- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* April 16, 2009
* ORPO0904.16

- birds mentioned

Gr. White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
RED-BREASTED GOOSE
TUFTED DUCK
Long-tailed Duck
Am. White Pelican
American Bittern
White-faced Ibis
Black-necked Stilt
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Glaucous Gull
Calliope Hummingbird
Dusky Flycatcher
Swainson?s Thrush
Nashville Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Wilson?s Warbler

- transcript

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976 <hnehls6 at comcast.net>
Compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday April 16. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

A male TUFTED DUCK is now being seen at Fern Ridge Reservoir. A bright
RED-BREASTED GOOSE is now at Finley NWR. The downtown Portland SLATY-BACKED
GULL and GLAUCOUS GULLS were seen during the week.

Heavy warbler movements occurred during the week bringing the first
NASHVILLE, WILSON?S, and HERMIT WARBLERS. CACKLING and WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
were conspicuous during the week. CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRDS were seen during the
week at Silverton, Astoria, Eugene, Lebanon, Milwaukie, SW Portland, and
Bend. On April 10 a WHITE PELICAN was in the surf at Neskowin, south of
Tillamook.

On April 10 a BLACK-NECKED STILT was at the Tualatin NWR. That day a
LONG-BILLED CURLEW was at Baskett Slough NWR. The next day one was at Ankeny
NWR. An early SWAINSON?S THRUSH was near Corvallis April 11. Four
BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen April 13 at Fern Ridge Reservoir.

A DUSKY FLYCATCHER was in Bend April 13. Early WHITE-FACED IBIS were back at
Malheur and Lower Klamath NWR?s during the week. A LONG-TAILED DUCK was at
Putnam Point on Upper Klamath Lake during the week. On April 13 six MARBLED
GODWITS, a WHIMBREL, and 128 LONG-BILLED CURLEWS were at Lower Klamath NWR.

That?s it for this week.

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