Recent migrant arrivals or lack thereof

[Joel Geier]

Hi folks,

Chipping Sparrows have been showing up on nesting sites north of Corvallis since around March 28th.

On that same date, Bob Altman found a Vesper Sparrow on one of our monitoring sites, though he suspects it was a migrant from the subspecies that nests east of the Cascades.

However since then we've had 2 or 3 others that seem to be territorial, including at least one color-banded "Oregon" Vesper Sparrow (the imperiled subspecies that nests in western Oregon and Washington, under consideration for ESA listing).

On another monitoring site today I found no Vesper Sparrows, but did see a cold & wet-looking Barn Swallow, the first I've seen this year.

I have yet to hear an Orange-crowned Warbler singing this year, nor any yellowthroats.

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Joel Geier

Tampico Ridge north of Corvallis

[Randy and Pamela Comeleo]

Just heard our first Orange-crowned Warbler at home at 800 feet near Fitton Green Natural Area.

Randy (and Pam)

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[Mary Garrard]

Rats! You beat me to it. I too heard my FOY Orange-crowned Warbler this morning near Highland Dell in NW Corvallis! So good. No chippers yet though.

For several weeks everywhere I walk in my neighborhood and around Corvallis I hear a gazillion +/- Pine Siskins. And singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets abound as well. One singing in my yard right now.

Birders gotta love spring!

Cheers!

Mary

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[nancy bee]

I got lots of very close looks at Ruby crowned kinglets this winter as I had them at my suet feeders every day. I’ve just learned their cheerful energetic song over the last year. 

I wonder if they breed on the valley floor or if they will leave for higher elevations soon. I’m still seeing a female every day but haven’t seen a male for several weeks. I’ve grown to recognize their stubby silhouette with that thick neck and short thin tail. There’s a phrase for humans whose neck is as thick as their head. 

Here’s a male at my feeder February 23. 

Nancy Bee

On Apr 4, 2025, at 9:46 AM, Mary Garrard <westernp...@gmail.com> wrote:

Rats! You beat me to it. I too heard my FOY Orange-crowned Warbler this morning near Highland Dell in NW Corvallis! So good. No chippers yet though.

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