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Finley Wildlife Refuge

  • Start date: 04/02/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/02/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This a good time of year to catch birds before they migrate north and to see some of the early arrivers flying up from the south. We will be on gravel paths and boardwalks out to blinds. Lunch will be around headquarters where there are tables and bathrooms. We will leave this area to hike some loop trails through the woods and past a large pond.

  • Event Leader: Jane Hackett

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-953-7046

  • Event Leader Email: hackett1575@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

  • Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 72

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress for weather. Lunch, water and binoculars. Foot gear that can handle mud, water and hiking. I will bring a variety of bird books for everyone to use.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 100

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The winter migrants were gone. Great sunny day, the tundra swan and duskys were no where to be seen. The largest birds we saw were, one mature bald eagle, one white egret , two very dark great blue heron , turkey vultures and the usual large Canada geese with the smaller cacklers. Smaller birds were more apparent especially around headquarters. Anna's hummingbirds, both male and female, house finches, golden crown sparrows, acorn woodpeckers black capped, chickadee, meadowlark, robin and mourning dove.. There were not many ducks, ring necks, mallard, pintail and green wing teal. No hawks with exception of one kestrel. The biggest hit of the day were the three red spotted garter snakes, three frogs, three turtles hauled out on a log and cotton tail rabbits. Our hike around Mill Hill had its usual abundant mud and just the start of spring wild flowers.