- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* April 5, 2007
* ORPO0704.05

- birds mentioned

FALCATED DUCK
TUFTED DUCK
MANX SHEARWATER
Lesser Yellowlegs
Bonaparte?s Gull
Common Tern
HORNED PUFFIN
Calliope Hummingbird
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Purple Martin
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
Purple Finch

- 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 April 5. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

The Eugene FALCATED DUCK and the Meares Lake TUFTED DUCK continue to be
seen. On April 1 a MANX SHEARWATER was seen off Boiler Bay. The GREAT-TAILED
GRACKLE is still at Lakeside, north of Coos Bay. On April 1 a live HORNED
PUFFIN was off the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River.

COMMON YELLOWTHROATS and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were conspicuous during the
week, with a few BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS reported. Other migrants
included BONAPARTE?S GULLS, CHIPPING SPARROWS, PURPLE FINCHES, and CALLIOPE
HUMMINGBIRDS into Central Oregon.

A PURPLE MARTIN was at Lakeside March 30. A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was in
the Coos county Coast Range April 4. A group of COMMON TERNS passed
Tillamook Bay March 29. The first BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was near Grants Pass
March 29. A male NASHVILLE WARBLER was at Cave Junction April 3, and on
March 29 a LESSER YELLOWLEGS was near Burns.

That?s it for this week.

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