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