- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* May 6, 2004
* ORPO0405.06

- birds mentioned

G. White-fronted Goose
Emperor Goose
Ross?s Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Goshawk
Swainson?s Hawk
COMMON MOORHEN
Black-necked stilt
American Avocet
Solitary Sandpiper
Wilson?s Phalarope
Calliope Hummingbird
Western Kingbird
Swainson?s Thrush
Yellow-breasted Chat
Lark Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
Lazuli bunting
Yellow-headed Blackbird

- 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 May 6. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On April 29 a MOORHEN was reported from Klamath Marsh NWR. A ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK was at Redmond May 3.

Heavy movements during the week included many SWAINSON?S THRUSHES, WILSON?S
PHALAROPE, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, CHATS, and flycatchers.

On May 5 a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, and two
BLACK-NECKED STILTS were near Cape Blanco. Five ROSS?S GEESE were with five
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE April 30 on the Bayocean Flats at Tillamook Bay. An
AVOCET was at the South Jetty of the Columbia River May 1.

On May 1 a late WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland.
Several LAZULI BUNTINGS are now being seen at Powell Butte Park in Gresham.
Two BLACK-NECKED STILTS are now at Jackson Bottom in Hillsboro.

A LARK SPARROW and two WESTERN KINGBIRDS WERE AT DETROIT FLATS April 30.
Good numbers of CHATS are now at the EE Wilson Wildlife Area.

A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD and a GOSHAWK were at Eugene April 29. A SWAINSON?S
HAWK was over the Eugene Airport May 5.

On April 30 an EMPEROR GOOSE was at Miller Island Wildlife Area in the
Klamath Basin.

That?s it for this week.

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