- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* October 23, 2014
* ORPO1410:23

-birds mentioned

Eurasian Wigeon
White-winged Scoter
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Black-bellied Plover
Ruff
Dunlin
Franklin?s Gull
Heermann?s Gull
Elegant Tern
Acorn Woodpecker
Gyrfalcon
Tropical Kingbird
BLUE JAY
Northern Mockingbird
American Pipit
RED-THROATED PIPIT
Lapland Longspur
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
Palm Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Gray-crowned 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 October 23. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

A RED-THROATED PIPIT has been easily observed and photographed all week at
Lake Selmac north of Cave Junction. On October 17 a CHESTNUT-COLLARED
LONGSPUR was seen north of gearhart. Another was seen October 20 near Cape
Blanco. A BLUE JAY was Langlois south of Bandon October 19. Another was at
LaGrande October 16. TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were reported during the week from
Cape Blanco, North Spit of Coos Bay, Waldport, and in Newport.

On October 18 a GYRFALCON was seen at New River south of Bandon. Two
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were at Euchre Creek the next day. Over 500 BROWN
PELICANS and 2500 HEERMANN?S GULLS passed Boiler Bay October 19. Many
ELEGANT TERNS are still being seen along the coast.

Two ACORN WOODPECKERS were regularly seen during the week near the visitors
center of Fort Vancouver. A PALM WARBLER was at Ridgefield NWR October 10.
On October 17 a FRANKLIN?S GULL, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and 35 DUNLIN were at
Smith/Bybee Lakes in North Portland. A female EURASIAN WIGEON has been seen
all week at Commonwealth Lake in Beaverton. On October 19 a flock of 175
WHITE PELICANS passed over southeast Portland. A flock of about 300 AMERICAN
PIPITS were near Turner October 17. On October 16 a MOCKINGBIRD was in
Albany. A RUFF was seen October 19 along Eicher Road east of Albany. A
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen October 22 on Foster Reservoir east of Sweet
Home.

On October 16 a group of ROSY-FINCHES were on Pilot Butte in Bend.

That?s it for this week.

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