Rare Bird Alert
Oregon rare bird sightings compiled by Harry Nehls and updated weekly
Compiled by Harry Nehls on August 21, 2008
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American White Pelican |
Whimbrel |
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Short-billed Dowitcher |
KAMCHATKA (MEW) GULL |
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Elegant Tern |
HORNED PUFFIN |
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Black Phoebe |
Wrentit |
| Northern Mockingbird |
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER |
| Bobolink |
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Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report was made Thursday August 21. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at 503-233-3976.
On August 18 a probable KAMCHATKA GULL was photographed on Tillamook Bay. On August 16 a HORNED PUFFIN was off the North Jetty of Yaquina Bay. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was reported August 13 in Eugene.ELEGANT TERNS were reported during the week at Brookings, Coos Bay, and Yaquina Bay. Shorebird migrations were highly conspicuous during the week.
Up to 28 WHITE PELICANS are now on Sauvie Island. On August 17 a MOCKINGBIRD was at Powell Butte Park in Gresham. A singing WRENTIT was found August 16 in Minto-Brown Park in Salem. On August 18 a female BOBOLINK was near Lebanon. A flock of 14 WHIMBRELS was at Fern Ridge Reservoir August 20.
On August 20, 34 Short-billed Dowitchers were at Hatfield Lake near Bend. A young BLACK PHOEBE was photographed August 17 at Summer Lake.
That’s it for this week.
To report: Harry Nehls (hnehls@teleport.com), 503.233.3976.
Most current information on bird sightings in Oregon: The Oregon Birding List.
