- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* August 31, 2006
* ORPO0608.31

- birds mentioned

White-fronted Goose
Pied-billed Grebe
American White Pelican
Red-shouldered Hawk
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Common Tern
Bewick?s Wren
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Bobolink
ORCHARD ORIOLE

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

On August 23 a female ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported from Redmond.

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were reported during the week from the North Spit
of Coos Bay, the Siltcoos Estuary, and Fern Ridge Reservoir. The first
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE movement is now passing through the state.

On August 28 ten COMMON TERNS were at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River.
The next day over 5000 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were at the mouth of the
Siuslaw. On August 25 an AMERICAN REDSTART and a BOBOLINK were on Cascade
Head north of Lincoln City.

Up to eight WHITE PELICANS were on Sauvie Island during the week. On August
26 a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was at Smith/Bybee Lakes in North Portland. About
500 PIED-BILLED GREBES were there August 29. On August 25 a NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH was netted at St. Cloud Recreation Area near Skamania,
Washington. A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen August 28 in Northeast
Portland. Ten COMMON TERNS were at Fern Ridge Reservoir August 24. A
LONG-BILLED CURLEW, a MARBLED GODWIT, and 39 WHITE PELICANS were there
August 27.

On August 25 a WHIMBREL was at Hatfield Lake near Bend. A singing BEWICK?S
WREN was seen August 24 at Fields.

That?s it for this week.

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