- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* July 30, 2009
* ORPO0907.30

- birds mentioned

White-faced Ibis
Solitary Sandpiper
Elegant Tern
Black Phoebe
OVENBIRD
INDIGO BUNTING
White-winged Crossbill
Evening Grosbeak

- 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 July 30. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On July 26 an OVENBIRD was heard calling at Cold Springs Campground near
Sisters. A singing male INDIGO BUNTING was seen July 24 at Indian Ridge,
southwest of Cougar Reservoir in the Willamette National Forest.

Shorebird movements continue along was some post breeding dispersal of other
species. There are several reports of large numbers of EVENING GROSBEAKS in
the northern Oregon Coast Range.

On July 25, 13 ELEGANT TERNS were at Gold Beach. A BLACK PHOEBE was seen
July 29 in Gresham. A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was at Ridgefield NWR July 29.
Recently a singing male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL was seen at Waldo Lake at the
crest of the Cascades southeast of Eugene. A WHITE-FACED IBIS was at the
Redmond Sewage Ponds July 27.

That?s it for this week.

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