- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* May 27, 2010
* ORPO1005.27

- birds mentioned

American White Pelican
Cattle Egret
Pacific Golden-Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Red Knot
Sanderling
Red Phalarope
Black Swift
Gray Flycatcher
EASTERN PHOEBE
Ash-throated Flycatcher
BLUE JAY
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Swainson?s Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
HOODED WARBLER
LARK BUNTING
Grasshopper Sparrow
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
Black-headed Grosbeak
COMMON GRACKLE
BALTIMORE 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 May 27. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On May 25 an EASTERN PHOEBE was reported from Cape Blanco. A male LARK
BUNTING was seen May 22 on the North Spit of Coos Bay. A BLUE JAY was in
Siletz May 19. On May 20 a bright male HOODED WARBLER was at Blue Lake
Resort in Santiam Pass. A male BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen during the week at
a Hines feeder. On May 21 a COMMON GRACKLE was in Fields. On May 24 one was
in Frenchglen.

A wave of BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS during the week brought a number of
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS. ROSE-BREASTED reports came from Brookings, Gold
Beach, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Klamath Falls, Silver Lake Ranger Station, and
Cabin Lake.

A major night flight of SWAINSON?S THRUSHES was reported during the week. A
good movement of BLACK SWIFTS was reported along the coast. A RED PHALAROPE
was at New River May 23. A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER and a LONG-BILLED CURLEW
were at the mouth of the Columbia River May 20.

On May 23 about 20 WHITE PELICANS were at Finley NWR. On May 25 an
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were at Stewart Pond in
Eugene. Seven SANDERLINGS were at the mouth of Hood River May 20. On May 23
a pair of GNATCATCHERS were seen building a nest south of The Dalles.

Storms in the Malheur area during the week grounded many migrants. Hundreds
of GRAY FLYCATCHERS were the most conspicuous. On May 21 a MOCKINGBIRD was
at the Malheur Field Station. Two CATTLE EGRETS were seen May 21 near the
Burns Airport.

That?s it for this week.

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