- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 22, 1996
* ORPO9602.22


- Birds mentioned


Great Egret
White-fronted Goose
Surf Scoter
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Gyrfalcon
Sandhill Crane
Sanderling
Dunlin
Barred Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
EASTERN PHOEBE
Tree Swallow
BLUE JAY
Loggerhead Shrike
Snow Bunting
BRAMBLING


- transcript

hotline: Portland, Oregon, Audubon RBA (weekly) date: February 22, 1996
number: (503) 292-0661
to report: Harry Nehls (503) 233-3976 <hnehls at teleport.com>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state, concentrating on NW Oregon.


Hello, this is Portland Audubon Society's Rare Bird Alert. This recording
was made Thursday February 22. If you have anything to add call Harry nehls
at 233-3976.

An EASTERN PHOEBE was found February 19 at the Independance Sewage ponds.
It was still there the next day. It is rather erratic and often disappears.
To reach the area drive west from the only traffic light in town. At the
blinking yellow light turn right. Go two blocks and turn left. Drive to the
railroad tracks and turn left again. The road continues to the locked
sewage pond gate. Do not block the road - park well off the roadway. Walk
south along the fenceline to a large leaf pile. The bird is in the boggy
area.

On February 15 an eastern BLUE JAY was reported from Tillamook. The
BRAMBLING continues to come to Rex Ziak's feeders in Naselle.

Good sized flocks of TREE SWALLOWS were reported during the week from many
areas. A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was at Lands End near Lincoln City February 12.
One was at Waldport the next day. Another was at Seaside February 17.

On February 19 a flock of 10 SNOW BUNTINGS was along Clatsop Beach north of
the Sunset Beach Access. On February 16 well over 5000 DUNLIN and
SANDERLING were on Clatsop Beach.

The loop road around the south end of Sauvie Island is now open. The
wildlife area and the entire north end of the Island remains closed due to
flooding. Large numbers of gulls, cranes, and waterfowl are now gathered in
the fields along the loop road. The WHITE-TAILED KITE is still being seen
in Scappoose Bottoms. Six GREAT EGRETS and a large flock of WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE are also in the area.

A BARRED OWL was seen February 20 at Reed College in southeast Portland.
The college is not far from the area where one was seen several weeks ago.

On February 15 a SURF SCOTER was in southwest Clackamas County near the
Pudding River. A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was at Baskett Slough Refuge near Salem
February 17.

The immature gray phased GYRFALCON wintering in the Willamette Valley was
seen again during the week in Finley Refuge. It is now believed that the
same bird is involved in the sightings at Finley and the Corvallis Airport.


During the past week-end several flocks of SANDHILL CRANES were observed
flying northward over the Willamette Valley. Migrant cranes were also noted
in the Klamath Basin. The RED-SHOULDERED HAWK is still being seen at Miller
Island.

Three TURKEY VULTURES were observed flying over Creswell February 19 as
their spring movement gets underway.

Thats it for this week.


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Harry Nehls, Portland, Or.
hnehls at teleport.com (503) 233-3976