
of
aesthetic
importance
and
even
existance
of
aesthetic
resources
such
as
lmportance and eVen existance
too
it has been too
Unfortunately,
it
Uofortunately,
exist.
l0ust exist.
knowledge must
warehouse of
of knowledge
to
educate, aa warehouse
to educate,
head
somebodyrs
in
somebody's
head
in
stored
that the
often
necessary knowledge has
has been
been stored
the case that
the necessary
often the
observations'
btrd observations,
recorded bird
our recorded
By combining
combining our
else.
anyone else.
to anyone
is unavailable
it is
unavailable to
where it
that
hopefully
recorded
information
that
hopefully
inforroation
recorded
of
available
drawer
we
srnall drawer of available
created a small
we have created
County'
Lincoln County.
of Lincoln
birds of
the birds
about the
source of
serve as
as a begiruring
beginning source
of koowledge
knowledge about
can serve
guide to
to
a rough guide
as a
serve as
to serve
The
then,
publication,
then, has been to
of this
this publication,
The purpose of
t'targettr
birders
which
"target"
at
which
birders
at
a
specific
as
serve
and
to
the
birds
of
Lincoln
County
and
to
serve
as
a
specific
of
Lincoln
County
birds
the
paper
this paper
edit this
and edit
compile and
purPose to
to compile
It has
has been my
my purpose
It
observations.
their observations.
can aim their
criticizable'
and
criticizable.
and
infornative,
is specific,
specific, informative,
infornation is
rray that
that the
the information
in
in such a way
county by
Lincoln County
of Lincoln
you
of the
the birds
knowledge of
this knowledge
You can improve
increase this
birds of
improve and increase
address:
following
the
following
address:
the
to
observatioas to
your own
own observations
observing,
reporting your
and reporting
recording, and
observing, recording,
Yaquina
Bi-rders
Yaquina Birders
Center
Selence Center
OSU
Marine Science
OSU Marioe
97365
97365
Newport,
Nevport, OR
0R
is
of species
speci-es is
list of
a list
as a
as well
observatioos as
Recording the
well as
of observations
location of
date and location
the date
Recording
plumage
age,
plumage
age,
sex,
individuals, sex,
of individuals,
adequate,
number of
on number
infornation on
recorded information
but recorded
adequate, but
information
the information
The
detailed the
The more detailed
desirable.
is also
also desirable.
condition,
as
well as
habitat is
as well
as habitat
.ooditioo,
observation
reported
observation
rePorted
and
recorded
but
i-s,
it
recorded
is,
the
more
informative
it
is,
but
any
recorded
infontrative
recorded is, the more
none.
than none.
is better
better than
(even
(even about
about comon
common species)
sPecies) is
*
*
*
*
*
The
this paper.
for this
records for
PaPer' The
the records
in compiling
compiling the
major Problems
problems in
four mrjor
There were four
is
that
The
problem
here
is
that
here
The
dates.
departure dates.
and departure
Problem
arrival and
first
how to
was -how
to handle
handle arrival
first
and
arrival
in
and
in arrival
differeoces
either differences
from either
year can
variation
from
year to
can arise
arise from
from year
to year
variation
or
differences
in
effort
or
in
effort
differeaces
or
by
species
departure
dates
by
individuals
of
the
species
or
by
of
the
indivi-duals
dates
by
departure
Determining
a
Deternining
departures.
and departures.
arrival and
the arrival
availability
of
people to
observe the
to observe
of people
..r.i1"Ui1ity
presence
habituation
to
the
presence
the
to
habituation
departure date
date is
particularly difficult
difficult because human
human
is particularly
departure
Addltiooally'
Additionally,
date.
departure date.
the departure
deterniae the
to determine
difficult
it difficult
of
makes it
to
specie-s makes
of a common
coutron species
may
Stragglers
may
Stragglers
synchroaousl-y'
depart
and
arrive
individuals
of
a
species
don't
arrive
and
depart
synchronously.
dontt
of
a
species
i-ndividuals
My
My
through'
have
passed
through.
individuals
of the
the individuals
bulk of
precede
the main bulk
precede and remain
after the
remain after
times,
arrival
and
departure
times,
and
departure
arrival
available
the
from
determine from the available
approach
to determine
try to
to try
approach has been to
Where
Where
departures'
latest departures.
and
the latest
arrivals
earliest
dates
that are
are generelly
generally the
arrivals
and the
the earliest
dites that
when most
most
category when
an abundance category
by an
indicate
to indicate
records
were avallable,
available, I
have tried
tried to
I haye
records were
County.
Liocoln County.
individuals
pass
through Lincoln
individuals
Pass through
that
sPecies that
treat species
to treat
how to
was how
observations was
the observations
The
probleo in
conpiliog the
i.n compiling
secoad problem
The second
in
the
individuals
remained
in
the
remained
showed migratory
migratory moveoents,
movements, but
but for
for which
which at
at least
least some
some individuals
showed
such
in
occurrence
of
seasonal
changes
in
habitat
of
occurrence
in
in
habitat
(i.e" seasonal
county thiougholt
throughout the
year (i.e
the year
county
*the
was
case was
Another
troublesome case
Another troublesome
Thrush).
Varled Thrush).
and the Varied
species
Juncos and
species as Dark-eyed Juncos
nonbreediog
which
there
were
nonbreeding
there
for
shorebirds for
someshorebirds
and some
that
of Comon
Common Loons,
Loons,scoters,
scoters, and
that of
migratory moveshowed migratory
sPecies showed
of the
the species
the raajority
birds present
present in
majority of
but the
surmer but
in the
the summer
birds
treated
I have treated
migration,
in-county
In
the
case
of
the
in-county
migration,
I
of the
In the
through the
the county.
county.
ments through
those
section,comments
about
those
about
section'conments
conrments
in
the
and
resident,
the
it was
was resident, and in the Comments
species as if
i-f it
the species
--33-
for
Those species
species for
Those
included.
species
migrants are
that were known
in-county migrants
are included.
to be in-county
species that
known to
which there
there \{as
through the
which
was an indication
of
migration through
the county
county II have
have given
given arrival
arrival
indicati.on
of nigration
occur.
to occur.
aPpear to
and departure
movements appear
dates for
for when
when trans-county
trans-county movements
departure dates
probl-em was how
third problem
to assign
The third
how to
assign abundances to
to those
those species
species which
which seem
seem to
to
number
if
the
years.
in
determining
problem
here
was
problem
here
in
determining
if
the
number
vary
in
oumbers
The
between years.
vary in numbers between
between
dj.fference between
it was
was aa difference
years had really
if it
of
or if
of birds
birds present
present between years
changed or
real1y changed
problen has been
been to
to
to this
this problem
My
observers or
or variation
My approach
varlation in
in observer
effort.
approach to
observer effort.
observers
in years
assign an
au abundance category
observations
category based on observations
assign
in
years when
when species
species have
have been
been
for an
an unevenness
unevenness
tendency for
i.s aa tendency
as most abundant
recorded as
abundant because
feel that
that there
there is
recorded
because II feel
of aa
individuals
of individuals
nr:mber of
in
coverage r.rith
of the
the number
under-estimation
in observer
observer coverage
with an under-estimation
of
of
years.
species
observed in
in some
some years.
species observed
occurrence'
Elmongoccurrence,
paper was
differences among
probleo in
the differences
The fourth
fourth problem
was the
ln compiling
compil-ing this
this paper
The
abundance, and seasonality
seasonality of
of many
many terrestrial
terrestrial species
species between
between the
the coastal
coastal areas
areas and
and
abundance,
A11 records
records within
within
Range. All
Mountain Range.
the
in the
the Coastal
Coastal Mountain
of the
the county
the eastern
eastern part
part of
county in
pooled for
for this
Lincoln County
County have been pooled
this paper
Lincoln
paper and where
where possible
possible such
such in-county
in-county
secti.on.
Coments section.
differeaces
in distribution
i-n the
the Comments
differences
in
have
have been
been reported
reported in
distrlbution
gained an
problems I
the reader
reader has
By outlining
these
I hope the
has gained
an idea
idea of
of sooe
some
outlining
these four
four problems
that are
problems, shortcomings,
for error
of the
of
possibilities for
error that
are inherent
inherent in
in this
this
the problems,
shortcouings, and possibilities
kind of
of venture.
venture.
kind
positive side
side to
to this
this
a positive
problems,but
is a
the problems,
So far,
but there
there is
far, I
only the
So
I have outlined
outlined only
most
and most
County, and
guide to
Lincoln County,
of Lincoln
paper.
the birds
bi-rds of
to the
It
reliable
It is
is a fairly
fairly
rel,i-able guide
paper.
importantly, II hope
hope that
that this
this paper
paper will
will serve
serve as
as aa base
base for
for aa lDore
more accurate
accurate and
and
inportantly,
edition in
iafornative
ln the
the future.
future.
informative
edition
I
was rather
rather surprised
surprised by
by the
large number
number of
of total
total species
species recorded
recorded in
in Lincoln
Lincoln
I was
the large
(270) and the
County
number of
of species
species that
that possibly
possibly nay
may be
be seen
seen each
each month
month of
of
Gounty (270)
large nuober
the large
increase
certainly
(L33-L74).
in a month will
number of
of species
will certainly
increase
The number
species seen in
the
year (133-174).
the year
seen in
in
species have
greater observer
with
because some
very common
have no!
not been
been seen
some very
commonspecies
with greater
observer effort
effort
observations).
recorded observations).
(but for
have no
no recorded
we have
for which
r^rhichwe
months when
wheo they
they undoubtedly
occur (but
undoubtedLy occur
Laimons Osis,
Osis,
lloffman, Laimons
Walme Hoffman,
Faxon, John
John Fortune,
Fortune, Wayne
I
would like
Darrel Faxon,
I would
like to
to thank
thank Darrel
drafts
on various
coments on
their help
help and comments
Paul
Robert
various drafts
Olson for
for their
and especially
Robert Olson
?au1 Reed
Reed and
especially
who
various contributors
contributors
the various
I
would also
who
thank the
paper.
like to
to thank
I would
also like
of this
aspects of
this paper.
and aspects
compilati-on.
for compilation.
available for
observations available
their observations
took
took the
the time
time to
to make
nake their
(Editor)
Range
Bayer (Editor)
Range Bayer
March
l"larch 1977
L977
BIPOING TIMES
TII4ES
BEST
BEST BIRDING
or
early morning
io the
the early
Terrestrial
birds
best seen in
morning or
county can be best
in Lincoln
Lincoln County
Terrestrial
birds in
however, oay
Aquatic
may be
birds, however,
or shore
shore birds,
Aquatic or
active.
move active.
are move
evening hours
hours when
when they
evening
they are
consulted
should be consulted
Local
charts should
tide charts
tide.
Local tide
particular
of the
the tide.
stage of
best
stage
best seen
seen at
at aa particular
estuaries
in
see
shorebirds
The
best
time
to
see
shorebirds
in
estuaries
to
The best time
tides.
of tides.
for
time and
aod heights
heights of
for both
both time
(3.0 -- 5.0
is
when the
water is
is just
just below
below the
the salt
salt march
march (3.0
5.0 ft.
ft. above
above Mean
Mean Lower
Lower Low
Low
the water
is when
shorethe shorealong the
Shorebirds are
are then
concentrated along
then concentrated
in.
Shorebirds
Water) as
is coming
comiog in.
as the
the tide
tide is
line and
and are
are more
more easily
easily observable
observable than
than at
at 1ow
low tide
tide when
when shorebirds
shorebirds are
are forced
forced out
out
Line
froo
trees
away
areas
open
roosL
i.n
of
estuatles to
where they
they can
can roost in
areas away from trees and
and
areas vhere
to areas
of the
the estuarles
oPeo
to open
coast or
or to
the coast
to the
flying to
seen flying
Many
ti-de can
can be seen
high tide
Many shorebirds
at high
shorebirds at
brush.
brush.
golng out,
out'
is going
tide is
the tide
ls when
when the
shorebirds is
The next
to see
see shorebirds
time to
areas.
next best
best time
sand dune areas.
salt
salt
the
of
1evel
and the
tide is
is again
again about
about 3.0
3.0 - 4.5
4.5 f.t.
ft. high
high (just
(just below
below the
thelevel of the
the tlde
closest to
to
they are
tides when
at high
Aquatic
best observed at
high tides
when they
are closest
Aquatlc birds
tiras can be best
narsh).
marsh).
shore'
shore.
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AREAS
BIRDING
BIRDING A1EAS
lincoln
in Lincoln
birding in
for birding
habltats for
and habitats
of locations
locations and
diversity
There is
of
is a wide diversity
for
these
map
road
Please
consult
a
road
map
for
these
Please consult
parks and
and waysides.
waysides.
County such as the
many parks
the many
County
good
shorebird
some
Yaquina
estuary
some
good
shorebird
estuary
the Yaquina
of the
Beach area of
In
Newport-South Beach
In the
the Newport-South
areas.
below'
1i-sted"tea
are listed
areas are
aquatic blrding
birding areas
below.
and aguatic
birds):
aquatic birds):
shore and aquatic
estuarine shore
p. 2;
21 estuarine
(see map
i-nsert , p.
(see
map insert,
Flats
Idaho
ldaho Flats
over the
the
bridge
101,
cross
the
bridge
over
the
cross
101,
llighway
on Highway
through Newport on
If driviag
driving south
south through
If
and
Center and
Science
the
OSU
Marine
Science
Center
Marine
6SU
the
to
(west)
the
at
Yaquina
right (west) at the sign to
turn right
estuary, turn
Yaquina estuary,
"ign
101'
l{i-ghway
on
Beach
on
Highway
101,
Beach
South
through South
norttr through
If
driving north
If driving
C"ot"t.
the Center.
sigos to
to the
the signs
follow
follow the
fo11ow
and
follow
estuary
Yaquina
the
estuary
acloss the
bridge across
the bridge
(east) before
crossing the
turn
right (east)
before crossing
turn right
1ot'
parki-ng lot.
Ceoter parking
Science Center
in the
the Science
Park in
Ceoter. Park
Science Center.
to the
the OSU
OSUl,Iarine
the
signs to
Marine Science
the signs
are
which
aquaria
exhibits
and
aquaria
which
are
exhi-bits
many
the
see
wish
to
you
(While
at the
the Center,
Center, you ttray
may wish to see the many
(While at
PM'
from 10 AM
are from
AM - 6 PM,
(June - September)
September) are
Summer hours (June
Surnmer
public.
open to
the public.
to the
free
free and open
1ot
parking
parking
lot
the
from
east
For
birding,
go
east
from
the
birding,
Pl'l).
Al4 - 44 PM).
10 AN
from 10
and winter
winter hours
hours are from
large
area of
of large
the fenced area
and the
dock and
boat dock
sma11 boat
to the
the small
road to
(towards
the road
(towards and between the
map'
(dotted line
on map,
liue
(dotted
areas
salt
channel
and
salt
marsh
areas
jt..r,
channel
the
along the
tanks) and walk
green tanks)
walk along
mile
a
of
about
1/3
of
a
mile
Ll3
arc
semicircular
in a large
large semicircular
The
marsh extends
arc
extends in
salt narsh
The salt
p. 2).
2).
p.
your
retrace your
Then retrace
Then
naP).
Y on
on the map).
a Y
(marked
with
road
at
(0.5
km)
long
at
a
road
(marked
with
a
ends
long
and
l
iO.S-t
shore
estuarine
below),
estuarine
shore
below),
(see
Checklist,
In
season
(see
Checklist,
season
In
center.
to the
the Science Center.
steps back to
steps
conditions'
tidal
appropriate
tidal
conditions.
appropriate
under
observed
be
aquatic birds
birds can
observed under
and aguatic
intertidal'
rocky intertidal,
nearshore, rocky
dune, nearshore,
sand dune,
p. 2;
2t sand
yaquina
iasert, p.
(see map
map insert,
south Jettv
Yagulna South
Jetty (see
birds):
aquatic birds):
estuarioe aquatic
and estuarine
ind
101'
Highway 101,
leaving Highway
after leaving
(see above) but
but after
proceed
Flats (see
rdaho Flats
going to
to Idaho
if going
Proceed as if
you
now
are
that
and
Deep
Sea
Bill's
so
that
you
are
now
Billts
sea
turn r,lest
west on the
the ,o"a
road t.m"en
between Zig
Zig zag
Zag zoo
Zoo and Deep
turn
pavement'
the pavement,
After
leaving the
After leaving
channel'
estuary channel.
the Yaquina
driving west
west Parallel
parallel to
to the
Yaquina estuary
driviog
drive
Do
not
Do
not drive
sand'
the sand.
on the
Do
drive on
not drive
Do not
impassable.
not impassable.
but not
rough but
becomes rough
the
road becomes
the road
ti-dal
on
Depending
on
tidal
back'
drive
back.
to drive
able to
be able
will be
you will
think you
anywhere
not think
do not
anywhere where you do
Wandering
and
Ducks,
Black
Scoters
Scoters
and
Wandering
Black
Ilarlequin
oldsquaws, Harlequin
conditions
season, Oldsquaws,
eonditions and season,
During the winter examine
Tattlers
T a t t l e r s mmay
e y b be
e s eseen
e n a r around
o u n d t h ethe
c h achannel
n n e l a n dand
r o c krocky
y a r e aareas.
s'Duringthew:lnterexamine
to
By walking
walking to
Buntings'
and
Snow
Buntings.
snow
loogspurs
for
dunes
sand
the
parking
areas
and
sand
dunes
for
longspurs
parking
areas
the
sometimes
may
offshore
may
sometimes
be
offshore
seen
tot.-qonTmonly
birds more
where the
begins, birds
commonly seen
Jetty begins,
Sogth Jetty
the South
waves
ocean waves
large ocean
for large
out for
Watch out
seen. Watch
be seen.
sometimes be
can sometimes
surprises can
Real surprises
observed.
jetty.
or
beach or jetty.
the beach
when walking
walking along
along the
when
birds):
aquatlc birds):
and aquatic
shore and
2; estuarine
estuarine shore
p. 2;
insert, p.
map insert,
Sally's Rend
sallyts
Bend (see nap
bayfront'
eastward
along
Newport
bayfront,
along
eastward
drive
and drive
In Ne!4)ort,
Newport, turn
turn off
off llighway
Highway 101 and
III
eastward
driving
continue
Embarcadero,
and
continue
driving
and
past
Embarcadero,
hill
the hill past
past
public docks,
docks, up the
past the
the public
sj'de
south side
the
(Sally's
Bend)
is
reached
on
the
south
area (Sal1yts Bend) is reached
embayment area
large embayment
out
until a large
town until
of town
out of
tank'
gas
storage
large
LNG
gas
storage
tank.
LNG
1-arge
the
tor"rards the
road towards
Drive
the side
side road
on the
out on
road.
Drive out
the road.
of
of the
visible'
be easily
easily visible.
will be
waterfowl will
season, waterfowl
and season,
conditions and
During
tidal conditions
the appropriate
appropriate tidal
During the
the
i'n the
waterfowl
overwinter
overwinter in
waterfowl
nost
where
are
Bend
Sallyts
Idaho
Flats
and
especially
Sally's
Bend
are
where
most
Idaho Flats u"a."p."ially
during
Bend
heard
at
Sally's
Sallyrs
Bend
during
at
and heard
cornnonly seen and
Black Brant
Brant can be commonly
ntact
estuary.
Yaquina
Yaquina estuary.
area during
during
this area
in this
also commonly
commonly seen in
are also
Eagles are
Bald Eagles
pair of
A
adult Bald
of adult
A pair
winter.
the
the winter.
the
to
tank
Drive
back
from
the
gas
tank
to
the
the
back
Drlve
iagl-es).
Bald Eagles).
(see Comments
about Bald
the
winter (See
Cornmentsabout
the winter
direction
light
Stop
light
direction
where
Stop
embaynent.
embayment.
the
al-ng
proceed
eastrdard
main road and then
eastward along the
then
main.road
or
waterfowl or
of waterfowl
rafts of
large rafts
the large
observe the
to observe
and tidal
tidal conditions
are approPriate
appropriate '(caution:
to
conditlons are
and
main
the
do
not
stop
on
the
roadway
stoP
not
do
(Caution:
road.
the road.
flocks
of shorebirds
shorebirds near the
flocks of
this
along this
unsafe drivers
drlvers along
are many
there are
and there
pullovers'
because there
many safe
and
many unsafe
safe pullovers,
are nany
there are
because
insert'
map
(X
ends
(X
on
the
map
insert,
the
area
embaynent area
the embayment
until the
Continue
road until
this road
Contj-nue on this
road).
road).
or
came or
route on which
which you came
the route
along the
Ne!,/Port along
to Newport
return to
You
then return
You can either
either then
p. 2).
2).
p.
Toledo'
If
continuing
to
Toledo,
watch
to
continuing
If
road'
road.
this
on
estuary on this
the estuary
continue to
along the
to Toledo along
continue
Mergansers'
for-Ilooded
Hooded Mergansers,
crossed for
are crossed
that are
sloughs that
1-axgetsloughs
ttre larger
and the
the
rafts and
IoB rafts
estuary, log
the estuary,
season'
in season.
Sandpipers
and
Spotted
Sandpipers
in
CotmtonMergansers
Egrets, Common
Ring-necked
Ducks, Great
Mergansers and Spotted
Great Egrets,
Ring-neeked Ducks,
--5-5-
seabirds):
(nearshore, rocky
rocky intertidal
intertidal and nesting
nesting seabirds):
llead (nearshore,
Yaquina
Yaguina Head
(see map
junetlon
of
From
of llighway
Highway 20 and Highway
Highway 101 in
in Newport
Newport (see
map insert
insert
Frorn the
the junction
turn left
left
Beach
and turn
101
to
Agate
Beach
and
to
(4.7
Highway
along
p. 2)
2.9 miles
2) drive
rniles (4.7 kin)
kn) north
p.
north along Highway
drive 2.9
Head
the Yaquina
Yaquina Head
past the
gravel road
road past
the gravel
siga to
to the
the Llghthouse.
at
the sign
at the
Lighthouse. Proceed on the
Lighthouse.
Walk
the Lighthouse.
at the
reached. Park at
is reached.
the Lighthouse
operations until
uatil the
Lighthouse is
Quarry
Qudrry operatiors
If you walk
If
walk
cliffs,
of the
the cliffs.
edge of
get too
to the
the edge
too close
close to
around,
careful not
not to
to get
around, being
being careful
you
will
reach
path,
well-trod
on
the
fence
of
the
lighthouse
along
the
south
side
of
the
Lighthouse
fence
on
the
well-trod
path,
you
will
reach
along the south side
seabirds.
n e s t i n g seabirds.
t h e nesting
t o protect
S e r v i c e to
ut u
W i l d l i f e Service
a n d Wildlife
ence p
p b
U . S . Fish
F i s h and
a ffence
y the
t h e U.S.
put
up
by
P r o t e c t the
the
seen and
During
Murres can be seen
and heardon
heardon the
of Common
CouunonMurres
During the
the nesting
nesttng season,
season, thousands of
?elagic
Gul1s,
Gu11s, Glaucous-winged
Glaucous-winged Gulls, Pelagic
Western Gulls,
rocks,
nesting Western
rocks, as \^Ie11
well as 1nany
many nesting
behind the
the
stay behind
Puffins.
Tufted Puff
anda afew
fewTufted
Cormorants,
ins. Please stay
Brand.trsCormorants,
Coruorants, Brandts
Cormorants, and
possible.
as possible.
undisturbed as
as undisturbed
remain as
here can
can remain
that nest
nest here
fence
fence so that
that the
the birds
birds that
Closely
the air
air and water
water around
around the
the Head
Head for
for nearshore
nearshore and
and offshore
offshore bird
bird
Closely check the
OysterBlack Oysterseen.
sometimes
also
be
lions can
can also be sometimes seen. Black
and sea
sea lions
speci.es. Whales, seals
seals and
species.
shotebirds
intertidal
other rocky
catchers,
Sandpipers and other
rocky intertidal
shorebirds can
can be
be frequently
frequently
catchers, Rock Sandpipers
forget to
to
not forget
Do not
season. Do
and season.
conditions and
tidal conditions
appropriate tidal
or heard
during appropriate
seen or
heard during
Rosy
Gray-crornmed
examine
grassy areas
areas all
all around
the Head because
because longspurs,
longspurs, Gray-crowned Rosy
around the
the grassy
exrmine the
area of
of
an area
is an
Yaquina
llead is
Yaquina Head
seen there.
there.
have been
been seen
Finches and Clark's
Nutcrackers
Finches
ilarkis
Nutcrackers have
patiently search.
search.
who patiently
potential surprises
for those
those who
many
many potential
surprises for
CHECKI,IST
LINCOLN COUNTY
COi]Nfi CHECKLIST
LINCOLN
the year,
throughout the
records throughout
Because
year, the
the following
following
of a lack
of offshore
offshore records
lack of
Because of
with
can be
than
offshore
farther
seen
species
Checklist
not include
farther offshore than can
be seeo
seen with
include bird
bird species
Checklist does not
the
Checkthe
Checkafter
included
is
seen
offshore
species
A
list
of
bird
species
seen
offshore
is
included
after
bird
list
of
spotting
seope.
a spotting scope.
at
especialJ-y at
land especially
from land
seen from
are occasionally
occasionally seen
Some
bird species
species are
offshore bird
1ist.
Some offshore
list.
jetties.
or around
arouad jetties.
headlands or
Lincoln
withln Lincoln
observations within
actual recorded
recorded observations
only on actual
Monthly
is based only
occurrence is
Monthly occurrence
and
recorded observations
actual recorded
Abundance classification
is
both actual
observations and
is based on both
classification
County. Abundance
is
based
Abundance
classification
is
on
classification
Abundance
judgUent of
abundance.
arbitrary judgment
of the
the species
species abundance.
arbi.trary
geographical
the geographical
with the
faniliar
is familiar
who is
an observer
observer who
the
numbers of
with
visible to
to an
of birds
birds visible
the numbers
but
bird
bird species,
species, but
different
the different
of the
daily habits
habits of
area, bird
bird identification
and
the daily
and the
ideutification
area,
bird species.
species.
who
studying aa particular
is not
not carefully
carefully studying
who is
Particular bird
KNY
ABUNDANCE KEY
ABUNDANCE
N-p-numerous; 50
50 or
or more
more birds,/observer/day
birds/observer/day
N-rourn€rous;
C--common;
LL-49 birds/observer/day
birds/observer / day
C--comnon; 11-49
1--10 birds/observer/day
birds/observer/day
U--uncommon; 1-10
U--unconrmon;
occurs regularly
regularly
0--occasional;
but occurs
every day but
seen every
not seen
O--occasional; not
I--irregular; abundance
abundance and or
or occurrence
fluctuates from
from year
year to
to year
year
occurrence fluctuates
I--lrregular;
or
year
from
year
to
year or
to yeal
from
and
occurrence
abundance
but
X--unknown;
species
recorded
but
abundance
and
occurrence
recorded
species
X--unknotm;
above
of
the
before
one
of
the
above
observations before one
recorded observations
year require
more recorded
a year
require more
within
within
assiSned
categories
categories can be assigned
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Arrival
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l-nmnn
yellow-billed loon
Arctic Loon
Loon
Red-throated
Loon
Red-throated
Rpd-necked
Grebe
Red-necked
Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
1.a
Western Grebe
Grebe
Pied-billed
Pied-bi1led
Grebe
Fulmar
Fulmar
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(Leach' q )
Storm Petrel
Petrel (Leach's)
R
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Brown Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandf.'s Cormorant
Cormorant
Brandtts
Pelaeic Cormorant
CormoranL
Pelagic
Great
Heron
Great Blue
BLue lleron
GreenHeron
Green lleron
Cattle Egret
Esret
Cattle
Egret
Great Egret
Great
Rlanlr-crnuned
Nisht
Heron
Black-crowned
Night
Heron
BiEtern
American
American Bittern
Mrrfe
Swn
Mute
Swan
Swan
Whistling
Swan
Whistllng
Canada Goose
Goose
Canada
Black
Brant
Black Brant
Goose
White-fronted
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Goose
Mallard
Mallard
Gadwall
eadwall
Pintail
Pintaif
Green-winged Teal
Teal
Green-winged
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T
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Blue-s.4nged Teal
innamon Teal
Tlnnamon-Tea1
European lli-geon
Wigeon
tr'ligeon
American
Anerlcan Wigeon
Northern
Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
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cavannah Sparrow
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Vesper Sparrow
Dark-eved Junco
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SParrow
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White-crowned Sparrow
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White-throated
Sparrow
White-throated
SParrow
Golden-crowned
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
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Species recorded
recorded per
per Month
Month
Species
January
January
February
February
March
April
April
L44
144
135
135
141
141
L74
174
September
September
O
ctober
October
Novembet
November
December
December
173
]-73
L4 I
147
133
133
r49
149
May
May
June
July
July
August
165
165
150
150
15L
151
136
136
233.
Checklist -- 233.
main Checklist
from main
in Lincoln
County from
Total species
Total
Lincoln County
species recorded
recorded in
Accidental Species
Species
Accidental
H
(Fork-tailed)
Petrel (Fork-tailed)
Storm Petrel
Short-talled
Short-tailed
Shearwater
Sheanrater
Sooty Shearwater
Pelican
White Pelican
White
Egret
Snowy Egret
Snowy
Goose
Emperor
Emperor Goose
Golden Eagle
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ring-necked
Sandhill
Sandhill Crane
Sharp-tailed
Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sandpiper
Semipalmated
Senipalmated Sandpiper
Sandpiper
Curlew
Gurlew Sandpiper
Tern
Black
Black Tern
species
Total
accidental species
Total accidental
Forster's Tern
Forsterfs
Puffin
Horned
llorned Puffin
Cuckoo
Yellow-billed
Cuckoo
Yellow-billed
Ow1
Great Gray Owl
Great
0w1
Long-eared
Long-eared Owl
Lewis' WoodPecker
Woodpecker
Lewis'
Flycatcher
Ash-throated
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Phoebe
Black
Black Phoebe
F1-ycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Alder
Scrub JaY
Jay
Scrub
Nutcracker
Clark's
Clarkrs Nutcracker
Veery
Veery
PhainoPePla
Phainopepla
- 37
37
-
Oriole
Hooded
H
o o d e d Oriole
Grosbeak
Rose-breasted
R o s e - b r e a s t e d Grosbeak
Bunting
Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli
Dickci"ssel
Dickcissel
Finch
Rosy Finch
Gray-crowned
Gray-crowned Rosy
Redpoll
Common
QenrmenRedpoll
Bunting
Lark
Lark Bunting
Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Bobolink
Bobol-ink
Sparrow
Clay-colored
Clay-colored Sparrow
Smith
Snlth Longspur
27O.
County - 270.
Lincoln County
in Lincoln
recorded in
Grand
Grand total
tot,al species
species recorded
x
x
x
x
x
sPecies
possible Lincoln
Lincoln County
CountY species
Unrecorded but
but possible
Acorn
l,rloodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Bank
Swallow
Bank Swallow
Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted
Sora
Ow1
Barn Owl
Swtft
Black Swift
Blaek
x
x
x
Bohemian Waxwing
Waxwing
Bohemian
Goldfinch
Lesser
L e s s e r Goldfinch
X
x
x
were seen farther
farther than
than
species were
These species
County. These
Lincoln County.
from Lincoln
Species recorded
recorded offshore
offshore from
Species
from
be
seen
sometines
Some
of
these
species
can
sometimes
be
seen
from
species
of
these
Some
from land.
spotting scope's
vlew from
scopets view
a Spotting
land.
offshore
are
offshore
occurrences
but
jetty
areas,
headland
shore
especially
around
jetty
and
headland
areas,
but
occurrences
and
shoie especially
also
Hoffman also
Wayne
Wayne Hoffman
indicate.
r,iould indicate.
records would
probably
onshore records
than onshore
probably more
more extensive
extensj.ve than
(Scaled)
Petrels
Mottled
(Scaled)
Petrels
Mottled
and
Auklets and
Parakeet Auklets
reports that
Kittiwakes, Parakeet
i"port"
that Red-legged Kittiwakes,
beach.
the beach.
on the
have also
ltash-uPs on
as wash-ups
also occurred
occurred as
Albatross
Black-footed Albatross
Black-footed
Albatross
Laysan Albatross
Fulmar*
Fulmar*
Shearwater
Pink-footed
Shearwater
Pink-footed
Sheanrater
New
Zealand Shearwater
New Zealand
Sooty
Shearwater**
SootY Shearwater**
Short-tailed Shearwater**
Shearwater**
Short-tailed
Shearwater
Flesh-footed
Flesh-footed Shearwater
(Fork-tailed*r'
Storm Petrel
Petrel (Fork_tailed**
and
Leachrs*)
a n d Leach's*)
Brown Pelican*
Pelican*
Brandt'
Cormorant*
Brandtts s Cormorant*
Pelagic
Cormorant*
Pelagic Cormorant*
Red Phalarope*
Phalarope*
Red
Northern
?halaroPe*
Northern Phalarope*
Pomarine
Jaeger*
Pomarine Jaeger*
Parasitic
Jaeger*
P
a r a s i t i c Jaeger*
Jaeger
Long-tailed
Long-tailed Jaeger
Skua
Skua
Glaucous
Gu11*
Glaucous Gull*
Glaucous-winged Gull*
Gul1*
Glaucous-winged
Western Gull*
Gul1*
Heernan's
Gu1l*
Heermants Gull*
Black-legged
Black-legged Kittiwake*
Kittiwake*
- L12
2- -
Sabine's
Gul1*
S a b i n e r s Gull*
Arctic Tern*
Tern*
Arctic
Common
Murre*
CornmonMurre*
Marbled
Murrelet*
Marbled Murrelet*
Ancient
Murrelet*
Ancient Murrelet*
Cassin's
Auklet*
C
a s s i n t s Auklet*
Rhinoceros Auklet*
Aukletx
Rhinoceros
Horned
in**
Puffin*x
Horned Puff
Tufted
in*
Puffi-n*
Tuf.ted Puff
dlfferent
rnay be different
offshore may
occurrence offshore
but occurrence
Checklist' but
species
in main Checklist,
listed in
also listed
species also
onshore.
than
than onshore.
CheckU-st'
** occasionaLly
occasionally observed
observed from
from Onshore,
onshore, but
but not
not listed
listed in
in main
main Checklist.
SPECIES
A3OUTSPECIES
COMMENTS
ABOUT
COMMENTS
These
These
observations'
County observations.
on Lincoln
are based on
In
Lincoln County
all comments
corments are
In this
thi.s section,
Section, all
points
of
selected
rather
they
are
selected
points
of
comprehensive, rather they
to be comprehensive,
comments
not intended
intended to
are not
coaments are
are
observations
Hopefully,
as
more
detailed
observations
are
detailed
more
Hopefully,
species.
certain species.
interest
coneerning certain
interest concerning
possible'
be
comments
will
be
possible.
will
nore
conments
and
ctrrected,
will
be
made
.ttoti
will
corrected, and more
future, any errors
in the
the future,
made in
(WH), Robert
"oy Faxon
(JF), Wayne
Hoffman. (WE),
(oF), John
Fortune (JF),
Wayne Hoffman
Joho Fortune
Faxon (DF),
i"rtlf
are by:
by: Barrel
Comments
Conments are
(RB) or
or
Comments
with
(RB)
with
(PR)
Reed (PR).. Ccln'mgnls
(L0) , and
Paul Reed
from Paul
(XO) , Laimons
and from
Olson (RU),
Osis (LO),
t airoons Osis
Ot"or,
Bayer.
by Range
Range Bayer.
without
are
are by
initials
without initIals
t'courtshi.p dancest'
can be
be obServed
observed
dancestt can
Grebe "courtship
Common
Western Grebe
and Western
Loon and
CommonLoon
plumage'
grebes
in
breeding
plumage.
in
breedj-ng
grebes
aad
loons
as can
can loons and
June as
occasionally
from
to June
February to
trom late
late February
oc6-sioia-ffy
ca11s
of
hushed,
the
calls
of
the
are
winds
the
and
machinery,
of
When road
noise, the
the winds are
the sounds of machinery,
road noise,
when
I'Iestern
Non-breeding
Common
Loons
and
Western
Common
Non-breeding
spring.
in
the
heard-especially
loons
can
heard-especially
in
the
spring.
cau
be
loons
into
movement back into
with movement
can be
be observeb
observed along
along the
the coastl{ne
coastline during
during the
the surooer
summer with
Grebes can
in
August'
in
August,
seen
be
can
plumage
Horned
Grebes
in
breeding
plumage
can
be
seen
in
breediog
Horned Grebes
fall.
the estuaries
estuaries in
in the
the fall.
the
In
In
October'
early October.
into early
and some
some Comon
Common Loons
Loons in
in breeding
breeding p}image
plumage can
can be
be observed
observed into
of 100-300 Western
Western
raft of
Slough, a raft
the Yaquina
Yaquina estuary,
estuary, around
around the
the mouth
mouth of
of McCaffery
McCaffery Slough,
the
existed
raft has existed
Why this
Why
this grebe raft
winter.
the winter.
during the
comtnly observed during
Grebes can be commonly
the
Western
known
only
by
the
only
known
i9
winters
four
last four winters is
the last
there
winter for
least the
at least
for at
every Idinter
there every
(WII), they
they are
are
!ilaldport (WE),
near Waldport
Eckman Lake near
at Eckman
Grebes
nested at
Grebes have nested
Pied-bi}led
Grebes. Pied-billed
in
but
early
fall,
but
in
fa11o
early
and
sumer and
the late
late summer
in the
estualy in
abundant
lower Yaquina
Yaquina estuary
in the
the lower
abundant in
estuary'
in the
the upper
or in
areas or
winter they
mainly seen in
upper estuary.
in freshwater
freshwater areas
.winter
are malnly
they are
Loons,
gebes
LoonS, grebeS
during
dawn during
at dawn
Shearwaters
may sometimes be seen at
shearwaters tnay
Tubenoses
Tubenoses
observed
also be sometimes observed
rulnars can also
headland
areas (WE).. Fulmars
hffi;t.""-ir^tnl
d
from
spring
suumer from
spring and summer
(wH) '
Head
(WE).
Head
Yaquina
from
from Yaquina
can be observed
plumage, can
breedlng plumage,
Brown
i-n breeding
some in
Pelicans, some
Brown Pelicans,
corrnorants
Pelicans,
Peli.cans, cormorants
In
' In
the
estuaries.
estuaries
the
into
move
they
ore
bef
along
the
coastline
in
June
July
before
they
move
into
and
July
June
in
E6e
.oastii"e
a1oiA
simultaneously
observed
simultaneously
observed
adult Brown Pelicans
October 1975,
Pelicans r^rere
were
inmature and 12 adult
L82 immature
7975, 182
october
at aa
were observed at
60 birds
birds were
than 60
In
mole than
years no more
In other
other years
estuary.
in
Ybquina estuary.
the Yàquina
in the
20)
observed
20)
(less
than
The
number
of
adult
pelicans
(less
than
adult
of
number
The
estuary.
Pelicans
time in
in the
the Yaquina estuary.
time
year'
unchanged
year,to
to year.
from year
unchanged from
relatively
to remain
rernain relatively
in
seems to
estuary seems
the Yaquina estuary
in the
Double-crested
Although
Double-crested
Although
coas!.
the coast.
along the
Brandt's
breed along
Pelagic Cormorants
bo:cmorantsbreed
and Pelagic
Brandtts and
estuary
Yaquina estuary
the Yaquina
in the
coast and in
the coast
cormolant along
Cormorants
are the
the most
most abundant
abundant cormorant
along the
Cormorants are
observed
individuals
having
observed
been
having
ind'ividuals
762
many
as
during
the
nonbreeding
season,
with
as
many
762
with
during Ehe nonbreeding seasonr
Doublespring' Doublelate spring.
the late
in the
estuary in
of the
the estuary
in
estuary, they
move out
out of
they oove
the Yaquina estuary,
in the
morning
In
the
early
morning
early
the
In
County.
in Lincoln
Lincoln County.
breed in
crested Cormorants
Cormorants are
to breed
knor^mto
not known
are not
crested
formation
like
geese
in
a
"V"
formation
in
"Vt'
J-ike
flying
seen
be
can
and
Double-crested Cormorants
seen flying
at dusk Double-crested
ancl at
flank breeding
breeding
The
white
flank
rqhite
The
night.
night'
at
roost
evidently
they
where
to
and
from
the
coast
where
they
evidently
roost
at
coast
the
from
to
in
individuals
be seen
in
some individuals
among some
seen among
first
can first
Cormoraots can
patch of
Pelagic Cormorants
of Pelagic
season patch
more
Brandt's
Cormorants
are
are
Brandtrs
and
Pelagic and
season' Pelagic
breeding season,
the breeding
During the
February.
February. During
are more
more abuadant
abundant
they are
season they
abundant
along the
the coast,
coast, but
but during
during the
the nonbreeding
nonbreeding season
abundant along
estuary.
Yaqulna
in
the
Yaqulna
estuary.
in the
* 113
3-
but
feed, but
they feed,
near where
where they
trees near
in trees
Great Blue
roost in
Herons commonly
com*only roost
Blue Herons
llerons
are
Green
Herons
are
Green
colonies.
nesting
tree
roosts
roosts are
are oFten
often far
far away
away from
from their
their tree nesting colonies.
water areas
fresh water
areas
in fresh
consPicuous in
most conspicuous
are most
rarely observed in
but are
estuary but
rarely
tn the
the lower
lower estuary
County in
in
in Lincoln
Lincolo County
Cattle Egrets
Egrets were first
observed in
first
Cattle
especially
log rafts.
rafts.
especially on log
in
the
fa11
in
the
fall
abundant
Dost
are
aod
where"
knows
Great
Egrets
arrive
from
"who
knows
where"
and
are
most
abundant
Great Ugrets arrive from "who
\g75.
1975.
time,
at aa time,
seen at
generally seen
individuals generally
30 individuals
than 30
in the
more than
in
the lower
lower estuaries
estuarles with
with no more
in
stragglers remai-n,
but
remain, usually
usually only
only observed in
only a few stragglers
but by the
the following
following spring
spring only
first
reported
residents
Some
Yaquina
human
residents
reported
first
Yaquina
human
Some
areas of
estuaries.
the upper areas
of the
ihe estuaries.
the
Coos
seeing
Great Egrets
Egrets in
in the
195O's and there
there is
is aa sighting
sighting for
for Coos
Coos Bay
Bay in
in Coos
the 1950ts
seeing Great
seem variable
variable
fa11 seem
each fall
coming each
the numbers
numbers coming
(fron American Birds),
Birds), but
but the
County
in 1961
1961 (from
Count! in
Bl-ack-crowned
years.
Black-crowned
recent years.
1n recent
numbers in
in numbers
increase in
so that
is no apparent
apparent increase
that there
there is
Lincol-n
in Lincoln
to breed in
yet known
known to
(first
are not
not yet
in 1974)
Night Herons (first
observed
L974) are
Night
oLserved in
are difficult
difficult
They are
1976' They
March 1976.
1n March
found in
plunage was
was found
County,
but an adult
in breeding
breeding plumage
adult in
County, but
Black-cror^rned
ten Black-crowned
but ten
nlght, but
at night,
or at
at dusk
dusk or
only at
to
are active
active only
since they
they are
to observe
observe since
in the
the
that in
L976 in
Night Herons
Herons were
were observed
observed in
December 1976
in the
the Yaguina
Yaquina estuary
estuary so
so that
in December
Night
there.
found
may
be
colony may 1e found there.
near future
future a small
sma11 breeding
breeding colony
near
Ilerons, egrets
Herons,
gts
They
They
area'
Bay area.
Siletz Bay
the Siletz
in the
observed in
Mute
been observed
geese
only been
have only
Swans have
Swans, geese
Mute Swans
Swans,
at
Siletz
wintering
at
Siletz
wintering
swans
(WiI),
4-6
with
1970
as 1970 (WH), with 4-6 swans
nested ifbEvil's
at Devil's Lake
recently as
Lake as
as recently
Mute
SI47an
"*t"a
single
(post
a
More
recently
(post
1973),
single
Mute
Swan
1973),
(ffif).
recently
More
winter
in
the
of
1969-1970
Bay
in
the
winter
of
1969-1970
(WET).
Bay
not
Swans are
are not
Whistling Swans
(JF). Whistling
and Devilrs
Bay and
Siletz Bay
has been observed at
both Siletz
Devil's Lake
Lake (JF).
at both
probably
as
probably
as
estuary'
Yaquina
the
in the Yaquina estuary,
rarely in
and rarely
commonly observed
County and
Lincoln County
observed in
in Lincoln
corunonly
of
south of
seen south
they are
corunonly seen
are commonly
since they
habitat since
marsh habitat
of a lack
lack of
of suitable
suitable marsh
result of
a result
Few
Canada
Few
Canada
w1nter'
the
winter.
the
(Floreoce)
duri-ng
estuary
Siuslaw
Lincoln
County
along
the
Siuslaw
estuary
(Florence)
during
the
along
County
tincoln
Geese
have been
been observed
observed on the
ground or
or in
in water
water and those
those that
that are
are seen
seen are
the grdund
Geese have
(LO), but
they
but they
Creek
(LO),
(DF)
Beaver
or
area
marsh areas
areas in
the ?o1edo
Toledo area (DF) or Beaver
in the
freshwater marsh
around freshwater
migrations'
fa11
and
during
spring
and
fall
migrations.
spring
durlng
overhead
high
flying
are
frequently
seen
and
heard
flying
high
overhead
are frequentl-y seen and heard
of
flocks of
many flocks
Waldportr many
and Waldport,
Beach and
South Beach
between South
coast between
In
the coast
along the
the springtime,
springtime, along
In the
east-southeast
the
east-southeast
the
to
areas
inland areas to
froo inland
initially
flyiog initially
Canada
from
."r, be
Geese can
b* seen flying
Canada Geese
direction
"u"tt
chaoge direction
then change
flocks then
these flocks
(from the
the Maryrs
Mary's Peak
Peak
area) to
coast where these
to the
the coast
(frour
area)
have
Brant have
Black Brant
The
vocal Black
very vocal
and very
gregarious and
The gregarious
coast.
the coast.
and then
north along
fly north
along the
then fly
Yaqui'na
Siletz
estuaries,
but
in
the
Yaquina
the
in
but
the Alsea
in the
not beea
been observed
observed to
to overwinter
overwinter in
Alsea or
or Siletz estuaries,
not
Yaquina
in the
the Yaquina
winter in
Brant winter
Blaek Brant
175. Black
exceeding 175.
estuary
numbers exceeding
in numbers
overwinter in
they overwinter
estuary they
area'
ldaho'Flats
Sally's
Bend
and
Idaho
Flats
area.
and
Bend
Sallyts
in
the
grass
beds
estuary
ee1 grass beds in the
only near
near the
the eel
estuary only
observable'
is observable.
coast is
the coast
along the
Brant along
Beginning in
Black Brant
of Black
ro.r-t".rt of
February, movement
in February,
Beglnnlng
are
Geese are
White-fronted
and
Snow
Snow Geese
and
1970. White-fronted
since 1970.
seen since
Emperor
been seen
nti been
G"""" have not
E p.tot Geese
over
that
they
migrate
over
migrate
they
that
possible
it
is
but
infrequently
observed
water' but it is possible
or water,
land or
on land
observed on
lntrequently
(WI{)
'
(WH).
Geese
Canada
with
Lincoln
County,
perhaps
in
association
association
with
Canada
Geese
in
perhaps
Lincoln County,
are
Yaquina drainage
system are
drainage system
the Yaquina
in the
overvTinter in
Most of
that overwinter
waterfowl that
of the
the waterfowl
Ducks
while
areas'
eubayment
in
the
Sally's
Bend
embayment
areas,
while
Bend
Sallyts
in
the
especially
seen in
in the
the Idaho
Idaho Flats
Flats and especially
overwintering'
seen overwintering.
are seen
ducks are
scattered ducks
areas ooly
in
the Yaguina
Yaquina River
River channel
only a
a few
few scattered
ehannel areas
in the
waterspring most waterin spring
and in
winter, and
late winter,
Duck
behavior can be observed
observed during
during late
courtship behavior
Duck courtship
estuarine
estuarine
and
marshes
water
Mallards
nest
in
fresh
water
marshes
and
fresh
Mallards nest in
mid-April.
fowl
left by
ly mid-April.
fowl have left
fresh
in fresh
Wood
nest in
wood Ducks nest
harrassment.
human harrassment.
to human
subject to
sloughs
not subject
are not
if they
they are
sloughs if
Shovelers'
Teal,
Northern
Shovelers,
Northern
Teal'
Cinnamon
aod
Blue-i,ringed
if
It
is
not
known
if
Blue-winged
and
Cinnamon
knolin
is
not
It
areas.
water
nater areas.
out or
or
move out
they do move
but they
areas, but
water areas,
fresh water
in fresh
and
Hooded Mergaasers
Mergansers also
nest in
also nest
and Hooded
in
usually
Ring-necked
Ducks
are
usually
seen
in
are
Ducks
Ring-necked
time.
spring time.
the spring
through
in the
estuaries in
the estuaries
through the
along
along
summer
the
during
Harlequin
Ducks
can
be
best
seen
during
the
summer
best
Ducks
(DF).
Harlequin
fresh
sloughs (DP).
water sloughs
fresh water
year they
can
they can
the year
of the
rest of
the rest
(RO), but
during the
but during
rocky
areas
coast (RO),
the coast
along the
areas along
i.ntertidal
rocky intertidal
sr:mtert
During
the
summer,the
estuaries'
mouth
of
estuaries.
of
the mouth
jetty areas
around the
areas around
be
and jetty
rock and
along rock
be- seen along
it
but it
coast' but
the coast,
along the
seen along
be seen
can be
Scoters can
Black Scoters
nonbreeding
-urf, White-winged,
Wtrite-wlnged, and Black
nonbreeding Surf,
the
During
During the
the
estuarles'
numbers
in
the
estuaries.
in
numbers
in
any
seen
be
can
is
fall
before
the
scoters
can
be
seen
in
any
scoters
ls fal1 before the
in
Scoters in
White-winged Scoters
and White-wioged
Surf and
fenale Surf
than female
more male than
winter
many more
to be many
seems to
there seems
wiDter there
t'ruddytt,
in
late
"ruddy",
in
color,
in
late
col-or,
in
truly
to become
become truly
Some Ruddy
Ducks begin
begin to
Ruddy Ducks
Some
the
estuary.
the estuary.
the lower
lower
in the
be observed in
Groups
Red-breasted Mergansers
Mergansers can
can be
to 50.
50. Red-breasted
of up
up to
Groups of
February.
February.
to
January to
of January
formation
from
the
end of
from
the
formation
line
in
Yaquina
estuary
feeding
and
swimming
in
a
line
swinming
feeilin!
Yaqtrina estuary
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4- -
European
Gadwall, European
of Gadwall,
The status
in May
and June.
June. The
status of
the
they leave
May and
leave the
estuary in
time they
the estuary
the time
to determine
deterrnine because
Wigeon, Redhead
is difficult
to
Redhead and most of
Greater Scaup, is
difficult
of all,
all, Greater
The
wintering
The most abundant wintering
of
more abundant
abundant species.
species.
of their
their similarity
si.milarity to
other more
to other
duck
merican Wigeon.
duek is
is the
the American
Wigeon.
Siletz, Yaquina
the Siletz,
Pairs
at the
Pai-rs of
Bald Eagles
been seen
seen at
Eagles,
hawks
of adult
adult Bald
Eagles have been
Eagles, hawks
the
They
evident during
during the
year.
Alsea estuaries
the year.
They are
are especially
especially evident
estuaries throughout
throughout the
and Alsea
in
fall, winter
winter and spring
spring when
when they
they are
are seen daily
daily hunting
hunting waterfowl
waterfowl concentrated
concentrated in
fa1l,
presence of
of Red-tailed
Red-tailed Hawks
Hawks and
the embaynient
areas of
of these
these estuaries.
estuaries. The presence
embayrnentareas
the
noisy
the rapid
rapid and noisy
especially
BaL<1Eagles
Eagles near
especially Bald
waterfowl can be easily
easily detected
detected by the
near waterfowl
the
alarm
calls
alarrn
ca1ls
by
the
of
surface-feeding
Pi.ntail,
departure
of
surface-feeding
ducks
such
as
and
Pintail,
wigeon
departure
such
flap
conspicuously flap
gu11s, and by
and conspicuously
water and
of
by Coots
Coots which
which forn
form tight
tight flocks
flocks in
in the
thewater
of gulls,
If
is then
then
If the
the sky is
their wings
wings chaotically
while
floating on
water surface.
their
chaotieally
while floating
on the
the water
surface.
the
carefully scanned,
scanned, one or
or more
more eagles
eagles or
or a hawk
hawk may
may be
be seen,
seen, perhaPs
perhaps with
with the
carefully
Marsh Hawks
Hawks are
are
gulls.
of one
one or
accompaniment of
ot more
more mobbing,
mobbing, dive-bombing
dive-bombing gulls.
dunes, but
but
sand dunes,
observable
fron September
lands and sand
observable from
September to
ApriJ- around estuarine
to April
estuarine marsh lands
brushy
upland brushy
present around
during
the summer
suuoer they
around clearcuts
clearcuts and upland
during the
they are
conmonly present
are more commonly
but
in April
April and
and May, but
generally seen
areas.
Osprey are
estuary only
only in
areas.
are generally
seen in
in the
the Yaquina estuary
It
not known
known if
if Osprey
in the
the 1976
in
1976 summer
It is
is not
sumer they
remained around
around the
estuary.
they remained
the estuary.
nest
nest within
within Lincoln
tincoln County.
County.
Shorebirds are
are numerous in
Yaquina estuary
by April
April 15 and most
most
Shorebirds
Shorebirds
estuary by
Shorebirds
in the
the Yaquina
fa11
the fall
During spring
migration beginning
beginning in
in March and the
have departed
departed by
June.
spring migration
by June.
Duri"ag
plumage can
can be
migration from July
uigration
July to
September, shorebirds
shorebirds in
in breeding
breeding plumage
early September,
to early
the Yaquina
areas of
of the
sometimes
seen. Most shorebirds
are seen only
only in
in the
the embayment
embayment areas
sometimes seen.
shorebirds are
areas
at
dune
sand
Plovers
seen
esjuary.
Snowy
Plovers
are
resident
and
are
commonly
seen
at
sand
dune
areas
Snowy
most
conmonly
eftiFuary.
are resident
are
they
of estuaries
estuaries where they
mouth of
along
along the
the coast,
coast, especially
especially around sandspits
at the
the mouth
sandspits at
in Yaquina
embayment
Plovers are
in
Yaquina embayment
occasionally
sometime nest
nest (WH).
are seen occasionally
Some Snowy
Snowy ?lovers
OfH). Some
present
are present
areas.
Several shorebird
usually considered
migratory are
areas,
Several
shorebird species
that are
are usually
considered as migtatory
species that
are
fa11 migration
or are
in the
the estuary
estuary as noRbreeding
nonbreeding individuals
migration or
in
individuals
spri.ng and fall
between spring
(see main
of Whimbrels
Whinbrels
number of
present after
A small
sma11 number
present
after the
fa1l migration
main Checklist).
the fall
migration (see
Checklist).
in
(less than
of 1973-76
L973-76 in
the r"rinters
Willets (less
present in
winters of
in the
and Willets
than five
five of
of each)
each) have been present
the
Yaquina embäyment
occurring in
in
the Yaquina
records of
of Whirnbrels
Whimbrels occurring
embaynent areas,
and there
there are
are records
areas, and
gathering in
i-n small
sma11 bands,
baads,
seen gathering
January as
as far
far back
At dusk,
dusk, Whimbrels
Whiurbrels can be seen
back as
as 1966.
1966. At
roost at
at night.
night.
vocalizing,
and heading
vocalizing,
they presumably roost
heading towards
the coast
towards the
coast where they
The calls
cal1s of
of
are exposed.
exposed. The
Several shorebird
shorebird species
night when
when the
mudflats are
at night
the mudflats
Several
species feed
feed at
if one
one
at
night,
and
Kilideer
and
Black-bellied
Plovers
are
particularly
noticeable
at
night,
and
if
particularly
and
Black-bel1ied
Plovers
noticeable
Killdeer
are
in
also be heard
learn the calls
during the
daytime, they
may also
heard in
they may
can learn.the
cal1s of
species during
the daytine,
of other
other species
separating
in separating
Because of
in
quiet of
of difficulties
difficulties
inudflats.
Because
the
of night
the mudflats.
the quiet
night moving
movlng around
around the
pooled
ShortLong-billed Dowi.tchers,
Dowitchers, most sightings
sightings of
of dowitchers
dowitchers have been pooled
Short- and Long-billed
specifically
together
Long-billed in
main Checklist,
unless they
they were specifically
together as Long-billed
the maj-n
Checklist, unless
in the
Greater
During the
winter, dowitchers
dowitchers and Greater
identified
as Short-billed
Dowitchers.
During
the winter,
ldentified
Short-billed
Dowitchers.
seen every
w-inter.
not seen
every winter.
are not
Yellowlegs
but they
Yellowlegs are
are seen
seen only
upper estuary,
estuary, but
they are
only in
in the
the upper
but
estuary, but
Spotted
year in
upper Yaquina estuary,
in the
Sandpipers are
the year
the upper
Spotted Sandpipers
throughout the
are seen throughout
appearance of
phalaropes
of phalaropes
The appearance
in
suromer they
i-n the
the embayment
embaymentareas.
areas.
in summer
they are
are also
seen in
also seen
Sometimes they
the thousands
with
in the
thousands with
in Lincoln
they number in
in
Lincoln County
County is
is unpredictable.
unpredictable.
(DF' RU).
R0).
most of
Red PhalaropeS
Phalaropes (DF,
of them
then being
being Northern
but there
there are
are some
some Red
Northern but
jaegers can
be
(Septernber and
can be
During
and October),
Jaegers
During the
migration (September
Octobe-r), jaegers
the fall
fall- migration
jetties
estuarine embayment
embaynent
in estuarine
occasionally
near the
or
the jetties
or even in
occasionally seen harrassing
terns nedr
harrassing terns
(DF).
areas
a r e a s (DF).
yearitmnatures.
inmatures.
first and
secondyear
Sightings
have been
of first
andsecond
Gulls
Gulls
Sightings of
Gulls have
beenof
of Glaucous
Glaucous Gulls
of several
several
year immature
birds of
gul1s are
inmature birds
Brown
year
are first
first
Brown gulls
are not
not a separate
species but
but are
separate species
gu11s of
of the
the same
same
Fledged gu1ls
gulls are
are about
about the
size as adult
adult gulls
different species.
the same
same size
different
species.
Fledged
Gu11 shown
shown in
(which in
Herring Gull
in
species. Western Gulls
the Herring
species.
in Lincoln
Lincoln County look
look like
like the
Gul1s (which
gradatioa of
of
is a gradation
guides) hybridize
most field
rnost
field guides)
there is
so there
with Glaucous-winged Gulls
Gu1ls so
hybridize with
(lfl{).
Glaucous-winged and
Glaucous-winged
characteristics
characteristics
between
between Western
and Glaucous-winged
Glaucous-winged Gulls
Gu1ls (WH).
Western and
- 1 15
5-
where single
single
in estuaries
estuaries where
also in
but
along the
coastline,
the coastline,
Western Gulls
nest not
not only
but also
only along
Gu11s nest
Westera
gu1l chick
chick was
was
A gull
seen' A
be seen.
merkers, and
can be
rafts can
and log
1og rafts
nests
piers, navigation
navi.gation markers,
on piers,
nests on
inland) '
miles inland).
(over 10
river miles
10 river
Toledo (over
1og raft
raft near
near Toledo
once observed on a log
to break
break
Glaucous-winged
Western Gu1ls
Gulls in
in estuaries
estuaries can be
be frequently
frequently observed to
Glaucous-wiaged and llestern
highrtay pavement,
sand, highway
\tet sand,
on wet
Pavement'
then on
dropping then
cockle
clams
by dropping
clams by
aad native
native littleneck
littleneck
eockle and
pinpointed where
r"rhere
Such
behavior can
can be pinpointed
Such behavior
on rocks.
piers, or
rocks.
or infrequently
abandoned piers,
on
abandoned
infrequently
then
and
then
high
feet
15-40
approximately
gulls
are observed
observed to
to f1y
fly up
up in
arc approximately 15-40 feet high
gul1s are
in an arc
(valve)
side (valve)
broken side
one broken
wi-th one
shell-s with
flutter--fly
straight dowa,
down, or
or in
in areas
areas where
where clam shells
flutter-fly
straight
tides.
1ow tides.
mlnus low
during minus
best observed
observed during
This activity
is
is best
are found.
found.
This
actlvlty
are
are
by a novice'
novice, are
identify
safel-y identify
to safely
are difficult
Herring
Thayer's Gulls,
Gulls, which
which are
difficult to
Herring and Thayerts
are covered
covered
mudflats are
the mudflats
(Wfi). In
fa1l, the
In fall,
April (WH).
through April
probably present
present from
probably
from October
October through
Gulls in
in
Gulls
Franklin's
Gu11s. Franklin's
CaLitornia Gulls.
and especially
especiaL|y California
with
Ring-billed
i@lgrant
Ring-bl1led and
Irith immigrant
Adult
Bonaparte's
(RO).
Bonaparte's
Adult
April
in April (RO).
(b1ack-headed) have
otserved in
pluloage (black-headed)
been observed
adult
have been
adult plumage
July
of July
the end
end of
from the
and from
June and
to early
early June
(Utt"t-fr..ded)
in April
Gulls
can be observed
April to
observed in
Gulls (black-headed)
in
summerin
the summer
of the
through August
August w'ith
with Bonaparters
Bonaparte's Gulls
Gulls present
present throughout
throughout the
the rest
rest of
through
to
easy
make
them
easy
to
make
them
Gu11s
Bonaparters Gulls
the Bonaparte's
The buzzing-wire
of the
sounds of
plumage.
buzzing-rrire sounds
immature plumage.
iilrmature
of
members
of
members
conspicuous
are
Mew,
and
gu11s, Bonaparte's
Bonapartets
Mew, are conspicuous
Two of
of the
the smaller
smaller gulls,
locate. Two
locate.
During
the summer,
sumer'
During the
time.
sametime.
at the
the same
conmon at
the
gu11 community,
are not
not common
conrmunity, but
they are
but they
the gull
Once
Once
feeding.
are feeding.
that are
Pelicans that
Brorvn Pelicans
Heerman's
harrasslng Brown
seen harrassing
Gu1ls are
are often
often seen
lteernants Gulls
are
Gulls
are
Gul-1s
call'
call.
its
only
by
identified
easily be identified
learned,
the lleermants
Heerman's Gull
Gull can easily
by only its
learoed, the
or
steal
or
steal
to
estuary
Yaquina
at
the
observed
conspicuous
pirates and have
have been observed at the Yaquina estuary to
conspicuous pirates
merganserst
heronst mergansers,
conDoTants, herons,
pelicansr cormorants,
grebes, pelicans,
frOm loons,
loons, grebes,
attempt
fOOd from
to steal
Steal food
attenPt to
observation,
With
closer
observation,
closer
cror^7s.
and crows.
gul1s, kingfishers
kingfishers and
Whimbrels,
Wi11ets, other
other gulls,
Whlnbiels, Willets,
grow longer.
longer.
the list
list will
will probably
probably grow
the
::
can be
be
Caspian
Terns can
(DF).
Caspian Terns
terns (DF).
ConmonTerns
mixed among
among Common
Arctic
may be
be mixed
Terns may
Arctic Terns
Terns
Terns
in Yaquina
Yaquina
fledged young in
feeding fledged
seen throughout the
the summer,
they can
can be
be seen feeding
sg,mer, and they
G-throrrghout
the
adult
While
flying,
the
adult
flying'
lfhi1e
Qctober'
to
early
August
of August to early October.
embayment
end of
fron the
the end
embayment areas from
call'
"t"""can be most easily
its hoarse raucous call.
for its
listening
spotted by
Caspian Tern
Tern
by listening
for
easily spotted
pitched
call'
with
a
high
pitched
call.
high
a
reply with
If
young bird
bird will
will reply
it,"thethe young
is with
with it,its offspring
offspring is
If its
be
can be
Guillemots can
Pigeon Guillemots
but Pigeon
coast, but
the coast,
Most
along the
only along
seen only
are seen
l"lost alcids
alcids are
Aleids
Aleids
the
up under
under the
and
can
be
seen
flying
up
flying
seen
yaqulna
can
and
suniner
in
the
estuary
seen
in
the
lower
Yaquina
estuary
in
the
summer
lower
in
the
seeo
nest
under
Pigeon
Guillemots
also
nest
under
also
Guillemots
Pigeon
nest.
presumably nest.
they presumably
Highway
bridge where
where they
101 bridge
llighway 101
the
along
along the
cliffs
of cliffs
the edges of
under the
as under
well as
as well
the bridge
bridge and
Bay as
Depoe Bay
at Depoe
aad docks at
th;
and
their
sheer
numbers
and
numbers
sheer
their
where
Head.
Yaquioa
Common
Murres
nest
at
Yaquina
Head
where
at
(JF).
nest
coast
coast (JF). Comton Murres
of the
the
west side
side of
on the
the west
goes to
them on
to see
see them
unmusical
who goes
observer who
the observer
touch the
soDg touch
unmusical song
unable
are
they
are
unable
they
area'
nesting
the nesting area,
leave the
After the
chlcks leave
Murre chicks
CommonMurre
[ft"t
the Common
Lighthouse.
Llghthouse.
dive
the
surface
while
adults
dive
ffor
or
adults
while
surface
on
the
float
to
the chlcks
chicks float on
for themselves,
themselves, and
and the
to fend for
along the
the
or
estuary
in
the
Chick-adult
pairs
can
be
seen
in
the
estuary
or
seen
pairs
can
be
Chick-adu1t
food
feed the
the chicks.
chlcks.
to feed
food to
the
chicks
The
whistling
between
the
chicks
and
The whistling
Septenber.
early September.
to early
coast
end of
of July
July to
the end
froo the
coast from
chick-adult
symphony
when
the
chick-adult
the
when
syaphony
estuary
of the
the estuary
adults
is a conspicuous auditory
auditory part
Part of
;;1;"-i;-"-"oo"p1".rous
i-n
nest in
but they
they nest
llead, but
A few
ins also
also nest
nest at
at Yaquina
Yaquina Head,
Puffins
Tufted Puff
present.
few Tufted
A
pairs are
pairs
are present.
Yaquina
Head.
Head'
at
away
is
eroding
burrows
and
suitable
burrowing
area
is
eroding
away
at
area
burrowing
burrows and suitable
Cuckoos
Cuekoos
Owls
owls
(DF) '
1961 (DF).
fn 1961
seen in
Yellow-billed
Cuckoos
last seen
Cuckoos were last
Yellow-billed
L973-74'
and 1973-74.
L965-67 and
of 1966-67
\^Tinters of
the winters
Snowy Owls were recorded
in the
recorded in
snowy
but Yellow-shafted
Yellow-shafted
are Red-shafted
Red-shafted but
llickers
are
Comon Flickers
of the
the Common
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers Most of
seen'.
Flickers have
occasionally seen..
been occasionally
have been
tr'lickers
26'
as January
January 26,
early as
up as
as early
show up
Violet-green
and
sometimes show
Swallo\./s sometimes
Tree Swallows
and Tree
Violet-green
Swallows
might
and
they
can
"disappear"
and
might
they
"disappear"
or
February
January
in
but.in years when they
seen in January or February
are seen
they are
iffi..t;;;;
especially
coast especially
the coast
Swallows
along the
seen along
Swallows are seen
or April.
April.
March or
not
agai-n until
until March
seen again
not be seen
such
as
at
as at
such
inland
farther
before
they
are
seen
farther
inland
seen
(iO) Uefore they are
Creek (LO)
Beaver Creek
at areas
lower Beaver
like lower
areas like
at
piles
rotting
nest
in
the
rotting
piles
the
in
nest
to
Some Purple
Purple Martinshave
Martinshave been
been observed
observed to
(DF). Soue
Chitwood (DF).
(R0) '
estuaries (RO).
Alsea estuaries
and Alsea
Yaquina and
that are
are present
present along
along the
the river
river channels
channels in
in the
the Yaquina
that
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not
are not
Although
crows are
Although crows
estuary.
bird of
of the
the estuary.
Crows are
are a conspicuous
Crows
eonspi.cuous bird
Crows
Crows
observed to
to drop
drop arrd
and break
break cockles
cockles and native
native littleneck
littleneck cl-ams
clams as
as frequently
frequently as
as
6TEEived
in
behavior in
see such
such behavior
patient observer
observer can see
the patient
Western
Gulls, the
Glaucous-winged Gulls,
Western and Glaucous-winged
the
to
attempt
also
Crows
will
also
attempt
to
pirate
the
gulls
Crows
will
clams.
as
where
break
Pirate
sane areas
the
gulls break clams.
the same
broken clams
of the
larger gu1ls
gulls by
by landing
landing near
near the
the gul1s
gulls and
and darting
darting in
in and
and
the larger
cl-ams of
broken
several
of several
one of
Sometimes
Sometimes one
gull is
i.s caught
caught off-guard.
off-guard.
while the
the clam
clan while
the gull
stealing
stealing the
gul1
face
turns
to face
gull
turns
to
gu1-1
the
pu11
when
of
a
and
feathers
the tail
tail
or
crows
will pull the
or roing
wing feathers of
gull
when the
crows will
other
of other
pu11 feathers
feathers of
also pull
will also
the clam.
Crows will
nay steal
steal the
c1am. Crows
another crow
crow may
the
offender another
the offender
is involved.
involved.
food is
where food
attention where
also of
their attention
of Osprey
Osprey to
to divert
divert their
crows and also
Dippers
Dippers
(DF' JF).
JF).
tidewater (DF,
above tidewater
rivers above
the coastal
DLppers
along the
coastal- rivers
Dippers are
are found along
Liacoln County,
County'
seasonal migration
The
Varied Thrush undergoes a seasonal
migration within
within Lincoln
The Varied
Thrushes
in
to April,
from September to
being present
present in
lowland and suburban
suburban areas
areas from
April, but
but nesting
nesting in
in lololand
UEing
frequently
are
Swainson's
Thrushes
are
frequently
rnrture
Swainsonts
forests
surnmer.
coniferous
durlng
the
mature coniferous forests during the summer.
evident
less evident
by the
the less
are replaced
replaced by
winter they
they are
in the
the winter
during the
the summer,
sr:mer, but
but in
heard during
Thrush.
Hermit
Hermit Thrush.
in
numerous in
especi.ally numerous
are especially
Waxwings are
During
August and September,
Cedar Waxwings
September, Cedar
During August
Waxwings
Waxwings
(DF).
trees where they
on the
the berries
berries (DF).
Cascara trees
they feed
feed on
Both the
the Myrtle
Myrtle and Audubonts
Audubon's races
races of
of the
the Yellow-runped
Yellow-rumped Warblers
Warblers can
can be
be
Both
Warblers
Warblers
pn).
but are
are
sunmer but
the summer
during the
the firs
firs during
in the
Hermit
Warbiers are
are common
conmon in
Eernit Warblers
seen (RO, PR).
ffi-Go,
Orange-crowned, Ye11ow
Yellow and Black-throated
Black-throated Gray Warblers
Warblers can be
be
(DF). Orange-crowned,
see (DF).
to see
hard to
found i-n
in deciduous
deciduous trees,
trees, whlle
while MacGillivray's
MacGillivray's Warblers
Warbiers like
like thick
thick brush
brush patches
patches
found
j-n the
it is
is
the morning'
(DF). At
in the
At times
morning, it
the fall
fa1l in
times in
difflcult
are difficult
to locate
locate (DF).
and are
to
ttwavestt of
Orangeof Wilsonrs,
consisting mainly
possi-ble to
possible
migrant warbLers
warblers consisting
mainly of
Wilson's, Orangeto see "waves"
of migrant
times by
crowned, and Black-throated
Black-throated Gray Warblers;
Warblers; but
but they
they are
are joined
joined at
at times
by other
other
crowned,
(DF). These
These
Vireos (DF).
Solitary Vireos
occasionally Solitary
warblers
well as tlarbling
Warbling Vireos
Vireos and
and occasionally
warblers as well
ttwavestt have
creeks
coast near
the coast
from the
"waves"
have often
often been observed
observed away from
near wlllow-bordered
willow-bordered creeks
(RO).
warbler (RO).
(DF). Wilsonrs
probably the
corrmonbreeding
breeding warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Warbler is
the most common
is probably
(DF).
Center
Science Center
Marine Science
OSUMarine
the OSU
Western
around the
can be seen
seen around
Meadowlarks can
Western Meadowlarks
Blackbirds
Blackbirds
do
as
coast
they do
the
along
areas
from
August
to
May,
and
they
may
nest
in
sand
dune
areas
along
the
coast
as
they
may
nest
in
Augnst
May,
to
they
froo
occasionally
are occasionally
Blackbi-rds are
Yel1ow-headed Blackbirds
Coos County.
County. Yellow-headed
Spit at
at Coos
Coos Bay,
Bay, Coos
at
North Spit
the North
at the
in
are seen
seen in
(WIt). Brewer's
Blackbirds are
Brewerfs Blackbirds
spring time
time (WH).
the spring
seen in
in the
the coastal
marshes in
in the
coastal marshes
seen
through(DF),
are
they
at
NeldPort
but at Newport they are seen throughthe
area only
during the
surTrmer(DF), but
the summer
only during
Chitwood area
the Chitwood
around
fall around
in the
the fall
Brown-headed Cowblrds
Cowbirds are
are seen later
(PR, JF).
later in
year (PR,
the year
JF).
Brom-headed
out
out the
than at
at Chitwood.
Chitwood.
Newport than
Newport
Slate-colored
(Oregon and occasionally
the Slate-colored
Dark-eyed
occasionally the
Dark-eyed Juncos (Oregon
Finches, sparrotrs
Finches,
parrows
flocks'
the winter
(Dfjt can
races (DF))
can be
be seen
seen around
around suburban
areas and fields
fields duriag
during the
winter i-n
in flocks,
suburban areas
racEs
Goldenareas.
clearcut areas.
in brush
brush and
and clearcut
observed in
butduring
are observed
the summer
sunmerthey
they are
but.duri.ng the
spring
and during
durtng spring
October and
in October
Newport in
crowned
around Newport
Sparrows are
abundant around
are seasonally
seasooally abundant
croroned Sparrows
White-ctowned
White-crowned
abundant.
year
are
less
they
the
migration
but
during
the
rest
of
the
year
they
are
less
abundant.
but
of
during the rest
migratlon
the Chitwood
are rarely
Sparrows are
are seen
seen at
at Newport
Newport throughout
the year
year but
but are
rarely seen in
in the
Chitwood
throughout the
Sparrows
the
Savannah
are numerous along
along the
(DF).
Savannah Sparrows
Sparrows are
from November
February (DF).
t,o February
area from
November to
area
(DF).
l"lay (DF).
early May
area in
in April
Aprll and
aod early
coastal dune area
coastal
in dune areas
areas
Longspurs
Snow Bunting
Bunting can be seen in
Longspurs and Snow
Longspurs and Snow
Buntings
Snow Buntings
Longspurs
(DF, RB).
RB).
Head (DF,
Yaquina Head
grassy areas
at Yaquina
in open
open grassy
areas at
west of
or in
of the
the Yaquina
Vaq,titta Bay
nay bridge
friage or
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PHENOLOGY
P}IENOLOGY CAI,ENDAR
CALENDAR
the
checkltst,
the Checklist,
the
in the
dates are
Siven in
departure dates
Although
and departure
are given
arrival
speclesf arrival
Although species'
and
arrlving
are
which
species
are
arriving
and
ietermine which species
to determine
easier to
it easier
following listings
make it
oake
listlngs
fol-lowing
time.
departing at
particular time.
at a Particul-ar
departlng
ttDtt is
is departure.)
departure')
(ttAtt
("A" is
is arrival
arrival and "D"
violet-green
Huurmingbird-A; Violet-green
Rufous Hummingbird-A;
Turkeyvultute-A;
Canada
Vulture-A; Rufous
Goose-A; Turkey
Canadb Goose-A;
Cowbird-A
Swallow-A;
Brown-headed Cowbird-A
Swallow-A; Brown-headed
(Feb. 16-28)
l-6-28)
(Feb.
Wigeon-D; Northern
European wigeon-D;
Teal-A; European
Cinnamon Teal-A;
Blue-winged
Teal--A; Cinnamon
Blue-wiaged Teal-A;
(Mar.
-Northern
1-15)
(Mar. 1-15)
Pigeon-A;
bay)-A;
Band-tailed
Pigeon-A;
Band-tailed
(in
bay)-A;
Murre
corrnsn Murre (in
Phalarope-A;
Pigeon Guiflemot-A;
Common
ciilleoot-A;
Phalarope-A; Plgeon
Shrike-D
Swallow-A; Northern
Tree
Northern Shrike-D
Tree Swallow-A;
(Mar. 16-31)
16-31)
(Mar.
Ruddy
Long-billed Dowitcher-A
Dowitcher-A
Turnstone-A; Long-billed
Ruddy Turnstone.-A;
Plover-A;
Semipalmated Plover-A;
Osprey-A; Senipalnated
Shoveler-A; Osprey-A;
Northern Shoveler-A;
(Apr.
1-15) Eared Grebe-D; Northern
(Apr. 1-15)
Yellowlegs-A;
Whimbrel-A;
Greater
Greater
Yellowlegs-A;
Curlew-A; Whimbrel-A;
Long-billed
Plover-A; Long-billed
Black-bellied
Plover-A;
Curlew-A;
Black-bellied
Tern-A;
Caspian'Tern-A1
Gull-A; Caspian
Gull-fl; Booaparte's
Bonaparte's Gull-A;
Gull-D;
California
Godwlt-A; California
Red
Marbled Godwit-A;
IGrot-A; l4arbled
Red Knot-A;
Purple
Purple
swa11-ow-A;
Swallow-A;
Cliff
Swallow-A;
Cliff
swallow-A;
Barn
swallow-A;
Tufted Puffin-A;
Puffin-A; Rough-winged
Rough-winged Swallow-A; Barn
Tufted
Wilsonrs
Warber-A; Wilson's
Warbler-A; Ye11ow
Yellow Warber-A;
orange-crovned warbler-A;
Pipit-A;
Martin-A;
Orange-crowned
water Pipit-A;
Martin-A; Water
Bunting-D
Snow Bunting-D
Lincoln's
Sparrow-A;
Snow
Sparrow-A;
Sparrow-A; Lincolnfs
-hipping Sparrow-A;
Warbler-A;
iparror-e;
Chipping
Vesper Sparrow-A;
Warbler-A; Vesper
oldsquaw-D;
Coroon Goldeneye-D; Oldsquaw-D;
Goose-A; Common
White-fronted Goose-A;
Great Egret-D;
Egret-D; White-fronted
(Apr.
16-30) Great
(Apr. 16-30)
Baird's;
sandpiper-D
Rock Sandpiper-D Baird's;
Knot-D; Rock
Solitary
Sandpiper-A;
Lesser Yellowlegs-A;
Yellowlegs-A; Red
Red Knot-D;
Sandpiper-A; Lesser
solltary
iternit
Pewee-A; Hermit
I'lood Pewee-A;
Auklet-A;
Western
Wood
Rhinocelos Aukl-et-A;
C,rft-O; Rhinoceros
Sandpiper-A; Glaucous
Glaucou" Gull-fl;
Sandpiper-A1
sparrow-D
Yellowthroat-A;
Fox
Sparrow-D
Yellowthroat-A;
vireo-A;
warbling
Thrush-A; Warbling Vireo-A;
Thrush-D; Swainson's
swainsonrs Thrush-A;
Thrush-D;
Goose-D;
White-fronted Goose-fl;
Goose-D; White-fronted
CanadaGoose-fl;
Double-crested Cormorant-D;
colTorant-D; Canada
(l[ay
1-15) Double.crested
(May 1-15)
Ring-necked
Ring-necked
wigeon-D;
Teal-D;
American
Wigeon-D;
American
real-D;
pintail-D;
Teal-D; Blue-winged
Pintail-D;
Green-winged
Blue-winged
Green-winged Teal-fl;
Ruddy
Scoter-D; Ruddy
Surf-Scoter-D;
Black
Scoter-fi;
Black
Surf-Scoter-D;
Scotei-O;
Duck-D;
lehead-D; 1{hite-winged
White-winged Scoter-D;
Bufflehead-D;
Duek-D; Buff
Common
Comon
Turnstone-D;
Black Turnstone-D;
Turnstone-D; Black
Ruddy Turnstone-D;
surfbird-D;
Duck-D;
Ruddy
coot-D; Surfbird-D;
American Coot-D;
Duck-D; American
Long-billed
Sandpiper-D; Long-bl11ed
Tattler-fl; Least Sandpiper-fl;
hattler-D;,Least
lJandering
Cuilew-D;
Snipe-D;
Long-billed
Curlew-fl;
Wandering
Long-bilied
Snipe-D;
F1yWillow
Wil1ow FlyTern-A;
Mew
Gull-D;
Common
Tern-A;
Comon
Gul1-D1
Mew
S""a*iiiie-D;
codwit-D; Sanderling-D;
Dowitcher-D;
Marbled Godwit-D;
Ilowlrcher-D; Marbled
Yel1owFlycatcher-A;
House
YellowWren-A;
Ilouse
catcher-A; Western
Western Flycatcher-A;
Flycatcher-A; Olive-"ia.i
Olive-sided Flycatcher-A'
catcher-A;
NacGillivray's
MacGillivray's
Warbler-A;
Warbler-A;
Hermit
Warbler-A;
Hernit
Warbler-A;
Gray
Slatk-throated
rumped ilarbler-D;
Warbler-D; Black-throated Gray
rwnped
Grosbeak-A;
Grosbeak-A;
Black-headed
Tanager-A;
Black-headed
wesiern Tanager-A;
Meadowlark-D; Western
Warbler-A;
Western
Western Meadowlark-D;
warbler-A;
SParrow-D
Golden-crowned
GoLden-crowned Sparrow-D
Grebe-D;
Red-necked Grebe-fi;
Loon-D; Red-necked
Red-throated Loon-fl;
Loon-D; Red-throated
Arctic Loon-fl;
Common Loon-fl;
Loon-D; Arctic
(May 16-31) Connuon
(May
scaup-D;
Lesser
Scaup-D;
]'esser
shoveler-D;
Gadwall-D;
Northern
Shoveler-fl;
Northern
Grebe-D; Gadwall-D;
Pied-billed Grebe-D;
Western
Grebe-D; Pied-billed
western Grebe-D;
Baird's
Bairdrs
Yellowlegs-D;
Lesser Yellowlegs-D;
Yellowlegs-D1 Lesser
Greaier Yellowlegs-D;
Solitary
Willet-D; Greater
Saadpiper-D; Willet-D;
Solitary Sandpiper-D;
Phalarope-D; Common Tern-D; Common
Sandpiper-D;
Western
Sandpiper-fl;
Northern
Sandplper-O;westernSandpiper-D;NorthernPhalarope-D;ComonTern-D;Cormon
Vireo-A
Waxwing-A; Solitary
Vireo-A
Solitary
pipit-il;Cedar Waxwing-A;
Nighthawk-A;
Water Pipit-D;
Cedar
Nighthawk-A; Ialater
Hooded Merganser-D;
Merganser-D;
canvasback-D; Hooded
Brant-D; Canvasback-fi;
Black Brant-D;
Horned Grebe-D; Black
ttorned
Gull-A;
Gu11-A; RubyHeermants
Gull-A;
Gull-A;
Mew
Gull-A;
Heerman's
llew
Gu11-A;
Californi-a
Red-breasted
Merganser-D; California
Red-breasted Merganser-D;
Kinglet-D
crowned
cromed Kinglet-fi
1-15)
(June 1-15)
(Juoe 16-30)
(June
Godwit-A
Sandpiper-A; Marbled Godwit-A
Dunlin-D;
Western Sandpiper-A;
Dunlin-D; Western
Greater
Greater
Willet-A;
Black
Turnstone-A; Willet-A;
Black Turnstone-A;
Surfbird-A;
Pelican-A; Surfbird-A;
Bror,rnPelican-A;
(Ju1y
].-15) Brown
(July 1-15)
Dowitcher-A
Long-billed
Dowitcher-A
Long-bil1ed
Sandpiper-A;
Yellowlegs-A;
Least Sandpiper-A;
Ye11-owlegs-A; Least
Ye11owLesser YellowRuddy Turnstone-A;
Turnstone-A; Lesser
Shoveler-A; Ruddy
Northern Shoveler-A;
Egret-A; Northern
(Ju]-y 16-31) Great Egret-A;
(July
Dunlin-A
Sandpiper-A;
Baird's
Sandpiper-A;
Dunlin-A
Sandpiper-A; Baird's
Pectoral Sandpiper-A;
legs-A;
i"g"-A; Pectoral
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Pintail-A;
Goose-A; Pintail-A;
White-fronted Goose-A;
Pied-billed Grebe-A;
Canada Goose-A; White-fronted
Grebe-A; Canada
1-15) Pied-billed
(Aug.
(Aug. 1-15)
Plover-A;
Black-be1lied
Plover-A;
Golden
white-winged
Scoter-A;
Plover-A; Black-bellied Plover-A;
Scoter-A; American
Surf Scoter-A;
Scoter-A; Surf
titii"-rioged
Sparrow-A
Fox
Sparrow-A
Meadowlark-A;
Tern-A;
Western
Common
Red
Knot-A;
Sanderling-A;
Common
Tern-A;
Western
Meadowlark-A;
Red Knot-A; Sanderling-A;
(Aug.
16-31) Double-crested
Double-crested Cormorant-A;
Cormorant-A; Gadwall-A;
Gadwall-A; Aoerican
American triigeon-A;
WIgeon-A; Northern
Northern
(Aug. 16-31-)
phaiarope-A;
Cliff
Puffin-D;
Phalarope-A; Tufted
in-D; Olive-sided
Olive-sided tr'lycatcher-D;
Flycatcher-D; Cliff Swallow-D;
Swallow-D; Ye1low
Yellow
Tufted Puff
Yellowthroat-D
Hermj-t tr{arbler-D;
Warbler-D;
Warbler-D; Yellowthroat-D
Warbler-D; Hermit
Grebe-A;
Grebe-A; Western
Loon-A; Horned Grebe-A;
Western Grebe-A;
Red-throated Loon-A;
(Sept. 1-15)
Comon Loon-A;
Loon-A; Red-throated
1-15) Common
(Sept.
Stilt
Sandpiper-A;
Knot-D;
Red
Coot-A;
American
Ring-necked
Duck-A;
Black
Scoter-A;
Coot-A;
Red
Knot-D;
Stilt
Sandpiper-A;
Scoter-A;
Ring-necked Duck-A; Black
Rufbus
Red
bus Hrmmingbird-D;
Huminingbird-D;Tree
Tree Swallow-D;
Swallow-D; Rough-winged
Rough-winged Sr,rallow-D;
Swallow-D; I{ouse
House
Phalarope-A; Ruf
Red Phalarope-A;
Orange-crowned Warbler-D;
Vireo-D; Orange-crowned
Water Pipit-A;
Pipit-A; Warbling
Warbling Vireo-D;
Warbler-D; MacGillivray's
MacGillivray's
Wren-D; Water
Grosbeak-D
Black-headed Grosbeak-D
Brown-headed Cowbird-D;
Warbler-D;
Cowbird-D; Black-headed
Warbler-D; Brown-headed
Ruddy Duck-A;
Lesser Scaup-A; Ruddy
Duck-A;
Shoveler-A; Lesser
Northern Shoveler-A;
(Sept. 16-30) Green-winged Teal-A;
Teal-A; Northern
(Sept.
(most)-D; Common
Plover-D; Whinbrel
Whimbrel (most)-D;
Common Nighthawk-D;
Nighthawk-D; Wi11ow
Willow Flycatcher-D;
Flycatcher-D;
Semipalmated Plover-D;
Solitary
Martin-D; Solitary
Purple Martin-D;
Pewee-D; Barn
Barn Swallow-D;
Swallow-D; Purple
Western Flycatcher-D;
Flycatcher-D1 Western Wood
lfood Pewee-D;
Palin Warbler-A;
Vireo-D;
Warbler-D; Palm
Warbler-A; Wilson's
Wilson's Warbler-D;
Warbler-D; Western
Western
Black-throated Gray Warbler-D;
Vireo-D; Black-throated
Sparrow-A
Sparrow-D; Golden-crowned Sparrow-A
Tanager-D;
Sparrow-D1 Chipping
Chipping Sparrow-D;
Tanager-D; Vesper Sparrow-D;
Goose-A;
Snow Goose-A;
Goose-D; Snow
White-fronted Goose-D;
(oct.
Grebe-A; Eared Grebe-A; White-fronted
1-15) Red-necked
Red-necked Grebe-A;
(Oct. 1-15)
Sandpiper-D;
Stilt
Red-breasted Merganser-A;
Nerganser-A; Osprey-D;
Osprey-D; Cornmon
Common Snipe-A;
Snipe-A; Stilt
Sandpiper-D;
Canvasback-A; Red-breasted
Thrush-D; RubySwainsonts Thrush-D;
Swalloro-D; Swainson's
Violet-green Swallow-D;
Tern-D; Violet-green
Common
Common ?ern-D;
Tern-D; Caspian Tern-D;
crowned
crowned Kinglet-A;
Kinglet-A; Yel1ow-rumped
Yellow-rumped Warbler-A
Warbler-A
Bufflehead-A;
Brant-A; Buff
(Oct. 16-31) Eared Grebe-A; Whistling
Black Brant-A;
lehead-A; Conmon
Common
Swan-A; Black
Whistling Swan-A;
(Oct.
Pigeon
Sandpiper-D; Pigeon
Pectoral Sandpiper-D;
(in bay)-D;
Vulture-D; Pectoral
Turkey Vulture-D;
bay)-D; Hooded
Hooded Merganser-A;
Merganser-A; Turkey
Murre (in
Shrike-A
Northern
Thrush-A;
Guillemot-D; Band-tatled
Band-tailed Pigeon-D;
Pigeon-D; Hernit
Hermit Thrush-A; Northern Shrike-A
Guillemot-D;
Comon
lligeon-A; Common
European Wigeon-A;
Goose-D; European
(Nov. 1-15) Arctic
Pe1-ican-D; Snow
Snow Goose-D;
Brown Pelican-D;
Arctic Loon-A;
Loon-A; Brown
(Nov.
Sandpiper-D;
Bairdrs Sandpiper-D;
Goldeneye-A; American Golden Plover-D;
Plover-D; Lesser
Yellowlegs-D; Baird's
Lesser Yellowlegs-D;
Goldeneye-A;
Rhinoceros Auklet-D;
Auklet-D; Water
Water Pipit-D;
Pipit-D; Cedar Waxwing-D
Waxwing-D
Rhinoceros
(Nov. 16-30)
(Nov.
16-30)
(Dec.
1-15)
(Dec. 1-15)
Oldsquaw-A; Heernian's
Gull-D; Palm
Palm Warbler-D;
Warbler-D; Snow
Snow Bunting-A
Bunting-A
Heernanrs Gul1-D;
Rock Sandpiper-A
Sandpiper-A
Wandering Tattler-D;
Rock
Tattler-D;
Yellorrlegs-D;
(Dec.
Greater Yellowlegs-D;
whistling Swan-D;
Goose-D; Greater
Canada Goose-D;
Swan-D; Canada
(Dec. 16-31) Whistling
Gull-A;
Phalarope-D; Glaucous Gull-A;
Dowitcher-D;
Marbled Godwit-D;
Northern Phalarope-D;
Dowitche'r-D; Marbled
Godvit-D; Northern
Gu11-D
Gull-D
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Long-bi11ed
Long-billed
Bonaparte's
Bonaparte's