Several of us are attempting to gather photos for some rare bird reports
from the past. In the olden days, it was difficult to attach a photo to
a report so many old reports were made without photo evidence even
though photos were taken. Anyway, below is a list of some of those rare
bird reports. Some of these birds were seen by multiple observers so
I'm hoping some of you will have some photos (I know lots of people saw
the Tufted Duck, the Black Scoter, the Ruff and the Arctic Terns). Many
of these sightings were made by Tom Crabtree and Craig Miller and they
are working on digging up photos. If you have a photo of any of these
and would be willing to share, please contact me.
Harlequin Duck – “well documented with photos.“ 10/18/2009 Crane
Prairie; also shows 10/21/2009 from Wickiup
Tufted Duck –May 10-15, 2007 and Mar 10 – April 13, 2001 Hatfield;
5/6/2000 Hatfield; 2/5/2002 Redmond S.P.
Black Scoter – Wickiup 11/6/2012; 10/23/2013; 11/27/2013; Prineville
Sewage Ponds 10/19-20/2007
Ruff – Hatfield Lake 9/5-7/2003; 9/2-3/2013 (TC, Chuck, m. ob); Redmond
Sewage Ponds 9/12/14/2008
Ancient Murrelet – Indian Ford Meadow 10/9/1995 “sick bird died the next
day”
Laughing Gull – Crane Prairie 9/24-25(?)/2008 (tc, pl)
Iceland Gull – Old Mill 12/15/1995 (TC, CM)
Western Gull – Wickiup 9/18/1994 (TC)
Glaucous-winged Gull – Hatfield Lake 5/15-16/1992 – (both TC) says
“photographed”; Wickiup 11/28/2013 (TC)
Arctic Tern – Hatfield 9/9/1983; Tumalo Res 9/12/1982 (all TC); Wickiup
9/1/2008, 9/29/2013
Broad-tailed Hummingbird – TC’s 7/14/1988; 7/28/2012; Craig’s 8/27-28/2004
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It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for
sure that just ain't so.
Mark Twain
Chuck Gates
541-280-4957
Powell Butte,
Central Oregon
Oregon Birding Site Guide
www.birdingoregon.info
