In 2008 ECAS birders made 151 trips to the Redmond Sewage Ponds by 175 observers. A total of 190 hours were spent birding the ponds. During the year 147 species were recorded. Three species that are rare in central Oregon were seen. They were:
Ruff, a large Eurasian shorebird, seen only for the second time in Deschutes County. It was seen by several birders between September 12 and 18.
Black-bellied Plover, a shorebird usually seen on the coast. It was present August 6 through 9.
Band-tailed Pigeon, usually seen only on the west side of the Cascades, was observed on September 8.
The year was an especially good one for shorebirds, with 20 species being recorded.
Also of interest, a pair of Great Horned Owls nested again on the property. They raised two young. A pair of Pied-billed Grebes nested on the big pond. They raised two broods. This was the first time they nested there. Unfortunately they may not nest there again soon, as the cattails they nested in were largely removed during the winter.
| BIRD |
TIMES SEEN |
|
| GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE |
9 |
|
| CANADA GOOSE |
31 |
|
| TUNDRA SWAN |
8 |
|
| WOOD DUCK |
10 |
|
| GADWALL |
30 |
|
| EURASIAN WIGEON |
9 |
|
| AMERICAN WIGEON |
76 |
|
| MALLARD |
132 |
|
| BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
30 |
|
| CINNAMON TEAL |
54 |
|
| NORTHERN SHOVELER |
73 |
|
| NORTHERN PINTAIL |
89 |
|
| GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
87 |
|
| CANVASBACK |
8 |
|
| REDHEAD |
14 |
|
| RING-NECKED DUCK |
75 |
|
| LESSER SCAUP |
55 |
|
| BUFFLEHEAD |
105 |
|
| COMMON GOLDENEYE |
29 |
|
| BARROW'S GOLDENEYE |
5 |
|
| HOODED MERGANSER |
8 |
|
| COMMON MERGANSER |
61 |
|
| RUDDY DUCK |
44 |
|
| RING-NECKED PHEASANT |
1 |
(escapee from breeder) |
| CALIFORNIA QUAIL |
69 |
|
| PIED-BILLED GREBE |
58 |
|
| EARED GREBE |
36 |
|
| WESTERN GREBE |
4 |
|
| CLARK'S GREBE |
1 |
|
| DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT |
11 |
|
| GREAT BLUE HERON |
30 |
|
| TURKEY VULTURE |
31 |
|
| OSPREY |
17 |
|
| BALD EAGLE |
41` |
|
| NORTHERN HARRIER |
4 |
|
| SHARP-SHINNED HAWK |
3 |
|
| RED-TAILED HAWK |
113 |
|
| GOLDEN EAGLE |
3 |
|
| MERLIN |
51 |
|
| PRAIRIE FALCON |
3 |
|
| SORA |
3 |
|
| AMERICAN COOT |
58 |
|
| BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER |
4 |
|
| SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER |
5 |
|
| KILLDEER |
120 |
|
| AMERICAN AVOCET |
1 |
|
| GREATER YELLOWLEGS |
51 |
|
| LESSER YELLOWLEGS |
18 |
|
| SOLITARY SANDPIPER |
9 |
|
| SPOTTED SANDPIPER |
47 |
|
| SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER |
5 |
|
| WESTERN SANDPIPER |
48 |
|
| LEAST SANDPIPER |
59 |
|
| BAIRD'S SANDPIPER |
15 |
|
| PECTORAL SANDPIPER |
17 |
|
| DUNLIN |
29 |
|
| RUFF (REEVE) |
7 |
|
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER |
6 |
|
| LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER |
44 |
|
| WILSON'S SNIPE |
15 |
|
| WILSON'S PHALAROPE |
23 |
|
| RED-NECKED PHALAROPE |
22 |
|
| BONAPARTE'S GULL |
5 |
|
| RING-BILLED GULL |
4 |
|
| CALIFORNIA GULL |
11 |
|
| BLACK TERN |
1 |
|
| ROCK PIGEON |
18 |
|
| BAND-TAILED PIGEON |
1 |
|
| MOURNING DOVE |
89 |
|
| GREAT HORNED OWL |
25 |
|
| NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL |
1 |
|
| COMMON NIGHTHAWK |
17 |
|
| BELTED KINGFISHER |
5 |
|
| RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER |
1 |
|
| HAIRY WOODPECKER |
2 |
|
| NORTHERN (RED-SHAFTED) FLICKER |
84 |
|
| WESTERN WOOD PEEWEE |
4 |
|
| WILLOW FLYCATCHER |
3 |
|
| HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER |
2 |
|
| DUSKY FLYCATCHER |
9 |
|
| PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER |
1 |
|
| SAY'S PHOEBE |
39 |
|
| ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER |
9 |
|
| WESTERN KINGBIRD |
39 |
|
| LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE |
4 |
|
| NORTHERN SHRIKE |
1 |
|
| CASSIN'S VIREO |
1 |
|
| WARBLING VIREO |
4 |
|
| STELLER'S JAY |
13 |
|
| WESTERN SCRUB JAY |
26 |
|
| BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE |
115 |
|
| AMERICAN CROW |
5 |
|
| COMMON RAVEN |
83 |
|
| HORNED LARK |
1 |
|
| TREE SWALLOW |
54 |
|
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW |
24 |
|
| NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW |
17 |
|
| BANK SWALLOW |
36 |
|
| CLIFF SWALLOW |
27 |
|
| BARN SWALLOW |
60 |
|
| MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE |
46 |
|
| BUSHTIT |
20 |
|
| CANYON WREN |
5 |
|
| HOUSE WREN |
2 |
|
| WINTER WREN |
1 |
|
| MARSH WREN |
2 |
|
| GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET |
2 |
|
| RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET |
10 |
|
| WESTERN BLUEBIRD |
3 |
|
| MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD |
25 |
|
| TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE |
71 |
|
| HERMIT THRUSH |
6 |
|
| AMERICAN ROBIN |
109 |
|
| VARIED THRUSH |
2 |
|
| EUROPEAN STARLING |
105 |
|
| AMERICAN PIPIT |
28 |
|
| CEDAR WAXWING |
7 |
|
| ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER |
8 |
|
| NASHVILLE WARBLER |
3 |
|
| YELLOW WARBLER |
6 |
|
| YELLOW-RUMPED (AUDUBON) WARBLER |
36 |
|
| TOWNSEND'S WARBLER |
1 |
|
| MACGILLAVRAY'S WARBLER |
3 |
|
| WILSON' WARBLER |
6 |
|
| WESTERN TANAGER |
8 |
|
| SPOTTED TOWHEE |
11 |
|
| CHIPPING SPARROW |
7 |
|
| VESPER SPARROW |
7 |
|
| LARK SPARROW |
12 |
|
| SAVANNAH SPARROW |
38 |
|
| FOX SPARROW |
3 |
|
| SONG SPARROW |
24 |
|
| LINCOLN'S SPARROW |
10 |
|
| WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW |
52 |
|
| GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW |
31 |
|
| DARK-EYED (OREGON) JUNCO |
49 |
|
| BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK |
1 |
|
| RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD |
28 |
|
| WESTERN MEADOWLARK |
66 |
|
| YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD |
3 |
|
| BREWER'S BLACKBIRD |
67 |
|
| BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD |
14 |
|
| BULLOCK'S ORIOLE |
2 |
|
| HOUSE FINCH |
87 |
|
| LESSER GOLDFINCH |
3 |
|
| AMERICAN GOLDFINCH |
5 |
|
| HOUSE SPARROW |
19 |
|
|
|
|
| VISITS |
151 |
|
| HOURS |
190 |
|
| OBSERVERS |
175 |
|
| SPECIES RECORDED |
147 |
|