- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* February 18,2016
* ORPO1602.18

- birds mentioned

American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Western Gull
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Glaucous Gull
Rufous Hummingbird
Gyrfalcon
Say?s Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
Tricolored Blackbird
HOODED ORIOLE

- 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 February 18. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

A bright male HOODED ORIOLE was seen during the week in the Collin?s View
Neighborhood of SW Portland. A subadult male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was
photographed during the week near Walterville in Lane County.

Migrant RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS are now moving into Curry and Coos Counties. A
few SAY?S PHOEBES are now arriving in Eastern Oregon. Spawning Herring are
now moving into Yaquina Bay attracting large numbers of birds. Always an
exciting event.

On February 10 a female TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD was seen on Sauvie Island. A
flock of 25 TREE SWALLOWS were at the Tualatin NWR. Five VULTURES were over
Willamina February 16. Among a large flock of gulls along Delashmutt Road
east of Amity February 14 were three GLAUCOUS GULLS and five WESTERN GULLS.
A week before, this flock contained a probable LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. On
February 15 eight WHITE PELICANS and 17 TREE SWALLOWS were at Fern Ridge
Reservoir.

A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE is now being seen in Bend. On February 13 a gray
phase GYRFALCON was seen east of Joseph.

That?s it for this week.

- end transcript