- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 24, 2008
* ORPO0801.24

- birds mentioned

ARCTIC LOON
Yellow-billed Loon (not)
American White Pelican
Horned Puffin
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Say?s Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Mountain Chickadee
SEDGE WREN (not)
American Tree Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Red Fox Sparrow
Harris?s Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird

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

The Brownsmead ARCTIC LOON continues to be seen. The SEDGE WREN and
YELLOW-BILLED LOON were not seen during the week.

A small BARN SWALLOW movement was reported during the week along the coast
north to Lincoln City and Neskowin. Two were seen in Eugene January 23. TREE
SWALLOWS were reported south of Newport, at the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest
Grove, and at Agency Lake in the Klamath Basin.

On January 19 a RED FOX SPARROW was at Gold Beach and a SAY?S PHOEBE was at
Cape Blanco. Another SAY?S PHOEBE has been on the North Spit of Coos Bay. On
January 21 a MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE was at New River. Also on January 21 a
HORNED PUFFIN flew northward past Yachats. The Hatfield Science Center
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues to be seen.

On January 19 two YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were on the east side of Sauvie
Island. Also on the east side of the Island on January 23 a CLAY-COLORED
SPARROW was along Rentenaar Road. The EE Wilson WMA AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
continues to be seen, along with two HARRIS?S SPARROWS. Another HARRIS?S
SPARROW is in Eugene. On January 21 a WHITE PELICAN was in Alvadore, north
of Fern Ridge Reservoir.

On January 19 a RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER was in Hines.

That?s it for this week.

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