Washington County Bird Highlights: 2007
on Timber Road on May 26. There are no recent definite reports for the county. Barred Owl would have to be considered more likely. Either way, an interesting report.
Double-crested Cormorant
at Fernhill Wetlands was late on May 31 when spotted by Greg Gillson. Common in winter, they arrive earlier each fall and remain later each spring.
Townsend's Solitaire near Timber on 18 May 2007, by
Greg Gillson
Townsend's Solitaires
are rare summer residents in brushy clearings within the Coast Range forests. Greg Gillson found two pairs of birds near Timber on May 18.
Red Crossbills
have been common in the lowlands this spring. Birds were reported at Hagg Lake on May 5 (David Crisman). Three to 8 at Tualatin Hills Nature Park May 8, 9, 16, 23, 24 (Greg Gillson, Erik Knight). There were 35 birds at Reeher Camp near Timber on May 18 (Greg Gillson). One bird was at the Tualatin River NWR on May 24 (Erik Knight). Up to 12 birds at Fernhill Wetlands on May 31 and 2 were nearby at Jackson Bottom Wetlands (Greg Gillson).
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