- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* November 4, 1998
* ORPO9811.04

- birds mentioned

Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Emperor Goose
White-winged Scoter
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Kite
Rough-legged Hawk
Pacific Golden-Plover
American Avocet
Surfbird
Rock Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Say's Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Northern Mockingbird
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR

- 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 the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This
recording was made Thursday November 4. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

The elusive CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR is most likely still at the South
Jetty of the Columbia River. It was last reported November 1.

Two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, a MOCKINGBIRD, and a late BLACK-THROATED
GRAY WARBLER were near Langlois, south of Bandon November 4. There have
been many WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS reported in Oregon this fall.

A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER in full breeding plumage was at Pony Slough on
Coos Bay October 28. The AVOCET and 14 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were
also seen that day.

The ROCK SANDPIPER first noticed October 13 at Barview Jetty at the mouth
of Tillamook Bay has remained. It is found among a flock of SURFBIRDS.

Up to 35 HOODED MERGANSERS were with the RED-NECKED GREBE and other
waterbirds at the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove during the week. A
RED FOX SPARROW was at a Washougal feeder October 31. The Sandy River
EMPEROR GOOSE continues to be seen at Lewis and Clark State Park east of
Portland.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was at Baskett Slough NWR October 29. Large numbers of
birds of prey are now in the Willamette Valley, including ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS and NORTHERN SHRIKES. Up to 11 WHITE-TAILED KITES were reported
from Finley NWR during the week. A good number are now at Fern Ridge
Reservoir also.

A group of at least 4 GRAY JAYS were coming to a feeder in the Willamette
Valley town of Philomath November 4.

On October 31 a PACIFIC LOON, a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 5 COMMON LOONS,
and a BONAPARTE'S GULL were on Suttle Lake, west of Sisters. A
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was on nearby Big Lake the same day.

Thats it for this week.

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