[obol] RBA: Portland, OR 9-4-14

  • From: Harry Nehls <hnehls6@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:40:38 -0700

- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* September 4, 2014
* ORPO1409.04

- birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Wandering Tattler
Ruff
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sanderling
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-tailed Jaeger
Common Tern
Elegant Tern
INDIGO BUNTING
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Brewer¹s Sparrow

- transcript

Hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976  <hnehls6@xxxxxxxxxxx>
compiler: Harry Nehls
Coverage: entire state

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird report. This report
was made Thursday September 4. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls
at 503-233-3976.

On August 31 a female INDIGO BUNTING was seen at Plat I Reservoir east of
Sutherlin.

Among the heavy migration during the week were an increasing number of
ELEGENT TERNS along the coast, and the continuing movement of WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE. 

On August 31 a RUFF was at Bandon Marsh. Two RUFFS were on the North Spit of
Coos Bay September 2. A SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was at Coos Bay that day. On
August 28 a COMMON TERN was at the mouth of the Siuslaw River. A TATTLER was
seen August 31 at Hug Point south of Cannon Beach.

A SNOWY EGRET was seen September 1 among 316 GREAT EGRETS at Smith/Bybee
Lakes in North Portland. On August 30 a flock of 15 COMMON TERNS were along
Eicher Road east of Albany. A BREWER¹S SPARROW was seen August 28 along
Belts Road east of Harrisburg. Among the many migrants at Fern Ridge
Reservoir August 29 were  a SANDERLING and eight SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. A
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues to be seen at Fern Ridge.

On August 28 eight COMMON TERNS and two SANDERLINGS were at Wickiup
Reservoir south of Bend. A LONG-TAILED JAEGER was at Klamath Falls August
30.

That¹s it for this week.

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