- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 14, 2008
* ORPO0802.14

- birds mentioned

Snow Goose
Red-breasted Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loon
ARCTIC LOON
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Rock Sandpiper
Snowy Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen?s Hummingbird
Tree Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Clay-colored 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 February 14. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

The Brownsmead ARCTIC LOON continues to be seen.

The spring migration of TREE SWALLOWS is now underway. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS
are now arriving on the southern Oregon Coast. On February 11 two ALLEN?S
HUMMINGBIRDS were at New River. A number of early TURKEY VULTURES were
reported during the week. Large numbers of BALD EAGLES are now arriving in
northern Oregon. Single CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were reported during the week
on Sauvie Island, in southern Benton County, and in Corvallis.

The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD continues to be seen in Lincoln City. On February
11 two ROCK SANDPIPERS were at Depoe Bay. LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen during
the week at Yaquina Head and at the South Jetty of Yaquina Bay.

Sauvie Island continues to provide good birding with 1500 SNOW GEESE and
increasing numbers of SANDHILL CRANES. On February 10 a GOLDEN EAGLE was on
the Island. Another was seen near North Plains February 13. On February 11,
13 RED-THROATED LOONS were on the Columbia River in North Portland. A bright
RED-BREASTED GOOSE was photographed February 6 among a goose flock south of
Newberg. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen February 10 at Baskett Slough NWR.

The wintering SNOWY OWL northeast of Ione was seen again February 10.

That?s it for this week.

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