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[Jeffrey Tufts]

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*** Species Summary:

- Cinnamon Teal (1 report)
- Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report)
- Black-billed Magpie (4 reports)
- Lawrence's Goldfinch (5 reports)
- Swamp Sparrow (2 reports)

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Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 12, 2023 09:35 by Jim Hostick
- Denman WMA--Little Butte Creek Unit, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.4512305,-122.8661935&ll=42.4512305,-122.8661935
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126165172
- Comments: "One male one female on Little Butte Creek at the end of Pruett Road"

Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 09, 2023 10:00 by Dave Garcia
- North Mountain Park, Ashland US-OR 42.20336, -122.70067, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.203356,-122.700665&ll=42.203356,-122.700665
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126122755
- Comments: "continuing"

Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 08:54 by Janet Kelly
- Campbell Road, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.2941589,-122.8085232&ll=42.2941589,-122.8085232
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126164553
- Comments: "Previously reported l"

Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 08:54 by Frank Lospalluto
- Campbell Road, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.2941589,-122.8085232&ll=42.2941589,-122.8085232
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126119936
- Comments: "Previously reported : black and white corvid with long distinctive tail in pasture"

Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 08:54 by bob hunter
- Campbell Road, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.2941589,-122.8085232&ll=42.2941589,-122.8085232
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126169980
- Comments: "Previously reported : black and white corvid with long distinctive tail in pasture"

Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 08:54 by Anne Goff
- Campbell Road, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.2941589,-122.8085232&ll=42.2941589,-122.8085232
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126169684
- Comments: "Previously reported : black and white corvid with long distinctive tail in pasture"

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 13:15 by Chuck Gates
- Medford--Mira Mar Ave feeder house 1132 (Lisa and Zack’s) (42.3080,-122.8350) LAGO w LEGOs (01/14/23), Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.307997,-122.835034&ll=42.307997,-122.835034
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126186848
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "(Rare): “unreported”: photos of cont. rarity first reported here Jan. 10 by homeowners Lisa and Jack, who have seen it every day since, incl. 9am this morning. They say it’s pretty regular coming to their active backyard feeder setup!

Adult male LAGO. Caleb wonders if it’s coming into feeders with the single AMGO? Beautiful bird, lifer for Caleb. Gray goldfinch with round yellow sun breast, as well as lemony sun yellow in its wing feathers. Lovely undertail pattern too! Two large white circles set in black, very conspicuous when spreads tail at all. We didn’t hear it vocalize.
“It was gorgeous. I enjoyed it.”
Lifer for Caleb! new Oregon bird for Courtney. Only the second one that Colby and Courtney have ever seen.

— 1:58p first spotted the LAGO in stems above ivied fence.
— Within a couple minutes it comes to feeders and eats at both the tube feeders w No Mess blend in them. 2:04p LAGO photoed at feeders, cont. eating a long while with many LEGO;
— by 2:14p jumps back up into neighbor’s tree above ivied fence, disappears.
— 2:39p LAGO returned to feeders eating at nyjer for several minutes.
— 2:43p flew up into oaks, disappears.
We waited 1 hr 34 min. but never saw the LAGO again.

Unfortunately Zia arrived at 2:48p and missed seeing her 350th Oregon state bird, thanks to “Cherry the Owl” (new nicknamed? Lawrence) (Phoebe: “No! Cherry!”). Hopefully Zia can come visit here again soon and get her LAGO.

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Thanks so much Lisa and Zack for letting so many of us (Caleb Chuck Colby Courtney Jeff Zia, and of course Phoebe — giving us toast with ketchup, cupcakes, cake, tea and coffee, (vs. this morning’s dozens of pinecones!) — come into your home and view your feeders, from living room and also back porch. Thanks so much for letting Phoebe play with so many toys inside, and playing with her. Thank you for the Honeybell oranges!

We saw the LAWRENCE’s GOLDFINCH in Medford this afternoon, homeowners very hospitable (but also surprised that people are coming to see it … had no idea that would happen). Their feeder station is extremely active. 3/4 of a full nyjer seed tube was eaten by goldfinches today; we saw the level emptying before our eyes. The goldfinches also eating the No Mess seed blend from WBU. They go through a lot of bird seed so might recommend visiting birders who are able to, perhaps consider bringing a gift of suet or bird seed when you visit. Best to text the owners ahead of time to coordinate when they’ll be home and available for visitors. They are relatively new birders to Oregon’s birding community who seem to enjoy this Rarity opportunity of meeting and talking and learning about birds with fellow birders. They have 3 children, and as Zack humorously put it: ‘I’d rather invite birders inside (or to back porch, to look at the LAGO) than have my daughter ask me why people are looking into her bedroom window with binoculars!’
Lisa gave me her phone number so if others want to visit, ask me or Zia for her number and you can texting coordinate with them what day/time.
*

Note: Caleb Colby Courtney Zia , with also Chuck G and Jeff N, had also looked this morning again for the PIWA at yesterday’s spot but didn’t find it in 1.25 hours, but it was windy and some rain and very cold in Klamath Falls. Wintery.
Medford was so much warmer! less wind, less rain, and even half sunny! like early spring."

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 13:15 by Caleb Centanni
- Medford--Mira Mar Ave feeder house 1132 (Lisa and Zack’s) (42.3080,-122.8350) LAGO w LEGOs (01/14/23), Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.307997,-122.835034&ll=42.307997,-122.835034
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126179579
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "(Rare): “unreported”: photos of cont. rarity first reported here Jan. 10 by homeowners Lisa and Jack, who have seen it every day since, incl. 9am this morning. They say it’s pretty regular coming to their active backyard feeder setup!

Adult male LAGO. Caleb wonders if it’s coming into feeders with the single AMGO? Beautiful bird, lifer for Caleb. Gray goldfinch with round yellow sun breast, as well as lemony sun yellow in its wing feathers. Lovely undertail pattern too! Two large white circles set in black, very conspicuous when spreads tail at all. We didn’t hear it vocalize.
“It was gorgeous. I enjoyed it.”
Lifer for Caleb! new Oregon bird for Courtney. Only the second one that Colby and Courtney have ever seen.

— 1:58p first spotted the LAGO in stems above ivied fence.
— Within a couple minutes it comes to feeders and eats at both the tube feeders w No Mess blend in them. 2:04p LAGO photoed at feeders, cont. eating a long while with many LEGO;
— by 2:14p jumps back up into neighbor’s tree above ivied fence, disappears.
— 2:39p LAGO returned to feeders eating at nyjer for several minutes.
— 2:43p flew up into oaks, disappears.
We waited 1 hr 34 min. but never saw the LAGO again.

Unfortunately Zia arrived at 2:48p and missed seeing her 350th Oregon state bird, thanks to “Cherry the Owl” (new nicknamed? Lawrence) (Phoebe: “No! Cherry!”). Hopefully Zia can come visit here again soon and get her LAGO.

*

Thanks so much Lisa and Zack for letting so many of us (Caleb Chuck Colby Courtney Jeff Zia, and of course Phoebe — giving us toast with ketchup, cupcakes, cake, tea and coffee, (vs. this morning’s dozens of pinecones!) — come into your home and view your feeders, from living room and also back porch. Thanks so much for letting Phoebe play with so many toys inside, and playing with her. Thank you for the Honeybell oranges!

We saw the LAWRENCE’s GOLDFINCH in Medford this afternoon, homeowners very hospitable (but also surprised that people are coming to see it … had no idea that would happen). Their feeder station is extremely active. 3/4 of a full nyjer seed tube was eaten by goldfinches today; we saw the level emptying before our eyes. The goldfinches also eating the No Mess seed blend from WBU. They go through a lot of bird seed so might recommend visiting birders who are able to, perhaps consider bringing a gift of suet or bird seed when you visit. Best to text the owners ahead of time to coordinate when they’ll be home and available for visitors. They are relatively new birders to Oregon’s birding community who seem to enjoy this Rarity opportunity of meeting and talking and learning about birds with fellow birders. They have 3 children, and as Zack humorously put it: ‘I’d rather invite birders inside (or to back porch, to look at the LAGO) than have my daughter ask me why people are looking into her bedroom window with binoculars!’
Lisa gave me her phone number so if others want to visit, ask me or Zia for her number and you can texting coordinate with them what day/time.
*

Note: Caleb Colby Courtney Zia , with also Chuck G and Jeff N, had also looked this morning again for the PIWA at yesterday’s spot but didn’t find it in 1.25 hours, but it was windy and some rain and very cold in Klamath Falls. Wintery.
Medford was so much warmer! less wind, less rain, and even half sunny! like early spring."

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 13:15 by Colby Neuman
- Medford--Mira Mar Ave feeder house 1132 (Lisa and Zack’s) (42.3080,-122.8350) LAGO w LEGOs (01/14/23), Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.307997,-122.835034&ll=42.307997,-122.835034
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126179837
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "(Rare): “unreported”: photos of cont. rarity first reported here Jan. 10 by homeowners Lisa and Jack, who have seen it every day since, incl. 9am this morning. They say it’s pretty regular coming to their active backyard feeder setup!

Adult male LAGO. Caleb wonders if it’s coming into feeders with the single AMGO? Beautiful bird, lifer for Caleb. Gray goldfinch with round yellow sun breast, as well as lemony sun yellow in its wing feathers. Lovely undertail pattern too! Two large white circles set in black, very conspicuous when spreads tail at all. We didn’t hear it vocalize.
“It was gorgeous. I enjoyed it.”
Lifer for Caleb! new Oregon bird for Courtney. Only the second one that Colby and Courtney have ever seen.

— 1:58p first spotted the LAGO in stems above ivied fence.
— Within a couple minutes it comes to feeders and eats at both the tube feeders w No Mess blend in them. 2:04p LAGO photoed at feeders, cont. eating a long while with many LEGO;
— by 2:14p jumps back up into neighbor’s tree above ivied fence, disappears.
— 2:39p LAGO returned to feeders eating at nyjer for several minutes.
— 2:43p flew up into oaks, disappears.
We waited 1 hr 34 min. but never saw the LAGO again.

Unfortunately Zia arrived at 2:48p and missed seeing her 350th Oregon state bird, thanks to “Cherry the Owl” (new nicknamed? Lawrence) (Phoebe: “No! Cherry!”). Hopefully Zia can come visit here again soon and get her LAGO.

*

Thanks so much Lisa and Zack for letting so many of us (Caleb Chuck Colby Courtney Jeff Zia, and of course Phoebe — giving us toast with ketchup, cupcakes, cake, tea and coffee, (vs. this morning’s dozens of pinecones!) — come into your home and view your feeders, from living room and also back porch. Thanks so much for letting Phoebe play with so many toys inside, and playing with her. Thank you for the Honeybell oranges!

We saw the LAWRENCE’s GOLDFINCH in Medford this afternoon, homeowners very hospitable (but also surprised that people are coming to see it … had no idea that would happen). Their feeder station is extremely active. 3/4 of a full nyjer seed tube was eaten by goldfinches today; we saw the level emptying before our eyes. The goldfinches also eating the No Mess seed blend from WBU. They go through a lot of bird seed so might recommend visiting birders who are able to, perhaps consider bringing a gift of suet or bird seed when you visit. Best to text the owners ahead of time to coordinate when they’ll be home and available for visitors. They are relatively new birders to Oregon’s birding community who seem to enjoy this Rarity opportunity of meeting and talking and learning about birds with fellow birders. They have 3 children, and as Zack humorously put it: ‘I’d rather invite birders inside (or to back porch, to look at the LAGO) than have my daughter ask me why people are looking into her bedroom window with binoculars!’
Lisa gave me her phone number so if others want to visit, ask me or Zia for her number and you can texting coordinate with them what day/time.
*

Note: Caleb Colby Courtney Zia , with also Chuck G and Jeff N, had also looked this morning again for the PIWA at yesterday’s spot but didn’t find it in 1.25 hours, but it was windy and some rain and very cold in Klamath Falls. Wintery.
Medford was so much warmer! less wind, less rain, and even half sunny! like early spring."

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 14:01 by Colby Neuman
- Mira Mar Ave.--stakeout LAGO 2023, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.306804,-122.836044&ll=42.306804,-122.836044
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126180151
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Same bird…different count"

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 13:54 by Colby Neuman
- Mira Mar Ave.--stakeout LAGO 2023, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.306804,-122.836044&ll=42.306804,-122.836044
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126180142
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "a cool bird to see again. Ptba"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 09:15 by Norman Barrett
- Givan Ranch Park, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.48005,-122.85263&ll=42.48005,-122.85263
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126169164
- Comments: "Continuing bird"

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 14, 2023 09:15 by Gary Shaffer
- Givan Ranch Park, Jackson, Oregon
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.48005,-122.85263&ll=42.48005,-122.85263
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S126126456
- Comments: "Continuing bird"

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