- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* June 1, 2000
* ORPO0006.01

- birds mentioned

White Pelican
White-faced Ibis
Brant
Swainson's Hawk
Willet
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
Red-necked Phalarope
Forster's Tern
Band-tailed Pigeon
Black Swift
Lewis's Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
PLUMBEOUS VIREO
Red-eyed Vireo
Veery
Gray Catbird
TENNESSEE WARBLER
VIRGINIA'S WARBLER
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Black-throated Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
Yellow-headed Blackbird
COMMON GRACKLE

- 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 June 1. If you have anything to add call Harry
Nehls at 233-3976.

On May 30 a HUDSONIAN GODWIT was at Miller Island WA south of Klamath
Falls.

A pair of VIRGINIA'S WARBLERS and a PLUMBEOUS VIREO have been at Malheur
NWR Headquarters all week. Other birds at Headquarters during the week
include REDSTART, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, RED-EYED
VIREO, LEAST FLYCATCHER, and CATBIRD. A BAND-TAILED PIGEON was at the
Malheur Field Station May 27, and a COMMON GRACKLE was there May 31.

REDSTARTS and PLUMBEOUS VIREOS were at Fields during the week, and on May
26 a female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was there.

WHITE-FACED IBIS continue to be seen in Western Oregon. They are moving
around quite a bit and are showing up in many areas.

A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE and a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW were near Cape Blanco
May 29. The next day a SWAINSON'S HAWK was seen there. Three BLACK SWIFTS
were at Flores Lake near Cape Blanco May 30. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
was south of Yachats May 28. A WILLET and a LONG-BILLED CURLEW were with
WHIMBREL at Yaquina Bay May 28.

A bright PALM WARBLER was at Rock Creek Meadow south of Mollala May 28.
An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was at Tualatin NWR near Sherwood May 29. Six
FORSTER'S TERNS and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were at Ankeny NWR May 28. On
May 29 a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was at the E.E. Wilson WA. A YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD was at Finley NWR May 27.

Up to 24 WHITE PELICANS are now at Fern Ridge Reservoir. A BRANT was at
Whitehorse Park near Grants Pass May 28.

Single BLACK-THROATED SPARROWS were reported during the week from Summer
Lake, Fort Rock, and from Hart Mountain. Several UPLAND SANDPIPERS were
seen and heard along Scotty Creek near Seneca May 28. A VEERY was at
Starr Campground a few miles farther north the same day.

Thats it for this week.

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