- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 27, 2008
* ORPO0802.27

- birds mentioned

Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Turkey Vulture
Gyrfalcon
MOUNTAIN PLOVER
Burrowing Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
Sage Sparrow
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Black Rosy-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 Wednesday February 27. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

The two MOUNTAIN PLOVERS were seen throughout the week on the beach north of
Flores Lake. On February 20 a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was in North Bend.

On February 26 a VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW was at Myrtle Point. A BURROWING OWL
was seen February 20 at the South Jetty of Yaquina Bay. A dark phased
GYRFALCON was reported February 24 at the South Jetty of the Columbia River.

On February 24 a male EURASIAN TEAL was at Oaks Bottom in Portland. An early
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was at a Hillsboro feeder February 19. One was in
Corvallis and another in Portland February 25.

On February 18 two VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were near The Dalles. Forty
VIOLET-GREENS and two TREE SWALLOWS were seen February 22 over the Deschutes
River in Trout Creek Recreation Area south of Maupin. One was south of
Klamath Falls February 26. A TURKEY VULTURE was west of Hampton February 25.
On February 22 a REDPOLL visited a Baker city feeder. A visit to Mickey Hot
Springs in the Alvord Basin February 24 found a flock of 90 GRAY-CROWNED and
six BLACK ROSY-FINCHES. Six SAGE SPARROWS were also in the area.

That?s it for this week.

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