Subject: RBA: Portland, OR 2-27-03
Date: Feb 26 23:40:22 2003
From: Harry Nehls - hnehls at teleport.com


- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 27, 2003
* ORPO0302.27

birds mentioned

Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Ross's Goose
Osprey
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
Rufous Hummingbird
Horned Lark
Say's Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Hermit Warbler
Palm Warbler
Lapland Longspur
Lesser Goldfinch

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hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
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 February 27. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

The spring migration is now well underway with TREE SWALLOWS, SANDHILL
CRANES, SAY'S PHOEBES, and RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS dominating bird reports. BARN
and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS are still being reported in small numbers. On
February 25 an OSPREY returned to its nest along Highway 101 south of
Warrenton.

The two wintering PALM WARBLERS are still being seen on the North Spit of
Coos Bay. On February 24 a BROWN PELICAN was at seaside.

The HORNED LARK flock is still at the open meadowlands in North Portland.
Recently a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen with them. A female HERMIT WARBLER was
reported February 26 from the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens in
southeast Portland.

A ROSS'S GOOSE is now with the goose flocks at baskett Slough NWR. At least
50 GREAT EGRETS continue about Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene. On
February 23 a flock of about two dozen SANDHILL CRANES were in a field off
the I5 Freeway near Riddle.

On February 22 a PALM WARBLER was observed just south of the Deschutes River
State Park at the mouth of the river. On February 24 a flock of up to 150
LESSER GOLDFINCHES was along Moody Road west of the Deschutes River mouth.
On February 22 a BLACK-NECKED STILT was at Klamath Marsh north of Klamath
Falls.

Thats it for this week.

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