- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* July 23, 2008
* ORPO0807.23

- birds mentioned

Surf Scoter
American White Pelican
EURASIAN KESTREL
Ruddy Turnstone
Heermann?s Gull
California Gull
Black Tern
ELEGANT TERN
XANTUS?S MURRELET
HORNED PUFFIN
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Northern Mockingbird

- 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 July 23. If you anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.



On July 20 a possible EURASIAN KESTREL was reported from the Tualatin NWR.

On July 18 a HORNED PUFFIN was 50 miles off Lincoln County. A hypoleucus
XANTUS?S MURRELET was seen July 20, 80 miles off Douglas County, and on July
22 two scrippsi XANTUS?S MURRELETS were off Curry County.

Heavy movements of HEERMANN?S GULLS and CALIFORNIA GULLS are now moving
along the coast. Good numbers of ELEGANT TERNS are also being reported all
along the coast. On July 15 a RUDDY TURNSTONE was at Bandon. A flock of 12
WHITE PELICANS was seen July 20 near Svenson Island east of Astoria.

On July 19 a BLACK TERN was at Ridgefield NWR. A bright male SURF SCOTER
was at Bonneville Dam July 17. An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was seen July 18
at Tualatin NWR. A MOCKINGBIRD is now summering in Keizer. Another was
south of Adel in Lake County July 17.

That?s it for this week.

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