- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* October 3, 1996
* ORPO9610.03


- birds mentioned


ARCTIC LOON
Pacific loon
Least Bittern
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Red-shouldered Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Sandhill Crane
American Golden-Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Red Knot
Pectoral Sandpiper
Sabine's Gull
Common Tern
Flammulated Owl
Barred Owl
BLUE JAY
Western Scrub-Jay
Clark's Nutcracker
Mountain Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Varied Thrush
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Lapland Longspur


- transcript


hotline: Portland, Oregon, Audubon RBA (weekly) date: October 3, 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 Report. This recording
was made Thursday October 3. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 233-3976.

Two ARCTIC LOONS with a PACIFIC LOON was observed September 27 on the ocean
just off Cape Meares. Heavy fog soon after prevented identifying
photographs. There have been no subsequent reports.

An immature BLACKPOLL WARBLER was netted and banded September 27 at Cape
Blanco on the southern Oregon coast.

A gull was seen at Seaside September 27 with its back painted a bright
green. Apparently someone is color marking gulls this fall.

Migrant RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, VARIED THRUSHES, and FOX SPARROWS have been
reported from many areas during the week. A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was
along the bicycle path at Fort Stevens State park September 28. One was at
a backyard feeder in Damascus, east of Portland, September 26.

Up to 11 Golden-Plover, including both AMERICAN and PACIFIC, have been at
the South Jetty of the Columbia River during the week. Up to 50 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS have also been in the area. On September 28 a RED KNOT was at the
jetty flats, and a COMMON TERN was along Youngs Bay near Astoria. Shorebird
movements remain fairly strong throughout the state.

On September 28 about 100 GREAT EGRETS were observed on Sauvie Island.
Large numbers of SANDHILL CRANES and CANADA GEESE are now on the Island,
along with swarms of ducks. PEREGRINE FALCONS, MERLINS, and other raptors
are also being reported. Unfortunately the wildlife area in now closed, but
good birding can be had along the open roadways.

A possible BLUE JAY was reported October 1 along Highway 26, west of
Portland at the Shute Road exit. When in the area watch for it.

SCRUB JAYS continue to show up in unexpected places. On October 1 one was
at the 4500 foot level on the east slope of Mt. Hood - well within
extensive coniferous forests. Clear Cutting has opened many parts of this
area, however. A BARRED OWL was at the Indian Fort Campground near Sisters
September 26.

The heavy southward movement of CLARK'S NUTCRACKERS continue to make news.
On September 21 three were on Hart Mountain where they are uncommon, and on
September 28 a flock was on Steens Mountain where they are rarely seen.

On September 27 over 100 MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES were observed moving southward
along Modoc Ridge on the east side of Upper Klamath Lake. Numbers have also
been moving into the McKenzie River Drainage on the west slopes of the
Cascades in Lane County.

Several RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS have been reported from the Klamath Basin
lately. A pair of FLAMMULATED OWLS were calling near Rocky Point on the
west side of Upper Klamath Lake September 29, and a LEAST BITTERN was seen
September 18 along the canoe trail near there.

On September 27 an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and many PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were
at McKay Creek Refuge, south of Pendleton. A dark "suckleyi" MERLIN was
also seen that day. On September 28 and 29 a SABINE'S GULL was at the south
end of Wallowa Lake in Wallowa County.

Thats it for this week.


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