Rare Bird Alert
Oregon rare bird sightings compiled by Harry Nehls and updated weekly
Compiled by Harry Nehls on October 2, 2008
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Turkey Vulture |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
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WOOD SANDPIPER |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Franklin’s Gull |
| Elegant Tern |
WHITE-WINGED DOVE |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher |
Mountain Chickadee |
| MAGNOLIA WARBLER |
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER |
| Palm Warbler |
Lark Sparrow |
| Lapland Longspur |
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Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report was made Thursday October 2. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at 503-233-3976.
The states first WOOD SANDPIPER is now being seen in the Fisher Unit of Fern Ridge Reservoir. A male and female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS are being seen at Malheur NWR Headquarters. Another was at Frenchglen during the week. A female MAGNOLIA WARBLER was seen September 30 at the Sodhouse Ranch near Headquarters. On September 28 a WHITE-WINGED DOVE was photographed at Yachats.
Good numbers of LAPLAND LONGSPURS are now scattered along the coast. The conspicuous TURKEY VULTURE migration continues.
On September 26 two PALM WARBLERS were at Brookings. There is still about 100 ELEGANT TERNS at Gold Beach. A LARK SPARROW was seen September 29 along Wireless Road near Astoria.
On September 27 a SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was at Ridgefield NWR. An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was on Oak Island on Sauvie Island September 29. A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was photographed at the Tualatin NWR September 25. Two MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES were seen September 25 in Eugene.
On September 27 a FRANKLIN’S GULL and three RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were at Crane Prairie Reservoir.
That’s it for this week.
To report: Harry Nehls (hnehls6@comcast.net), 503.233.3976.
Most current information on bird sightings in Oregon: The Oregon Birding List.
