- 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. - end transcript