- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* September 24, 2009
* ORPO0909.24

- birds mentioned

Gr. White-fronted Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Red-necked Grebe
Am. White Pelican
Great Egret
Broad-winged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
CHIMNEY SWIFT
Rock Wren
NORTHERN WHEATEAR
Mountain Bluebird
American Pipit
HOODED 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 September 24. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

A possible HOODED WARBLER was seen September 19 in Hampton along hwy 20
between Bend and Burns. On September 17 a NORTHERN WHEATEAR was at Whalen
Island at Sandlake. It remained two days before moving on. A BROAD-WINGED
HAWK and a CHIMNEY SWIFT was reported at Big Lake in Santiam Pass September
23.

Heavy migrations continue to be reported. Most noticeable were WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE, PIPITS, and MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS east of the Cascades. WHITE PELICANS
continue to be seen in the Willamette Valley.

On September 21, 239 GREAT EGRETS were at Smith/Bybee Lakes in North
Portland. A ROCK WREN was along the Willamette River in mid-town Portland
September 22. On September 19 a SANDHILL CRANE was over the Fernhill
Wetlands. A SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was there September 21. The SABINE?S GULL
at the Fernhill Wetlands continue to be seen.

On September 20 a RED-NECKED GREBE was on Suttle Lake at Santiam Pass. A
probable SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was seen September 22 at Hatfield Lake near
Bend. On September 20 a SANDERLING was at Prineville Reservoir. A male
EURASIAN WIGEON was seen September 19 on Krumbo Reservoir in Malheur NWR.

That?s it for this week.

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