- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 26, 2009
* ORPO0902.26

- birds mentioned

Layman Albatross
Pink-footed Shearwater
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Turkey Vulture
Sand hill Crane
Hermann's Gull
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Glucose Gull
Casein's Auklet
HORNED PUFFIN
Band-tailed Pigeon
Rufus Hummingbird
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
Say?s Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
American Tree Sparrow
Sage Sparrow
PYRRHULOXIA
Red Crossbill

* transcript

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

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday February 26. If you have anything to add call Harry Knells
at 503-233-3976.

A possible third winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen February 21 at
Westmoreland Park in Portland. The SLATY-BACKED GULL continues to be seen
along the Portland waterfront. The Peoria PYRRHULOXIA and the Islets Bay
LITTLE BLUE HERON continue to be seen.

TURKEY VULTURES, TREE SWALLOWS, BAND-TAILED PIGEONS, and SAY? S PHOEBES are
now arriving in the state. SANDHILL CRANES are now being seen flying
northward over the Willamette Valley. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS reached Portland
and Astoria by February 21. GLAUCOUS GULLS are being regularly reported.

Large numbers of RED CROSSBILLS are now being seen along the coast. The
February 21 offshore boat trip out of Newport found a LAYSAN ALBATROSS, some
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS, 2000 CASSIN?S AUKLETS, and a HORNED PUFFIN. A late
HEERMANN?S GULL was at Seaside February 25. A TREE SPARROW was seen February
21 along the Siltcoos Beach Road south of Florence.

A SAGE SPARROW is now being seen in Ridgefield NWR. On February 22 a TREE
SWALLOW, a VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, and three SAY?S PHOEBES were at the Elton
Reservoir near Warm Springs.

That?s it for this week.

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