Rare Bird Alert

Compiled by Harry Nehls on May 24, 2012

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report was made Thursday May 24. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at 503-233-3976.

A juvenile WOOD STORK was reported May 23 flying over White City in the Rogue Valley.

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were reported during the week at Cape Blanco, Medford, and at Unity Lake State Park in Baker County. A BLUE JAY was seen May 19 along Scoggins Valley Road north of Hagg Lake. On May 19 a female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was in Eugene. A bright male SUMMER TANAGER was seen May 17 at a feeder in Lakeview. A LEAST FLYCATCHER was calling at Calliope Crossing north of Sisters May 22. On May 20 a TENNESSEE WARBLER was photographed at Sawyer Park in Bend. A male BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Hatfield Lake near Bend May 18. An INDIGO BUNTING was photographed May 17 in LaGrande.

Malheur NWR was very active during the week with an OVENBIRD and BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at Headquarters and a GLOSSY IBIS at the Narrows.

At least 36 BLACK SWIFTS were seen at the North Spit of Coos Bay, and seven at Cascade Head May 19. A late SNOW BUNTING was seen May 20 at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River.

WHIMBRELS were reported during the week at Scappoose Bottoms, Beaverton, Tualatin NWR, Molalla, and the Philomath S. Ponds.

A PRAIRIE FALCON was at the Troutdale Airport May 17. A BLACK-THROATED SPARROW was seen May 17 in Lake Oswego. A BLACK TERN was at the Tualatin NWR May 19. A lone RED PHALAROPE was with 170 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES at the Philomath S. Ponds May 21. On May 18 a PECTORAL SANDPIPER was Finley NWR and another was at Hatfield Lake near Bend. On May 20 an ACORN WOODPECKER was at the Tom McCall Preserve near Mosier. A female PINE GROSBEAK visited a feeder May 23 in Logsden in the Coast Range.

That’s it for this week.

To report: Harry Nehls (hnehls6@comcast.net), 503.233.3976.