- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 19, 2009
* ORPO0902.19

- birds mentioned

Ross?s Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Great Egret
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Turkey Vulture
Golden Eagle
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Snowy Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
Black Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Bohemian Waxwing
Fox Sparrow
PYRRHULOXIA

- 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 February 19. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

A possible YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported February 16 on the Baskett
Butte Trailhead in Baskett Slough NWR. The Peoria PYRRHULOXIA was again
February 12. The downtown Portland SLATY-BACKED GULL continues to be seen.
On February 16 a second winter SLATY-BACKED GULL was reported from the
Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove. The Siletz Bay LITTLE BLUE HERON
continues to be seen.

Migrant TURKEY VULTURES were seen during the week over Oaks Bottom in
Portland and over Prineville. A TREE SWALLOW was seen February 18 near
Grants Pass. A male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was in Newport February 17.

On February 14 seven EURASIAN WIGEON were among a large flock of AMERICAN
WIGEON at Fenk Road near Tillamook.

On February 12 a ROSS?S GOOSE and 30 GREAT EGRETS were in the Vancouver Lake
Lowlands. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was over Saint Helens February 14. A
BLACK PHOEBE is now regularly seen in Alten-Baker Park in Eugene.

On February 14 the SNOWY OWL was seen along the Ione-Boardman Road northwest
of Ione. A second SNOWY OWL was seen that day along Hwy 206, 35 miles east
of Condon. On February 15 four BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in Redmond. A very out
of place SOOTY FOX SPARROW was photographed February 14 in Lake County 15
miles east of Fort Rock .

That?s it for this week

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