- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* July 23, 2015
* ORPO1507.23

- birds mentioned

ASHY STORM-PETREL
Ibis?
Avocet
Willet
Marbled Godwit
Baird?s Sandpiper
Wilson?s Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Mew Gull
Elegant Tern
Violet-green Swallow

- 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 July 23. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On July 20 an ASHY STORM-PETREL was observed about 50 miles west of southern
Oregon. An adult ELEGANT TERN was at Coos Bay July 19.

After nesting dispersal is now being seen. As usual VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS
are now leaving their nesting areas. A WILLET was on Cannon Beach July 19. A
BAIRD?S SANDPIPER was at Jackson Bottom in Hillsboro July 22. An AVOCET was
Ankeny NWR July 19. An IBIS was seen flying over Eugene July 22.

On July 19 a MEW GULL was on Ana Reservoir at Summer Lake.

At Lake Abert July 22 were 1740 AVOCETS, 11,845 WILSON?S PHALAROPES, 1000
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, and three MARBLED GODWITS.

That?s it for this week.

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