- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 28, 1996
* ORPO9603.27


- Birds mentioned


Tufted Duck
Ross' Goose
Emperor Goose
Canada Goose
Osprey
White-tailed Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Prairie Falcon
Sandhill Crane
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Caspian Tern
Barred Owl
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Palm Warbler
Tricolored Blackbird


- transcript


hotline: Portland, Oregon, Audubon RBA (weekly) date: March 28, 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


A bright Male TUFTED DUCK was found March 24 on Meares Lake near Tillamook
Bay. It haws been seen several times since. The Arlington TUFTED DUCK was
not seen over the week-end.

The BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continues to be seen in Riverfront Park in
Roseburg. On March 26 a BARRED OWL was seen in the front yard of the house
across from the museum at Malheur Refuge Headquarters. Certainly an odd
place for a forest bird.

A PALM WARBLER was in the Coquille Valley March 23. OSPREY were reported
from many places as they arrived at their nesting sites during the week.
Several CASPIAN TERNS were at Bandon March 23. One was near Astoria March
24.

A RED-SHOULDRED HAWK was reported from Sauvie Island March 23. It was along
Oak Island Road about a mile and a half from the junction with Reeder Road.
Very large numbers of SANDHILL CRANES are being seen on the Island now.

A PRAIRIE FALCON and the WHITE-TAILED KITE was seen in Scappoose Bottoms
over the week-end. A bright ROSS' GOOSE was seen there among a large flock
of CANADA GEESE March 23.

The EMPEROR GOOSE continues to be seen along the Sandy River at Lewis and
Clark State Park. On March 23 it was right at the park's boat ramp.

A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was with six GREATER YELLOWLEGS near Canby March 25. A
migrant ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was near Wilsonville March 23. A bright
SWAINSON'S HAWK was seen March 20 flying over the I5 freeway north of
Salem.

The main ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER migration was in the Rogue Valley over the
week-end. Good numbers should be most everywhere in the next several days.

On March 23 twenty male TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were at their nesting site at
Bridge Creek Pond in Wheeler County.

The spring migration is picking up now with swallows, warblers, sparrows,
hawks, and waterbirds on the move.

Tuesday, April 2 is Birders Night at Portland Audubon. Meet in Audubon
House at 7:30 pm for good bird slides and a lively discussion.

Thats it for this week.


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