- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* May 31, 2007
* ORPO0705.31

- birds mentioned

Northern Goshawk
Upland Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
LEAST TERN
HORNED PUFFIN
Flammulated Owl
Common Nighthawk
Black Swift
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
PLUMBEOUS VIREO
NORTHERN PARULA
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
AMERICAN REDSTART
SUMMER TANAGER
Clay-colored Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
BALTIMORE ORIOLE

- 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 May 31. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On May 30 a LEAST TERN was on the North Spit of Coos Bay. A ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK was seen May 27 near Toledo, another was in Clatskanie the next
day. On May 29 a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was near Lakeview. A LEAST
FLYCATCHER was seen May 28 at Malone Springs on Upper Klamath Lake. On May
26 a male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was at the Wood River Wetlands north of
Klamath Falls. On May 28 a HORNED PUFFIN was off Boiler Bay.

The spring migration continues with RED-NECKED PHALAROPES the most
conspicuous. COMMON NIGHTHAWKS arrived east of the Cascades during the week.
An early NIGHTHAWK was in Portland May 26.

On May 29 a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was on the North Spit of Coos Bay. A
GOSHAWK was seen May 22 near Reedsport. On May 22 a BLACK-THROATED SPARROW
was reported at Heceta Head north of Florence.

EASTERN KINGBIRDS are now back at the Sandy River Delta. BLACK SWIFTS are
now back at Salt Creek Falls southeast of Eugene. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was
seen May 28 along Scotty Creek Road west of Seneca.

Many good birds were seen at Malheur NWR during the week, including
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER, PLUMBEOUS VIREO, SUMMER TANAGER, BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
FLAMMULATED OWL, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS. ON MAY 28
NORTHERN PARULA and LEAST FLYCATCHER were at Fields.

That?s it for this week.

- end transcript