- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* May 4, 2006
* ORPO0605.04

- birds mentioned

TUFTED DUCK
Greater Scaup
MANX SHEARWATER
Broad-winged hawk
Swainson?s Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Whimbrel
Red Knot
Short-billed Dowitcher
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE
Hutton?s Vireo
BLUE JAY
Swainson?s Thrush
Tricolored Blackbird

- transcript

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976 <hnehls at tleport.com>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday May 4. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen April 26 at Malheur NWR. Another was seen April
28 at Baskett Slough NWR. A MANX SHEARWATER was off Boiler Bay May 2. The
TUFTED DUCK is still being seen at Fern Ridge Reservoir and the BLUE JAY
continues in Brookings. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES were reported during the
week from near Cape Blanco, South Beach near Newport, Cecil, and LaGrande.

Very heavy migrations were reported during the week, especially along the
coast. Shorebird movements have been spectacular with unusually high numbers
of RED KNOTS, WHIMBREL, and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS.

On May 3 a SWAINSON?S HAWK was south of Bandon. BLACK-NECKED STILTS are now
at Fern Ridge Reservoir and at the Farmer Road Marsh near Baskett Slough
NWR. One was on Sauvie Island April 28. On April 27 a SANDHILL CRANE was in
the Prairie Section of Finley NWR. The TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD colony at Fords
Pond in Sutherlin is active again this summer.

On April 28 a HUTTON?S VIREO was reported from the Deschutes River State
Park at the mouth of the river. An early SWAINSON?S THRUSH was reported May
1 at Sawyer State Park near Bend. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was at Hatfield
Lake near Bend May 3. Up to 200 GREATER SCAUP were reported from Wickiup
Reservoir April 30.

That?s it for this week.

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