- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 6, 2000
* ORPO0001.06

- birds mentioned

Yellow-billed Loon
Turkey Vulture
Emperor Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Oldsquaw
Red-shouldered Hawk
Golden Eagle
Black-bellied Plover
MOUNTAIN PLOVER
Long-billed Curlew
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Herring Gull
Thayer's Gull
Barred Owl
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Swainson's Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
HOODED ORIOLE
Common Redpoll

- transcript

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-0661
to report: 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 6. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 233-3976.

The MOUNTAIN PLOVER wintering on the beach at the Dunes Overlook, south
of Florence, continues to be seen.

A HOODED ORIOLE was observed in Brookings December 29 and has remained.
If interested call Ken Goldwater 541-469-0858.

On December 31 a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at the base of the south jetty
of the Rogue River in Gold Beach; a WILSON'S WARBLER was in Port Orford;
and a YELLOW-BILLED LOON was in the Port Orford boat basin. On January 1
two VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, a TREE, and a BARN SWALLOW were over the Port
Orford mill pond.

The January 2 Coquille Count noted 3 CINNAMON TEAL, a BLUE-WINGED TEAL, a
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, a MOCKINGBIRD, and a NASHVILLE WARBLER among the
154 species counted. During the week a YELLOWTHROAT, a GOLDEN EAGLE, two
SWAMP SPARROWS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were at
Millicoma Marsh in Coos Bay.

A LAPLAND LONGSPUR and two SNOW BUNTINGS were at the South Jetty of
Yaquina Bay January 2. Large numbers of gulls are now at Siletz Bay.
Among them are 1200 HERRING GULLS and 400 THAYER'S GULLS. The two EMPEROR
GEESE are still being seen on Kilches Meadows along Hwy 101 north of
Tillamook.

An unusual group of sparrows are now at the East Side Checking Station at
Rentenaar Road on the east side of Sauvie Island. Among the many
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS are a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, a HARRIS'S SPARROW, a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO. Farther down Rentenaar
are WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a SWAMP SPARROW. Up to 400 SNOW GEESE are
now in that area, and occasionally the ROSS'S GOOSE is seen. On January 2
three TREE SWALLOWS were along Oak Island Road on the Island; the day
before one was at Ridgefield NWR.

On January 2 a BLACK PHOEBE was seen in Milwaukie, and is still being
seen. Turn off Hwy 224 onto Pheasant Court and drive north the end of the
road. Park, and walk north about 20 yards along the railroad tracks. Then
walk about 400 yards east on the dike to a fenced enclosure where the
bird is being seen. The 33d Avenue PALM WARBLER in North Portland is
still being seen. On January 1 two OLDSQUAWS were on the Columbia River
along Marine Drive in North Portland, but they did not remain.

On December 30 four TRUMPETER SWANS and a BARN SWALLOW were at the south
end of Wapato Lake near Gaston. The December 31 Silverton Count noted two
GOLDEN EAGLES, a BARRED OWL, and three TREE SWALLOWS. SAY'S PHOEBES were
noted during the week north of Salem, near Lebanon, and near Brownsville.
A SWAINSON'S THRUSH was reported December 28 from Simpson Park in Albany.
It has not been relocated.

An unusual concentration of 132 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS was found January 3
in the the farm fields north of the Eugene Airport. On January 4 a
LONG-BILLED CURLEW was seen along Green Hill Road west of Eugene. A
HARRIS'S SPARROW is now in Golden Garden park in Eugene, and two TURKEY
VULTURES are at Fern Ridge Res.

On January 1 two REDPOLLS were at a Hermiston feeder. Fifteen REDPOLLS
were found on the Prineville Count the next day. A SWAMP SPARROW and a
LEAST SANDPIPER were at Hatfield Lake near Bend January 2.

Thats it for this week.

- end transcript

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