Subject: [Tweeters] RBA: Portland, OR 8-16-07
Date: Aug 15 21:26:58 2007
From: Harry Nehls - hnehls at teleport.com


- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* August 16, 2007
* ORPO0708.16

- birds mentioned

Short-tailed Shearwater
White-faced Ibis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson?s Hawk
Pacific Golden-Plover
Willet
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Stilt Sandpiper
Ruff (Reeve)
Long-billed Dowitcher
Black Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
PLUMBEOUS VIREO
Brewer?s Sparrow

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

On August 10 a PLUMBEOUS VIREO was reported from the south slope of Marys
Peak in the Coast Range.

A REEVE is now being seen at the Tualatin NWR and another is at Fern Ridge
Reservoir. BREWER?S SPARROWS were reported during the week from Cascade
Head, the North Spit of Coos Bay, Fernhill Wetlands, and Mollala State Park
in Canby.

Eight PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen August 14 on the North Spit of Coos
Bay. On August 11 a WILLET was at Yaquina Bay. A SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER was
seen August 13 off Pacific City.

A BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was at Ridgefield NWR August 10. Over 500
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were at Vanport Wetlands August 11. That day two
LONG-BILLED CURLEWS were at Tualatin NWR. In addition to the REEVE at Fern
Ridge Reservoir, a STILT SANDPIPER, WHIMBREL, PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, and a
WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen there during the week.

On August 14 two BLACK SWIFTS were seen again at Tumalo Falls west Bend. On
August 15, 10-12 BLACK SWIFTS were at Falls Creek Falls in Wallowa County.
On August 11 a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was near Sunriver. Over 76 SWAINSON?S
HAWKS were at Lower Klamath NWR August 14.

That?s it for this week.

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