- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 19, 2009
* ORPO0903.19

- birds mentioned

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
TUFTED DUCK
Long-billed Curlew
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Burrowing Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Violet-green Swallow
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Hermit Warbler

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

The downtown Portland SLATY-BACKED GULL and the Marine drive TUFTED PUFFIN
continue to be seen.

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS are now swarming along the southern Oregon coast. Local
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS arrived during the week, large flocks are being seen
in many areas.

On March 16 a flock of BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS were at Bethany Pond in
Washington County north of Hillsboro. On March 18 five male and several
female EURASIAN WIGEON along with a EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL were at the
Tualatin NWR. A surprisingly early HERMIT WARBLER was in Eugene March 14.

LONG-BILLED CURLEWS are now arriving east of the Cascades. On March 12 three
were at Hatfield Lake near Bend. On March 18 a BURROWING OWL was seen along
Embree Road southeast of Burns.

That?s it for this week.

- end traanscript