Subject: RBA: PORTLAND OR 1-28-99
Date: Jan 28 00:47:03 1999
From: Harry Nehls - hnehls at teleport.com


- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 28, 1999
* ORPO9901.28

- birds mentioned

ARCTIC LOON (no)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON
Clark's Grebe
G. White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
BAR-HEADED GOOSE
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Cinnamon Teal
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
TUFTED DUCK
Greater Scaup
Barrow's Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Kite
GYRFALCON
Wild Turkey
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Burrowing Owl
EASTERN PHOEBE
Loggerhead Shrike
Tree Swallow
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
Palm Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
BRAMBLING (no)
Lesser 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 the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This
recording was made Thursday January 28. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

The EASTERN PHOEBE continues to be seen at the farm at the 9 mile marker
along North Bank Road in the Coquille Valley.

The TUFTED DUCK at Bingen in the Columbia River Gorge was seen again
January 22, on the river near the log scale shack.

A GYRFALCON was seen again January 23 in the Brownsmead area east of
Astoria. The EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a WHITE-TAILED KITE were also
seen that day. The ARCTIC LOON has not been seen in this area for several
weeks, but watch for the YELLOW-BILLED LOON that has been reported
recently.

The southeast Portland BRAMBLING has not been seen for almost two weeks,
although it might still be in the area.

Two TREE SWALLOWS were observed at the North Spit of Coos Bay January 21.
They might be part of the group that is wintering there.

On January 24, 19 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 4 CINNAMON TEAL, 2 BARN OWLS, and
a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE were at Steigerwald Lake NWR near Washougal,
Washington.

Up to 300 SANDHILL CRANES are still being seen in the Sauvie
Island/Ridgefield NWR area. CANADA GEESE, SNOW GEESE, and TUNDRA SWANS
are now becoming conspicuous near the roadways. On January 24 a
BAR-HEADED GOOSE was at Coon Point on the Island.

The winter closure of the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area has been extended
to April 15 in all areas. This also includes the North Unit, except for
the beaches and the trail to Warrior Rock Lighthouse. The regular
winter-time viewing areas will remain open.

The North Portland PALM WARBLER continues to be seen. Last week-end it
was found along the slough on both sides of 33d. Avenue. This area is
just north of Columbia Blvd. at 33d Avenue and the slough. A GREATER
SCAUP was there January 23. That day a CLARK'S GREBE was on the Columbia
River at the 42d. Avenue Boat Ramp along Marine Drive.

The BURROWING OWL along 119th. Street east of Salem is still being seen.
To reach 119th. take State Street east out of Salem.

On January 25 three CHIPPING SPARROWS were with a flock of juncos at the
junction of Berry Creek Road and Airlie Road in southern Polk County.
Hundreds of ROBINS were in the Airlie/Suver area January 27. Also on
January 27 three BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were near the corner of Peoria and
Church Roads, southeast of Corvallis. A TREE SWALLOW was seen January 24,
a few miles west of Junction City.

On January 23 about 1200 GREATER SCAUP, about 500 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, and
about 200 RING-NECKED DUCKS were on the Columbia River at Biggs, and
upriver to the mouth of the Deschutes River. That day 5 LESSER
GOLDFINCHES were in the park below the John Day Dam.

Among the many diving ducks at the Detroit Reservoir Dam east of Salem
January 22 was a female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER.

Over 200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in the town of Union in the Grande Ronde
Valley, and over 100 TURKEYS were seen north of Elgin last week-end.

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