Andy Frank

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Pectoral Sandpipers, Dunlin and Long-billed Dowitchers



10/20/09 At Nehalem Sewage Ponds, Wink Gross and I found 7 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS mixed in with LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and DUNLIN.
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Black Turnstones and Surfbirds



10/20/09 These Black Turnstones and Surfbirds at Barview Jetty allowed surprisingly close looks f\by Wink Gross and I. The Surfbirds more heavily spotted underneath are immature birds. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL



Wink Gross and I found this Northern Pygmy-Owl on Larch Mountain at the parking lot just below the top of the mountain. It happened to take off just as I was taking a photograph.
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Sunday, October 04, 2009

Black-footed Albatross and Northern Fulmar




From pelagic trip October 3, 2009.
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Black-footed Albatross





From pelagic trip out of Newport, Oregon on October 3, 2009.
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Northern Fulmars




October 3, 2009. Northern Fulmars seen from pelagic trip out of Newport, Oregon.
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Wandering Tattler and Black Turnstones


Seen September 29th at Bay City.
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