- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 5, 1998
* ORPO9802.05

- birds mentioned

Great Egret
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
BEWICK'S TUNDRA SWAN
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
Cinnamon Teal
TUFTED DUCK
Oldsquaw
White-tailed Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Golden Eagle
Prairie Falcon
Greater Yellowlegs
Heermann's Gull
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Eastern Fox Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH

- transcript

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

Hello, this is Portland Audubon Society's Rare Bird Report. This
recording was made Thursday February 5. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

A bright breeding plumaged LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH is now visiting a bird
feeder at 1703 Arnold Lane west of Medford. It has been around for over a
month. To reach the bird from the north, take I5 through Medford to the
Barnett Road exit. From the offramp continue straight through the first
intersection onto Stewart Avenue. Continue westward on Stewart and other
streets through Medford for about three miles to Arnold Lane. Turn left
on Arnold to 1703, a small red house on the left surrounded by trees and
shrubs. The feeder can be seen by walking a short way up the driveway.
Parking is tough but possible, but do not block the roadway.

On January 31 a group of four BEWICK'S TUNDRA SWANS were in the Lower
Klamath NWR, north of the state line in Oregon.

On January 31 a hybrid male TUFTED DUCK X SCAUP was in the Columbia Gorge
at Drano Lake along Highway 14 west of Cook Washington. The same day a
pure adult male TUFTED DUCK was a bit farther east on the Columbia River
in Bingen. The BLACK DUCK continues to be seen at Hood River.

Two SLATY-BACKED GULLS, one a brownish 3rd. year bird, are now being seen
at the Pellet Plant on Sauvie Island. Three or four different
SLATY-BACKEDS have been seen there so far this winter. The birds are a
bit irregular at the plant so patience is often needed.

HEERMANN'S GULLS continue to be seen along the southern Oregon coast. A
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was reported February 2 near Pony Slough on
Coos Bay.

A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and four GREATER YELLOWLEGS were at Brownsmead,
east of Astoria February 1.

Seven GREAT EGRETS and ten CINNAMON TEAL were at Scappoose Bottoms, north
of Portland February 2. A TRUMPETER SWAN and a TUNDRA SWAN are now being
seen along Highway 6 west of Banks at Cedar Canyon.

A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was along Webfoot Road south of Dayton February 4.
Another was at Ankeny NWR February 2. A GOLDEN EAGLE was near Ankeny NWR,
and another was at Baskett Slough NWR January 31. The HARRIS'S SPARROW
was seen January 31 along with many other sparrows at Minto-Brown Park in
Salem. The EASTERN FOX SPARROW continues to be seen at nearby Riverfront
Park.

A WESTERN FLYCATCHER was reported January 31 from Vida, east of Eugene.
An interesting mid-winter sighting if correct.

A PRAIRIE FALCON was near Creswell January 31. A WHITE-TAILED KITE and a
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK have been observed at nearby Camas Swale, and a BLACK
PHOEBE is wintering at the Emerald Valley Golf Course near Creswell.
Another RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at Whitehorse Park near Grants Pass
January 31.

A mixed flock of WHITE-WINGED and RED CROSSBILLS were at Shelter Cove
Resort at Odell Lake southeast of Eugene at Willamette Pass February 1.
The OLDSQUAW wintering on Suttle Lake along Highway 20 east of Santiam
Pass continues to be seen.

On January 31 a BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE was near the Ochoco Ranger Station
east of Prineville. BLACK-CAPS are scarce in this part of the state.

Thats it for this week.

- end transcript