- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 4, 1999
* ORPO9902.04

- birds mentioned

White Pelican
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Brant
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Eurasian Wigeon
EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL
Red-shouldered Hawk
GYRFALCON
Long-billed Curlew
Ruddy Turnstone
Mew Gull
Western Gull
Selasphorus Hummingbird
Acorn Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
EASTERN PHOEBE
Say's Phoebe
BLUE JAY
Palm Warbler (no)

- 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 February 4. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

A BLUE JAY is now being seen with a flock of Steller's Jays in a Bend
neighborhood.

The GYRFALCON and the EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL continue to be seen at
Brownsmead, east of Astoria. A BARN SWALLOW was there February 3.

The EASTERN PHOEBE and BLACK PHOEBE are still being seen at mile post 9
along North Bank Road in the Coquille Valley. Five LONG-BILLED CURLEWS
and two RUDDY TURNSTONES were at Bandon January 31. A RUFOUS or ALLEN'S
HUMMINGBIRD was at New River, south of bandon, February 1.

The North Portland PALM WARBLER was not seen during the week, but a BRANT
was found among a flock of Canada Geese January 30 on the nearby golf
course. On January 29 a HARRIS'S SPARROW visited a northeast Portland
feeder, but did not remain.

A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at the Gilbert River Boat Ramp on the east side
of Sauvie Island January 29. Another is now being seen at the Pellet
Plant at the south end of the Island. An EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a
couple of EURASIAN WIGEON are now on the Pellet Plant Meadow.

A TURKEY VULTURE was on Sauvie Island February 1. Other VULTURES were
reported from southern Clackamas County January 29, and near Sublimity,
east of Salem January 30.

Thousands of MEW GULLS arrived in Marion, Polk, and Washington Counties
during the week. With them were several adult WESTERN GULLS.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was at a farm near Lebanon January 28. A pair of ACORN
WOODPECKERS are now visiting a sunflower feeder at the farm.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW was near Brownsville January 29. Large flocks of
TUNDRA SWANS are still being seen near Halsey, and on February 3 six
TRUMPETER SWANS were along Tarter Road near Airlie.

Good numbers of GREAT EGRETS are still in the Fern Ridge Reservoir area,
and the two WHITE PELICANS are still being seen there. On January 30 two
BARN SWALLOWS were at Royal Avenue on the east side of the reservoir.

Thats it for this week.


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