This is the time of year we would expect Say's Phoebe to be moving through
Oregon. There were also several winter records for Say's Phoebe this year.


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>
>Tweets,
> Enjoyed a five day trip to the scenic coast (weather
>notwithstanding). The birding was very enjoyable, but a couple of
>sightings have puzzled me. First, a say's phoebe in the brushy dunes at
>the mouth of the Siuslaw river seemed a little out of place (I know that
>these birds are early migrants but do they generally occur along the
>coast?). Second, My wife and I are convinced that we saw a pair of common
>grackles by a roadside just north of Roseburg. As a visitor from B.C., I
>have no knowledge of the status of this species in Oregon. Can anyone
>shed light on these matters?
>
>Cheers,
>Paul Duval
>
>

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