- RBA
> * Oregon
> * Portland
> * February 26, 2009
> * ORPO0902.26
>
> - birds mentioned
>
> Laysan Albatross
> Pink-footed Shearwater
> LITTLE BLUE HERON
> Turkey Vulture
> Sandhill Crane
> Heermann's Gull
> LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
> SLATY-BACKED GULL
> Glaucous Gull
> Cassin's Auklet
> HORNED PUFFIN
> Band-tailed Pigeon
> Rufous 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 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 26. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls 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 Siletz 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 Pelton
> Reservoir near Warm Springs.
>
> That?s it for this week.
>
> - end transcript



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