- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* December 31, 2009
* ORPO0912.31

- birds mentioned

Trumpeter Swan
ARCTIC LOON
Brown Pelican
Gyrfalcon
Prairie Falcon
Sora
Heermann?s Gull
Burrowing Owl
Great Gray Owl
Short-eared Owl
Say?s Phoebe
Palm Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
HOODED ORIOLE
Common Redpoll

- 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 December 31. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

A bright male HOODED ORIOLE is now being seen in Gaston south of Forest
Grove. Turn off Hwy 47 in Gaston on to Cottonwood Street and drive one block
to First Street. It is coming to hummingbird feeders at 412 S. First Street.
On December 27 a male RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen in the Port of Vancouver
Industrial Area near Vancouver Lake. A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen
December 27 in the Glascow Section of North Bend. An ARCTIC LOON was
reported December 26 on Hagg Lake south of Forest Grove.

Good numbers of BROWN PELICANS and HEERMANN?S GULLS continue along the
coast. On December 24 a light phase GYRFALCON was at the Blimp Hangers at
the Tillamook Airport. The same day another GYRFALCON was seen at the Seven
Devils Wayside north of Coos Bay.

On December 27 two TRUMPETER SWANS, a SAY?S PHOEBE, and a PALM WARBLER were
near Flores Lake. On December 24 a BURROWING OWL was along the Oregon Dunes
NRA Roadway near the South Jetty of the Umpqua River.

On December 27 three SHORT-EARED OWLS were in Scappoose Bottoms and another
three were near Vancouver Lake. On December 23 a GREAT GRAY OWL was
photographed on the Gresham Butte Trail in Gresham. The Fernhill Wetlands
TREE SPARROW was seen again December 27. A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen December
26 north of Forest Grove. A COMMON REDPOLL was seen that day at the north
end of Hagg Lake. On December 24 a SORA was seen at the Walterville Pond
east of Springfield.


That?s it for this week.

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