- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* June 3, 2004
* ORPO0406.03

- birds mentioned

American white Pelican
American Avocet
Marbled Godwit
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Black Swift
Gray flycatcher
EASTERN PHOEBE
Hutton?s Vireo
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
Red-eyed Vireo
Western Scrub-Jay
Gray Catbird
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
American Redstart
Clay-colored Sparrow
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
BLUE GROSBEAK
Tricolored Blackbird
COMMON GRACKLE
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE

- transcript

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday June 3. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On May 27 a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported from Malheur NWR Headquarters,
along with a HUTTON?S VIREO. On May 28 a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was at 6 mile
pond in the Catlow Valley. A COMMON GRACKLE was there May 30 and a RED-EYED
VIREO on May 31. A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was near Adel May 30.

Two GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were at Fields during the week. A female
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was there May 29, and a PLUMBEOUS VIREO the next day..
On May 31 a female BLUE GROSBEAK was reported from Fields. On June 1 a
MAGNOLIA WARBLER and a CATBIRD were at Fields.

The EASTERN PHOEBE along the Little Deschutes River south of Sunriver
continues to be seen. On May 28 a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at the longspur
fields in North Portland. A EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was there the next day
and continues to be seen.

On May 30 a GRAY FLYCATCHER was on the coast at Otter Point Wayside north of
Gold Beach. On June 2, 17 BLACK SWIFTS were at New River south of Bandon. A
COMMON NIGHTHAWK was in Bandon May 30. Two AVOCETS are now at the South
Jetty of the Columbia River.

On May 31 twelve WHITE PELICANS were at Ridgefield NWR. A TRICOLORED
BLACKBIRD was seen that day also. On May 27 a MARBLED GODWIT was at the
Heron Lakes Golf Course in North Portland. Two MARBLED GODWITS were at Fern
Ridge Reservoir May 26. A flock of TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS was near Sutherlin
May 31.

On May 26 a WOODHOUSES WESTERN SCRUB-JAY was at Dog Lake west of Lakeview.
There were many CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCRUB-JAYS also in the area.

That?s it for this week.

- end transcript