- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* April 23, 2009
* ORPO0904.23

- birds mentioned

Brant
TUFTED DUCK
Laysan Albatross
MANX SHEARWATER
Red-shouldered Hawk
Black-bellied Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Baird?s Sandpiper
Dunlin
Ancient Murrelet
Western Tanager
Harris?s Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Bullock?s Oriole
Lesser Goldfinch

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

The Fern Ridge Reservoir TUFTED DUCK was seen again during the week. On
April 18 a MANX SHEARWATER was off Boiler Bay. It or another was seen the
next day on the offshore boat trip out of Newport. Also on the boat trip
were two LAYSAN ALBATROSS and 35 ANCIENT MURRELETS.

The main migratory period in spring is from mid-April to mid-May. Heavy
movements were reported from most areas during the week and were said to be
spectacular along the south coast. Movements included the first Black-headed
Grosbeaks, Bullock?s Orioles, Lazuli Buntings, and Western Tanagers.

On April 22 three BAIRD?S SANDPIPERS were on the North Spit of Coos Bay. A
male Lesser Goldfinch was seen April 17 near Tillamook. A bright HARRIS?S
SPARROW was at Cape Meares Village April 17.

On April 20 a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was over Ridgefield NWR. A flock of 33
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 80 DUNLIN were at the St. Paul Sewage Ponds April
18. On April 21 a group of five SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were at one pond in the
EE Wilson WMA. A BRANT was seen April 18 at Fern Ridge Reservoir.

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was at Houston Lake near Powell Butte April 19.

That?s it for this week.

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