- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* November 21, 1996
* ORPO9611.21

- birds mentioned

Great Egret
Cattle Egret
Ross' Goose
Oldsquaw
Surf Scoter
White-tailed Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rock Sandpiper
Red Phalarope
LITTLE GULL
Common Murre
THICK-BILLED MURRE
Marbled Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet
Snowy Owl
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
Cliff Swallow
BLUE JAY
Mountain Chickadee
American Tree Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Harris' Sparrow
Snow Bunting

- transcript

hotline: Portland, Oregon, Audubon RBA (weekly) date: November 21, 1996
number: (503) 292-0661
to report: Harry Nehls (503) 233-3976 <hnehls at teleport.com>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state

Hellow, this is Portland Audubon Society's Rare Bird Report. This recording
was made Thursday November 21. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 233-3976.

An adult LITTLE GULL was observed November 16 flying over the Columbia
River off Sauvie Island. It could not be relocated. The Sauvie Island
TROPICAL KINGBIRD was last reported November 17.

A BLUE JAY began visiting a feeder in Vancouver, Washington Nvoember 19. It
was stil in the area the next day. Another BLUE JAY has been visiting a
feeder in Condon for over two weeks. Contact David Jones in Condon at
541-384-4202 if interested in seeing this bird.

A THICK-BILLED MURRE was reported from Boiler Bay November 14. It was with
seven ANCIENT MURRELETS, many MARBLED MURRELETS, and two COMMON MURRES.

An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER and a BLACK PHOEBE were on the North Spit of
Coos Bay November 16. The SNOWY OWL could not be located that day.

Two CATTLE EGRETS were at the C and M Stables north of Florence November
13. Up to five ROCK SANDPIPERS have been on the rocks near the gift shop at
Depoe Bay during the week. A SWAMP SPARROW was along the nature trail at
the Marine Science Center on Yaquina Bay November 14.

The ROSS' GOOSE and WHITE-TAILED KITES continue to be seen on the Nestucca
River Meadows near Pacific City. On November 17 an adult RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK was in the area.

The SNOWY OWL continues to be seen on the beach at the Bayocean Peninsula
at Tillamook Bay. On November 16 a CATTLE EGRET was along Highway 6 just
east of Tillamook. That day a SNOWY OWL was observed between Parking Lots A
and B at the South Jetty of the Columbia River.

On November 17 another SNOWY OWL was on Broughton Beach along the Columbia
River. It was just east of the public boat Ramps along Marine Drive in
North Portland. This area is at the northwest corner of the Portland
Airport.

Another SNOWY OWL is off Highway 99E about ten miles south of Albany. Turn
east off 99E in Tangent onto Birdfoot Drive. The road makes several sharp
turns as it runs southward and to the east. After the turn to the south
just past the school house watch for the bird on the west side of the road.
On page 53 of the Delorme Atlas the location of the owl is at "Grell
Airport".

Two RED PHALAROPES were seen November 19 five miles east of Falls City in
Polk County. A SNOW BUNTING has remained all week on the dam at Fern Ridge
Reservoir. Park at Orchard Point Park and walk west on the dam. About 100
GREAT EGRETS are also in the area downstream from the dam. Another SNOW
BUNTING was on Marys Peak November 16, along with two MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES.

An OLDSQUAW and two SURF SCOTERS are now on the lake at Toketee Ranger
Station east of Roseburg.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, a HARRIS' SPARROW, and a TREE SPARROW were in the
sparrow flocks near Antone in Wheeler County November 16. On November 17 a
late CLIFF SWALLOW was flying about the north end of Wickiup Reservoir
southwest of Bend. Also in the area was a RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER.

Thats it for this week.

-end transcript

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