- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* November 1, 2001
* ORPO0111.01

- birds mentioned

Pacific loon
Common Loon
Eared Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Emperor Goose
Tundra Swan
Greater Scaup
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Red Knot
Rock Sandpiper
Burrowing Owl
Black Phoebe
CASSIN'S KINGBIRD
Barn Swallow
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Tree Sparrow
Red Fox Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
Snow Bunting
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

- 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 November 1. If you have anything to add call
Harry Nehls at 503-233-3976.

The CASSIN'S KINGBIRD near Canby continues to be seen. On October 26 a
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR was on the North Spit of Coos Bay.

GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and BROWN CREEPERS were conspicuous migrants
during the week. Shearwaters are still moving along the coast, and flocks
of SANDHILL CRANES have been seen moving south over the Willamette Valley
during the week. Up to 800 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were moving south
past Yachats October 28.

On October 31 an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was along the Nature Trail behind
the Marince Science Center on Yaquina Bay and a ROCK SANDPIPER was on the
South Jetty of Yaquina Bay. On October 25 two ROCK SANDPIPERS were at
Depoe Bay. A RED KNOT was at the South Jetty of the Columbia River
October 28.

The EMPEROR GOOSE continues to be seen on Sauvie Island and at Ridgefield
NWR. The first TUNDRA SWANS arrived along the Columbia River and at the
Fernhill Wetlands during the week. An immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a
BARN SWALLOW, an EARED GREBE, a PACIFIC LOON, and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
were at the Fernhill Wetlands last weekend. Four SURF SCOTERS were at
Jackson Bottom in Hillsboro October 30. Nine PACIFIC LOONS, 2 COMMON
LOONS, and 2 EARED GREBES were at Timothy Lake, south of Mt. Hood October
26.

The BURROWING OWL missing for a few days along Smithfield Road near
Baskett Slough NWR has returned and is being regularly seen. A SURF
SCOTER and two GREATER SCAUP were at the Monmouth Sewage Ponds October
30. Up to 15 BARN SWALLOWS were at the Ankeny NWR October 28.

On October 28 at least 36 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES and a SNOW BUNTING
were on the top of Marys Peak southwest of Philomath. A BLACK PHOEBE was
at Finley NWR October 28. Two LAPLAND LONGSPURS were at Fern Ridge
Reservoir October 26.

A HARRIS'S SPARROW was at the mouth of the Deschutes River October 28 and
another was in Redmond October 29. A RED FOX SPARROW was at Malheur NWR
Headquarters October 27.

Thats it for this week.

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