- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 13, 2008
* ORPO0803.13

* birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross?s Goose
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Red-breasted Merganser
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
CARACARA
Rock Sandpiper
Lewis?s Woodpecker
Say?s Phoebe
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
Loggerhead Shrike

- 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 March 13. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On March 9 a CARACARA was reported between Monroe and Finley NWR. It could
not be relocated. A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen March 10 near
Redmond.

Heavy movements of waterbirds were reported during the week including
WHITE-FRONTED, CANADA, SNOW, and ROSS?S GEESE, TUNDRA SWANS, and WHITE
PELICANS. Ten BLUE GEESE were seen at Summer Lake March 9.

Four ROCK SANDPIPERS were seen March 9 on the South Jetty of the Rogue River
at Gold Beach. On March 8 an immature BROWN PELICAN was at Yaquina Head
north of Newport.

A SAY?S PHOEBE was at the Portland Airport March 9. On March 10 a EURASIAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL was at Aloha. On March 8 a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE and a LEWIS?S
WOODPECKER were near Brownsville. A WHITE PELICAN was seen March 8 at Fern
Ridge Reservoir.

The RED-BREASTED MERGANSER continues to be seen on Link River in Klamath
Falls.

That?s it for this week.

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