Fernhill+Wetlands,+Oregon,+USA

=Fernhill Wetlands, Oregon, USA=

On February 28, 2012 the 7th and 8th grade classes of Tualatin Valley Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon traveled to nearby Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove for a morning of wetland birdwatching. Master birder, John Gatchet joined us on our annual trip to the wetlands to help us spot and identify the birds. Despite the cold blustery weather //(including a few snow flakes!)// our students identified over thirty different bird species to add to their life lists. Students track their personal birding lifelists at e-Bird.org. Everyone was especially excited to observe the resident pair of Bald Eagles at the wetlands.
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**See more pictures from our Fernhill Wetlands bird-watching trips at**
@http://www.tvja.org/science/fernhill_wetlands.htm

**Fernhill Wetlands Species Counts 2009 - 2012**

 * ** Species List – February 28, 2012 ** || ** Species List – February 22, 2011 ** || ** Species List – January 19, 2010 ** || ** Species List – February 25, 2009 ** ||
 * || Cackling Goose || Cackling Goose || Cackling Goose ||
 * Canada Goose || Canada Goose || Canada Goose || Canada Goose ||
 * Tundra Swan || Tundra Swan || Tundra Swan || Tundra Swan ||
 * Gadwall || Gadwall || Gadwall || Gadwall ||
 * ||  || American Wigeon ||   ||
 * Mallard || Mallard || Mallard || Mallard ||
 * Northern Shoveler || Northern Shoveler ||  || Northern Shoveler ||
 * Northern Pintail || Northern Pintail || Northern Pintail || Northern Pintail ||
 * Green-winged Teal || Green-winged Teal || Green-winged Teal || Green-winged Teal ||
 * Canvasback || Canvasback || Canvasback || Canvasback ||
 * Ring-necked Duck || Ring-necked Duck || Ring-necked Duck || Ring-necked Duck ||
 * || Lesser Scaup || Lesser Scaup || Lesser Scaup ||
 * Bufflehead || Bufflehead || Bufflehead || Bufflehead ||
 * ||  || Hooded Merganser ||   ||
 * Common Merganser || Common Merganser || Common Merganser || Common Merganser ||
 * ||  || Ruddy Duck || Ruddy Duck ||
 * Pied-billed Grebe || Pied-billed Grebe ||  || Pied-billed Grebe ||
 * Western Grebe ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Double-crested Cormorant || Double-crested Cormorant || Double-crested Cormorant || Double-crested Cormorant ||
 * Great Blue Heron || Great Blue Heron || Great Blue Heron || Great Blue Heron ||
 * || Great Egret ||  || Great Egret ||
 * Bald Eagle || Bald Eagle || Bald Eagle || Bald Eagle ||
 * ||  || Red-shouldered Hawk ||   ||
 * Red-tailed Hawk || Red-tailed Hawk || Red-tailed Hawk || Red-tailed Hawk ||
 * American Kestrel || American Kestrel || American Kestrel || American Kestrel ||
 * American Coot || American Coot || American Coot || American Coot ||
 * Killdeer ||  ||   || Killdeer ||
 * Mew Gull || Mew Gull || Mew Gull || Mew Gull ||
 * || Ring-billed Gull ||  || Ring-billed Gull ||
 * || Glaucous-winged Gull ||  || Glaucous-winged Gull ||
 * ||  || Herring Gull || Herring Gull ||
 * Thayer's Gull ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Rock Pigeon ||  || Rock Pigeon ||   ||
 * Mourning Dove || Mourning Dove || Mourning Dove || Mourning Dove ||
 * || Belted Kingfisher || Belted Kingfisher ||  ||
 * || Western Scrub-Jay || Western Scrub-Jay || Western Scrub-Jay ||
 * ||  ||   || Northern Flicker ||
 * Tree Swallow ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Violet-green Swallow ||
 * American Robin ||  || American Robin || American Robin ||
 * ||  || European Starling || European Starling ||
 * Yellow-rumped Warbler || Yellow-rumped Warbler ||  ||   ||
 * Song Sparrow || Song Sparrow || Song Sparrow || Song Sparrow ||
 * ||  || White-crowned Sparrow ||   ||
 * Golden-crowned Sparrow || Golden-crowned Sparrow || Golden-crowned Sparrow || Golden-crowned Sparrow ||
 * Red-winged Blackbird || Red-winged Blackbird || Red-winged Blackbird || Red-winged Blackbird ||
 * Brewer's Blackbird ||  || Brewer's Blackbird || Brewer's Blackbird ||
 * ** Total Species = 31 ** || ** Total Species = 31 ** || ** Total Species = 35 ** || ** Total Species = 37 ** ||