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- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* October 12, 2006
* ORPO0610.12

- birds mentioned

Surf Scoter
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Great Egret
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Herring Gull
Sabineıs Gull
Burrowing Owl
Calliope Hummingbird
Northern Shrike
BLUE JAY
Common Raven
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Palm Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Harrisıs Sparrow
Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR

- transcript

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday October 12. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

On October 7 a BROAD-WINGED HAWK was reported from Oregon City. Another was
seen October 10 on Cascade Head. On October 6 a CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
was at the South Jetty of the Columbia River. A BLUE JAY was seen October 11
in La Grande.

Among arriving sparrows during the week were WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and
SLATE-COLORED JUNCOS. On October 10 a HARRISıS SPARROW was on Cascaded Head.
HERRING GULLS, SURF SCOTERS, and PALM WARBLERS are now arriving along the
coast.

On October 7 a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, and an early
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River. Up to 512
GREAT EGRETS and 11 WHITE PELICANS are now at Smith/Bybee Lakes in North
Portland. Fifty GREAT EGRETS were near Baskett Slough NWR October 6. On
October 7, 20 SURF SCOTERS were on Hagg Lake south of Forest Grove. A
BURROWING OWL was seen October 8 along Livermore Road north of Baskett
Slough NWR. On October 8 an evening roost of 45 RAVENS was found near
McMinnville. Four SANDHILL CRANES were seen October 9 on farm fields
southeast of Albany. A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD visited a Eugene feeder October
8.

On October 6 a bright PACIFIC LOON was at Hatfield Lake near Bend. A visit
to Wickiup Reservoir October 10 found a PACIFIC LOON, 100 COMMON LOONS, and
two SABINEıS GULLS.

Thatıs it for this week.

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