- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 2, 2003
* ORPO0301.02

- birds mentioned

Pacific Loon
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Ross's Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Long-tailed Duck
Common Goldeneye
Ferruginous Hawk
Sora
Sandhill Crane
RUFF
Red Phalarope
Anna's Hummingbird
Say's Phoebe
BLUE JAY
Barn Swallow
Palm Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Red Fox Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Brown-headed Cowbird

- transcript

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 January 2. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

Two RUFFS continue to be seen in the Eugene area. BLUE JAYS were reported
during the week at the Springtree Apartments in Bend, Portland, in
Springfield, and in North Eugene.

RED PHALAROPES and BROWN PELICANS are still scattered along the coast. The
December 29 Port Orford Christmas Count recorded a SANDHILL CRANE, 33
LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and 30 PALM WARBLERS. An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was near
Coquille December 29; another is on the North Spit of Coos bay. On December
31 two PALM WARBLERS and two BARN SWALLOWS were on the North Spit. A TURKEY
VULTURE was south of Coos Bay January 1.

On December 25 six LONG-TAILED DUCKS were at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw
River. A male COMMON GOLDENEYE is still being seen at the Dairy Queen in
Astoria.

On December 30 a EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was at the base of Coon Point on
Sauvie Island. Two PACIFIC LOONS are now along the Columbia River in North
Portland. A ROSS'S GOOSE is now with the goose flocks in the Delta Park area
of North Portland. A RED FOX SPARROW was at the Vanport Wetlands December
28. Two COMMON GOLDENEYES were at Oaks Bottom in Portland January 1.

Three TRUMPETER SWANS and a SAY'S PHOEBE were in the Airlie area of Polk
County December 29. A ROSS'S GOOSE was near Brownsville January 1.

The December 29 Bend Count found an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, a BLUE JAY, and
seven COWBIRDS. Two RED PHALAROPES were at Hatfield Lake that day. A
FERRUGINOUS HAWK, a SORA, and a EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL were on the
December 31 Prineville Count. A EURASIAN WIGEON was at Hat Rock State Park
east of Hermiston December 25.

Thats it for this week.

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