- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 22, 2009
* ORPO0901.22

- birds mentioned

Canvasback
TUFTED DUCK
Black Scoter
Brown Pelican
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ancient Murrelet
Tufted Puffin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bohemian Waxwing
HENSLOW?S SPARROW
PYRRHULOXIA
Cassin?s Finch
White-winged Crossbill
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 January 22. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

On January 15 a HENSLOW?S SPARROW was reported from the EE Wilson SWA.
Despite an extensive search the bird was not relocated. The Peoria
PYRRHULOXIA and the Siletz Bay LITTLE BLUE HERON continue to be seen, as is
the TUFTED DUCK east of Clatskanie. Small groups of BROWN PELICANS continue
to be seen along the coast.

On January 17 an early TURKEY VULTURE was near Langlois. That day two
ANCIENT MURRELETS were at Boiler Bay. Four ANCIENT MURRELETS and one BARN
SWALLOW were at Tierra del Mar. A winter plumage TUFTED PUFFIN was there
January 16.

On January 17 three TREE and three BARN SWALLOWS were at Ridgefield NWR.
That day one BARN SWALLOW was on Sauvie Island. On January 21 one TREE
SWALLOW was at Smith/Bybee Lakes. Two RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and 63
CANVASBACKS were at the Vanport Wetlands that day. On January 18 a male
CASSIN?S FINCH was in Oregon City. Six BARN SWALLOWS were seen January 16 at
Baskett Slough NWR. Four TREE SWALLOWS were over Ankeny NWR January 15. On
January 18 a TURKEY VULTURE was over the EE Wilson SWA.

On January 18 a BLACK SCOTER was at the Link River Dam in Klamath Falls.
Large flocks of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, along with smaller numbers of
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS are still being seen in the Wallowa Valley. Up to
200 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen during the week along Hwy 82 west of
Enterprise.

That?s it for this week.

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