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- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* September 22, 2005
* ORPOo509.22

- birds mentioned

G. White-fronted Goose
COOKšS PETREL
American White Pelican
BLACK VULTURE
Broad-winged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Pacific Golden-Plover
Sanderling
Dunlin
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Sabinešs Gull
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black Phoebe
Swainsonšs thrush
Gray Catbird
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
TENNESSEE WARBLER
VIRGINIAšS WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
PRAIRIE WARBLER
Palm Warbler
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER

- 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 September 22. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

On September 16 and 20 COOKšS PETRELS were reported well off the southern
Oregon coast. A probable BLACK VULTURE was seen with TURKEY VULTURES
September 11 near Hubbard, and September 13 near Oregon City. On September
17 a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was near Astoria. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was
in Vancouver September 17.

During the week birders at Malheur NWR reported a BLACKPOLL WARBLER, a
VIRGINIAšS WARBLER, a TENNESSEE WARBLER, a PRAIRIE WARBLER, and a
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was on Steens Mountain September
17.

Heavy movements of WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and SWAINSONšS THRUSHES were reported
during the week. Sparrows are now very conspicuous. Over a thousand CRANES
are now on Sauvie Island.

A possible CATBIRD was heard September 15 on the North Spit of Coos Bay.
During the week a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, and a
couple of early DUNLIN were on the spit.

Up to four SABINEšS GULLS are now on Sauvie Island, but in a distant
location, just within scope range. WHITE PELICANS are now on Sauvie Island
and Smith Lake in North Portland. A probable BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was
reported September 14 near Winston.

On September 17 a PALM WARBLER was at Hatfield Lake near Bend. Two SABINEšS
GULLS were at Summer Lake September 18. On September 14 two BLACK PHOEBES
were north of Merrell. On September 15 a SANDERLING was among a group of
shorebirds gathered at was is left of Thief Valley Reservoir south of
LaGrande.

Thatšs it for this week.

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