Subject: RBA: Portland OR
Sent: 9/16/98 2:54 PM
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- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* September 17, 1998
* ORPO9809.17

- birds mentioned

Pink-footed Shearwater
FLESH-FOOTED SHEARWATER
Buller's Shearwater
Short-tailed Shearwater
White Stork
WILSON'S PLOVER
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruff
South Polar Skua
LITTLE GULL
Sabine's Gull
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern
XANTUS'S MURRELET
Vaux's Swift
BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
Tennessee Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
CANADA WARBLER
LARK BUNTING
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Bobolink
Red Crossbill

- 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 September 17. If you have anything to add
call Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

On September 10 a WILSON'S PLOVER was found on the beach at Bullards
Beach State Park north of Bandon. The bird continues to be found along
the upper tide line, usually about a half mile north of the lighthouse.

A subadult male BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD was in a John Day flower garden
September 12 to mid-day September 14. This, and the plover are first
state records.

An immature LARK BUNTING has been at a residence near Beaver Creek, south
of Newport since September 13. If interested in seeing this bird contact
Rebecca Cheek at 541-867-4699. Another LARK BUNTING was reported from the
Cabin Lake Ranger Station September 15, as it came to a waterhole among a
huge swarm of RED CROSSBILLS.

The adult LITTLE GULL continues to be seen among the Bonaparte's Gull
flock at Summer Lake. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was there September 15.

A probable TENNESSEE WARBLER was among a migrant warbler flock at Astoria
September 10. A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was netted and banded at Cold Springs
NWR near Hermiston September 10. Good migratory movements were reported
from Malheur NWR during the week. A male BLUE-HEADED VIREO and a
BLACKPOLL WARBLER were at Headquarters September 9, and a CANADA WARBLER
was there September 13.

A RUFF flew over the South Jetty of the Columbia River September 10.
LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen there and on the North Spit of Coos Bay
during the week. A BOBOLINK was at the South Jetty September 14. A
FORSTER'S TERN and an ARCTIC TERN were reported from Yaquina Bay during
the week. Shorebird migrations continue strong in many areas.

A September 12 offshore boat trip to Stonewall and Heceta Banks was very
successful. Among the many birds seen were 4 SKUAS, 2 FLESH-FOOTED
SHEARWATERS, 127 BULLER'S SHEARWATERS, 3 SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATERS, 999
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS, 85 ARCTIC TERNS, all three jaegers, and 2
probable XANTUS'S MURRELETS.

Inland records of SABINE'S GULLS continue this week with one at Lost
Creek Res. on the Rogue River near Shady Cove, and one near La Grande.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was reported September 13 from the Fernhill Wetlands
at Forest Grove and one was at Morgan Lake in Baskett Slough NWR
September 16. A WILLET was at Morgan Lake September 13.

On September 16 a WHITE STORK was observed on a farm field NW of
McMinnville near Lafayette. This is a different bird than the one at the
Portland Airport.

The first migrant LINCOLN'S, FOX, and GOLDEN'CROWNED SPARROWS were
reported from western Oregon during the week. VAUX'S SWIFTS are now
peaking at their favorite roosting chimneys. Male ducks are now coming
out of eclipse and are showing enough color to be identified.

Thats it for this week.

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