- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* August 14, 2008
* ORPO0808.14

- birds mentioned

Laysan Albatross
HAWAIIAN PETREL
GREATER SHEARWATER
American White Pelican
FRIGATEBIRD (sp.)
Great Egret
Merlin
Sandhill Crane
Long-billed Curlew
Franklin?s Gull
Sabine?s Gull
Arctic Tern
Elegant Tern
South Polar Skua
Long-tailed Jaeger
Black Swift
Clark?s Nutcracker
Bank Swallow
Gray Catbird

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

On August 9 excellent photos of a GREATER SHEARWATER were taken 17 miles SW
of Newport. On August 7 a HAWAIIAN PETREL was seen 160 miles west of Yaquina
Head. A FRIGATEBIRD was reported August 8, 63 miles W of Tillamook.

On August 12 a LAYSAN ALBATROSS was 20 miles W of Coos Bay. The August 10
offshore boat trip out of Newport located 40 SABINE?S GULLS, 80 ARCTIC
TERNS, a SKUA, and 15 LONG-TAILED JAEGERS. Fifteen ELEGANT TERNS were still
at Gold Beach August 12. A FRANKLIN?S GULL was at Yaquina Bay August 7.

On August 9 a CATBIRD was along Lower River Road near Ridgefield NWR. That
day four BLACK SWIFTS, 12 BANK SWALLOWS and a MERLIN were on the refuge.
Large numbers of BANK SWALLOWS, 56 GREAT EGRETS, and 19 WHITE PELICANS were
on Sauvie Island August 9. Seven SANDHILL CRANES were on the Island August
8.

On August 7 a CATBIRD was seen in NE Portland. Two CLARK?S NUTCRACKERS have
been seen during the week at Rose Villa in Oak Grove, south of Portland. A
FRANKLIN?S GULL was at the Fernhill Wetlands August 7. A LONG-BILLED CURLEW
was in Eugene August 8.

That?s it for this week

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