Subject: [Tweeters] RBA: Portland, OR 1-17-08
Date: Jan 16 23:29:28 2008
From: Harry Nehls - hnehls at teleport.com


- RBA
* Portland
* Oregon
* January 17, 2008
* ORPO0801.17

- birds mentioned

Brant
ARCTIC LOON
Yellow-billed Loon
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Prairie Falcon
Red-naped Sapsucker
Black Phoebe
SEDGE WREN
Bohemian Waxwing
Palm Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Snow Bunting

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

On January 14 a SEDGE WREN was found at the EE Wilson WMA north of
Corvallis. It continues to be seen. Park at the headquarters and walk north
about 1.5 miles to a shed on the east side of the road. The bird is found in
a multiflora hedge about 100 yards north of the shed. The Brownsmead ARCTIC
LOON continues to be seen. A BLACK PHOEBE, a PALM WARBLER, and a PRAIRIE
FALCON are nearby.

Several BROWN PELICANS are still being seen along the southern Oregon coast.
On January 14 two SNOW BUNTINGS were at South Beach State Park south of
Newport.

A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen January 16 along Oak Island Road on Sauvie Island.
The WHITE PELICAN continues at Baskett Slough NWR. On January 12 a
YELLOW-BILLED LOON was found on Dexter Reservoir southeast of Eugene. The
next day a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER at the west end of the reservoir. Both
species are still being seen. On January 12 a PRAIRIE FALCON was at Fern
Ridge Reservoir. Also on January 12 a flock of 44 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in
the Pilot Rock area south of Ashland.

A BLACK BRANT is now being seen among a flock of geese north of Prineville.
Flocks of TREE SPARROWS are now being reported from south of Burns and at
Malheur NWR. On January 12 a flock of 26 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were at Page
Springs Campground.

That?s it for this week.

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