- RBA
- Oregon
- Portland
- June 19, 1996
- ORPO09606.19


- Birds mentioned


Brown Pelican
Sandhill Crane
Solitary Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Wilson's Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Common Nighthawk
Costa's Hummingbird
Dusky Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Gray Catbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern Waterthrush
DICKCISSEL
Fox Sparrow
COMMON GRACKLE
Cassin's Finch


- transcript


hotline: Portland, Oregon, Audubon RBA (weekly) date: June 19, 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 Wednesday June 19. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
233-3976.

On June 10 a bright male DICKCISSEL was near Malheur NWR Headquarters at
the Blitzen River Bridge along the road from Headquarters to the Field
Station. It was still there the next day.

A COMMON GRACKLE was among the group of BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS along the
Christmas Valley Road four miles east of Fort Rock June 8.

The COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD continues to be seen in Sawyer Park near Bend. Once
in the park take the dirt trail at the northwest end of the parking lot and
walk northward. The bird visits a feeder at one of the houses on the left
and perches on the juniper tops near the trail.

A territorial CATBIRD is in the Bend area this summer. Drive to Shevlin
Park west of town but continue past the park to Stag Lane. Turn right on
Stag Lane keeping to the right as it forks. Continue to a gated road going
off to the right. Park at the gate and walk the dirt road. Cross the bridge
over the irrigation canal. The bird is about 100 yards farther down the
road.

The NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH are especially vocal this spring at the Gilchrist
site on the Little Deschutes River. Take the gravel Forest Service road off
Highway 97 at milepost 180 north of Gilchrist. Drive westward to the bridge
crossing the river. The birds are in the willows along the river.

Coastal birding is picking up with the HEERMANN'S GULLS and BROWN PELICANS
now arriving in numbers. Many loons are now being seen along the coast as
the northern movement has halted. On June 15 a FRANKLIN'S GULL and 11
WHIMBRELS were at yaquina Bay.

NIGHTHAWKS are now arriving in western Oregon. They appear to be a couple
of weeks late. One was at Cape Meares Village June 15 and another was in
North Portland June 13. The fall movement of CALIFORNIA and RING-BILLED
GULLS westward to the coast has begun. Their numbers are already building
in western Oregon.

On June 8 an EASTERN KINGBIRD was found near Canby and a RED-EYED VIREO was
near Sandy the day before. Both species are now on territory in the Sandy
River Delta near Troutdale.

At least four pairs of WILSON'S PHALAROPES are believed nesting at Baskett
Slough NWR this year. The territorial SOLITARY SANDPIPER is again back at
Olollie Meadows in the Breitenbush area of the Cascades east of Salem.
CASSIN'S FINCHES, FOX SPARROWS, DUSKY FLYCATCHERS and SANDHILL CRANES also
nest in this area.

An out of place VEERY was observed singing from the tops of the conifers at
Iron Mountain Lookout June 16. Iron Mountain is along Highway 20 east of
Sweet Home and about 15 miles west of Santiam Pass.

A territorial BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER is now being seen on Mt. Pisgah near
Eugene. Mt. Pisguh is between Eugene and Pleasant Hill. The bird is on the
Pleasant Hill side of the Mountain.

Thats it for this week. See you at the Oregon Field Ornithologists meeting
at Klamath Falls this week-end.


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