- RBA * Oregon * Portland * June 26, 2014 * ORPO1406.14 - birds mentioned Tundra Swan Western Sandpiper Forster¹s Tern Least Flycatcher Black Phoebe Western Kingbird Eastern Kingbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird NORTH PARULA RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE - 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 June 26. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at 503-233-3976. On June 21 a NORTHERN PARULA was on the North Spit of Coos Bay. A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen June 15 along the Deschutes River south of Maupin. On June 21 a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE and a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER were near Hereford south of Baker City. A vocal pair of MOCKINGBIRDS were northeast of Madras June 25. The first fall migrant shorebirds were reported during the week. On June 20 three WESTERN SANDPIPERS were on the beach at Newport. Five were at Fern Ridge Reservoir the next day. A CATBIRD and a WESTERN KINGBIRD are now being seen along the nature trail at the Marine Science Center on Yaquina Bay. On June 25 an EASTERN KINGBIRD was in Gearhart. Probable nesting BLACK PHOEBES are now being seen at the St. Helens Sewage Ponds. On June 22 a flock of 17 TUNDRA SWANS was observed flying westward through the Columbia River Gorge. On June 22 three FORSTER¹S TERN nests were photographed at Fern Ridge Reservoir. A loudly calling LEAST FLYCATCHER was also at the reservoir that day. On June 21 a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was near Hereford, south of Baker City. That¹s it for this week. - end transcript