AOU Order Seq Region Codes Species Quantity Date First Date Last County Location Observer(s) Comments
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WINTER 2007-08 FIELD NOTES






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0.02 3 0 Oregon
Key to Codes Used to Highlight Particular Records






0.03 4 0 Oregon * Species that are rare to the region or for the season






0.04 5 0 Oregon ** Species that are rare to the state and/or very rare to the region






0.05 6 0 Oregon *** OBRC review species, very rare to state






0.06 7 0 Oregon HC Notable as high count.






0.07 8 0 Oregon LC Notable as low count or absence






0.08 9 0 Oregon DE Notable early date (early for region and/or earliest report of season)






0.09 10 0 Oregon DL Notable late date (late for region and/or last report of season)






0.1 11 0 Oregon B Breeding observation






0.11 12 0 Oregon L Unusual location






0.12 13 0 Oregon US Unusual species (Christmas Bird Count)






0.13 14 0 Oregon X Notable hybrid or intergrade






0.14 15 0 Oregon








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South-Central Oregon Field Notes: Winter 2007-08






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Compiled By Kevin Spencer






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Abbreviations: KBO = Klamath Bird Observatory; CBC = Christmas Bird Count; NWR = National Wildlife Area; WMA = Wildlife Management Area






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110 560 7 SCentral HC Trumpeter Swan 33 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis
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Wood Duck 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Spring Lake area, S of Klamath Falls BJ Matzen unusual for winter season
116 562 7 SCentral L Eurasian Wigeon 3 10 Feb 08
Klamath Lake Ewauna, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer usually found down in Lower Klamath NWR
116 563 7 SCentral
Eurasian Wigeon 6 17 Feb 08
Klamath Lower Klamath NWR Straits Drain Units Kevin Spencer
116 564 7 SCentral
Eurasian Wigeon 2 21 Feb 08
Klamath Lower Klamath NWR Straits Drain Units Julie Vanmoorhem
136 565 7 SCentral
Greater Scaup 1 male 23 Jan 08
Klamath Putnam's Point, Upper Klamath L. Kevin Spencer
142 566 7 SCentral ** White-winged Scoter 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath River and Hwy 140 Dave Larson photo taken
144 567 7 SCentral ** Long-tailed Duck 1 09 Dec 07 02 Jan 08 Klamath Link River above dam Dave Menke, Kevin Spencer
146 568 7 SCentral HC Common Goldeneye 1100 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob.
147 569 7 SCentral HC Barrow's Goldeneye 424 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC Lake Ewauna, and Link River big numbers surpass previous high count
149 570 7 SCentral
Hooded Merganser 10 males 02 Jan 08
Klamath Link River Julie Vanmoorhem
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Greater Sage-Grouse 25 18 Feb 08
Lake Christmas Valley Kim Boddie
164 572 7 SCentral L Mountain Quail 1 26 Feb 08
Klamath along Williamson Riv., near Chiloquin Marshall Moser few reports from such NE portion of county
165 573 7 SCentral HC California Quail 1032 29 Dec 07
Lake Lakeview CBC Amy Marcus, Dee Benson
173 574 7 SCentral DL Horned Grebe 2 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake WMA Marty St. Louis unusual for winter season
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Western Grebe only 1 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis
176 576 7 SCentral DE Western Grebe 1 to 2 10 Feb 08 17 Feb 08 Klamath Lake Ewauna, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer early arrival
179 577 7 SCentral DE Clark's Grebe 1 10 Feb 08
Klamath Putnam's Point, Upper Klamath L. Kevin Spencer
179 578 7 SCentral DE Clark's Grebe only 1 10 Feb 08
Klamath Lake Ewauna, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer early arrival
179 579 7 SCentral DE Clark's Grebe 1 28 Feb 08
Klamath Link River Dave Menke probably same bird as 10 Feb. 2008 individual
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American Bittern 1 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis
213 581 7 SCentral HC Great Blue Heron 64 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. high count for area
224 582 7 SCentral DL Turkey Vulture 1 23 Dec 07
Klamath near Beatty Wes Stone attempting to winter, extremely early, or lost?; photo at: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2164/2132150208_f156f0c3a8_o.jpg
224 583 7 SCentral DE Turkey Vulture 1 12 Feb 08
Klamath Klamath Falls Wes Stone early arrival?
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Turkey Vulture 5 28 Feb 08
Klamath Link River Dave Menke about normal timing (very late Feb.-to very early March)
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Red-shouldered Hawk 1 05 Dec 07
Klamath Crystal Springs/Lost River, Klamath Falls Julie Vanmoorhem
233 586 7 SCentral
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 13 Dec 07
Klamath Straits Drain Units, Lower Klamath NWR Charlotte Kisling
233 587 7 SCentral
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. highest number seen for count
233 588 7 SCentral
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake WMA Marty St. Louis Summer Lake CBC, seen previous count also
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Red-shouldered Hawk 1 02 Jan 08
Klamath Miller Island WMA Julie Vanmoorhem
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Red-shouldered Hawk 1 19 Jan 08
Klamath Hagelstein Park Frank Lospalluto
233 591 7 SCentral
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 17 Feb 08
Klamath Link River, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer Winter Wings trip
236 592 7 SCentral HC Red-tailed Hawk 200 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. high number for area
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Ferruginous Hawk 11 11 Dec 07
Lake Christmas Valley Kim Boddie
237 594 7 SCentral L Ferruginous Hawk 1 17 Feb 08
Klamath Fort Klamath area Frank Lospalluto unusual location away from alfalfa fields in winter and deep snow
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Ferruginous Hawk 2 17 Feb 08
Klamath Fugate and Lower Klamath Lake Rds. Kevin Spencer
238 596 7 SCentral HC Rough-legged Hawk 60 13 Dec 07
Klamath Township Rd., Straits Drain, Lower Klamath NWR Dick Ashford
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Merlin 6 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. high count for area
244 598 7 SCentral * Peregrine Falcon 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath near Klamath Falls Trish Roninger Klamath Falls CBC
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Sandhill Crane 2 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake WMA Marty St. Louis Summer Lake CBC
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Killdeer 23 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob.
262 601 7 SCentral
Killdeer 1 26 Feb 08
Klamath Topsy Reservoir Frank Lospalluto
292 602 7 SCentral DL Least Sandpiper 8 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC Julie Vanmoorhem
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Dunlin 2 21 Feb 08
Klamath Lower Klamath NWR Julie Vanmoorhem
305 604 7 SCentral HC Wilson's Snipe 39 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. high count for area
321 605 7 SCentral * Mew Gull 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC Wes Stone
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Herring Gull 60 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC Wes Stone
325 607 7 SCentral X Herring X Glaucous-winged Gull 1 23 Jan 08
Klamath Lake Ewauna, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer
330 608 7 SCentral
Glaucous-winged Gull 7 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC Wes Stone, Dave Haupt
361 609 7 SCentral * Eurasian Collared-Dove 6 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake Marty St. Louis first Summer Lake CBC recording
361 610 7 SCentral HC Eurasian Collared-Dove 20 29 Dec 07
Lake Lakeview Amy Marcus, Dee Benson
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Eurasian Collared-Dove 12 17 Feb 08
Klamath Merrill BJ Matzen Winter Wings trip
364 612 7 SCentral HC Mourning Dove 606 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. new high count; numbers keep increasing each winter; 20 years ago MODO was a winter scarcity
364 613 7 SCentral
Mourning Dove 25 13 Jan 08
Klamath Roosevelt Heights, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer
389 614 7 SCentral DE Anna's Hummingbird 1 28 Feb 08
Klamath Chiloquin feeder Wes Stone previous early date: 2 March
399 615 7 SCentral * Acorn Woodpecker 1 31 Jan 08
Klamath Running Y Resort, Klamath Falls Marilyn Christian seen during summer at this location
400 616 7 SCentral DE Williamson's Sapsucker 1 27 Jan 08
Klamath Pine Grove, Klamath Falls Julie Vanmoorhem
406 617 7 SCentral HC Downy Woodpecker 14 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. previous CBC high was 6
425 618 7 SCentral * Black Phoebe 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC David Larson
427 619 7 SCentral DE Say's Phoebe 1 17 Feb 08
Klamath Putnam's Point, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer Winter Wings trip
437 620 7 SCentral
Northern Shrike 1 11 Dec 07
Klamath Christmas Valley Kim Boddie
437 621 7 SCentral
Northern Shrike 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Miller Island WMA, Klamath Falls CBC David Larson
437 622 7 SCentral
Northern Shrike 2 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis
437 623 7 SCentral
Northern Shrike 1 01 Jan 08
Lake Christmas Valley Devon Bately
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Western Scrub-Jay 1 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis
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Pinyon Jay 10 30 Dec 07
Klamath Chiloquin Wes Stone
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American Crow 1 30 Dec 07
Klamath Chiloquin Wes Stone
456 627 7 SCentral L Horned Lark 31 15 Dec 07
Klamath near Midland, Klamath Falls Helen Fitting not often seen or reported in vicinity of Klamath Falls in recent years
458 628 7 SCentral DE Tree Swallow 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC David Larson
458 629 7 SCentral DE Tree Swallow 1 19 Jan 08
Klamath Agency Lake Wes Stone
459 630 7 SCentral DE Violet-green Swallow 1 26 Feb 08
Klamath Topsy Reservoir Frank Lospalluto
473 631 7 SCentral L Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC Kevin Spencer now difficult to find during winter in CBC circle
479 632 7 SCentral HC Bewick's Wren 28 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. high count for area
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American Dipper 1 19 Jan 08
Klamath Hagelstein Park Frank Lospalluto
486 634 7 SCentral DE/DL Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 01 Jan 08 06 Jan 08 Klamath Klamath Falls suet feeder Jim Floyd
495 635 7 SCentral
Hermit Thrush 1 13 Jan 08
Klamath Roosevelt Heights, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer
502 636 7 SCentral DE/DL Sage Thrasher 1 18 Dec 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis winter in very small numbers in preferred habitat
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American Pipit 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Short Rd., Klamath Irrigation District, Klamath Falls CBC Julie Vanmoorhem
561 638 7 SCentral *,HC California Towhee 2 15 Dec 07
Klamath USF&WS office site, Klamath Falls Dave Haupt present at this location for more than a year
562 639 7 SCentral * American Tree Sparrow 6 18 Jan 07
Lake Summer Lake CBC Marty St. Louis regular in small numbers at Summer Lake WMA
562 640 7 SCentral * American Tree Sparrow 1 23 Jan 08
Klamath Straits Drain Units, Lower Klamath NWR Frank Lospalluto
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Savannah Sparrow 1 23 Jan 08
Klamath Straits Drain Units, Lower Klamath NWR Frank Lospalluto close to time when Savannah Sparrows increase numbers in mid-winter
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Golden-crowned Sparrow 16 13 Jan 08
Klamath Roosevelt Heights, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer
589 643 7 SCentral HC Oregon Junco 965 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC m. ob. good numbers for area
591 644 7 SCentral
Lapland Longspur 16-20 19 Jan 08 21 Jan 08 Klamath Straits Drain Units, Lower Klamath NWR Kevin Spencer, Charlotte Kisling
591 645 7 SCentral
Lapland Longspur 5 23 Jan 08
Klamath Straits Drain Units, Lower Klamath NWR Frank Lospalluto
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Red-winged Blackbird 1 15 Dec 07
Klamath Klamath Falls CBC BJ Matzen has become scarce during winter around Klamath Falls
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Red Crossbill 2 03 Jan 08
Klamath Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer flyovers, unusual over town
629 648 7 SCentral ** Common Redpoll 1 29 Dec 07
Klamath Lakeview CBC Amy Marcus, Dee Benson
632 649 7 SCentral
Lesser Goldfinch 34 13 Jan 08
Klamath Roosevelt Heights, Klamath Falls Kevin Spencer
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