- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 4, 1999
* ORPO9903.04

- birds mentioned

Trumpeter Swan
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
White-winged Scoter
Oldsquaw
Osprey
Red-shouldered hawk
GYRFALCON
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Ruddy Turnstone
Rock Sandpiper
Mourning Dove
Rufous Hummingbird
EASTERN PHOEBE
Say's Phoebe
Clark's Nutcracker
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
No. Rough-winged Swallow
Mountain Bluebird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Sage Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird
Evening Grosbeak

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

The EASTERN PHOEBE wintering near Coquille at the farm along North Bank
Road at mile post 9 continues to be seen.

The GYRFALCON and the EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Brownsmead continue
to be seen. Brownsmead is off Highway 30 several miles east of Astoria.

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS were reported from several coastal locations,
including one in Astoria February 28. One was inland at Corvallis
February 25.

Among the many TREE and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW reports was a flock of 70
TREE, 6 VIOLET-GREEN, and 1 ROUGH-WINGED at Coquille February 28. A flock
of COWBIRDS at Bandon and two OSPREY at their nest in Coos Bay that day
were new arrivals. A flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS at Brookings February 26
were also new arrivals.

An OLDSQUAW, a ROCK SANDPIPER, and a RUDDY TURNSTONE were at the North
Jetty of the Siuslaw River February 28. A MOURNING DOVE was in Cape
Meares Village at Tillamook Bay February 28.

Although it is about a month early the many ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
reports seem to indicate a minor movement.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was near Coon Point on Sauvie Island February 26 and
through the week-end. An immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at Coon Point
February 28. The EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and four EURASIAN WIGEON
continue to be seen at the Pellet Plant Meadow at the south end of the
Island. There has been an increase in SANDHILL CRANE activities on the
Island, possibly from incoming migrants. On February 26 migrating CRANES
were reported from Sutherlin, Cottage Grove, and Lebanon.

A male MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was west of Monmouth February 28. A CLARK'S
NUTCRACKER was near the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area March 1. The TRUMPETER
SWAN flock at Airlie increased to 22 individuals during the week.

The SNOW BUNTING west of Lebanon near the intersection of 7 Mile Road and
Glaser Road, and the two LONG-BILLED CURLEWS farther south on 7 Mile Road
continue to be seen.

On February 25 a SAY'S PHOEBE was in Blue River, east of Springfield.
Another was near Baker February 27.

A female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was with the swarm of other diving birds
below the John Day Dam February 27. A large flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS
was at Summer Lake, and 20 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were near Wagontire February
27.

Migrants arriving at Fields during the week were SAGE SPARROWS, SAY'S
PHOEBE, and KILLDEER.

Thats it for this week.