- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 16, 2005
* ORPO0503.16

- birds mentioned

Trumpeter Swan
Cinnamon Teal
FALCATED DUCK
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Long-billed curlew
Bonaparte?s Gull
NORTHERN HAWK OWL
White-throated Swift
Violet-green Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Mountain Chickadee
Orange-crowned Warbler
Western Tanager

- 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 Wednesday March 16. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

The Coburg FALCATED DUCK and the Bend HAWK OWL continue to be seen.

Noticeable migrants during the week were OSPREY, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS,
and CLIFF SWALLOWS. LONG-BILLED CURLEWS have returned, and VIOLET-GREEEN
SWALLOWS and TURKEY VULTURES made a conspicuous push.

The Seaside MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE continues to be seen. Four BONAPARTE?S GULLS
were near Astoria March 13. A WESTERN TANAGER was reported March 10 in
Northeast Portland.

On March 12 a WHITE-THROATED SWIFT was at Smith Rocks State Park. Four
CINNAMON TEAL were at the Redmond Sewage Ponds March 11. Two TRUMPETER SWANS
were along I-84 near Stanfield March 15.

That?s it for this week.

- end transcript