Rare Bird Alert
Oregon rare bird sightings compiled by Harry Nehls and updated weekly
Compiled by Harry Nehls on February 16, 2012
| Emperor Goose |
Tufted Duck |
| YELLOW-BILLED LOON |
Turkey Vulture |
| Osprey |
Golden Eagle |
| Snowy Owl |
Rufous Hummingbird |
| Say’s Phoebe |
BLUE JAY |
| Tree Swallow |
Violet-green Swallow |
| Northern Mockingbird |
Harris’s Sparrow |
| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch |
Pine Grosbeak |
| White-winged Crossbill |
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Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report was made Thursday February 16. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at 503-233-3976.
The Bald Hill BLUE JAY in Corvallis continues to be seen. Another was reported February 12 at Moore Park in Klamath Falls.
On February 12 a SNOWY OWL was reported along I5 in Vancouver.
A male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen February 10 near Brookings. One was at Waldport February 11, south of Newport February 12, and in Astoria February 12. Apparently there were no concentrations along the south coast as in other years.
Apparent migrant OSPREYS were reported during the week near Langlois and near Tillamook. On February 12 a flock of 30 TREE SWALLOWS was at Coquille along with the wintering VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. The first TREE SWALLOW of the season was at the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove February 15. Migrant TURKEY VULTURES are now moving northward.
The wintering MOCKINGBIRD continues in Astoria and the Ilwaco YELLOW-BILLED LOON is still being seen. On February 12 a SAY’S PHOEBE was at Ridgefield NWR and another was at Bonneville Dam. The Camas, WA TUFTED DUCK is still being seen. On February 12 an EMPEROR GOOSE was off the viewing platform on Sauvie Island. The Rentenaar Road HARRIS’S SPARROW is still being seen, as is the Cornelius wintering bird. A GOLDEN EAGLE is now being seen on Sauvie Island. On February 10 a flock of about 355 ROSY-FINCHES were at Mt. Ashland. All were the Hepburn’s type with one unexpected interior Gray-crowned.
Up to four PINE GROSBEAKS, 30 REDPOLLS, and 100 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen during the week in the Tumalo Falls area west of Bend. On February 12 a MOCKINGBIRD was in Klamath Falls and about 12 TREE SWALLOWS were over Moore Park. That day two REDPOLLS were at Tule Lake NWR in California.
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.
