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- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 1, 2007
* ORPO0703.01

- birds mentioned

Wood Duck
FALCATED DUCK
Surf Scoter
MOTTLED PETREL
Sandhill Crane
Rock Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
THICK-BILLED MURRE
Rufous Hummingbird
Sayıs Phoebe
Cassinıs Vireo
Violet-green Swallow
Varied Thrush
Hermit Warbler
SUMMER TANAGER
Harrisıs Sparrow
HOODED ORIOLE

- 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 March 1. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

The Eugene FALCATED DUCK and the Alvadore SUMMER TANAGER continue to be
seen. The Reedsport HOODED ORIOLE was seen again February 22. Single dead
MOTTLED PETRELS were found February 20 at Seaside and February 25 near
Cannon Beach. A live adult THICK-BILLED MURRE was found February 27 on
Clatsop beach and was taken to a rehab center where it later died.

Flocks of SANDHILL CRANES were seen during the week passing northward over
Western Oregon. This coincided with their arrival at Ladd Marsh WMA near
LaGrande. The coastal movement of RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS reached Astoria by
February 22.

On February 22 five ROCK SANDPIPERS were on the South Jetty of Yaquina Bay.
A very early CASPIAN TERN was at the mouth of the Necanicum River at Seaside
February 25.

The HARRISıS SPARROW continues to be seen at a Canby feeder. On February 23
two SURF SCOTERS were on Hagg Lake, south of Forest Grove. A HERMIT WARBLER
is now being seen in Salem. A CASSINıS VIREO was reported February 23 in
Corvallis. That day a flock of VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS was seen over Eugene.

Up to 500 WOOD DUCKS were seen February 24 on a pond near Boardman. On
February 23 a migrant SAYıS PHOEBE was near Redmond. A VARIED THRUSH was
seen February 23 in Burns.

Thatıs it for this week.

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