- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 9, 2003
* ORPO0301.09

- birds mentioned

Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Eared Grebe
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Gyrfalcon
Western Gull
Say's Phoebe
VERMILION FLYCATCHER
BLUE JAY
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Western Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR
Snow Bunting
Yellow-headed Blackbird
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
Lesser Goldfinch

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

On January 7 a MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR was reported from the Rivergate area of
North Portland. From I5 go west on Marine Drive. After a few miles the road
turns south. About a mile south of the curve turn left onto the short
roadway. Park and walk the trail into the open fields.

A bright male VERMILION FLYCATCHER is wintering in Woodburn. From I5 go east
on Hwy 214. After a mile turn left onto Boones Ferry road, then right on
Tukwila Drive. Turn right again on Hazelnut Drive. A golf course and some
walkways are on both sides of the road. The bird is seen around the small
ponds on the golf course.

A bright male BALTIMORE ORIOLE is wintering at a Florence feeder in the back
yard of 391 Kingwood Street. Birders are welcome to check it out.

BLUE JAYS continue to be seen in Eugene and Springfield. On January 5 a
GYRFALCON was at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River. That day many BARN
SWALLOWS were observed flying north in the Florence area. One BARN SWALLOW
was at Yachats January 6.

A SNOW BUNTING, several BROWN PELICANS, and over 300 BLACK SCOTERS were
recorded on the January 4 Yaquina Bay Christmas Count. On January 6 a male
WESTERN TANAGER and two LESSER GOLDFINCHES were in Newport. A YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD is now coming to a feeder in Gearhart. On January 4 a GYRFALCON
and two BARN SWALLOWS were at Brownsmead east of Astoria.

On January 5 a BARN SWALLOW was near the Portland Airport. At least 80 GREAT
EGRETS are now in the Scappoose Bottoms. A male EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL
was at Ankeny NWR January 3. A CHIPPING SPARROW was south of Independence
January 5. On January 6 a SAY'S PHOEBE was south of Monmouth. A LONG-TAILED
DUCK was on the Philomath Sewage Ponds January 3, along with two EARED
GREBES. A TREE SWALLOW was there January 5.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was near Brownsville January 3. A EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL
was at Fern Ridge Reservoir January 4. Twelve TURKEY VULTURES are wintering
in the Fern Ridge area. An adult WESTERN GULL was in Eugene January 8. On
January 2 a PACIFIC LOON and two RED-THROATED LOONS were on the Rogue river
west of Grants Pass.

Thats it for this week.

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