- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 23, 2003
* ORPO0301.23

- birds mentioned

Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Harlequin Duck
Prairie Falcon
Pacific Golden-Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
RUFF
Snowy Owl
VERMILION FLYCATCHER
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Palm Warbler
MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR
Lapland Longspur
INDIGO BUNTING
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
White-winged Crossbill

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

The North Portland MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR continues to be seen. During the week
two LAPLAND LONGSPURS joined the flock. From I5 go west on Marine Drive.
After a few miles the road turns south. About a mile from the curve turn
left onto the short roadway, park and walk into the open fields.

The wintering RUFF, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and PALM WARBLER are still being seen
at Steward Pond in west Eugene. The Florence BALTIMORE ORIOLE is also being
reported. On January 21 a female INDIGO BUNTING began utilizing a feeder
near Newport.

The VERMILION FLYCATCHER continues to be seen about the small ponds along
Hazelnut Road in Woodburn. Take the Woodburn exit off I5 and drive east.
After a mile turn left onto Boones Ferry Road, then right on Tukwila Drive.
Turn right again onto Hazelnut.

A number of BARN SWALLOWS are now being reported including one from Hatfield
Lake near Bend January 18. A few TREE and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS are also
being seen. A TURKEY VULTURE was at Smith Rocks State Park January 19.

A LESSER YELLOWLEGS was at Coos Bay January 16. A late BROWN PELICAN was at
Yaquina Bay January 20, and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was at the South Jetty
of the Columbia River January 16.

The PRAIRIE FALCON along Oak Island Road on Sauvie Island was seen again
January 17. A PACIFIC LOON and four COMMON LOONS were on the Columbia River
near the Portland airport January 19. A SNOWY OWL was reported January 19
from mid-town Portland but it could not be relocated. One was seen January 9
near Hood River.

The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER is still being seen near Tangent. A PACIFIC LOON
was west of Grants Pass January 17.

A female HARLEQUIN DUCK was with a goldeneye flock at the mouth of the
Deschutes River January 18. The Bend MOCKINGBIRD is still being seen.

Thats it for this week.

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