- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* August 12, 2004
* ORPO0408.12

- birds mentioned

Snowy Egret
White-faced Ibis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Pacific Golden-Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Long-billed Curlew
Baird?s Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Black Tern
Mountain Chickadee
Vesper Sparrow
COMMON GRACKLE

- 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 August 12. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976

On August 10 a COMMON GRACKLE was reported from Florence.

Among the large influx of shorebirds this week were several BAIRD?S
SANDPIPERS, SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. A LONG-BILLED
CURLEW was at Tierra Del Mar August 7, and one was at the mouth of the
Siuslaw River the next day. On August 11 a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was at the
South Jetty of the Columbia River.

An immature SNOWY EGRET was reported from Ridgefield NWR August 6. On August
5 a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at Ramsey Lake in North Portland. A VESPER
SPARROW was seen August 11 at the Portland Airport. Two BLACK TERNS were at
Ankeny NWR August 5. On August 8 a MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE were on Marys Peak in
the Coast Range. A LONG-BILLED CURLEW was at Fern Ridge Reservoir August 8.

On August 6 a BAIRD?S SANDPIPER was seen high on the Three Sisters
Mountains. A WHITE-FACED IBIS was at the Redmond Sewage Ponds August 8.

That?s it for this week.

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