- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* September 22, 2011
* ORPO1109.22

- birds mentioned

Eurasian Wigeon
American White Pelican
Cattle Egret
Broad-winged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Sanderling
RED-NECKED STINT
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Ruff
Sabine?s Gull
Franklin?s Gull
Herring Gull
Common Tern
Black Swift
Eastern Kingbird
Purple Martin
Bank Swallow
Varied Thrush
Fox Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Black Rosy-Finch

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

The RED-NECKED STINT is still being seen at New River.

Heavy migrations continue bringing the first VARIED THRUSH, HERRING GULL,
FOX SPARROW, and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS to Western Oregon.

On September 17 an EASTERN KINGBIRD was east of Reedsport. An eclipse
plumaged EURASIAN WIGEON was at Siletz Bay September 19. A SHARP-TAILED
SANDPIPER was at the South Jetty of the Columbia River September 17.

A SABINE?S GULL, SANDERLING, several BANK SWALLOWS, 500 SANDHILL CRANES,
some BLACK SWIFTS, and up to 78 WHITE PELICANS were on Sauvie Island during
the week. On September 15 a FRANKLIN?S GULL was at Smith/Byee Lakes in North
Portland. Also at Smith/Bybee during the week were two COMMON TERNS, two
BLACK SWIFTS, BANK SWALLOW, and five PURPLE MARTINS. On September 14 a
COMMON TERN was at Baskett Slough NWR. A SABINE?S GULL was at Fern Ridge
Reservoir September 21. Four BLACK SWIFTS were seen September 18 near Pilot
Rock in southern Jackson County.

A BLACK SWIFT and a BROAD-WINGED HAWK were at the Green Ridge Raptor Station
near Camp Sherman September 18. A CATTLE EGRET was seen during the week
north of the Narrows at Malheur NWR. On September 16 a RUFF was in the same
area. On September 19 a SABINE?S GULL was near Lowen. A SABINE?S GULL and a
flock of COMMON TERNS were seen during the week at Beulah Reservoir near
Juntura. A flock of BLACK ROSY-FINCHES were on Steens Mountain September 16.

Large numbers of birds continue at Lake Abert including over 1400 AVOCETS
and 2000 BLACK-NECKED STILTS.

That?s it for this week.

- end transcript