Subject: RBA: Portland, OR
Sent: 5/13/98 9:05 PM
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- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* May 13, 1998
* ORPO9805.13

- birds mentioned

Common Loon
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Prairie Falcon
Sandhill Crane
Pacific Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW
Long-billed Curlew
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
RUFF
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Parasitic Jaeger
Common Poorwill
Black Swift
Acorn Woodpecker
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
TENNESSEE WARBLER
OVENBIRD
HOODED WARBLER
Grasshopper Sparrow
Tricolored Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
COMMON GRACKLE
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE

- 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 May 13. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

On May 6 a BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW was found at New River, south of Bandon
on the southern Oregon coast. Two were observed flying past Ocean Shores,
Washington May 8. On May 9 three were found at the South Jetty of the
Columbia River where they have remained and are still being seen. On May
13 another BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW was seen at Yaquina Bay. These birds
are wary but allow a very close approach. Don't take advantage of them by
pushing them or forcing them to fly.

On May 13 a TENNESSEE WARBLER was along the Rogue River about a mile east
of Gold Beach. An OVENBIRD was at Fields May 9, and a male and a female
COMMON GRACKLE were there May 8. A probable VEERY was there May 9.

A male HOODED WARBLER was reported from Page Springs Campground May 6.
The GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE is now back at Malheur Headquarters.


NOTICE - - Very heavy rains during the week in southeastern Oregon have
made
most unpaved roads impassable, including the entire length of
the
Central Patrol Road through Malheur NWR.


A flock of 50 BLACK SWIFTS was near Cape Blanco May 13. A SANDHILL CRANE
was at Flores Lake, near Langlois, and a LONG-BILLED CURLEW was on the
beach near Pistol River May 9.

Good shorebird movements are still being reported including an unusual
showing of RED KNOTS. A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was at Pony Slough May 4
and May 8, and two were at Bandon May 11.

A POORWILL was seen May 6 along a logging road in the Coast Range near
Deadwood in Lane County. An ACORN WOODPECKER was at a feeder near Toledo
May 10.

Up to 3 PARASITIC JAEGERS have been seen at the South Jetty of the
Columbia River during the week. At least 20 BROWN PELICANS are now at the
mouth of the Columbia, some in full breeding plumage.

The YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS are nesting again at the Howell House Marsh
on Sauvie Island, and the TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS are still being seen at
their colony in North Portland. A SWAINSON'S THRUSH was in Beaverton May
10. Two WILSON'S PHALAROPE were at the Fernhill Wetlands May 10.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW was at Baskett Slough NWR May 9. A COMMON LOON and
two GREAT EGRETS are still being seen there. Many shorebirds are still
being seen at Ankeny NWR, including 2 SANDERLINGS, 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES,
and 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on May 13. A PRAIRIE FALCON was along I5 at
the Hwy 34 exit south of Albany May 6. A singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was
seen near Belts and Gap Roads south of Brownsville May 10.

Up to 12 WHIMBREL have been seen during the week along Township Road
south of Klamath Falls. A RUFF and a RED KNOT were in Lower Klamath NWR,
California May 12.

Among the many good birds at Summer Lake during the week were 13
SANDERLINGS and two RUDDY TURNSTONES.

Thats it for this week.

- end transcript