- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* January 6, 2011
* ORPO1101.06

- birds mentioned

Snow Goose
TUFTED DUCK
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Barrow?s Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Sandhill crane
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Ancient Murrelet
Acorn Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Nashville Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Common Yellowthroat
American Tree 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 January 6. I you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On December 27 a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported from SW Portland. It
could not be relocated. A possible SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen December 31 in
Bandon.

On December 31 a TREE SPARROW was at Bandon Marsh and a NASHVILLE WARBLER
was in Bandon. Up to 12 TREE SWALLOWS were seen during the week at Myrtle
Point Marsh. Five were in Coquille January 2. Two TURKEY VULTURES were in
the Coquille Valley December 29. The YELLOWTHROAT at Millicoma Marsh was
seen again December 30. At least 125 ANCIENT MURRELETS were seen January 2
off Yaquina Head.

On January 1 a flock of 8-10 CLIFF SWALLOWS were along Lower River Road near
the Ridgefield NWR. At least 2000 SNOW GEESE and about 50 SANDHILL CRANES
are now in the Sauvie Island/Ridgefield NWR area. On December 31 three WHITE
PELICANS were near Woodland, WA. The next day three were along the Columbia
River near the Portland Airport. On January 2 a BLACK SCOTER, four SURF
SCOTERS, a TUFTED DUCK, and both goldeneyes were in the same area. The Delta
Park ACORN WOODPECKER continues to be seen. On Janaury 4 an ASH-THROATED
FLYCATCHER was seen in Corvallis. A WHITE PELICAN was seen January 5 at Fern
Ridge Reservoir.

At the mouth of Eagle Creek near Bonneville Dam January 1 were COMMON
MERGANSERS, BARROW?S and COMMON GOLDENEYES, HARLEQUIN DUCKS, and a
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. On December 30 a male SURF SCOTER was on the
Deschutes River near Maupin. The SURF SCOTER on the Prineville Sewage Ponds
continue to be seen.

That?s it for this week.

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