- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 14, 1996
* ORPO9603.14


- Birds mentioned


White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross' Goose
TUFTED DUCK (pair)
Harlequin Duck
White-winged Scoter
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
American Avocet
Glaucous Gull
Mourning Dove (young)
COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD
Lewis' Woodpecker
Say's Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
Chipping Sparrow
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Tricolored Blackbird


- transcript


hotline: Portland, Oregon, Audubon RBA (weekly) date: March 14, 1996
number: (503) 292-0061
to report: Harry Nehls (503) 233-3976 <hnehls at teleport.com>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state, concentrating on NW Oregon


Hellow, this is Portland Audubon Society's Rare Bird Alert. This recording
was made Thursday March 14. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
233-3976.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found among a large sparrow flock at the Dayton
Sewage Ponds March 8. To reach the area take Highway 99W from Portland.
Turn onto Highway 18 near MacMinnville. About one half mile turn south onto
Kreder Road. The birds are scattered along the roadway and into the
extensive Christmas tree farm along side. The CLAY-COLORED moves around
quite a bit and is a little elusive. It is a well marked bird when seen.
Several CHIPPING SPARROWS were in the flock on March 10.

The Roseburg BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER is still being seen in Riverside Park.
The male COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD is still coming to the Ashland feeder.

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD is being seen at the First Methodist Church of
Tigard, southwest of Portland. Take Highway 99W west through Tigard turning
left onto Walnut Street. The church is right there. Park in front of the
church and walk to the wooded ravine beside the church. The bird stays in
the berries and trees in the ravine.

On March 9 a male and a female TUFTED DUCK was at the Boat Basin at
Arlington on the Columbia River.

On March 10 a SAY'S PHOEBE was in the old Aqua-Foods site near the Marine
Science Center in Newport.

The LEWIS' WOODPECKER has been seen again during the week along Oak Island
Road on Sauvie Island. It remains near the large downed Oak tree near the
'Adult Foster Home'. Quite a few geese and SANDHILL CRANES are still on the
Island including some WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. At least one GLAUCOUS GULL is
still at the Pellet Plant.

On March 10 a pair of HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen flying along the Tualitan
River near the I5 Bridge south of Portland. They did not land and were not
relocated.

On March 11 two SAY'S PHOEBES were at Powell Butte Park near Gresham. A
pair of BALD EAGLES are now nesting on Ross Island in mid-town Portland.
The nest and the birds are very conspicuous and can be well seen without
disturbance to the birds from the west side of the river. Take southwest
Macadam Avenue to Boundary Street. Drive down Boundary to the river and
look for the tallest tree on the Island.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was at Mill Hill Pond in Finley NWR March 9. Also on March 9
three TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were at their nesting site at Painted Cove in
the Painted Hills National Monument.

On March 9 a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was on Upper Klamath Lake at Moore Park
and a flock of 30 AMERICAN AVOCETS were in Lower Klamath NWR along with
thousands of SNOW, ROSS' and WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.

Summer is almost here. On March 8 two juvenile MOURNING DOVES just out of
the nest were found in Central Point in the Rogue Valley.

Thats it for this week.



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