- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* August 6, 2009
* ORPO0908.06

- birds mentioned

Northern Goshawk
Marbled Godwit
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Franklin?s Gull
Sterna tern
Western Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow

- 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 August 6. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

The main fall migration is now underway, with large flocks of VIOLET-GREEN
and TREE SWALLOWS are now being reported. The adult shorebird movement has
passed oregon; the juvenile movement now arriving. The outstanding anchovie
run continues along Clatsop County beaches attracting large numbers of
birds.

On August 2, 17 MARBLED GODWITS were on the North Spit of Coos Bay. On
August 5 six juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen among a group of 30
small shorebirds at Tenmile Creek in Coos County. On August 2 a juvenile
FRANKLIN?S GULL was at the Nehalem Sewage Ponds. The next day one was seen
at the South Jetty of Yaquina Bay.

On August 2 eight small Sterna terns were over Vancouver Lake north of
Vancouver Washington. That day a GOSHAWK was at Ridgefield. Two WESTERN
KINGBIRDS were at Ankeny NWR August 2.

That?s it for this week

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