- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* April 24, 2008
* ORPO0804.24

- birds mentioned

MANX SHEARWATER
Black-necked Stilt
Rock Sandpiper
Burrowing Owl
Calliope Hummingbird
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Kingbird
Hermit Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Western Tanager
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
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

Heavy migrations during the week brought many warblers, flycatchers, and
shorebirds. There were several reports of CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRDS in the
Willamette Valley.

On April 19 a MANX SHEARWATER and a breeding plumaged ROCK SANDPIPER were at
Cape Arago. A BURROWING OWL was seen April 20 on the North Spit of Coos Bay.

On April 19 a BLACK-NECKED STILT was at Chinook Landing near Troutdale. A
WESTERN KINGBIRD was there the next day. A WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE was reported
April 17 in Portland. A WESTERN TANAGER was at Mt. Tabor in Portland April
19. Four WESTERN TANAGERS and a WESTERN KINGBIRD were Skinner?s Butte in
Eugene April 18. A BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK was in Springfield April 19.

A CHAT was at Myrtle Creek April 17. A LAZULI BUNTING and a BLACK-HEADED
GROSBEAK were near Grants Pass April 18. The next day both species were in
Sunny Valley. On April 20 a HERMIT WARBLER was in Merlin.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was near Mosier April 19. On April 18 three PURPLE
FINCHES were at Powell Butte.


That?s it for this week.

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