- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* August 3, 2000
* ORPO0008.03

- birds mentioned

Great Egret
Northern Goshawk
Snowy Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Bank Swallow
Pygmy Nuthatch
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
American Redstart
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
report was made Thursday August 3. If you have anything to add call Harry
Nehls at 233-3976.

The male BLUE-WINGED WARBLER first found July 24 along Indian Ford Creek
at Squawback Road crossing north of Sisters continues to be seen. It is
extremely elusive, but was well seen twice August 2. Also in the area is
a RED-EYED VIREO, a GOSHAWK, and an AMERICAN REDSTART. The REDSTART was
seen carrying food.

Juvenile sandpipers are now arriving and the numbers are increasing. A
juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was at New River July 30. A RED KNOT was
with many birds July 31 at Sandpiper Village north of Alsea Bay. A
PECTORAL SANDPIPER was with the swarm at Tillamook Bay July 29. That day
an adult SNOWY PLOVER with two chicks were seen at the mouth of the
Necanicum River in Gearhart.

On July 27, 23 GREAT EGRETS were about Yaquina Bay. 132 were at Coos Bay
August 2. A female BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was in the Coast Range at
Nicolai Mountain, south of Clatskanie July 30.

RED CROSSBILLS are now increasing along the coast and in the Cascades. A
pair are now at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. Among the
many shorebirds at Ankeny NWR are at least 5 BLACK-NECKED STILTS.

On July 28 over 2000 BANK SWALLOWS were on the wires north of Malheur
Lake at Lowen. The next day a PYGMY NUTHATCH and a female BLACK-CHINNED
HUMMINGBIRD was at Headquarters. Otherwise it was very quiet.

Now is an excellent time to visit Cabin Lake as the birds are now
flocking to the only available water in the entire area.

Thats it for this week.

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