- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* September 1, 2010
* ORPO1009.01

- birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Northern Pintail
Ferruginous Hawk
American Golden-Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Ruff
Short-billed Dowitcher
Common Tern
Vaux?s Swift
Acorn Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Swainson?s Thrush
Hermit Thrush
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
Fox Sparrow

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

On August 30 a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was reported from West Linn.

Waterfowl are now migrating with flocks of WHITE-FRONTED GEESE reported and
large numbers of PINTAILS now on Tillamook Bay. Early HERMIT THRUSHES and
FOX SPARROWS were reported during the week. Some migrating SWAINSON?S
THRUSHES are now being heard during the night. VAUX?S SWIFT numbers are now
increasing at evening roosts with about 3000 at Portland?s Chapman School
Chimney September 1.

On August 26 three PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVERS were near Flores Lake and an
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was at Bandon. On August 31 a SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER
was at Bandon. A group of five SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS was seen August 28 at
the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River. On September 1 two RUFFS were along
the Hatfield Science Center Nature trail on Yaquina Bay.

On August 29 an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was at Rest Lake in Ridgefield NWR.
That day an ACORN WOODPECKER was at Pittock Mansion in Portland?s West
Hills. Among the many migrants on Mt. Tabor August 27 was a bright RED-EYED
VIREO. On August 29 a FERRUGINOUS HAWK was reported near Independence. A
COMMON TERN was seen August 29 at Ankeny NWR. A juvenile SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER was seen August 29 at Griggs Pond near Lebanon.

A very early SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was reported August 27 at Hatfield Lake
near Bend. A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was there the next day. On August 31 a
RED-EYED VIREO was at Tetherow Crossing near Redmond.

That?s it for this week.

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