provided by:

Priscilla Sokolowski

Eugene, OR

Photos from personal trips  AND trips with

“Birds of Oregon and General Science” (BOGS)


Priscilla’s  

Bird photography


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Date County Species / Report Details Link to Map / Photo from eBird Checklist
Dec 1
Sunday
Benton County

Finley - Prairie Overlook; 3:41
Rough-legged Hawk

Nov 30
Saturday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal; _8:52
Northern Shrike

Nov 29; Nov 28
Fri, Thurs.
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal:
Nov 29; 2:02pm;
Barbara Coombs

Bond Rd;
Nov 28; 11:17am;
Sally Hill

Finley Woodpecker Lp (parking lot);
Nov 28; 3:15pm

GOLDEN EAGLE

 BOND RD:"Perched in cotton wood tree. Very dark brown breast and belly. Dark tail band with lighter gray not white. Golden nape. Photos."
Nov 29
Friday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal; 2pm

Peregrine Falcon
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Shrike

Nov 29
Friday
Benton County

Finley Refuge;
Rough-legged Hawk
Nortern Shrike

Nov 29
Friday
Lane County

Trails End (Coburg); 9:45am
(also called "Coburg Industrial Park Ponds"
Peregrine Falcon

MAP LINK: (Ponds are to the north)
Coburg Industial Park Ponds
(New trails)
Nov 28
Thursday
Benton County

Finley Woodpecker Lp (parking lot); 3:15pm

GOLDEN EAGLE

Nov 27
Wednesday
Benton County

Finley; South Overlook: 1:32pm

Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Shrike

Nov 25
Monday
Benton County

Finley; Bruce Rd: 12:18pm

Peregrine Falcon

Nov 25
Monday
Benton County

McFarland Rd

Rough-legged Hawk
Peregrine Falcon

Nov 24
Sunday
Linn County

Diamond Hill Wetlands;
4pm 1hr
Janet Naylor
& Jennifer Haynes
Short-eared Owls (2)
(poss 3)

Northern Harriers (4m 3f)

One of the Short-eared owls was both flying at and being flown back at by 3 N. harriers, quite a few times

Nov 24
Sunday
Lane County

Washburn Lane;
12:50; 1hr 26min
Sally Hill
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Say's Phoebe
American Kestrel
American Pipits (200)

To see a map, click on the small blue icon after the name of the site location near top of page eBird checklist

Nov 23
Saturday
Linn County

Diamond Hill Wetlands
Jennifer Haynes
4:30pm, 1 hr.
Short-eared Owl (2)
Northern Harrier (5)

Saw two owls fighting and barking
eBird checklist

Nov 23
Saturday
Linn County

Smith/Harmony 4:26pm 1 hr 12 min
Joy Jensen
Short-eared Owl (1)
Bald Eagle (2)

Flopped in low from the east fog while I was scoping the eagles in their tree. Eagles noticed him 2 seconds later, flew over to tag-team, and badgered him as he barked at his bad luck. After a minute or so of quarrel, he dropped a vole. BAEAs dove, Young Eagle stole the vole, both returned to roost, and Grouchy Owl flew back into the fog.
eBird checklist

Nov 23
Saturday
Benton County

Finley (Prairie Overlook); 3:25pm
Audubon Portland
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier (3)
Bald Eagle
Northern Shrike (2) (9:33am & 10:49am)

Nov 22
Friday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal; 3:19 pm
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Harrier (4)

Nov 22
Friday
Linn County

7 mile lane & Glaser Dr. 11:30am
Prairie Falcon
Rough-legged Hawk
Bald Eagle (2)

MAP (East side of I-5, near Tangent)

Nov 22
Friday
Lane County

Franklin Rd 12:08 pm
John Sullivan
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle

Nov 22
Friday
Benton County

Finley, Bruce Rd overlook 10:33am
Rough-legged Hawk (2)
Peregrine Falcon (finley rd)

Nov 20
Wednesday
Lane County

Fern Ridge ORCHARD Point Park; 8:44am
Peregrine Falcon
Dunlin (2000)
Tundra Swans (28)
White Pelicans (100)
Bald Eagle
Merlin

Nov 17
Sunday
Lane County

Fern Ridge
Vjera Thompson
Checkermallow toward Terry
9:39 AM 24 min 0.35 mi
Peregrine Falcon
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier

Checkermallow toward Terry
eBird checklist

Nov 17
Sunday
Lane County

Fern Ridge
John Sullivan
2:58 PM 2 hr 0.5 mi
Short-eared Owl (1)
Northern Shrike: (1)
Northern Harrier: (6)
Bald Eagle ( 2)
American Pipits: 80

eBird checklist

Nov 17
Sunday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal (& North of Royal)
Vjera Thompson
3:30 PM 1 hr, 33 min 1.25 mi
Short-eared Owl (1)
Northern Shrike (1)
Bald Eagle (1)
American Pipits (10)

eBird checklist

Nov 17
Sunday
Benton County

Finley NWR (Scrape Pond); 9:04 AM 32 min
Joy Jensen
Rough-legged Hawk (3)
Northern Harrier: 1
Bald Eagle 1

eBird checklist

Nov 17
Sunday
Benton County

Finley NWR (Prairie Overlook platform); 11:40am; 40min
Joy Jensen
Rough-legged Hawk (2) (dark morphs)
Northern Shrike (1); SW of Platform

eBird checklist

Nov 15
Friday
Lane County

Franklin Rd; 11 min (driving)
Sally Hill
Rough-legged Hawk (1)
Bald Eagle (1)

eBird checklist

Nov 15
Friday
Linn County

Davis Rd
Thomas Gilg
21_min
Peregrine Falcon

eBird checklist

Nov 14
Thursday
Benton County

Finley Refuge; Prairie Overlook
Sylvia Maulding
1:59 PM 26 min
Rough-legged Hawk (2);one dark morph
Peregrine Falcon

eBird checklist

Nov 11
Monday
Benton County

Finley Refuge (Prairie Ovelook)Isaac Denzer
7 min
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Shrike
N. Harrier (2)

eBird checklist

Nov 11
Moday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal
Dennis Arendt
1pm; 2hr 45min

Northern Shrike
Northern Harrier (3)

One immature N. Shrike near platform - faint eye mask, very fine barring on chest. An adult one hour later near parking lot - mask was very dark, though it doesn't show well in the photo, clear white chest.

eBird checklist

Nov 11
Monday
Benton County

Finley Wildlife Refuge
Isaac Denzer & Hendrik Herlyn
10am; 7 minutes
Rough-legged Hawk(1)
Northern Shrike (1)
Northern Harrier (2)
Red-shouldered Hawk(1)

Nov 11
Monday
Lane County

Fern Ridge
Dennis Arendt
1pm; 2hrs 45min
Northern Shrike (2!)
Northern Harriers (3) Red-shouldered Hawk
Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
American Kestrel

One immature Shrike with faint mask and very fine barring on breast.
Another, adult with dark mask and clear white breast

Nov 11
Monday
Benton County

Finley Wildlife Refuge/McFadden Marsh
Hendrik Herlyn
Say's Phoebe(1)

Nov 10
Sunday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal
Neil Bjorklund
3pm; 3hr; 5miles
Short-eared Owl (2)

Nov 10
Sunday; 12pm
Linn County

Smith Rd.
Thomas Gilg
25min
Short-eared Owl (1)

MAP LINK
eBird checklist link - with four great photos

Nov 9
Saturday
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal
Vickie Buck & Sally Hill
3:22pm 1hr 8min,
Short-eared Owls (2)
Northern Shrike
Merlin
Northern Harrier

Nov 9
Saturday
Benton County

Finley Wildlife Refuge
Steve Kratka
Bruce Rd; early morning
Short-eared Owls (4!!!)

Click on thumbnail photo to see larger version

Short-eared Owl Photo by Steve Kratka
Nov 8
Friday
Linn County

Smith Rd
Vickie Buck
Golden Eagle (1)
imm; looked closest to first or second year
N. Harrier (1)
Bald Eagle (10)
Short-eared Owl (1); (photos)

eBird Checklist with PHOTOS

Nov 7
Thursday
Benton County

Finley Wildlife Refuge
BOGS Birding Trip
9:20am-1:20pm,
Rough-legged Hawk - intermediate morph?

Rough-legged Hawk Photo by Priscilla Sokolowski

Nov 3
Sunday
Benton County

Finley Refuge: South of Prairie Overlook
Douglas Robinson
9:10am; 5 min
Rough-legged Hawk: *** 4 ***

Nov 3
Sunday
Lane County

Coburg Industrial Park Ponds

Northern Harrier

MAP LINK: (Ponds are to the north)
Coburg Industial Park Ponds
(New trails)
Nov 2
Saturday
Lane County

Stewart Pond

Northern Harrier

Nov 2
Saturday

Benton County

Finley Wildlife Refuge
Reported by BOGS member Nancy Clogston
Rough-legged Hawk (dark morph)
Northern Shrike

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Rough-legged Hawk (dark morph) photo by Nancy Clogston

Nov. 1
Friday
Lane County

Kirk Park
Northern Harrier

Oct 31
Thurs
Lane County

Fern Ridge Royal
Northern Harrier

Oct 30
Wednesday

Lane County

Location: Stewart Pond
(now officially named "Bertelsen Nature Park"
Western Bluebirds

There were easily 20 and quite likely many more feeding in the crowns of the oaks.
(posted to OBOL by Larry McQueen)

Oct 30
Wednesday
Multnomah County

Portland, Powell Butte, Short-eared Owl (1)
Number observed:1
Details:Heard a loud raucous behind me while walking east on summit lane just past south trail. Noticed a large group of crows harassing something high above the open field between south and hawthorn trails and with bins could see pale owl with pronounced facial disc, dark carpal bars and wing tips from below, taking very deep wing beats attempting to evade the angry mob. In the field, the bird appeared tuftless and seemed to have fine streaking on breast and throat.
See attached diagnostice photos.

Short-eared Owl Photo by Ross Rickett
Oct 28
Monday

Lane County

North Jetty Siuslaw River
Short-eared Owl
Reported by BOGS member Nancy Clogston

MAP LINK
Oct 27
Sunday
Lane County

Spencer Butte
reported by Kyle Bardwell
Rough-legged Hawk;
Sharp-shinned Hawk;
Northern Harrier;
Peregrine Falcon

Seeing all four of these species at Spencer Butte,
especially the Rough-legged Hawk at such an early date, strains credulity.
However, the eBird reviewer did accept the checklist

Oct 26
Saturday

Lane County

Reported at PERKINS PENINSULA (flyover) by Linda Gilbert
6 Tundra Swans ...first of season!

Oct 24
Thursday

Lane County
Location: North Delta Ponds
Merlin: Seen by BOGS group
(Initially ID'd as Sharp-shinned Hawk
corrected by eBird reviewer)

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Merlin photo by Greg Hyde

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Priscilla