- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 3, 2008
* ORPO0801.03

- birds mentioned

Emperor Goose
Ross?s Goose
Common Goldeneye
Barrow?s Goldeneye
Red-throated Loon
ARCTIC LOON
Osprey
MOUNTAIN PLOVER
Black Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Tree 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 January 3. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On January 2 a MOUNTAIN PLOVER was seen near Brownsville. Take exit 209 off
I5 and drive east about a mile. It was on the north side of the road. The
Blind Slough ARCTIC LOON continues to be seen in Brownsmead. A PALM WARBLER
and a BLACK PHOEBE were also reported from the area.

The EMPEROR GOOSE is still being seen at the Elk Viewpoint east of
Reedsport. On December 31 a YELLOW WARBLER was on the Bayocean Peninsula at
Tillamook Bay.

A ROSS?S GOOSE was seen December 29 near the end of Oak Island Road on
Sauvie Island. That day a BARROW?S GOLDENEYE was on the east side of the
Island. On January 2 a BARROW?S GOLDENEYE was among a flock of COMMON
GOLDENEYES at the railroad Bridge on Hayden Island. A group of eight
RED-THROATED LOONS were on the Willamette River at Kelley Point Park in
North Portland December 28.

A MOCKINGBIRD was seen January 1 along Farmer Road east of Baskett Slough
NWR. On December 30a PALM WARBLER was at the Wilson WMA north of Corvallis.
On January 1 a TREE SPARROW was in the same area. A group of six TREE
SWALLOWS were seen December 28 near the Eugene Airport.

On January 1 an OSPREY was along the Deschutes River north of Madras.
Another was at Sunriver December 30.

That?s it for this week.

- end transcript