- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* March 10, 2016
* ORPO1603.10
- birds mentioned
Surf Scoter
Western Grebe
Pacific Golden-Plover
MOUNTAIN PLOVER
Prairie Falcon
BLUE JAY
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Mountain Chickadee
Western Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Bohemian Waxwing
Bullock¹s Oriole
- transcript
hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-2976 <hnehls6@xxxxxxxxxxx>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state
Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday March 10. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.
A BLUE JAY was photographed March 6 at a Eugene feeder. The South Beach St.
Pk. MOUNTAIN PLOVER, the Hatfield Science Center BULLOCK¹S ORIOLE, and the
Benton County PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER continue to be seen.
MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES continue to be seen in the Willamette Valley. Early
CHIPPING SPARROWS are now being reported. On March 8 a migration of several
thousand ROBINS were in Toledo east of Newport.
On March 8 a MOCKINGBIRD was seen in Rainier. The Sauvie Island MOCKINGBIRD
continues to be seen. A SURF SCOTER was seen March 7 on Bybee Lake in North
Portland. During the week up to four WESTERN BLUEBIRDS and one MOUNTAIN
BLUEBIRD were at Powell Butte Park in Gresham.
On March 2 a BARN SWALLOW was at the Philomath Sewage Ponds. Two WESTERN
GREBES were there March 5. A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen March 6 at Camas Swale
near Creswell. On March 8 among a large swallow flock at Fords Pond near
sutherlin were a CLIFF SWALLOW and two ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS.
On March 4 an early BANK SWALLOW was at Ladd Marsh near LaGrande. A lone
BOHEMIAN WAXWING was among a large waxwing flock at the Burns Cemetery.
That¹s it for this week.
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