- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 12, 2006
* ORPO0601.12

- birds mentioned

Trumpeter Swan
Brown Pelican
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Swainson?s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Red Phalarope
Bonaparte?s Gull
Snowy Owl
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow

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

SNOWY OWLS are still being seen at the South Jetty of the Columbia River, at
Yaquina Bay, along Alvadore Road north of Fern Ridge Reservoir, and along
Perrydale Road west of Perrydale. RED PHALAROPES are still being seen along
the coast, but apparently all have left the Willamette Valley.

Up to 140 ?white-breasted? swallows were recently seen near Cape Blanco.
Small groups of TREE SWALLOWS are being reported from many areas of Western
Oregon with only a few VIOLET-GREEN and BARN SWALLOWS being seen. On January
7 a BARN SWALLOW was over White Salmon, WA in the Columbia River Gorge.

On January 7, 30 GREAT EGRETS and 20 BONAPARTE?S GULLS were near Tillamook.
A BROWN PELICAN was seen January 6 at Seaside. The next day one was at the
mouth of the Columbia River.

On January 8 a FERRUGINOUS HAWK was observed at the junction of Airlie and
Sauerkrout Roads southwest of Monmouth. It has remained. Good numbers of
TRUMPETER SWANS are still being seen in the same area. The SWAINSON?S HAWK
continues to be seen near the SNOWY OWL along Alvadore Road. On January 7,
16 TURKEY VULTURES were seen around Fern Ridge Reservoir.

The large hawk concentration continues around Fort Rock. On January 5, 16
FERRUGINOUS HAWKS and 41 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were counted along with 63
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 68 BALD EAGLES, and 15 GOLDEN EAGLES.

That?s it for this week.

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