- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 18, 2007
* ORPO0701.18

- birds mentioned

FALCATED DUCK
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Northern Goshawk
Prairie Falcon
Glaucous Gull
Snowy Owl
Great Gray Owl
Costa?s Hummingbird
Williamson?s Sapsucker
Say?s Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Clay-colored Sparrow
Pine Grosbeak
Cassin?s Finch
Common Redpoll

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

The FALCATED DUCK has been relocated near where it was seen last winter. It
is in a private community in NE Eugene. Call Ray Holmberg at 541-463-9456
for more information.

Up to 14 GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen along the coast during the week. One was
seen January 12 on Lake Billy Chinook south of Madras in Central Oregon.

On January 14 a TURKEY VULTURE was at Gold Beach. A MOCKINGBIRD is now being
seen in Bandon. A BROWN PELICAN was seen January 15 at Tahkenitch Estuary
south of Florence and another was at Devils elbow State Park north of
Florence.

On January 16 a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in southeast Portland taking a
finch from a backyard bird feeder. A SAY?S PHOEBE was seen January 12 near
Troutdale. A GOSHAWK was reported January 17 near Mt. Tabor Park in
Portland. A GREAT GRAY OWL was seen during the week in Mulino. A SAY?S
PHOEBE, two CASSIN?S FINCHES, and a PRAIRIE FALCON were seen during the week
along Wilkesboro Road south of Banks. On January 13 a REDPOLL was in
McMinnville. A COSTA?S HUMMINGBIRD is now coming to a feeder in Salem. The
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS are still being seen at Minto-Brown Park in Salem.

On January 10 a BARN SWALLOW was near Tygh Valley. A male WILLIAMSON?S
SAPSUCKER was near Sisters January 14. On January 16 a group of four PINE
GROSBEAKS was near Mt. Bachelor southwest of Bend. A SNOWY OWL has recently
been seen near Moro in Wasco County.

That?s it for this week.

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