- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* April 1, 2010
* ORPO1004.01

- birds mentioned

TUFTED DUCK
Am. White Pelican
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
White-throated Swift
Gray Jay
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Wrentit
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Harris?s Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
HOODED ORIOLE

- 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 April 1. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

The HOODED ORIOLES at Gaston and at Port Orford continue to be seen. The
Drano Lake TUFTED DUCK in the Columbia Gorge also continues. On March 28
another TUFTED DUCK was seen at Fern Ridge Reservoir.

Spring migrants during the week included ORANGE-CROWNED and YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, and CHIPPING SPARROWS. Migrant RING-BILLED
GULLS were reported from south central Oregon and the Rogue Valley. Sparrows
are now moving through eastern Oregon. On March 22 two HARRIS?S SPARROWS
were at McNary Dam.

On March 28 a CASPIAN TERN was at Seaside. On March 31, 23 were at Youngs
Bay near Astoria. A BARN SWALLOW was seen March 24 in Medford. On March 27 a
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was at the Vanport Wetlands in North Portland. The
WRENTITS continue to be seen near the Troutdale Airport. Two ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOWS were among a large flock of swallows over Oaks Bottom in Portland
March 28. One was at Sauvie Island March 31. A pair of GRAY JAYS were seen
March 29 in Portland?s Forest Park.

On March 28 six WHITE PELICANS were on Fern Ridge Reservoir. A HOUSE WREN
was seen March 21 in the Colestin Valley in southern Jackson County. A
WHITE-THROATED SWIFT was seen March 26 over the Buena Vista Overlook in
Malheur NWR.

That?s it for this week.

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