- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* May 26, 1999
* ORPO9905.26

- birds mentioned

Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Am. White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
TRICOLORED HERON
Tundra Swan
Barrow's Goldeneye
Sharp-shinned Hawk
No. Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Pacific Golden-Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Dowitcher sp.
Black Tern
Common Nighthawk
Black Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Red-naped Sapsucker
Gray Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
BLUE JAY
No. Mockingbird
Sage Thrasher
Yellow Warbler
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
OVENBIRD
Wilson's Warbler
Western Tanager
Brewer's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
COMMON GRACKLE
Bullock's Oriole

- transcript

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: (503) 233-3976
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 May 26. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

On May 24 a TRICOLORED HERON was seen east of Burns. A COMMON GRACKLE was
at Fields May 21, and on May 22 a BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Frenchglen. A
BLUE JAY briefly visited a feeder at Logan, east of Oregon City on May
25. It was not relocated.

On May 25 an OVENBIRD was on Cascade Head, north of Lincoln City. Along
nearby Three Rocks Road was a LARK SPARROW and two BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.

The last major wave of the spring migration occurred during the week.
WESTERN TANAGERS, YELLOW WARBLERS, and WILSON'S WARBLERS were the most
obvious species. Coastal movements have slowed considerable, but many
birds are still being seen offshore. A noticable movement of BROWN
PELICANS moved northward along the coast during the week.

Eight BLACK SWIFTS were observered over New River, south of Bandon May
20. During the morning of May 25 one was over Green Peak in Benton
County, one was over Beaverton, and three were over Vancouver.

An UPLAND SANDPIPER and two YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were near Cape
Blanco May 22. That day a nearby flock of 1000 WHIMBRELS contained a
LONG-BILLED CURLEW, a WILLET, and two MARBLED GODWITS. A SANDHILL CRANE
was at nearby Flores Lake May 21. A BREWER'S SPARROW was along the
waterfront in Bandon May 23.

A MOCKINGBIRD was at North Bend May 21. An EASTERN KINGBIRD was north of
Waldport May 20. Six WESTERN and one CLARK'S GREBE were on the upper
Yaquina Bay May 22. That day a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was near Toledo. A
GOSHAWK and a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK were together over Seaside May 23.

A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD has been at Mt. Tabor in southeast Portland for
several weeks now. On May 26 a female BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD and a
probable PLUMBEOUS VIREO were seen there. RED-EYED VIREOS are now back at
the Sandy River Delta near Troutdale. A MOCKINGBIRD was in Hillsboro May
20, but did not remain.

Up to 4 BLACK TERNS were reported from the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest
Grove during the week; one was at the Mollala Sewage Ponds May 25; six
were at Baskett Slough NWR; and at least 8 are at Fern Ridge Reservoir
near Eugene. A WHITE PELICAN is now at Baskett Slough NWR. Two are still
being seen in the Fern Ridge-Corvallis area.

On May 22 five TUNDRA SWANS, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and 3 dowitchers were
at Ankeny NWR south of Salem. A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was there May 25.
On May 20 a BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was near Applegate, south of Grants
Pass.

Two SAGE THRASHERS and a GRAY FLYCATCHER were at Detroit Flats May 21.
Three WESTERN KINGBIRDS and four GREAT EGRETS were there May 22. Several
EGRETS are still being seen in the Willamette Valley. BARROW'S GOLDENEYES
are back at Lost Lake despite quite a bit of snow still in the Santiam
Pass area. Two RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were in Morrow County May 24.

Flooding is still moderate in southeastern Oregon and the Central Patrol
Road in Malheur NWR is open. Birding should be very good there during the
Memorial Day Week-end. The first NIGHTHAWK was at Malheur Headquarters
May 22, and BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRDS are being seen in Frenchglen.

Thats it for this week.

- end transcript

Harry Nehls
Portland, Oregon
503-233-3976
hnehls at teleport.com