Vol. 27, No.Or 2, Summer 2001e gonThe quarterly Birds journal of Oregon field ornithology

Red Bird in Winter: Summer Tanager in Washington County

The Records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee, 2000-2001 37 Harry Nehls Oregon Bird Records Committee, Official Checklist of Oregon Birds, July 2001 41 2000 Oregon Listing Results 45 Jamie Simmons A Christmas Bird Count to Remember 50 Tim Rodenkirk A Strix Owl Trifecta at Silver Falls State Park, December 30, 2000 51 Stephen Dowlan Short Notes 52 Honors and Awards 55 Field Notes: Eastern Oregon 56 Kevin Spencer Field Notes: Western Oregon 59 Ray Korpi Photo Gallery 67

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Cover Photo: Summer Tanager, Washington Co., February 2001/Photo by Steve Berliner No. 2 Oregon Birds 37 The Records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee, 2000-2001 Harry Nehls, Secretary, Oregon Bird Records Committee, 2736 S.E. 20th Ave., Portland, OR 97202

From July 2000 to July 2001, the to OB Field Notes editors and Bailey and Craig Miller were assigned Oregon Bird Records Committee OBOL, but a rare bird report is no to fill their positions until the next (OBRC) completed the following longer necessary elections. records. The first group of records Information presented below for The OBRC thanks the following are those for which the written each species includes location of organizations for having made report and/or photographs or sighting, number of birds, sex and financial contributions in the past specimens supported the stated age if known, special information year to help with expenses: Cape identification and are accepted (such as collection and museum Arago Audubon Society, Central records. If photo(s) or specimen is number) and date(s), initials of the Oregon Audubon Society, Audubon indicated for a record, it was observer(s) submitting written or Society of Corvallis, Grant County accepted as verified. Other records other evidence for accepted records, Bird Club, Grande Ronde Bird Club, were accepted as sight records. Of and the OBRC record file number. Kalmiopsis Audubon Society, Lane the 48 records reviewed by the The OBRC record file number reads County Audubon Society, Audubon Committee, 47 were accepted, and 1 as follows: the first 3 digits are the Society of Portland, Salem Audubon was not accepted. AOU number for the species, the Society, Umpqua Valley Audubon, During this period, five new second 2 are the year in which the and Yaquina Birders and Naturalists. species were accepted for addition to record was observed, and the last The OBRC solicits nominations the Official Checklist of Oregon numbers are the consecutive for membership. Each year the Birds: Arctic Loon, White Ibis, numbers for the records as they are OBRC elects 3 of its 9 members for Wilson’s Plover, Eurasian Dotterel, filed. 3-year terms (technically, the OBRC Broad-billed Hummingbird. The members of the OBRC for 2001 elects nominees for appointment by At its 21 April 2001 meeting, the are Tom Crabtree, Colin Dillingham, Jeff the OFO Board). Birders interested OBRC voted to remove the Gilligan, Jim Johnson, Gerard Lillie, Larry in serving on the OBRC should following species from the list of McQueen, Craig Roberts, Skip Russell, nominate themselves. All nominees review species: Yellow-billed Loon, and Owen Schmidt. The alternates are must by members of OFO in good Tufted Duck, Costa’s Hummingbird, David Bailey, Craig Miller, Tim Janzen, standing. All nominations must be Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Steven Dowlan, and David Lauten. received by the Secretary before 30 and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. When one Jim Johnson and Colin Dillingham October 2001. New terms begin at of these birds are seen be sure to report it resigned during the year, and David the new calendar year.

Accepted Records White Ibis Arctic Loon 184-00-02 Newport, Lincoln Co., 1 subadult bird, 009-98-04 Yaquina Bay, Lincoln Co., 1 in basic 15-16 November 2000 (WH, photos by plumage, 16 May to 5 June 1998 (SR, RR, OS). GG, photos by HN, EH, MD, MLD, TM). Whooper Swan 179-97-03 Airlie, Polk Co., 27 November to 1 Yellow-billed Loon December 1997 (JL, photos by BT, BL, 008-97-36 Brookings, Curry Co., 1 brownish bird, 19 RH). November to 3 December 1997 (CD, 179-98-04 Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath Co., 1 photos by AB). adult, 24 January 1998 (KS). 008-00-37 Netarts Bay, Tillamook Co., 1 bird on 8 December 2000 and 3 January 2001 (video American Black Duck 133-98-04 Hood River, Hood River Co., 1 pure adult by JW). male, 4 January 1998 to mid-December 008-99-38 Netarts Bay, Tillamook Co., 1 bird on 15 2000 (HN, photos by SR, OS, TJ). March 1999 (video by JW). Tufted Duck 008-98-39 Tillamook River, Tillamook Co., 1 bird on 149.1-01-27 Astoria, Clatsop Co., 1 adult, 3 February to 8 December 1998 (video by JW). late April 2001 (TT, photo by JW).

38 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 Gyrfalcon Yellow-billed Cuckoo 354-98-26 MP 4-5, Silver Lake Highway, Klamath 354-98-16 Fields, Harney Co., 1 bird on 26 June Co., grayish-brown bird on 28 February 1998 (M). 1998 (KS). 354-98-18 Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 bird, 31 Wilson’s Plover May to 6 June 1998 (PSu, photos by TJ, 280-98-01 Bullards Beach State Park, Coos Co., 1 HN, CM).

bird, 9-17 September 1998 (BT, DLa, PSu, photos by JPi, TJ, HN, CM, CD, OS).

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (354-98-18)/Photo by Tim Janzen

Broad-billed Hummingbird 441-98-02 John Day, Grant Co., 1 subadult male, 12- Wilson’s Plover/Photo by Skip Russell 14 September 1998 (TW, photos by TJ, Eurasian Dotterel COL, MOL).

269.1-00-01 South Jetty Siuslaw River, Lane Co., 1 winter plumaged bird, 24-26 September 2000 (AC, DLa, HGH, photos by EH, CM, TS, GL).

Bristle-thighed Curlew 268-98-04 South Jetty Columbia River, Clatsop Co., 3 birds on 9-21 May 1998 (BT, GG, PSu, photos by HN, TJ, SR)

Bar-tailed Godwit 650-99-19 Tillamook Bay, Tillamook Co., 1 bird on 26 June 1999 (video by JG).

Slaty-backed Gull 048-98-05 Multnomah Co., 1 winter plumaged subadult, 1-18 February 1998 (photos by PM, SR, HN, TJ, OS). Broad-billed Hummingbird/Photo by Clarence O’Leary 048-92-02 Sauvie Island, Multnomah Co., up to 8 birds, 27 December 1992 to March 20, Costa’s Hummingbird 1993 (SF, PL, HGH, BT, SMl, photos by 430-00-30 Bend, Deschutes Co., 1 female on 28 HN, TFu, DVB, OS). August 2000 (DT, JWT).

White-winged Dove 430-99-29 Bend, Deschutes Co., 1 adult male, 28 319-98-05 HQ, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 bird April to 16 June 1999 (photos by DT, on 12 May 1998 (CK). JWT). No. 2 Oregon Birds 39 Eastern Phoebe Hooded Warbler 456-98-06 Buena Vista Sta., Malheur NWR, Harney 684-00-09 Hart Mountain, Lake Co., 1 adult male, 13 Co., 1 bird, 31 May to 7 June 1998 August to 8 September 2000 (JMe, photos (photos by TJ, HN, CM). by DT, JWT, voice recording by GK).

Tropical Kingbird Summer Tanager 446-95-31 Honeyman State Park, Lane Co., 1 bird on 610-00-08 P Ranch, Harney Co., 1 adult male, 20-23 23 November 1995 (video by TJ). September 2000 (DBr PSu, photos by DKn). Blue-winged Warbler 641-00-05 Indian Ford Ck., Deschutes Co., 1 adult 610-01-09 Portland, Washington Co., 1 adult male, 3- male, 24 July to 9 August 2000 (JMe, 4 February 2001 (PSu, PM, LW, photos by photos by GG, OS, GL). OS).

Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-chinned Sparrow 659-99-36 HQ, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 adult 569-99-04 Scotts Mill, Clackamas Co., 1 singing bird male on 27 May 1999 (video by TJ). on 12 June 1999 (voice-only video by TJ).

659-99-37 Malheur Field Station, Harney Co., 1 adult Lark Bunting male on 29 May 1999 (video by TJ). 605-99-18 Central Point, Jackson Co., 1 breeding plumaged male on 3 May 1999 (video by TJ).

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 684-00-09 Tillamook, Tillamook Co., 1 adult male, 25 December 1997 to 18 January 1998 (photos by CR).

595-94-42 Cape Meares Village, Tillamook Co., 1 adult male on 2 June 1994 (video by OS).

595-96-43 HQ, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 adult male on 2 June 1996 (video by OS).

595-00-44 Waldport, Lincoln Co., 1 adult male on 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler, Malheur Field Station, 29 May 1999 (another view June 2000 (video by JCi, KCi). of 659-99-37)/Photo by Luke Bloch Dickcissel Black-throated Green Warbler 604-00-11 Harbor, Curry Co. 1 adult, 5-11 July 2000 667-00-09 HQ, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 adult (photos by CD, DMu). male on 20 May 2000 (PSu, photos by OS). Rusty Blackbird 509-01-12 Gold Beach, Curry Co., 2-18 February Cape May Warbler 2001 (photos by GL, CD). 650-01-11 Gold Beach, Curry Co., 1 fall plumaged male, 4 February to 4 March 2001 (DW, Common Grackle photos by CD, GL). 511-98-23 Fields, Harney Co., 1 male, 5-8 May 1998 (M).

Hooded Oriole 505-97-19 Cape Meares Village, Tillamook Co., 1 adult male, 17-20 April 1997 (CM, photos by RBa, CR, MTw).

Baltimore Oriole 684-00-10 HQ, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 adult male on 16 September 1997 (photos by TJ, JG).

At left: Cape May Warbler, 14 February 2001/ Photo by Trent Bray

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Brambling Reviewing Select Subspecies 514.1-98-07 Portland, Multnomah Co., 1 adult, 13 At the April 1994 meeting, the Committee voted to December 1998 to 5 January 1999 (RK, review records of select subspecies that may become full PSu, photos by PBa, OS, RB). species in the near future. The OBRC is now asking for details on sightings of the following subspecies. The Records Not Accepted reports will be handled and voted the same as a rare Eurasian Collared Dove species but will not be added to the Oregon State List 315.3-98-02 Portland, Multnomah Co., 1 bird on 22 May until such time that they become full species. 1998. Not accepted as video and voice did not rule out Ringed Turtle-Dove. Bewick’s Swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) Eurasian Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca crecca) Selected Subspecies Reports Accepted Siberian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus variegates) Kamchatka Gull (Larus canus kamtschatschensis) Eurasian Green-winged Teal Vega Gull (Larus argentatus vegae) 138-00-01 Fenk Road, Tillamook Co., 1 male on 21 Yellow Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea) March 2000 (video by JW). Timberline Sparrow (Spizella breweri taverneri) Eastern (Red) Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca ssp.) Eastern (Red) Fox Sparrow White-winged Junco (Junco hyemalis aikeni) 585-98-02 Salem, Marion Co., 1 bird on 5 February Gray-headed Junco (Junco hyemalis caniceps) 1998 (video by TJ).

Contributors Robert Barnes (RBa) Hendrik Herlyn (HGH) Judy Meredith (JMe) Paul Sullivan (PSu) Alan Barron (AB) Wayne Hoffman (WH) Craig Miller (CM) William Tice (WT) Phil Bartley (PBa) Eric Horvath (EH) Steve Mlodinow**(SMl) David Tracy (DT) Diana Bradshaw**(DBr) Richard Hoyer (RHo) Pat Muller (PM) Julie Williamson-Tracy (JWT) Dan Van Den Broek (DVB) Tim Janzen (TJ) Don Munson (DMu) Margaret Tweelinckx (MTw) Jorrie Ciotti**(JCi) Carol Karlen**(CKa) Harry Nehls (HN) Bill Tweit (BT) Ken Ciotti**(KCi) Geoff Keller (GK) Clarence O’Leary (COL) David Wendt (DW) Alan Contreras (AC) Diantha Knott**(DKn) Marilyn O’Leary (MOL) Linda Weiland (LW) Mike Denny (MD) Ray Korpi (RK) Jerry Pilny (JPi) Tom Winters (TW) Merry Lynn Denny (MLD) David Lauten (DLa) Roger Robb (RRo) John Woodhouse** (JW) Colin Dillingham (CD) Paul Lehman (PL) Craig Roberts (CR) Shawneen Finnegan (SF) Gerard Lillie (GL) Skip Russell (SR) **New to the all time Terry Fuller (TFu) Robert Lucas (RL) Owen Schmidt (OS) contributors list. Jeff Gilligan (JG) John Lundsten (JL) Tim Shelmerdine (TS) Greg Gillson (GG) Maitreya (M) Kevin Spencer (KS)

Female Costa’s Hummingbird, Bend, Deschutes Co., 28 August Another view of the Summer Tanager, Washington Co., Feb 2001/Photo by 2000/Photo by Dave Tracy Trent Bray

No. 2 Oregon Birds 41 Oregon Bird Records Committee Official Checklist of Oregon Birds, July 2001

Legend * A review species. At least one record verified by photograph, specimen, or video or sound recording (104 species). ** A review species. Sight records only, no verification (14 species). E Extirpated. No modern records (California Condor and Sharp-tailed Grouse). I Introduced species (8 species).

477 total species

Order GAVIIFORMES Double-crested Cormorant * American Black Duck Family Gaviidae Pelagic Cormorant Mallard Red-throated Loon Blue-winged Teal * Arctic Loon Family Fregatidae Cinnamon Teal * Magnificent Frigatebird Pacific Loon Northern Shoveler Common Loon Order CICONIIFORMES Northern Pintail Yellow-billed Loon Family Ardeidae * Garganey American Bittern * Baikal Teal Order PODICIPEDIFORMES Green-winged Teal Family Podicipedidae Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Canvasback Pied-billed Grebe Redhead Horned Grebe Great Egret Snowy Egret Ring-necked Duck Red-necked Grebe Tufted Duck Eared Grebe * Little Blue Heron * Tricolored Heron Greater Scaup Western Grebe Lesser Scaup Clark’s Grebe Cattle Egret Green Heron * Steller’s Eider Order PROCELLARIIFORMES Black-crowned Night-Heron * King Eider Family Diomedeidae Harlequin Duck * Shy Albatross Family Threskiornithidae Surf Scoter Laysan Albatross Subfamily Threskiornithinae White-winged Scoter Black-footed Albatross * White Ibis Black Scoter White-faced Ibis Long-tailed Duck ** Short-tailed Albatross Family Cathartidae Bufflehead Family Procellariidae Common Goldeneye Northern Fulmar Turkey Vulture *E California Condor Barrow’s Goldeneye * Murphy’s Petrel * Smew * Mottled Petrel Order ANSERIFORMES Hooded Merganser ** Streaked Shearwater Family Anatidae Common Merganser Pink-footed Shearwater Subfamily Dendrocygninae Red-breasted Merganser Flesh-footed Shearwater * Fulvous Whistling-Duck Ruddy Duck Buller’s Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Subfamily Anserinae Order FALCONIFORMES Short-tailed Shearwater Greater White-fronted Goose Family Accipitridae ** Black-vented Shearwater Emperor Goose Subfamily Pandioninae Snow Goose Osprey Family Hydrobatidae Ross’s Goose ** Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Canada Goose Subfamily Accepitrinae Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Brant White-tailed Kite Leach’s Storm-Petrel Trumpeter Swan Bald Eagle * Black Storm-Petrel Tundra Swan Northern Harrier * Whooper Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk Order PELECANIFORMES Cooper’s Hawk Family Pelecanidae Subfamily Anatinae Northern Goshawk American White Pelican Wood Duck Red-shouldered Hawk Brown Pelican Gadwall * Broad-winged Hawk

Family Phalacrocoracidae Eurasian Wigeon Swainson’s Hawk Brandt’s Cormorant American Wigeon Red-tailed Hawk 42 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 Ferruginous Hawk Family Recurvirostridae Bonaparte’s Gull Rough-legged Hawk Black-necked Stilt Heermann’s Gull Golden Eagle American Avocet Mew Gull Ring-billed Gull Family Falconidae Family Scolopacidae California Gull Subfamily Falconinae Subfamily Scolopacinae Herring Gull American Kestrel Greater Yellowlegs Thayer’s Gull Merlin Lesser Yellowlegs * Slaty-backed Gull * Gyrfalcon * Spotted Redshank Western Gull Peregrine Falcon Solitary Sandpiper Glaucous-winged Gull Prairie Falcon Willet Glaucous Gull Wandering Tattler Sabine’s Gull Order GALLIFORMES Spotted Sandpiper Black-legged Kittiwake Family Phasianidae Upland Sandpiper * Red-legged Kittiwake Subfamily Phasianinae Whimbrel * Ross’s Gull I Chukar * Bristle-thighed Curlew I Gray Partridge Long-billed Curlew Subfamily Sterninae I Ring-necked Pheasant * Hudsonian Godwit Caspian Tern * Bar-tailed Godwit Elegant Tern Subfamily Tetraoninae Marbled Godwit Common Tern Ruffed Grouse Ruddy Turnstone Arctic Tern Greater Sage-Grouse Black Turnstone Forster’s Tern Spruce Grouse Surfbird * Least Tern Blue Grouse * Great Knot Black Tern *E Sharp-tailed Grouse Red Knot Family Alcidae Subfamily Meleagridinae Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Common Murre I Wild Turkey * Thick-billed Murre Western Sandpiper Family Odontophoridae * Red-necked Stint Pigeon Guillemot Mountain Quail * Little Stint Marbled Murrelet California Quail * Long-toed Stint * Xantus’s Murrelet I Northern Bobwhite Least Sandpiper Ancient Murrelet Baird’s Sandpiper Cassin’s Auklet Order GRUIFORMES * Parakeet Auklet Family Rallidae Pectoral Sandpiper Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Rhinoceros Auklet Yellow Rail Horned Puffin Virginia Rail Rock Sandpiper Dunlin Tufted Puffin Sora * Common Moorhen * Curlew Sandpiper Order COLUMBIFORMES American Coot Stilt Sandpiper Family Columbidae Buff-breasted Sandpiper I Rock Dove Family Gruidae Ruff Band-tailed Pigeon Subfamily Gruinae Short-billed Dowitcher * White-winged Dove Sandhill Crane Long-billed Dowitcher Mourning Dove Common Snipe Order CHARADRIIFORMES Order CUCULIFORMES Family Charadriidae Subfamily Phalaropodinae Family Cuculidae Subfamily Charadriinae Wilson’s Phalarope Subfamily Coccyzinae Black-bellied Plover Red-necked Phalarope * Yellow-billed Cuckoo American Golden-Plover Red Phalarope Pacific Golden-Plover Order STRIGIFORMES * Mongolian Plover Family Laridae Family Tytonidae Snowy Plover Subfamily Stercorariinae Barn Owl South Polar Skua * Wilson’s Plover Family Strigidae Semipalmated Plover Pomarine Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Flammulated Owl ** Piping Plover Western Screech-Owl Killdeer Long-tailed Jaeger Great Horned Owl * Mountain Plover Subfamily Larinae Snowy Owl * Eurasian Dotterel * Laughing Gull * Northern Hawk Owl Family Haematopodidae Franklin’s Gull Northern Pygmy-Owl Black Oystercatcher * Little Gull Burrowing Owl * Black-headed Gull Spotted Owl No. 2 Oregon Birds 43 Barred Owl Western Wood-Pewee Oak Titmouse Great Gray Owl * Eastern Wood-Pewee Juniper Titmouse Long-eared Owl Willow Flycatcher Short-eared Owl * Least Flycatcher Family Aegithalidae Bushtit * Boreal Owl Hammond’s Flycatcher Northern Saw-whet Owl Gray Flycatcher Family Sittidae Dusky Flycatcher Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES Subfamily Sittinae Pacific-slope Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Family Caprimulgidae Cordilleran Flycatcher Subfamily Chordeilinae White-breasted Nuthatch Black Phoebe Pygmy Nuthatch Common Nighthawk * Eastern Phoebe Subfamily Caprimulginae Say’s Phoebe Family Certhiidae Common Poorwill * Vermilion Flycatcher Subfamily Certhiinae Brown Creeper Order APODIFORMES Subfamily Tyranninae Family Apodidae * Dusky-capped Flycatcher Family Troglodytidae Subfamily Cypseloidinae Ash-throated Flycatcher Rock Wren Black Swift * Tropical Kingbird Canyon Wren Western Kingbird Bewick’s Wren Subfamily Chaeturinae Eastern Kingbird House Wren Vaux’s Swift * Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Winter Wren Marsh Wren Subfamily Apodinae Family Laniidae White-throated Swift Loggerhead Shrike Family Cinclidae Northern Shrike American Dipper Family Trochilidae Subfamily Trochilinae Family Vireonidae Family Regulidae * Broad-billed Hummingbird ** Bell’s Vireo Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-chinned Hummingbird Cassin’s Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Anna’s Hummingbird ** Blue-headed Vireo Family Sylviidae Costa’s Hummingbird Hutton’s Vireo Calliope Hummingbird Subfamily Polioptilinae Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Broad-tailed Hummingbird * Philadelphia Vireo Rufous Hummingbird Red-eyed Vireo Family Turdidae Allen’s Hummingbird * Northern Wheatear Family Corvidae Order CORACIIFORMES Western Bluebird Gray Jay Mountain Bluebird Family Alcedinidae Steller’s Jay Subfamily Cerylinae Townsend’s Solitaire Blue Jay Veery Belted Kingfisher Western Scrub-Jay * Gray-cheeked Thrush Order PICIFORMES Pinyon Jay Swainson’s Thrush Family Picidae Clark’s Nutcracker Hermit Thrush Subfamily Picinae Black-billed Magpie * Wood Thrush Lewis’s Woodpecker American Crow American Robin Common Raven Acorn Woodpecker Varied Thrush Williamson’s Sapsucker Family Alaudidae Family Timaliidae * Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Horned Lark Wrentit Red-naped Sapsucker Red-breasted Sapsucker Family Hirundinidae Family Mimidae * Nuttall’s Woodpecker Subfamily Hirundininae Gray Catbird Downy Woodpecker Purple Martin Northern Mockingbird Hairy Woodpecker Tree Swallow Sage Thrasher White-headed Woodpecker Violet-green Swallow * Brown Thrasher Three-toed Woodpecker Northern Rough-winged Swallow ** California Thrasher Black-backed Woodpecker Bank Swallow Northern Flicker Cliff Swallow Family Sturnidae Pileated Woodpecker Barn Swallow I European Starling

Order PASSERIFORMES Family Paridae Family Motacillidae Family Tyrannidae Black-capped Chickadee * Black-backed Wagtail Subfamily Fluvicolinae Mountain Chickadee American Pipit Olive-sided Flycatcher Chestnut-backed Chickadee 44 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 Family Bombycillidae * Canada Warbler * Indigo Bunting Bohemian Waxwing Yellow-breasted Chat * Painted Bunting Cedar Waxwing * Dickcissel Family Thraupidae Family Ptilogonatidae * Summer Tanager Family Icteridae * Phainopepla * Scarlet Tanager Bobolink Western Tanager Red-winged Blackbird Family Parulidae Tricolored Blackbird * Blue-winged Warbler Family Emberizidae Western Meadowlark * Golden-winged Warbler Green-tailed Towhee Yellow-headed Blackbird Tennessee Warbler Spotted Towhee * Rusty Blackbird Orange-crowned Warbler California Towhee Brewer’s Blackbird Nashville Warbler American Tree Sparrow * Common Grackle * Virginia’s Warbler Chipping Sparrow * Great-tailed Grackle * Lucy’s Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Northern Parula Brewer’s Sparrow * Orchard Oriole Yellow Warbler * Black-chinned Sparrow * Hooded Oriole Chestnut-sided Warbler Vesper Sparrow * Streak-backed Oriole * Magnolia Warbler Lark Sparrow * Baltimore Oriole * Cape May Warbler Black-throated Sparrow Bullock’s Oriole Black-throated Blue Warbler Sage Sparrow ** Scott’s Oriole Yellow-rumped Warbler * Lark Bunting Black-throated Gray Warbler Savannah Sparrow Family Fringillidae * Black-throated Green Warbler Grasshopper Sparrow Subfamily Fringillinae Townsend’s Warbler * LeConte’s Sparrow * Brambling Hermit Warbler Fox Sparrow * Blackburnian Warbler Song Sparrow Subfamily Carduelinae * Yellow-throated Warbler Lincoln’s Sparrow Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ** Pine Warbler Swamp Sparrow Black Rosy-Finch * Prairie Warbler White-throated Sparrow Pine Grosbeak Palm Warbler Harris’s Sparrow Purple Finch * Bay-breasted Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Cassin’s Finch * Blackpoll Warbler Golden-crowned Sparrow House Finch Black-and-white Warbler Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill American Redstart ** McCown’s Longspur White-winged Crossbill * Prothonotary Warbler Lapland Longspur Common Redpoll ** Worm-eating Warbler * Chestnut-collared Longspur ** Hoary Redpoll Ovenbird * Rustic Bunting Pine Siskin Northern Waterthrush Snow Bunting Lesser Goldfinch * Louisiana Waterthrush * McKay’s Bunting * Lawrence’s Goldfinch * Kentucky Warbler American Goldfinch Family Cardinalidae Evening Grosbeak ** Mourning Warbler MacGillivray’s Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Black-headed Grosbeak Family Passeridae Common Yellowthroat I House Sparrow * Hooded Warbler * Blue Grosbeak Wilson’s Warbler Lazuli Bunting

Correction Elmer E. Specht sent the following emendation to his article “New Bird Records for Clackamas County, January 1995-June 2000,” found in OB 26(3): 176-177: “The first sighting of an American avocet was by Tim Shelmerdine at the Blount Road swale on April 30, 1996."

No. 2 Oregon Birds 45 2000 Oregon Listing Results Jamie Simmons, 1430 NW Terracegreen Place, Corvallis, OR, 97330, [email protected]

Sheer birder persistence and the power of the Internet were at least some of the factors that enabled several Oregon listers to set more than a typical number of records this year, including three new entries to the top ten Oregon year list and five new county year list records.

Notable Oregon listing milestones of 2000: • The latest to reach or pass 400 for their Oregon life list were Paul Sherrell and Rick Krabbe. • Three year 2000 Oregon year lists made the all-time top ten Oregon year lists. Tim Rodenkirk, Trent Bray, and Diane Pettey performed that feat. • The 200 county life list barrier was broken in Josephine County by Dennis Vroman, making it the last county to reach that milestone. New county life list highs were submitted for Benton, Clackamas, Curry, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Wasco, and Yamhill Counties. • County year list records were broken in Benton (Trent Bray), Clatsop (Todd Thornton), Coos (Tim Rodenkirk), Crook (Chuck Gates), and Lane (Don DeWitt) Counties. The previous county year list record was also exceeded in Lane County by Paul Sherrell. • The perseverance award goes to Wayne Weber of British Columbia who finally broke the Oregon life list threshold of 300 after 40 years of effort!

A big thank you to the almost 100 birders who submitted their listing numbers!

Totals marked with an asterisk (*) are previously submitted totals; no updated total was received this year. Only totals of 390 or more for the Oregon life list are carried through without an updated list. (Note: The state automatic carryover threshold will likely increase from the current 390 for the year 2001.) County totals are carried through from year to year only if they are still leading in a county. Names marked with (‡) symbol honor deceased birders.

Oregon Life List (300) 388 Tom Love 348 Paul Osburn 321 Paul Sullivan 464 Jeff Gilligan 387 Craig Corder 347 Howard Sands 308 Greg Gillson 444* Tom Crabtree 387 Jan Krabbe (‡) 346 Chuck Gates 303 Reid Freeman 431 Gerard Lillie 386 David Copeland 346 Henry Gilmore 302 Paul Sherrell 431* Jim Johnson 386 Stephen Dowlan 345 Todd Thornton 300 Ulo Kiigemagi 426* Richard Smith 386 Bill Tice 344 Mark Nikas 300 Sylvia Maulding 425 Sheran Wright 385 Steve Gordon 344 Stuart Sparkman 299 Roy Gerig 422 Alan Contreras 383 Kamal Islam 340 Dean Hale 298 Don DeWitt 419* Owen Schmidt 381 Reid Freeman 340 Jim Rogers 297 Skip Russell 415 Paul Sullivan 380 Greg Gillson 333 Mike Nomina 297 Todd Thornton 414 Tim Janzen 380 John Lundsten 333 Paula Vanderheul 295 Darlene Philpott 414* Donna Lusthoff 378 Steve Kornfeld 331 Fred Zeillemaker 283 Jeff Harding 413 Rick Krabbe 376 Diane Pettey 330 Howard Horvath 282 Karl Fairchild 411 Skip Russell 375 Martha Sawyer (‡) 330 Lewis Rems 282 David Smith 407 Craig Miller 373 Tim Rodenkirk 327 Marcia F. Cutler 281 Dean Hale 406* Linda Weiland 370 Merry Lynn & Mike 327 Marilyn Miller 279 Chuck Gates 404* Tom Mickel Denny 325 Karl Fairchild 277 Craig Miller 402* Jim Carlson 370 Ulo Kiigemagi 325 Jeff Harding 277 Marilyn Miller 401* Steve Summers 369 Alice Parker 323 Anne Esche 275 Mike Nomina 400 Paul Sherrell 366 Dan Heyerly 321 Don DeWitt 275 Shawn Steinberg 400* Dave Irons 365 Judy Corder 319 Kathy Krabbe 274 Paula Vanderheul 397 Alan McGie 365 Sylvia Maulding 318 Fred Parker (‡) 273 Vjera Arnold 397 Jerry Smith 361 Elzy Eltzroth 317 Vjera Arnold 273 Dan Heyerly 397* Patrick Muller 361 Roger Robb 313 Carol Karlen 271 Howard Horvath 396* David Bailey 360 Colin Dillingham 306 Rick Maulding 267 Mark Nikas 395 Hendrik Herlyn 360 Elsie Eltzroth 306 Wayne Weber 266 Carol Karlen 395* Larry Thornburgh 360 Jamie Simmons 305 James L. Davis 259 Marcia F. Cutler 394 Joe Evanich (‡) 355 Marion Corder (‡) 255 Hendrik Herlyn 394 Tim Shelmerdine 354 Floyd Schrock Oregon Year List (250) 393* Allison Mickel 351 Don Munson 347 Tim Rodenkirk Top Ten Oregon Year Lists 393* Phillip Pickering 351 Eva Schultz 339 Trent Bray 355 Phillip Pickering 391 Barbara Combs 350 Darlene Philpott 337 Diane Pettey (1986) 321 Tim Shelmerdine 351 Tim Janzen (1996) 46 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 347 Tim Rodenkirk (2000) Clackamas Coos 115 Greg Gillson 345 Donna Lusthoff 239 Elmer Specht 301* Larry Thornburgh 114 Jan Krabbe (‡) (1987) 235 Tim Janzen 292 Tim Rodenkirk 110 Tom Ewert 345 Skip Russell (1992) 203 Darlene Philpott 290 Alan McGie 108 Marcia F. Cutler 344 Jeff Gilligan (1981) 202 Stephen Dowlan 245 Paul Sullivan 108 Tim Shelmerdine 339 Linda Weiland (1985) 201 Tim Shelmerdine 244 Alan Contreras 105 Skip Russell 339 Trent Bray (2000) 186 Paul Sullivan 243 Colin Dillingham 100 Tom Love 338 Stephen Dowlan 181 David Copeland 232 Don Munson (1996) 161 Donna Lusthoff 228 Hendrik Herlyn Curry 337 Diane Pettey (2000) 146 Tom Love 228 Alice Parker 312 Jim Rogers 144 Skip Russell 227 Jim Rogers 310 Colin Dillingham County Life Lists (100) 117 Barbara Combs 223 David Copeland 309 Alan Barron Baker 101 Tom Ewert 215 Ulo Kiigemagi 302 Don Munson 231* Ann Ward 101 Greg Gillson 205 Steve Gordon 267 Angie Dillingham 220 Craig Corder 101 Steve Gordon 197 Roger Robb 257 Buzz Stewart 203 Paul Sullivan 100 Craig Corder 196 Skip Russell 234 Tim Rodenkirk 161 Merry Lynn & Mike 100 Henry Gilmore 193 Jan Krabbe (‡) 214 Paul Sullivan Denny 185 Dan Heyerly 189 Howard Sands 141 Judy Corder Clatsop 184 Barbara Combs 174 Steve Gordon 127 David Copeland 301* Mike Patterson 183 Sylvia Maulding 162 Alice Parker 113 Steve Gordon 267 Todd Thornton 182 Donna Lusthoff 159 David Copeland 113 Jamie Simmons 232 Henry Gilmore 181 Stephen Dowlan 157 Skip Russell 112 Wayne Weber 225 Paul Sullivan 180 Howard Sands 148 Merry Lynn & Mike 111 Donna Lusthoff 221 Stephen Warner 180 Paul Sherrell Denny 109 Barbara Combs 215 David Copeland 175 Craig Miller 142 Ulo Kiigemagi 103 Don Munson 211 Donna Lusthoff 172 Greg Gillson 141 Jan Krabbe (‡)

211 Skip Russell 171 Tim Shelmerdine 140 Barbara Combs Benton 209 Greg Gillson 128 Roger Robb 238 Rick Krabbe 167 Merry Lynn & Mike 207 Tim Shelmerdine Denny 127 Jamie Simmons 228 Jan Krabbe (‡) 187 Tom Love 125 Craig Corder 226 Hendrik Herlyn 157 Mark Nikas 171 Craig Corder 153 Anne Esche 124 Tim Shelmerdine 225 Elzy Eltzroth 166 Barbara Combs 120 Alan McGie 222 Jamie Simmons 149 Elzy Eltzroth 151 Wayne Weber 148 Craig Corder 114 Donna Lusthoff 221 Elsie Eltzroth 149 Ulo Kiigemagi 102 Judy Corder 218 Trent Bray 148 Elsie Eltzroth 144 Hendrik Herlyn 147 Reid Freeman 102 Craig Miller 218 Alan McGie 140 Craig Miller 141 Jamie Simmons 206 Ulo Kiigemagi 134 Shawn Steinberg Deschutes 194 David Copeland 137 Judy Corder 288* Tom Crabtree 126 Floyd Schrock 137 Eva Schultz 194 Roy Gerig 125 Fred Zeillemaker 269 Craig Miller 192 Marcia F. Cutler 137 Paula Vanderheul 262 Dean Hale 123 Stuart Sparkman 129 Stuart Sparkman 192 Fred Zeillemaker 118 Steve Gordon 248 Lewis Rems 191 Paula Vanderheul 120 Bill Tice 243 Howard Horvath 114 Judy Corder 119 Marcia F. Cutler 178 Greg Gillson 113 Don Munson 229 Paul Sullivan 164 Paul Sullivan 119 Marilyn Miller 208 Skip Russell 107 Tom Ewert 110 Shawn Steinberg 164 Bill Tice 107 Jan Krabbe (‡) 206 Marilyn Miller 162 Mark Nikas 109 Vjera Arnold 197 Ulo Kiigemagi 102 Mike Nomina 103 Jeff Harding 160 Barbara Combs 101 Elsie Eltzroth 194 Donna Lusthoff 160 Craig Corder 102 John Kemper 193 Greg Gillson 101 Elzy Eltzroth 102 Darlene Philpott 157 Roger Robb 101 Reid Freeman 178 Bill Tice 150 Jeff Harding 102 Wayne Weber 177 Steve Gordon 100 Roger Robb 149 Sylvia Maulding Crook 173 Jan Krabbe (‡) 149 Stuart Sparkman Columbia 243 Lewis Rems 171 David Copeland 147 Steve Gordon 214* Phillip Pickering 232 Chuck Gates 171 Roger Robb 146 Stephen Dowlan 169 Henry Horvat 221 Craig Miller 171 Eva Schultz 139 Tim Shelmerdine 169 Paul Sullivan 192 Paul Sullivan 166 Alice Parker 138 Donna Lusthoff 168 Skip Russell 161 Donna Lusthoff 165 Hendrik Herlyn 134 Judy Corder 159 David Copeland 156 Dean Hale 164 Tom Love 133 Carol Karlen 145 Tim Shelmerdine 149 David Copeland 163 Henry Gilmore 132 Kathy Krabbe 140 Donna Lusthoff 147 Marilyn Miller 155 Tim Shelmerdine 125 Eva Schultz 135 Greg Gillson 134 Craig Corder 151 Stephen Dowlan 121 Reid Freeman 129 Tom Love 127 Ulo Kiigemagi 150 Barbara Combs 119 Dan Heyerly 117 Craig Corder 124 Eva Schultz 147 Alan McGie 114 Paul Osburn 111 Henry Gilmore 123 Roger Robb 145 Craig Corder 112 Paul Sherrell 109 Steve Gordon 121 Barbara Combs 145 Paul Sherrell 107 Skip Russell 108 Barbara Combs 121 Steve Gordon 144 Dan Heyerly 106 Rick Maulding 108 Ulo Kiigemagi 118 Hendrik Herlyn 138 Marion Corder (‡)

105 Tom Love 117 Judy Corder 138 Stuart Sparkman 136 Jamie Simmons No. 2 Oregon Birds 47 135 Sylvia Maulding 112 Alan McGie 204 Donna Lusthoff 113 Tim Shelmerdine 129 Shawn Steinberg 112 Wayne Weber 160 Paul Sullivan 106 Barbara Combs 121 Judy Corder 109 Tom Love 152 David Copeland 106 Donna Lusthoff 120 Reid Freeman 108 Judy Corder 147 Tim Shelmerdine 120 Fred Zeillemaker 105 Don Munson 125 Barbara Combs Klamath 119 Don Munson 104 Craig Miller 116 Craig Corder 291* Steve Summers 119 Darlene Philpott 103 Reid Freeman 115 Tom Love 282 Kevin Spencer 118 Marcia F. Cutler 101 Skip Russell 109 Skip Russell 260 Frank Mayer 116 Elzy Eltzroth 101 Ulo Kiigemagi 248 Steve Gordon 116 Elsie Eltzroth Harney 242 Paul Sullivan 110 Carol Karlen 291* Jeff Gilligan Jackson 220 Paul Sherrell 265 Craig Miller 283 Marjorie Moore 212 Howard Sands Douglas 257 Merry Lynn & Mike 281 Howard Sands 208 Don Munson 295* Ron Maertz Denny 242 Norm Barrett 204 David Copeland 292 Martha Sawyer (‡) 253 Paul Sullivan 193 Paul Sullivan 202 Ulo Kiigemagi 285 Alice Parker 248 Alan McGie 191 Don Munson 195 Roger Robb 238 Fred Parker (‡) 247 Hendrik Herlyn 180 Paul Sherrell 189 Merry Lynn & Mike 220 Paul Sullivan 240 Rick Krabbe 173 David Copeland Denny 219 Steve Gordon 234 Craig Corder 172 Steve Gordon 188 Barbara Combs 209 Howard Sands 231 Donna Lusthoff 172 John Kemper 188 Jan Krabbe (‡) 193 Don Munson 229 Ulo Kiigemagi 163 Colin Dillingham 185 Skip Russell 163 Barbara Combs 224 Steve Gordon 160 Barbara Combs 181 Dan Heyerly 156 Paul Sherrell 223 Judy Corder 149 Jan Krabbe (‡) 175 Hendrik Herlyn 152 David Copeland 222 Barbara Combs 145 Roger Robb 173 Alan McGie 152 Stephen Dowlan 218 Greg Gillson 140 Donna Lusthoff 169 Donna Lusthoff 148 Tim Shelmerdine 217 Alice Parker 140 Skip Russell 168 Greg Gillson 145 Reid Freeman 216 David Copeland 138 Ulo Kiigemagi 166 Craig Corder 144 Eva Schultz 216 Skip Russell 130 Sylvia Maulding 164 Eva Schultz 143 Ulo Kiigemagi 213 Tom Love 127 Alice Parker 160 Tim Shelmerdine 143 Roger Robb 211 Stephen Dowlan 125 Tom Love 158 Marion Corder(‡) 133 Donna Lusthoff 211 Jan Krabbe (‡) 119 Elzy Eltzroth 156 Craig Miller 126 Hendrik Herlyn 210 Paul Sherrell 119 Elsie Eltzroth 156 Lewis Rems 126 Skip Russell 210 Bill Tice 116 Tim Shelmerdine 156 Stuart Sparkman 125 Sylvia Maulding 203 Roy Gerig 114 Craig Corder 155 Stephen Dowlan 123 Craig Miller 202 Henry Gilmore 114 Stuart Sparkman 148 Stephen Warner 120 Jeff Harding 202 Marilyn Miller 111 Henry Gilmore 144 Alice Parker 111 Colin Dillingham 201 Dean Hale 110 Stephen Dowlan 143 Wayne Weber 105 Bill Tice 201 Fred Zeillemaker 107 Dan Heyerly 135 Jim Rogers 101 Craig Corder 198 Jamie Simmons 101 Jeff Harding 129 Marcia F. Cutler 191 Tim Shelmerdine 100 Judy Corder 128 Colin Dillingham Gilliam 187 Reid Freeman 126 Jamie Simmons 202 Craig Corder 185 Mark Nikas Jefferson 123 Paula Vanderheul 201 Judy Corder 182 Sylvia Maulding 245 Lewis Rems 122 Darlene Philpott 167 Roy Gerig 181 Stuart Sparkman 215 Craig Miller 121 Fred Zeillemaker 164 Donna Lusthoff 179 Carol Karlen 205 Paul Sullivan 119 Dean Hale 158 Paul Sullivan 179 Kathy Krabbe 177 Roy Gerig 118 Anne Esche 151 Marion Corder (‡) 175 Vjera Arnold 168 David Copeland 118 Tom Love 140 David Copeland 175 Marcia F. Cutler 157 Floyd Schrock 118 Sylvia Maulding 133 Tim Shelmerdine 173 Elsie Eltzroth 154 Donna Lusthoff 118 Bill Tice 104 Barbara Combs 173 Elzy Eltzroth 134 Stephen Dowlan 114 Henry Gilmore 128 Skip Russell Grant 173 Eva Schultz 112 Mike Nomina 169 Paula Vanderheul 127 Tim Shelmerdine 111 Raymond C. Korpi 210 Paul Sullivan 123 Dean Hale 186 Merry Lynn & Mike 164 Floyd Schrock 108 Reid Freeman 156 Darlene Philpott 112 Barbara Combs 105 Judy Corder Denny 109 Tom Love 145 Jan Krabbe (‡) 155 Rick Maulding 101 Jeff Harding 103 Greg Gillson 139 Craig Corder 151 Jeff Harding 148 Dan Heyerly 103 Steve Gordon Lake 132 Donna Lusthoff 102 Craig Corder 279 Craig Miller 131 Ulo Kiigemagi 147 Wayne Weber 145 Roger Robb 100 Marilyn Miller 243 Roy Gerig 128 David Copeland 142 Shawn Steinberg 240 Kevin Spencer 128 Roy Gerig Josephine 234 Paul Sullivan 127 Steve Gordon 138 Todd Thornton 206 Dennis Vroman 121 Don Munson 229 Lewis Rems 124 Tim Shelmerdine 198 Don Munson 226 Marilyn Miller 122 Barbara Combs 121 Mike Nomina 170 Paul Sullivan 112 Colin Dillingham 211 David Copeland 117 Jamie Simmons 148 Howard Sands 209 Dean Hale 116 Greg Gillson 111 Tom Ewert 146 Colin Dillingham 192 Skip Russell 115 Hendrik Herlyn Hood River 122 Steve Gordon 191 Ulo Kiigemagi 113 Paul Sherrell 221* David Anderson 115 David Copeland 187 Greg Gillson 48 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 186 Paul Sherrell 158 Paul Osburn Linn 149 Barbara Combs 184 Tim Rodenkirk 150 Jeff Harding 219 Roy Gerig 149 Skip Russell 179 Tim Shelmerdine 144 Paula Vanderheul 218 Jeff Harding 145 Greg Gillson 176 Donna Lusthoff 142 Donna Lusthoff 217 Rick Krabbe 139 Roger Robb 170 Tom Love 141 Mike Nomina 214 Mark Nikas 136 Sylvia Maulding 167 Dan Heyerly 140 Jamie Simmons 198 Greg Gillson 134 Carol Karlen 167 Bill Tice 137 Floyd Schrock 185 David Copeland 134 Jamie Simmons 167 Paula Vanderheul 136 Dean Hale 179 Kathy Krabbe 131 Steve Gordon 160 Barbara Combs 136 Stuart Sparkman 173 Hendrik Herlyn 131 Donna Lusthoff 159 Alan McGie 135 Tom Love 173 Ulo Kiigemagi 125 Tom Love 157 Craig Corder 134 Bill Tice 172 Stephen Dowlan 124 Marcia F. Cutler 156 Judy Corder 124 Craig Corder 171 Jan Krabbe (‡) 123 Alan McGie 154 Henry Gilmore 121 Wayne Weber 171 Jamie Simmons 121 Ulo Kiigemagi 154 Don Munson 115 Alan McGie 171 Paul Sullivan 119 Reid Freeman 153 Marcia F. Cutler 100 Henry Gilmore 170 Paula Vanderheul 114 Hendrik Herlyn 150 Jan Krabbe (‡) 168 Barbara Combs 112 Craig Corder 149 Sylvia Maulding Lincoln 168 Marcia F. Cutler 108 Don Munson 148 Merry Lynn & Mike 263 Rick Krabbe 161 Roger Robb 106 Dan Heyerly Denny 252 Jan Krabbe (‡) 154 Sylvia Maulding 102 Judy Corder 147 Darlene Philpott 251 Paul Sullivan 153 Dan Heyerly 147 Fred Zeillemaker 248 Jamie Simmons 147 Elzy Eltzroth Morrow 145 Hendrik Herlyn 247 Floyd Schrock 145 Alan McGie 238 Craig Corder 144 Jamie Simmons 246 Greg Gillson 141 Elsie Eltzroth 219 Judy Corder 143 Stephen Dowlan 241 David Copeland 141 Donna Lusthoff 219 Marion Corder (‡) 143 Eva Schultz 238 Roy Gerig 136 Craig Corder 206 Paul Sullivan 134 Elzy Eltzroth 237 Hendrik Herlyn 136 Skip Russell 201 Jamie Simmons 133 Roger Robb 236 Stephen Dowlan 135 Steve Gordon 173 Donna Lusthoff 131 Vjera Arnold 227 Bill Tice 126 Tim Shelmerdine 160 Merry Lynn & Mike 130 Reid Freeman 222 Ulo Kiigemagi 123 Paul Sherrell Denny 130 Steve Gordon 220 Skip Russell 123 Stuart Sparkman 135 David Copeland 121 Jeff Harding 218 Barbara Combs 123 Bill Tice 120 Tim Shelmerdine 119 Wayne Weber 218 Tim Shelmerdine 120 Judy Corder 110 Steve Gordon 111 Alice Parker 208 Donna Lusthoff 117 Tom Love 108 Barbara Combs 110 Stuart Sparkman 203 Steve Gordon 114 Reid Freeman 106 Stuart Sparkman

193 Tom Love 102 Floyd Schrock Multnomah Lane 182 Elzy Eltzroth 333* Tom Mickel 182 Elsie Eltzroth Malheur 244* Jeff Gilligan 331 Paul Sherrell 182 Sylvia Maulding 230* John Gatchet 223 Tom Love 313 Steve Gordon 182 Eva Schultz 216 Craig Corder 207 Paul Osburn 307 Barbara Combs 181 Roger Robb 210 Paul Sullivan 203 Skip Russell 306 Alan Contreras 179 Craig Miller 206 Marion Corder (‡) 193 Donna Lusthoff 285 Don DeWitt 179 Mark Nikas 188 Merry Lynn & Mike 186 Paul Sullivan 282 Dan Heyerly 178 Marcia F. Cutler Denny 173 Tim Shelmerdine 280 Roger Robb 178 Merry Lynn & Mike 164 Alan Contreras 170 Mike Nomina 274 Reid Freeman Denny 134 David Copeland 161 Greg Gillson 272 Mark Nikas 177 Don Munson 130 Hendrik Herlyn 160 Henry Gilmore 272 Eva Schultz 173 Craig Corder 129 Jamie Simmons 153 David Copeland 268 Sylvia Maulding 166 Jeff Harding 126 Fred Zeillemaker 149 Stephen Dowlan 252 Jan Krabbe (‡) 164 Alan McGie 124 Barbara Combs 148 Pamela Johnston 249 Hendrik Herlyn 158 Dean Hale 122 Paul Sherrell 141 Craig Corder 249 Paul Sullivan 158 Kathy Krabbe 118 Reid Freeman 126 Steve Gordon 232 Ulo Kiigemagi 157 Stuart Sparkman 116 Steve Gordon 124 Raymond C. Korpi 227 Vjera Arnold 155 Carol Karlen 115 Wayne Weber 122 Reid Freeman 223 Anne Esche 153 Darlene Philpott 111 Judy Corder 119 Ulo Kiigemagi 205 Rick Maulding 148 Reid Freeman 110 Don Munson 118 Tom Ewert 197 Craig Miller 147 Paul Sherrell 108 Donna Lusthoff 118 Wayne Weber 195 David Copeland 146 Dan Heyerly 117 Barbara Combs 193 Alice Parker 134 Henry Gilmore Marion 116 Shawn Steinberg 181 Elsie Eltzroth 129 Fred Zeillemaker 262 John Lundsten 106 Judy Corder 181 Elzy Eltzroth 125 Shawn Steinberg 251 Stephen Dowlan 106 Marion Corder (‡) 181 Greg Gillson 123 Judy Corder 248 David Copeland 106 Fred Zeillemaker 179 Skip Russell 122 Paula Vanderheul 220 Paul Sullivan 102 Hendrik Herlyn

179 Tim Shelmerdine 121 Wayne Weber 218 Roy Gerig 216 Stuart Sparkman Polk 176 Marcia F. Cutler 117 Mike Nomina 261 Roy Gerig 174 Stephen Dowlan 107 Anne Esche 191 Bill Tice 176 Tim Shelmerdine 256 Bill Tice 171 Don Munson 100 Colin Dillingham 221 Stephen Dowlan 169 Marilyn Miller 174 Floyd Schrock 163 Jeff Harding 214 David Copeland No. 2 Oregon Birds 49 207 Floyd Schrock 146 Marion Corder (‡) 228 Paul Sullivan 188 David Copeland 195 John Lundsten 144 Henry Gilmore 212 Craig Corder 171 Carol Karlen 181 Paul Sullivan 140 Alan McGie 211 Judy Corder 171 Donna Lusthoff 180 Carol Karlen 139 Wayne Weber 172 Colin Dillingham 166 Paul Sullivan 165 Stuart Sparkman 136 Roger Robb 169 Merry Lynn & Mike 163 Bill Tice 155 Donna Lusthoff 136 Jamie Simmons Denny 133 Greg Gillson 154 Marcia F. Cutler 134 Alice Parker 157 David Copeland 129 Stephen Dowlan 149 Alan McGie 125 Paula Vanderheul 153 Marion Corder (‡) 120 Skip Russell 147 Tom Love 123 Merry Lynn & Mike 147 Jamie Simmons 114 Barbara Combs 146 Barbara Combs Denny 131 Steve Gordon 113 Tim Shelmerdine 141 Tim Shelmerdine 121 Marcia F. Cutler 127 Tim Shelmerdine 108 Steve Gordon 138 Hendrik Herlyn 118 Mark Nikas 125 Wayne Weber 101 Judy Corder 137 Roger Robb 114 Fred Zeillemaker 111 Donna Lusthoff 101 Craig Corder 131 Jan Krabbe (‡) 108 Eva Schultz 110 Barbara Combs 129 Jamie Simmons 105 Darlene Philpott 104 Hendrik Herlyn 2000 County Year Lists 128 Greg Gillson 101 Mike Nomina 104 Skip Russell Benton 127 Fred Zeillemaker 102 Craig Miller 202 Trent Bray 125 Skip Russell Umatilla 101 Henry Gilmore 164 Paula Vanderheul 122 Sylvia Maulding 273 Craig Corder 158 Marcia F. Cutler 118 Paula Vanderheul 257 Marion Corder (‡) Wasco Clackamas 117 Ulo Kiigemagi 255 Judy Corder 255 Donna Lusthoff 180 Elmer Specht 112 Steve Gordon 255 Merry Lynn & Mike 219 David Copeland Clatsop 110 Jeff Harding Denny 214 Craig Corder 235 Todd Thornton 103 Elzy Eltzroth 226 Paul Sullivan 207 Marion Corder (‡) 206 Stephen Warner 100 Judy Corder 179 Donna Lusthoff 188 Paul Sullivan Coos 100 Craig Corder 176 Skip Russell 166 Roy Gerig 272 Tim Rodenkirk 166 Jan Krabbe (‡) 144 Tim Shelmerdine 186 Colin Dillingham Sherman 162 Jamie Simmons 143 Skip Russell Crook 201 Lewis Rems 133 David Copeland 136 Judy Corder 213 Chuck Gates 180 Roy Gerig 123 Wayne Weber 116 Barbara Combs Curry 171 Paul Sullivan 121 Henry Gilmore 116 Henry Gilmore 203 Colin Dillingham 170 Donna Lusthoff 121 Tim Shelmerdine 107 Tom Love 176 Tim Rodenkirk 164 Craig Miller 106 Barbara Combs 101 Steve Gordon 170 Buzz Stewart 144 David Copeland 106 Alice Parker Deschutes 135 Craig Corder 104 Colin Dillingham Washington 213 Howard Horvath 134 Skip Russell 101 Steve Gordon 234 Joe Evanich (‡) 205 Dean Hale 130 Tim Shelmerdine 231 Donna Lusthoff 184 Marilyn Miller 121 Judy Corder Union 212 Greg Gillson 168 Craig Miller 100 Barbara Combs 254 Joe Evanich (‡) 205 Paul Sullivan 162 Paul Sullivan 214 Paul Sullivan 197 Skip Russell Harney Tillamook 204 Craig Corder 196 Tom Love 190 Marilyn Miller 279* Jeff Gilligan 176 Donna Lusthoff 167 David Copeland 171 Craig Miller 250 Donna Lusthoff 168 Skip Russell 135 Craig Corder 157 Paul Sullivan 247 Jan Krabbe (‡) 164 Judy Corder 134 Carol Karlen Jackson 233 Tim Shelmerdine 164 Marion Corder (‡) 132 Tim Shelmerdine 202 Norm Barrett 232 Paul Sullivan 154 David Copeland 132 Todd Thornton Klamath 229 Skip Russell 153 Jan Krabbe (‡) 130 Mike Nomina 235 Frank Mayer 228 Greg Gillson 149 Merry Lynn & Mike 123 Henry Gilmore 234 Kevin Spencer 227 Roy Gerig Denny 112 Tom Ewert Lake 222 David Copeland 143 Barbara Combs 109 Barbara Combs 205 Craig Miller 220 Tom Love 141 Henry Gilmore 105 Steve Gordon 202 Marilyn Miller 208 Stephen Dowlan 137 Steve Gordon 102 Darlene Philpott 192 Roy Gerig 204 Bill Tice 137 Paul Sherrell Wheeler Lane 202 Barbara Combs 133 Tim Shelmerdine 273 Don DeWitt 192 Craig Corder 132 Ulo Kiigemagi 216 Donna Lusthoff 211 Lewis Rems 268 Paul Sherrell 191 Craig Miller 131 Wayne Weber 238 Reid Freeman 187 Floyd Schrock 130 Tom Love 204 Paul Sullivan 200 Craig Corder 201 Sylvia Maulding 185 Hendrik Herlyn 127 Jim Rogers 191 Roger Robb 185 Ulo Kiigemagi 126 Hendrik Herlyn 200 Judy Corder 172 Craig Miller 190 Vjera Arnold 182 Carol Karlen 117 Jamie Simmons 187 Mark Nikas 167 Stuart Sparkman 109 Elzy Eltzroth 169 David Copeland 103 Barbara Combs 150 Jeff Harding 158 Elsie Eltzroth 109 Elsie Eltzroth Lincoln 158 Elzy Eltzroth 107 Darlene Philpott 101 Steve Gordon 164 Jamie Simmons 158 Todd Thornton 107 Stuart Sparkman Yamhill 164 Paul Sullivan 157 Steve Gordon 100 Colin Dillingham 214 Tom Love 152 Jeff Harding 157 Don Munson Wallowa 201 Floyd Schrock Linn 153 Judy Corder 189 Roy Gerig 183 Jeff Harding 149 Jeff Harding 267* Frank Conley 50 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 173 Mark Nikas Crook 175 Dick Cronberg (1992) Lewis Rems (1997) Marion 213 Chuck Gates (2000) Klamath Tillamook 152 Jeff Harding Curry 236 Kevin Spencer (1996) 234 Phillip Pickering Polk 269 Don Munson (1999) Lake (1985) 181 Roy Gerig Deschutes 241 Steve Summers (1991) Umatilla Washington 219 Dean Hale (1998) Lane 242 Craig & Judy Corder 152 Paul Sullivan Douglas 273 Don DeWitt (2000) (1992) 247 Martha Sawyer (‡) Lincoln Union All-time County Year List (1983) 241 Phillip Pickering 207 Joe Evanich (‡) (1983) Records Gilliam (1986) Wallowa Baker 183 Craig & Judy Corder Linn 217 Frank Conley (1999) 204 Craig Corder (1988) (1994) 200 Roy Gerig (1999) Wasco Benton Grant Malheur 211 Donna Lusthoff 202 Trent Bray (2000) 185 Paul Sullivan (1988) 224 John Gatchet (1995) (1992) Clackamas Harney Marion Washington 209 Tim Janzen (1995) 237 Phillip Pickering 220 John Lundsten (1995) 188 John F. Gatchet Clatsop (1986) Morrow (1984) 235 Todd Thornton Hood River 224 Craig Corder (1990) Wheeler (2000) 170 David Anderson Multnomah 196 Craig & Judy Corder Columbia (1989) 200 Joe Evanich (‡) (1988) (1996) 196 Phillip Pickering Jackson Polk Yamhill (1988) 233 Dick Cronberg (1992) 209 Bill Tice (1998) 172 Floyd Schrock (1998) Coos Jefferson Sherman 272 Tim Rodenkirk (2000) 209 Lewis Rems (1992) 181 Phillip Pickering Josephine (1989)

A Christmas Bird Count to Remember Tim Rodenkirk, 611 N. 12th St., Coos Bay, OR 97420

I woke up at 1 AM on Sunday, 17 The countdown was packed at 6 species (the most ever), Western December 2000, and peeked out the p.m., and as I started the tally, there Scrub-Jay, Mountain Chickadee, back door of our house to see what were many happy faces munching on Northern Mockingbird, Harris’s the weather was doing. Stars—not a the free chow we provided in the Sparrow, and Lesser Goldfinch! I cloud to be seen. I was pretty excited comfort of Lyn Topits’ house in added up the total, 157, a new count and decided to start the 28th annual Coos Bay. record and only two short of the Coos Bay Christmas Bird Count As the count progressed, I state record of 159 on the 1995 (CBC) a few hours earlier than realized we were doing well, finding Coquille Valley CBC! planned. I was expecting rain quite a few birds we normally miss: As over half the participants showers for my owling adventure, Eared Grebe, Brown Pelican, were from out of town, folks quickly but the weather was looking great. American Bittern, Green Heron, packed up and headed out, mostly The owling went well, and I had Brant, Osprey, Sora, Long-billed with smiles on their faces from a fun found four species by 6:30 a.m., Curlew, Snowy Plover, Red day of birding and a record-breaking when it was time to rendezvous with Phalarope, Pigeon Guillemot, effort. I hung out as I had promised Steve Dowlan, my partner in the Marbled and Ancient Murrelets, to show Dan Heyerly and Anne Millicoma Marsh area of the count. Western Bluebird, Cedar Waxwing, Esche a Northern Saw-whet Owl (a With several other owling crews out Palm Warbler, and finally Evening life bird for them) if they stayed out that morning, I figured we were off Grosbeak. We had missed a few late in their CBC area. I had asked to a good start. Unfortunately, at regular birds though: Western them to try and find a Short-eared about 6:45, it started to rain, the Sandpiper (the first time ever!), Owl that had been seen there count bane of a count compiler! However, Tundra Swan, Rock Sandpiper, and week. They succeeded in finding the by 8 a.m., the sun had come back Eurasian Wigeon. Finally, it was Short-eared, which meant I wasn’t out, and would remain out the rest time to go group by group to see going to sleep as soon as I wanted of the day. who had seen any rare birds not to! Before leaving, I made a call to a Steve and I did well in our area, included on the checklist. The feeder watcher I had found out and I had 40+ other people helping number of rarities was impressive: about during the countdown in hope out, so I was hoping we could break Northern Fulmar, Short-tailed of adding Mourning Dove to the the count species record of 155 that Shearwater, Greater White-fronted count total, as it had been reported we had set in 1998 and tied in 1999. Goose, Lesser Yellowlegs, 6 owl coming to the feeder. I talked to the No. 2 Oregon Birds 51 feeder watcher, and sure enough, he species would could possibly expect quail. I figured why not bring a tape had doves at his feeder that day— on the count. with a California Quail song and call #158 for the count! I grilled him It was 8 p.m. by then, and I was on it just for fun, as we were going about other birds he had seen at his really, really tired but still hadn’t to be owling about a mile from the feeder without luck. I had perked taken Dan and Ann out for their visitor center. We stopped first at his interest though, and he then promised life Saw-whet Owl, three the visitor center, and I got out the began to give me a dissertation on all of which I had called in that tape, thinking I must have been up the bird species he’d seen in the last morning. I decided South Slough way too long to try something as several years at his feeder. I was the closest spot we could likely desperate as this. First I played the remained “polite” and listened on. I find the owl. As we were all loading song, “chi-ca-go, chi-ca-go”— was ready to hang up when he up in into a single vehicle to head nothing. Then I played the call note, casually mentioned that he had also over to South Slough, I remembered and miraculously, a quail called right seen a Ruffed Grouse that day while that, during the countdown, Mike back, not but a few feet from us. driving near his place—bird #159! Graybill had said it was too bad we Incredible, #160—a new state Wow, suddenly we were tied for the had missed California Quail because record and an unbelievable finish! state record! I called up another they had been coming to the feeder We were all jumping around excited person with a feeder afterwards at the South Slough visitor center all as could be!! We closed the evening without luck. We brainstormed how week. However, he hadn’t thought by calling in the Saw-whet, and Dan, we might come up with another to check the feeder that day, and the Ann, Tim Shelmerdine, and I all got species, but no one had any ideas, visitor center was closed, so we had first-class looks at the owl, a fitting and we already had all the owl ended up with only a count week end to a most memorable CBC.

A Strix Owl Trifecta at Silver Falls State Park, December 30, 2000 Stephen Dowlan, PO Box 220, Mehama, OR 97384

I’d never managed to get 2 Strix The day went like this: apparently drove away the Spotted Owls in 11 years of working the 04:20—Vocal response from a single Owls that nested as recently as 1989 Silver Falls sector of the Silverton, Barred Owl after less than 3 minutes just south of the highway at this Oregon, CBC circle on a single night of hooting (I voice-called). This bird location, according the biologist for (or any other time), let alone all was just at the top of the hill just state parks in this area. three... Unlike years before, I had south and west of the bike path 04:50—Vocal response from a not scouted any owl locations before Northern Spotted Owl at the the CBC. Though I had observed Howard Creek Horse Camp after Barred and Great Gray Owls in the less than 5 minutes of hooting. We sector during the past year, the called the bird more or less into the Spotted Owl pair that once occupied camp area and saw it way up in a tree the sector had been driven out by in a flashlight beam. This is just the Barred Owls and was unlikely to inside the edge of the count circle be in the Count Circle. I knew it was and includes some of the best low- possible, but I also knew that it elevation old-growth forest left in would have to be an unusual night. northwest Oregon. I had found The stars would have to be in Spotted Owls here before, though it perfect alignment, I would need a had been nearly 8 years. This bird lucky talisman of some kind, I’d was probably from a pair that resides need to get up real early, and I’d deeper into the park to the south need to invoke the great Irish god of crossing near the Winter Falls during most of the year, or possibly Ornithological Good Fortune parking area, right off the highway. a resident single left over from the (which I’d invented on the spot). This is exactly where a pair was former Winter Falls pair. This was Laura Graves and I left home at conversing last year during the the first Northern Spotted Owl around 03:35 as we are familiar with count. Last year, I slammed the found on the Silverton CBC since a logging road that gets us to the door, and the pair began to bark at 1989. Count Circle from our home in one another: we didn’t even have to 14:50—Visual on a Great Gray Mehama in 35 minutes. hoot! This Barred Owl pair Owl along Silver Ridge Road. We 52 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 had walked the meadow at sunrise These three Strix owls were sunlight for photographs in a huge and saw no owl. It was quite foggy detected in a triangle with points less fresh clear-cut along Grade Road just north of the meadow when we than 2 miles apart, and all were around 12:30, unexpected but always returned at 14:30, and the fog moved within the political boundaries of appreciated. in while we were there. I had seen Silver Falls State Park: GGOW to Amazing as this feat may appear Great Gray Owls at virtually all NSOW, 1.7 mi.; GGOW to BAOW to be, it is neither a first for Oregon, hours of the day since the birds were 1.2 mi.; and BAOW to NSOW, 1.1 nor is it even a first for Marion first found in 1996, so I decided that mi. County. Some time in the spring or it was worth a try. The bird appeared We generally had very good luck early summer of 1996, a Spotted suddenly behind me after I had with other owls as well on that count Owl surveyor employed by the state traversed the area, and it was day. A Northern Saw-whet Owl of Oregon got a vocal response extremely wary, as was the one bird I chattered at us at the Silver Ridge (none were seen) from ALL THREE had seen about a month earlier. It Road meadow at about 05:30 during Strix owl species at the same station flew as soon as it saw me, and did its our first pass through the area. on the same night! Though I best to remain out of sight, though I Surprisingly, Western Screech Owl received this story second-hand, the did manage to return to the car to was difficult to detect on that surveyor was very experienced, and get Laura. Happily, she saw it as morning. We got a close response, there is no reason to doubt the facts well. After all of the poaching, finally, after two solid hours of of the story. The location of this partying, logging, and general stopping at many places along many owl-hooting station was less than 10 tramping around that had occurred roads, at about 06:30 along Grade miles southeast of the meadow along in its meadow, it should be no Road, a gravel road which runs Silver Ridge Road, just north of the surprise that the birds have altered parallel to Silver Falls Highway just Little North Santiam River, their behavior since they were to the north of the Park. A Northern practically in my back yard. originally located. Pygmy-Owl perched in bright

Short Notes

Range expansion of Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) to Linn County, Oregon

The Wrentit has been slowly On a bird survey on 22 June 1999, range between the two forms in SW expanding its range in western Kelly Bettinger obtained the second Oregon. Have they intergraded or Oregon since ornithologists first record, a bird singing from a clearcut have they remained separate listed it for the state. This expansion, along One Horse Slough, about 13 populations? This seems an however, has been so slow as to be miles NE of Lebanon. Observers interesting field question for barely noticeable. Nevertheless, the reported this bird to Oregon Birders enterprising banders and birders in Wrentit has expanded outside the On-Line several times to 15 July Lane and Douglas counties. Rogue Valley and narrow coastal 1999. Again the following year, strip since 1935 (Gabrielson and Bettinger reported a singing bird at References Jewett 1940). It has apparently used One Horse Slough on 17 May 2000 Gabrielson, I., and S. Jewett. 1940. Birds of clearcuts to cross the Coast Range (posting to Oregon Birders On-Line Oregon. Oregon State College. and is now regular in the eastern e-mail list). Lori Hennings (pers. Gilligan, J.; M. Smith; D. Rogers; and A. coastal foothills north to Yamhill comm.) reported one, and possibly Contreras. 1994. Birds of Oregon: status Co. In addition it has pioneered the two, singing males on 31 May 2000 and distribution. Cinclus Publications, Umpqua Valley, and the eastern on the 5th year of a survey on a 150 McMinnville, OR. edges of the southern Willamette acre “mixed conifer-scrubby foothill Johnson, J. 1994. Fieldnotes: Western Valley (Gilligan et al. 1994). parcel” 3 miles up the Calapooia Oregon, Winter 1993-94. Oregon Birds On 2 January 1994, a Wrentit River from the small town of Holley. 20(3):104-108. was discovered on the Brownsville Two races exist, the dark coastal Christmas Bird Count for a first race and the paler interior race. Linn County record (Johnson 1994). There now appears to be no break in

Greg Gillson, 2367 S. Dogwood Street, Cornelius, OR 97113, [email protected] No. 2 Oregon Birds 53

Sightings of Manx Shearwaters in Oregon During the last few years, there have Shearwaters now come from April- timing and latitude of these sightings been several credible sightings of July (8 sightings) and September- fuel speculation that Manx Manx Shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) November (5 sightings). Similarly, 17 Shearwaters might (now or soon) by shore-based observers in Oregon. accepted records from Washington breed in burrows on headlands or Reports of these sightings are only run from April through October, islands off Oregon or Washington— now making their way to the Oregon with 10 sightings in June-July (Phil at about the same latitude, side of Bird Records Committee (OBRC). Mattocks, p.c.). There are an ocean, and time as Atlantic birds in These eventually may be accepted by additional 3 Washington sightings— the British Isles (there are no known the OBRC as Manx or as 1 each in March, May and July—that Pacific breeding colonies). Following Manx/Black-vented Shearwaters. have not been reviewed. Of the 33 are 13 Oregon sightings reported as Even though this species is not combined sightings in Oregon and Manx Shearwaters as of 12 July yet on the official state list, a pattern Washington, 25 (76%) have been 2001: is emerging in the timing of these since 1998, and 19 of these 25 (76%) sightings. Oregon reports of Manx have been from April-July. The • 3 November 1979, Boiler Bay, Harry Nehls (OBRC accepted as Manx/Black-vented) • 6 October 1998, Barview Jetty, Jeff Gilligan • 4 November 1998, Otter Rock, Jeff Gilligan • 3 May 2000, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering • 1 September 2000, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering • 12 September 2000, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering • 11 April 2001, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering • 16 April 2001, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering • 9-10 May 2001, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering • 26 May 2001, Ecola State Park, David Mandell, Robert Machover, and Andrew Sigler • 15 June 2001, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering (2-3 birds) • 22 June 2001, South Jetty of the Columbia River, Todd Thornton • 9 July 2001, Boiler Bay, Phil Pickering

Greg Gillson, 2367 S. Dogwood Street, Cornelius, OR 97113, [email protected]

A Wren’s Mobile Home

While atlasing a little-visited square houses and the trees and out for a couple minutes, and seeing that in eastern Klamath County, my buildings around them. Not wanting we were not going to be thrown off friend Don Munson and I were to intrude into private land, we the property, I joined them. The driving on Highway 140 when we continued on the road that farmer was very enthusiastic and passed a series of pastures backed by eventually lead to a house that to our somewhat familiar with the birds in a pine forest with a row of three or amazement had a variety of bird the area. There was a bluebird house four farm houses just in front of the feeders and houses scattered around mounted on the fence with nesting trees. Above the pastures, we could the yard. Definitely a bird friendly Western Bluebirds, swallows nesting see swallows and an occasional duck family. in an old barn, and starlings nesting flying into unseen ponds. Unable to Two people were busy working in holes under the eave of a shed stop on the highway because of the in the yard. Encouraged by the roof. From the yard, we could see narrow shoulder, we finally found a display of feeders, we decided that ducks and Canada Geese in the gravel road that traveled between the we would ask if we could bird on pasture. However, we were edge of the forest and the farm their property. Don approached the completely unprepared for what the houses we had seen from the road. woman working in the garden, and farmer showed us next. Hoping to get a better view of the she took him to her husband, who While standing in the yard we pastures, we followed the road but was mowing the lawn around the could see a pair of House Wrens found the view blocked by the house. Don and the husband talked flying around a garage with a pickup 54 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 truck parked in front of it. Asked birds?” we asked. “Well,” said the Somehow the adult house wrens about the wrens, the farmer said that old man, “the parents were always had learned that when the truck left, they nested in one of the stake holes there waiting when I would return it would always come back. Being in the railing of the pickup bed and and once parked, the birds would surrounded by the steel sides of the led us over to the truck. Sure immediately go to the truck and start truck bed, the little wrens were enough, there was a nest inside one feeding the young.” This had been protected from the wind, flying road of the stake holes. Then he told us going on for at least two seasons! hazards, and inquisitive predators that now and then he would take the Same truck, same stake hole. while away on a trip. truck into town. “What about the

John Bischoff, Brookings, OR

Albinistic Pelagic Cormorant in Lincoln County

On 3 July 2001, we had made the Cormorants were flying up to join nest tended the brood as they two-hour drive to the Cape young ones at nests approximately sunned themselves. Foulweather overlook eight miles 120 yards from our position. Many We observed these birds for north of Newport to see the adult adults showed white flank patches, about twenty minutes. Then, over Horned Puffin reported by David all seemed relatively small and slim- lunch at the nearby Flying Fix and seen by several other billed. Dutchman Restaurant, we again birders. After hours scanning Then we noticed that in the enjoyed the whole scene: ocean, through the various alcids and nearest nest was a Pelagic Gull Rock, spouting Gray Whales, cormorants out toward Gull Rock, Cormorant that was colored a the Foulweather cliff and the suspicion grew that Alan Contreras's whitewash tone of white. It was albinistic Cormorant, all visible from theory might be correct: the Horned obviously an immature, less than inside the restaurant and from its Puffin might be lurking beneath our adult size but not by much. It back lawn. feet, out of sight on the cliff face. opened and spread its wings several It was not possible for us to We decided to try to get a look down times and showed us its still too- confirm with certainty that the bird there. short tail. All feathers seemed in entirely lacked pigment in feathers, Driving into the development at place, and all were an even color. skin, and eyes and would thus meet Otter Crest just south of the The bill was slim, straw-colored. The the definition of "total albinism," so overlook, we found an open gate eye seemed a bit light, reddish we must describe this cormorant as and a sign welcoming the public to maybe, contrasting with a white "albinistic." Whether a total albino view lots on Sea Crest Drive. We cheek, but less so than would a or not, this nestling was a surprising were soon parked on that closest darker eye. Behind the white bird in find. We have been informed by Roy dead-end road we'd seen from the rocky niche were two other W. Lowe (USFWS) that "a boat above. This was it! With the 20x60 slightly fuzzy, nearly-grown young- survey of all of the cliffs in the Cape Nikon set up in the bed of the sters that were the standard issue Foulweather area to census Pelagic pickup, we could scan much of the dark-plumaged type. An adult Cormorant nests on July 17th" did south aspect of Cape Foulweather's Pelagic Cormorant at the lip of the not turn up the white one. craggy cliff. Dozens of Pelagic

Don DeWitt and Reid Freeman, Eugene, OR

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No. 2 Oregon Birds 55 Honors and Awards

OFO President Paul Sullivan presents a certificate of appreciation to Carol DuBosch for her generosity in allowing so many birders to come view the Summer Tanager from her Beaverton garage. Appropriately, the award was presented in that very garage./ Photo by Darlene Philpott

Dave Marshall, longtime wildlife biologist and advocate and senior editor of the upcoming Birds of Oregon: A General Reference, accepts an award for outstanding contributions to Oregon ornithology from OFO President Paul Sullivan. Our thanks to Dave Eshbaugh and the Audubon Society of Portland Board for their assistance in setting up the ceremony, and to Donna Lusthoff for representing the membership of OFO./Photo by Audubon Society of Portland. 56 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 FIELD NOTES: Eastern Oregon, Winter 2000-2001 Kevin T. Spencer, P.O. Box 353, Tulelake, CA 96134

THE SEASON year, so they might have been very early arrivals. This Overall, this winter season had very mild winter species usually moves up eastern Oregon in very late temperatures. Early December temperatures froze the February or early March. Mountain Chickadees were open water, but by late December temperatures noted to be in the lowlands of the eastside. One increased and open water was no longer entirely frozen. American White Pelican appeared to be attempting to That condition persisted for a significant period of time. over-winter in a hot springs in Vale. An American By early February, ice had thawed from most lakes at Dipper was seen building a nest at a bridge site near lower elevations. Precipitation was well below average, Sisters in early February. It had completed the nest by and ranged between 30-40% of normal, and continued to late February. Singing Dippers are sometimes reported in decrease into February. December and January as they were this year. The dry conditions and above average amounts of open water allowed waterfowl to be scattered. These REPORTERS AND REPORTS These field notes were compiled by gleaning the Oregon conditions created the perception of reduced numbers of Birders On-Line postings, Grant County Bird Club waterfowl. Actual numbers were somewhat close to newsletter, and a limited number of first hand reports. normal, but they were well dispersed. Bald Eagles also appeared to have reduced numbers, but they were also FORMAT, ABBREVIATIONS scattered, and numbers were difficult to monitor. The format used for each sighting in this report is: # Creating great excitement was the report of a Smew individuals, location, county, date, (INITIALS OF at Malheur NWR in late February. Refuge personnel saw OBSERVERS); next record. this bird as it left a viewing pond early in the morning, returned in the evening, and lingered for just a few days. Abbreviations used in this report: Since Smews are raised in captivity, its origin is in doubt, CG campground as it could be an escapee. If accepted by the OBRC, it mob many observers would be the second state record. A Whooper Swan was SP State Park seen at Summer Lake during the fall season. Three Lk. Lake cygnets were noted to be with it, and a Tundra Swan was R. River associating with the family unit. In early January, this Mtn. Mountain family unit was seen on the Lower Klamath NWR, just Ck. Creek into California, and then later, on the Oregon side. The Res. Reservoir three cygnets were larger than the associated Tundra NWR National Wildlife Refuge Swan, but appeared to be somewhat slightly smaller in MNWR Malheur NWR, Harney Co. height to the adult Whooper Swan. It is speculated that HQ Headquarters the cygnets could possibly be hybrids between the GCBC Grant County Bird Club Whooper and Tundra swans. Scanning through hundreds OFO Oregon Field Ornithologists WMA Wildlife Management Area of Horned Larks in a bare, burned field on the Oregon side of Lower Klamath NWR, yielded McCown’s Mallard Plain type denotes species usually seen. Longspurs. After the initial report of 1, and with more Pacific Loon Italics indicates unusual sightings, late observers present, a more accurate count of their dates, unusual locations, Latin subspecies. numbers changed that initial count to about 5 or 6. Both HARLEQUIN DUCK males and females were present. All capitals indicates a rare sighting. Some of the more “common” species also prompted ROSS’S GULL All capitals and Italics indicates the interesting reports. For the second year in a row, it seems rarest sighting, first state records, etc. that a few Turkey Vultures wintered. This year they were not observed throughout the season as they were last

Pacific Loon Wallowa, 9-10 Dec (PTS, OFO); 2, Horned Grebe 1, below John Day Dam, Sherman, below John Day Dam, Sherman, 30 4, Wallowa Lk., Wallowa, 9-10 Dec 15-27 Jan (M&MLD, TB, RG). Dec (JS, PTS, GK). (PTS, OFO).

Common Loon YELLOW-BILLED LOON Western Grebe 1, Wickiup Res., Deschutes, 3 Dec 1, Wallowa Lk., Wallowa, 17 Dec-20 1, Columbia R., Hood River, 22 Dec (C&CM, HH); 3, Wallowa Lk., Jan (J&CC, ML). (Pamela Johnston).

No. 2 Oregon Birds 57 American White Pelican WHOOPER SWAN Wright, refuge personnel, Rick Vetter, 1 at Vale, Grant, 8 Feb, was using a 4 (1 adult paired with a Tundra Swan Joan Suther, W&P Bowers, mob). hot spring (GCBC). and 3 apparently hybrid cygnets) Red-breasted Merganser were at White Lk., Lower Klamath 1, Lk. Ewauna, Klamath Falls, Double-crested Cormorant NWR, Klamath, 19+ Feb (DH, KS, 7, McNary Wildlife Pk., Umatilla, 22 Klamath, 8-12 Dec (DH, FM, KS); 1 FM). This group had previously Dec (CC); 4, Miller Island WMA, female, Bend, Deschutes, 11 Dec been seen at Summer Lake in Fall Klamath, 27 Feb, were first arrivals (DT). 2000 and had been on the California in the Klamath Basin (AM). side of the refuge from 1 Jan. Ruddy Duck Great Blue Heron 6, Lk. Abert, Lake, 15 Dec (JoG). Wood Duck 20, Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath, 6, Pete’s Pond, Enterprise, Wallowa, 27 Jan (JL). Bald Eagle 10 Dec (TR, SD); 300, McNary, 46 ad., 12 imm., Wickiup Res., Black-crowned Night-Heron Umatilla, 23 Dec (CC); 1, John Day, Deschutes, 3 Dec (C&MM, HH); 60, 15, McNary Dam, Umatilla, 25 Feb Grant, 24 Dec (OL); 2, McNary Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath, 27 (JR); 200, throughout period, Link R, Dam, Umatilla, 25 Feb (JR). Jan (JL). Klamath Falls, Klamath (KS). Eurasian Wigeon Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk Turkey Vulture 4, John Day CBC, Grant (fide PTS); 1, e. of Joseph, Wallowa, 10 Dec Single birds that either wintered or 1, Prineville, Crook, 8 Jan to end of (TR, SD). were very early migrants were seen period (CG). Red-shouldered Hawk along Hwy. 20, w. of Redmond, Mallard 2, near Klamath Falls, Klamath, Deschutes, 2 Feb (SSh), and at 1500, Wallowa Lk., Wallowa, 9-10 throughout period (FM, DH, KS). Prineville, Crook, 4 Feb (NM). Dec (PTS, OFO). Ferruginous Hawk Greater White-fronted Geese Redhead 1, e. of Enterprise, Wallowa, 9-10 3, Pete’s Pond, Enterprise, Wallowa, 1, Rufus, Sherman, 7 Jan (RG). Dec (PTS, OFO). 9-10 Dec (PTS, OFO); 18, Hood R. Marina, Hood River, 12 Jan Greater/Lesser Scaup GYRFALCON (M&MLD) 300 in 60/40 split, mouth of 1, gray morph, ne. of Enterprise, Deschutes, R., Sherman, 7 Jan (RG). Wallowa, 1-14 Jan (Frank Conley, G. Snow Goose Thomas Underwood). 1, mp 126, I-84, along the Columbia Greater Scaup R, 15-19 Jan, was a rare Gilliam County 1, fem., Lk. Ewauna, Klamath Falls, Peregrine Falcon find (M&MLD, PTS, CC). Klamath, 8 Dec-26 Feb (DH, FM, 1, n. of Hermiston, Umatilla, 1-11 KS). Feb (CC, CG).

LONG-TAILED DUCK Gray Partridge 1, The Dalles, 17 Dec (fide HN); 1, 27, Wallowa, Wallowa, 14-15 Dec near Biggs, Sherman, 30 Dec-6 Jan (ML). (JS, PTS, GK, RG); 1, Lk. Ewauna, Klamath Falls, Klamath, 7-31 Jan Wild Turkey (KS, FM, DH); 1, McNary Dam, 300, n. of Wallowa, Wallowa, 9-10 Dec (PTS, OFO). Umatilla, 25 Feb (JR).

White-winged Scoter Mountain Quail 1, Wickiup Res., Deschutes, 3 Dec Squaw Ck. Canyon, ne. of Sisters, (C&MM, BBC). Deschutes, early Dec (Sue Bassett fide SD); 8, Prineville, Crook, 25 Barrow’s Goldeneye Nov-15 Dec (CG); several, near 6, below John Day Dam, Sherman, Izee, Grant, 7 Feb (GCBC). 15 Jan (M&MLD). Virginia Rail SMEW 1, Enterprise fish hatchery pond, Whooper Swan, White Lake, Klamath 1, Malheur NWR, Harney, 26 Feb to Wallowa, 9-10 Dec (PTS, OFO). Co., 19 February 2001/Photo by Kevin end of period, would be the second Spencer state record if accepted (fide Sheran 58 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 Mew Gull BLACK PHOEBE Mountain Chickadee 1-3, Klamath Falls, Klamath, 9 Dec- 1, Lost River, se. of Klamath Falls, Many were found at lower elevations this end of period, (DH, FM, KS). Klamath, 5-12 Dec (FM, DH, KS). winter: 5, LePage Pk., Sherman, 30 Dec (JS, PTS, GK); 2, below John H erring Gull Say’s Phoebe Day Dam, Sherman, 15 Jan 1, 1st yr., Wallowa Lk., Wallowa, 9-10 1, John Day CBC, Grant (GCBC); 1, (M&MLD). Dec (PTS, OFO); 4, Wickiup Res., Hatfield Lk., Deschutes, 18 Feb Deschutes, 3 Dec (C&MM, HH). (TR). Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6, Wallowa R. St. Pk., Wallowa, 9-10 Western Gull Northern Shrike Dec (PTS, OFO). 1, Klamath Falls, Klamath, 11-23 2, Antone area, Wheeler, 10 Dec Dec (DH, FM). (JoG, SSh); 6, Redmond CBC, Canyon Wren Deschutes, 28 Dec (KO); 1, near 1, Sisters, Deschutes, 11 Dec (Sarah Band-tailed Pigeon Rufus, Sherman, 30 Dec (JS, PTS, Smith de Vasconcellos); 11, Antone 1, near Prineville, Crook, early Jan GK); 1, LaGrande, Union, and 2, CBC, Wheeler, 14 Dec (SD); 1, Mt. (fide NM). Wasco Co., 27 Jan (TB); 1, Dog Ck., Vernon, Grant (AF). Mourning Dove Grant, 28 Jan (CG). American Dipper 338, Prineville CBC, Crook, 30 Dec BLUE JAY 1, e. of Sisters, Squaw Ck., (CG). 1, Klamath Falls, Klamath, early Deschutes, 7-26 Feb, was building a Western Screech Owl Nov-28 Dec (Gene Corbett, KS, nest (SSh, GG); 1, Canyon City, 1, Sisters CBC, Deschutes, 18 Dec, FM, DH); 1, Redmond, Deschutes, John Day, & Bates, Grant, Feb (TH, (SSh); 1, Fields, Harney, 25 Dec (M); mid Jan to at least 17 Feb, was TW, PSS). 1, Redmond CBC, Deschutes, 28 videotaped (Sheryl Pierce, DT, Mike Ruby-crowned Kinglet Dec (KO). Nomina, TR). 8-10, John Day R, se. Wheeler Co., Northern Pygmy Owl 10 Dec, (JoG). 3, Antone, Wheeler, 14 Dec (Marcia Western Bluebird Cutler, JoG). 1, w. of Wallowa, Wallowa, 9-10 Dec Northern Saw-whet Owl (PTS, OFO). 1, Bend, Deschutes, 15 Jan (DT). Mountain Bluebird Northern Spotted Owl 48, Redmond CBC, Deschutes, 28 1, w. of Bend, Deschutes, 26 Jan Dec (KO). (DT). Townsend’s Solitaire Great Gray Owl Blue Jay, Redmond,Deschutes Co., 3-5 February 138, John Day CBC, Grant, was one 2001/Photo by David Tracy of highest concentrations in N. America 1, Lapine, Deschutes, 1-7 Dec (AH, Laura Wentworth). Pinyon Jay (fide PTS).

Short-eared Owl 48, Redmond CBC, Deschutes, 28 Hermit Thrush Dec (KO). 5, Deschutes, R., Deschutes, 7 Jan 1, Hwy. 97, s. of Klamath Falls, Klamath (Steve Jaggers). American Crow (RG).

Anna’s Hummingbird 8, Redmond CBC, Deschutes, 28 American Robin Dec (KO). +, Sisters CBC, Deschutes, 18 1 was an early arrival at a Bend 3000 feeder, Deschutes, 14 Feb (DT). Tree Swallow Dec (SSh).

Red-breasted Sapsucker 2, Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath, Varied Thrush 19 Feb (FM). 1, LePage Pk., Sherman, 30 Dec 1, Canyon City, Grant, 8 Feb (Vickie Dinsmore, Humboldt School, (PTS, JS, GK). Black-capped Chickadee GCBC). 12, Antone CBC, Wheeler, 14 Dec American Pipit White-headed Woodpecker (SD); 1, Rufus, Sherman, 30 Dec (JS, 80, s. of Rufus, Sherman, 30 Dec (JS, 1, Squaw Ck. Estates, n. of Sisters, PTS, GK); 1, Prineville CBC, Crook, PTS, GK). Deschutes, 1 Dec (AH); Cabin Lake 30 Dec-7 Jan (CG, NM); 2, Wood R. Bohemian Waxwing CG, Lake, 17 Feb (TR). Trail, n. end Agency Lk., Klamath, 28 Feb (AM). 116, Wallowa, Wallowa, 8 Dec (TR, SD); 200, Joseph, Wallowa, 9-10 Dec No. 2 Oregon Birds 59 (PTS, OFO); 600+, Joseph, Enterprise, Wallowa, 13 Jan (ML, Red-winged Blackbird Wallowa, 10 Dec (TR, SD); 1, EH); 1, Umatilla NWR, Umatilla, 3 256, Redmond CBC, Deschutes, 28 Sisters, Deschutes, 19 Dec (SSh). Feb (David Mandell); 2, w. of Dec (KO). Returned to Dog Ck, 21 Prineville, Crook, 3-24 Feb (DT, Jan, Mt. Vernon, 3 Feb, John Day & Yellow-rumped Warbler CG). Prairie City, 15 Feb, all in Grant 2, McNary Wildlife Pk., Umatilla, 23 (CG, AF, CC, OL); Dec (CC); 1 Hermiston, Umatilla, 10 McCOWN’S LONGSPUR Feb (CG). 5 to 6 birds were among a flock of Tricolored Blackbirds 200+ Horned Larks, Straits Drain, 80+, ne. of Redmond, Deschutes,

CALIFORNIA TOWHEE Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath, 19 20-28 Dec (CG, KO); 75, nw. of 1 was coming to a feeder in Klamath Feb. through the end of the period, Prineville, Crook, 26 Dec, (CG). Falls, Klamath, 13 Feb through end (FM, Norm Barrett, Jim Lividaise, of period (DH). Purple Finch DH, C&MM, KS, TJ, mob). 20, John Day CBC, Grant, (fide PTS); American Tree Sparrow Lapland Longspur 1, John Day, Grant, Feb (TH). This 5, e. of Wallowa Lk. moraine, Wallowa, 9-17 Up to 21, ne. of Enterprise, 14 Jan, species is uncommon to rare e. of Cascades Dec (PTS, OFO, CC); 1-2, Miller Island are unusual for Wallowa County in winter. WMA, Klamath, 16 Dec-Feb (KS, FM, DH); (FC, fide ML, EH); 3, s. of Grass 1, Enterprise, Wallowa, 13 Jan (ML, EH). Valley, Hermiston, 11 Feb (CG); 20- Common Redpoll Island City, Union, 30 Nov (Joe & 30, Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath, Savannah Sparrow Gina Hart, fide ML); 1 male, 1, Prineville CBC, Crook, 30 Dec, Feb (FM, KS). Hermiston, Umatilla, 14 Feb (Neal was in an area where these are scarce Snow Bunting Hinds). in winter (CG). 2, near Joseph/Enterprise, n. Pine White-winged Crossbill Road & Zumwalt Road, Wallowa, 10 Lincoln’s Sparrow Big Lava Lk., 23 Feb (fide HN). 1, s. of Klamath Falls, Klamath, 20 Dec, (TR, SD); 76, Wallowa CBC, Feb (Tom Ewert). Wallowa, 17 Dec (J&CC); 450+, ne. Lesser Goldfinch Enterprise, Wallowa, 14 Jan (ML, 10, Prineville CBC, Crook, 30 Dec Harris’s Sparrow EH). (CG). 1, Sisters, Deschutes, 12 Dec (Norma Funai fide SD); 1,

Observers TB Trent Bray; SD Steve Dowlan; CG Charles Gates; CC and J&CC Judy and Craig Corder; M&MLD Mike & Merry Lynn Denny; AF Ann Frost; JoG Joel Geier; RG Roy Gerig; GCBC Grant County Bird Club; AH Arden Hagen; DH Dave Haupt; EH Eric Henze; HH Howard Horvath; TH Tom Hunt; TJ Tim Janzen; GK Greg Kovalchuk; ML Margaret LaFaive; JL Jim Linch; M Maitreya; FM Frank Mayer; NM Nancy McDonald; AM Alan McGie; C&MM Craig and Marilyn Miller; HN Harry Nehls; OL Clarence & Marilyn O’Leary; OFO Oregon Field Ornithologists; KO Kimdel Owen; CR Craig Roberts; TR Tim Rodenkirk; JR John Rogers; SSh Steve Shunk; JS Jamie Simmons; KS Kevin Spencer; PTS Paul Sullivan; PSS Pat & Sharon Sweeney; DT David Tracy; TW Tom Winters.

Field Notes, Western Oregon, Winter 2000-2001 Ray Korpi, 12611 NE 99th St., Vancouver, WA 98682

The dry winter resulted in low water levels, which may have caused below-average reports of certain waterfowl and shorebird species. For instance, on Sauvie Island, I found fewer waterfowl and shorebirds (except Snow Geese) when I hiked on Rentenaar Rd. than I had in the previous eight years. The field across from the Pellet Plant never flooded, and the gulls were spread out much more than usual; again, I had the lowest CBC count of gulls that I have had at that location in the years I have counted there. Others reported similar conditions in places. The lack of severe storms made for less fallout of coastal species inland, though some species like kittiwakes seemed to be more abundant on the coast, and viewers certainly did find a variety of shearwaters this season.

Format and abbreviations follow legends listed under Eastern Oregon notes with these additions: ANWR Ankeny NWR, Marion Co. BB Boiler Bay State Pk., Lincoln Co. BSNWR Baskett Slough NWR, Polk Co. 60 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 EEWWMA EE Wilson WMA, Benton Co. FNWR Finley NWR, Benton Co. FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co. FW Fernhill Wetlands, Washington Co. MM Millicoma Marsh, Coos Co. SI Sauvie Island—county designated if known SJCR South Jetty of the Columbia River, Clatsop Co. WV Willamette Valley

Red-throated Loon Northern Fulmar Milwaukie, Clackamas, 4 Feb (Portland Southward movement continued Regularly seen from shore Care Center). passed BB throughout period—400 throughout period. Higher counts seen there on 15 Dec (PP). were 20, Cape Arago, Coos, 17 Dec; American Bittern 1, Bandon, Coos, 31 Dec (DL, KC); 1500, BB, 22 Dec (PP); and 34, 1, FRR, 13 Jan (RR). Pacific Loon Yaquina Bay CBC, Lincoln, 30 Dec 300, Cape Foulweather, Lincoln, 12 (GG). A light-phase bird was off the Dec (PP); 400, BB, 15 Dec (PP). Great Egret North Spit of Coos Bay, Coos, 23 Small groups (up to 30) reported Common Loon Feb (TR). throughout western Oregon this 40, Yaquina Bay, and 30-40, Alsea winter, with numbers typical of the Pink-footed Shearwater Bay, both Lincoln, 10 Jan (DI). last few winters. Later in the season 1 on 30 Dec and 2 on 31 Dec at were 2 at the Siltcoos estuary, Lane, Bandon, Coos (DI, AC). The 2 on YELLOW-BILLED LOON 24 Feb (BN). With the increasing 1, Cape Meares, Tillamook, 5 Dec 31 Dec were the first ever recorded number of late winter-early spring (Marilyn Burke, Paul Sher); 1, on an Oregon CBC (AC). reports, birders should be checking Netarts Bay, Tillamook, 16 Dec to Buller's Shearwater Great Blue Heron colonies for this 20 Jan (HN et al.). 1, mouth of the Siuslaw R., Lane, 7 species. Horned Grebe Jan (SM, DP); 1, Curry Co., 7 Jan Snowy Egret CR noted that he thought numbers (CD, TW, et al.). Both represent 3, first seen 11 Dec, represented the were down for period around unexpected winter records of this typical wintering few around Coos Tillamook. species (per TM). Bay, Coos (TR, AM). Red-necked Grebe Short-tailed Shearwater Green Heron 1, Cape Arago, Coos, 17 Dec; 1, “Many” at Cape Foulweather, 1 throughout the period (2 seen on 4 Bandon, Coos, 31 Dec; 3, Coos Co., Lincoln, and 300, BB, 12 Dec (PP); Jan) at Stewart Lk., Corvallis, Benton 12 Jan (all DL, KC); 1, Yaquina Bay, 3, Cape Arago, Coos, 17 Dec (DL, (JS); 2 wintered in the Coquille Lincoln, 14 Jan (RR). KC); 1, Heceta Head, Lane, 18 Dec Valley, Coos (TR); 1, Bandon, Coos, (RR); 1, Yaquina Bay CBC, Lincoln, 30 Dec (DL, KC); 1 immature, Eared Grebe 30 Dec (GG); 1, Bandon, Coos, 31 Periwinkle Pk., Albany, Linn, 4 Jan Single birds were reported at several Dec (DL, KC); present at the mouth (AM); 1, Florence, Lane, 26-27 Jan localities through Coos Bay, Coos, of the Siuslaw, Lane, 7 Jan (DP, SM); and 24 Feb (B&ZS, SG); 1, Island throughout the period (DL, KC, 1, Gull Haven, Lane, 10 Jan (PS). TR); 1, Yaquina Bay, Lincoln, 25 Jan Pk., Lane, 20 Feb (VA). (HH). American White Pelican 2 again wintered at FRR (mob); 2, Black-crowned Night-Heron Up to 11 were reported at the N. Portland roost Western Grebe SI, 11 Feb (Maria Michalchcyk). CR noted that he thought numbers during the period (PJ et al.). An increase in were down for period around Brown Pelican overgrowth in the slough has made the birds Tillamook. Scattered records throughout period: more difficult to detect at times. 2 were seen 2, Bandon, Curry, 2 Dec (AC, HH); near Jasper, Lane, 31 Dec (SMc); 4-5 were Clark's Grebe 7, Coos Bay, Coos, 12 Dec, with 1 found at Myrtle Point, Coos, during the season 1, Port Orford, Curry, 26 Dec (TR); bird staying through period; 7, BB, (TR). birds wintered also at Coos Bay, 15 Dec (PP); 2, Brookings, Curry, 8 Coos, and Astoria, Clatsop (TR, Jan (DM); 1, Gold Beach, Curry, 25 Turkey Vulture Single birds were reported between MP). Jan (DP); 1, north jetty of the nw. Eugene and FRR, Lane, from 31 Siuslaw, Lane, 1 Feb (B&ZS). Most Dec throughout Jan, with numbers intriguing was a moribund bird recovered in increasing by the end of the period No. 2 Oregon Birds 61 (TM, BN, mob). Single birds were Ross's Goose HH); 1, Johnson (or the Glass Plant) seen at Harrisburg, Linn, 10 Dec 1 wintered near Dayton, Yamhill Pond, Multnomah, 7 Dec (PJ); 10, (DD); FW, 5 Jan (HN); Curry Co., 7 (FS); 1, Grants Pass, Josephine, 19 Amity, Polk, 13 Dec (RG); 1 to 2 Jan (CD, TW, et al.); near Corvallis, Dec (DV); 1 adult, Sunset Lk., birds seen at MM, throughout the Benton, 15 Jan (Don Boucher); 1, s. Clatsop, 28 Jan to end of period period (TR). Birds were found at of Gold Beach, Curry, 25 Jan (DP); 1 (MMLD, MP); 1, Kirkland Road Amazon Flats, Lane, 3 Feb--these near Mollala, Clackamas, 25 Jan Sewage Ponds, White City, Jackson, may have been either early arrivals or (SD). As is typical, frequency of 17 Feb (NB); 1, FNWR, 18 Feb wintering birds. sightings and numbers increased (HH). throughout February, especially later Northern Shoveler 1 pair, Sunset Lk., Clatsop, 28 Jan in the month. Brant 1 wintered SI/Ridgefield area (HN (MMLD). Greater White-fronted Goose et al.); 1 on 9 Feb and 2 on 16 Feb, EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED Throughout the WV, the usual few Canby, Clackamas (Elmer Specht, TEAL were found among various Canada Tom Sellers, EM). Typical records Must be a split imminent as people Goose flocks (fide HN)--a high submitted for the coast. seemed to be scoping the flocks! 1, midwinter count was 37 at FRR, 8 Bandon, Coos, 3 Dec (AC, HH); 1, Jan as well as 200 at FW, 26 Jan (Jim Trumpeter Swan 4, Forest Grove CBC, Washington FW, 10 Dec and 11 Jan (CL, Norine Buchanon). On the coast, where (GG); 1, Halsey, Linn, 4 Feb (RR). Dietrich); 1, ANWR, 26 Jan less common, up to 9 wintered at Up to 43 wintered near Airlie, Polk, (Andrew Engilis); 1 near Dallas, Coos Bay, Coos (TR); 32, Flores Lk., this season (JG). Polk, 27 Jan (Patrick Gallagher); and Curry, 22 Dec (TR); 13, Siletz Bay, 1 at Central Point, Jackson, 28 Jan Lincoln, 22 Dec (PP); 1, Bandon, Tundra Swan (CB). Coos, 31 Dec (TR); 1, Gold Beach, Low water levels seemed to affect Curry, 6 Jan (DL, KC); 3, Dean the number of this species in some TUFTED DUCK Creek Elk Viewing Area, Douglas, 2 areas: only 9 at Myrtle Point, Coos, 1, Astoria Sewage Ponds, 3 Feb to Dec (AC, HH) and 8 Feb (AM). 18 Jan (TR); 6, Lk. Meares, end of period (MP et al.); the male at Tillamook, 8 Feb (CR); about 1000, Bingen, Washington, which has been Emperor Goose near Brownsville, Linn, 11 Feb (RR) found on the Oregon side on 1, Polk Co., 3 Dec (Mark was a high number reported. occasion, was back for another Lippsmeyer); 1 immature was found winter. on Rentenaar Rd., SI, Columbia, on Gadwall the CBC (RK). Many went to find "Appeared to be in much higher Greater Scaup this bird, and often found one of numbers than regular numbers in WV records included 3, ANWR, 10 two other birds: a Lesser Canada western Oregon this winter" (HN). Dec (NW); between 3 and 13 at Kirk with much white feathering in the Pond, FRR, in Jan and Feb; 2 at neck, and another bird that looked Eurasian Wigeon Stewart Pond, Lane, 25 Feb (RR). very much like a cross between a Good numbers this winter with blue-phased Ross's and an Emperor. many reports of 1-5 individuals from KING EIDER throughout the region. 1 female flew by Sea Lion Caves, Of course, these birds moved back and forth across the Columbia, and Lane, 18 Dec (PP). This was the American Wigeon first Lane Co. record (fide TM). the varied plumage caused great 1000, Kentuck Inlet, Coos, 4 Jan discussion on OBOL. (TR). Harlequin Duck 27, Cape Arago, Coos, 22 Dec (DL, Snow Goose American x Eurasian Wigeon KC). Many scattered individuals in Canada 1, Alton Baker Pk., Lane, 5 Jan Goose flocks during the period on (LM). White-winged Scoter both valley and coast. 17, SJCR, 20 High numbers include 3350, Heceta Dec (MP); at least 9, Fenk Rd., Blue-winged Teal Head, Lane, 18 Dec (RR); a huge raft Tillamook, 15-19 Jan (Barbara 1 male, MM, 1 Jan (Ben Fawver). off Curry Co., 26 Dec (TR); 500 off Woodhouse; CR). Up to 1500 in Cinnamon Teal BB, 27 Dec (PP). SI/Ridgefield area through the Up to 10 were at FW/Jackson Black Scoter period (RK, HN, mob). Bottoms, Washington, through the 1, Charleston, Coos, 12 Dec—TR period (HN et al.); 1 male at noted that they were extremely Coquille, Coos, 2 Dec, and a pair scarce in Coos this winter; 300, BB, around the area over the winter (AC, 62 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 22 Dec (PP); 1, Gull Haven, Lane, (AC, DD, et al.); 1, Harrisburg, Linn, copulating near Dallas, Polk, 12 Feb 10 Jan (PS). 10 Dec (DD); 1, Flores Lake, Curry, (RG). 30 Dec (TR); 1, Newport, Lincoln, Long-tailed Duck 15 Jan (Chuck Philo); 1, Gold Beach Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk Most estuaries had at least 1 or 2 Single birds wintered at EEWWMA area, Curry, 21 Jan (DL, KC). sightings, with the high report being and FRR (JG, HH, et al.). 7 from Charleston, Coos, 15 Dec White-tailed Kite Ferruginous Hawk (TR); most interesting was a bird Good year for this species along coast and 1, FW, 5 Jan (HN); 1, Cornelius, that wintered at Big Cliff Dam, N. southern WV. Notable records were up to 11 Washington, 20 Jan (DLu). Santiam R., Marion/Linn (SD, mob). near Tillamook, Tillamook throughout winter (JG, Wayne Hoffman, et al.); 6 wintered near Rough-legged Hawk Common Goldeneye Clatskanie, Columbia (Sharon Coggswell); and HN noted “not outstanding but well A flock of about 40, North Santiam 8, near Airlie, Polk, 27 Jan (DLu). scattered” in the region this season. R. near Gates, Marion, 23 Feb (GG); 11, N. Portland, Multnomah, 27 Feb Bald Eagle Golden Eagle (DB). At least 10 different birds around 1 wintered at FNWR (PV et al.); 1, Netarts and Tillamook Bays, near Gold Beach, Curry, 21 Jan (DL, Common x Barrow Goldeneye Tillamook, 8 Feb (CR). 13 at FRR, KC); 1, near Brownsville, Linn, 11 TR saw a male at Empire, Coos, 30 28 Feb, was considered a high Feb (RR); 1, ANWR, 18 Feb (Jeff Jan: The bird had “a red sheen to number for the area (Dennis Arendt, Harding). the head, no black ‘spur,’ and no TM). horizontal white line surrounded by GYRFALCON black on rear flank.” Northern Goshawk 1 imm. gray phase, Harrisburg, Linn, 1, near Forest Grove, Washington, 4 Dec (Dan Fenske); 1 imm. gray Barrow's Goldeneye 27 Dec (Dale Wiley); 1, Florence, phase, near Peoria, Linn, 19 Dec 1, Tillamook Bay, Tillamook, 25 Dec (HN); 2 Lane, 7 Jan (EM); 1, Portland, (Trent Bray); 1, Tillamook, on 30 Dec and 1 on 19 Jan, Yaquina Bay, Multnomah, 22 Feb (Jeff Swilk) Tillamook, 17 Jan (John Lundsten). Lincoln (Rebecca Cheek, Chuck Philo); 16, below Foster Dam, S. Santiam R., Linn, 8 Jan Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon (AM); 1, Coos Bay, Coos, 30 Jan (TR). AC summarized the bird’s status this Single birds were reported from many areas of winter: “A record year on the south the WV, about typical for a winter season. Hooded Merganser coast, and birds can now be 65 at FRR was a good count on 27 expected anywhere in the southern Ruffed Grouse Dec (Carl Gustafson). half of the Willamette Valley (and 4, near Hagg Lk., Washington, Forest Grove CBC (GG). Osprey several were to the north).” Most

Single birds wintered at Coos Bay, interesting was a report of 2 Coos (TR) and near Eugene, Lane

Two views of an immature Peregrine Falcon, 1 mi. up the Rogue R. from Hwy. 101, Curry Co., 28 January 2001/Photos by Colin Dillingham. No. 2 Oregon Birds 63

Short-billed Dowitcher Virginia Rail Whimbrel 1, Tillamook, Tillamook, 16 Dec 2, Baker Beach Rd., Lane, 19 Dec 3 wintered at Bandon, Coos (DL, (Jeff Gilligan et al.). (EM); 2, Coos Bay, Coos, 12 Jan KC, AM). (DL, KC). Long-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Curlew 20, Coos Bay, Coos, 12 Jan (DL, 1 wintered at Pony Slough, Coos Sora KC). 1, Baker Beach Rd., Lane, 19 Dec (TR). (EM); 1 wintered, MM (DL, KC, Red Phalarope TR). Marbled Godwit Few records this winter reflective of 24-30 wintered at Pony Slough, relatively storm-free winter: 1, BB, Coos (DL, KC, TR). Sandhill Crane 12 Dec (PP); 1, Charleston, Coos, 15 Up to 1000 wintered in SI/Ridgefield area Dec (TR); 2, Cape Arago, Coos, 17 (HN, RK, Wilson Cady, et al.); 1, FW, 18 Feb Ruddy Turnstone 1 wintered at Bandon, Coos (DL, Dec (DL, KC); 1, Siletz Bay, (PTS); 100, migrating east of Eugene, Lane, 24 KC); 1, Sea Lion Caves, Lane, 26 Jan Lincoln, 22 Dec (PP). Feb (DD). (PS); 1, Port Orford, Curry, 23 Feb Franklin's Gull (HN). Snowy Plover 1 subadult at dairy along Honeyman Many reports from the mouth of the Rd., Scappoose Bottoms, Columbia, Siltcoos R., Lane: 32 on 2 Dec (SM), Black Turnstone 140, Bandon, Coos, 28 Dec, was the 27-28 Jan (MMLD; see photo). 45 on 2 Jan (DT), 31 on 5 Feb high count for the season at that (B&ZS), 24 on 24 Feb (BN). At locale (DL, KC). 98 was the high Baker Beach Rd., Lane, 26 were count for the Bay City Oyster Plant, found on 19 Jan (DL, KC), and 7 on Tillamook, on 17 Feb (Steve 26 Jan (PS). 3, Bandon Beach State Jaggers). park, Coos, 15 Jan (AM). Surfbird Semipalmated Plover 50, Bandon, Coos, 10 Jan, was the 1, Amazon Flats, Lane, 31 Dec high count for the season at that (BN); 14, Tillamook, Tillamook, 27 locale (DL, KC). Jan (DB). Western Sandpiper Killdeer 300, North Spit of Coos Bay, Coos, 230, Grants Pass, Josephine, 19 Dec 22 Jan (DL, KC); 15, Tillamook, Bonaparte's Gull (DV). 2, ANWR, 10 Dec (Erik Knight); 11, Tillamook, 27 Jan (DB); 1, Sunset Black Oystercatcher Beach, Clatsop, 28 Jan (MMLD). Detroit Reservoir, Marion, 13 Dec (Mitch Ratzlaff); 1, BB, 15 Dec (PP). 16 at Heceta Head, Lane, helped the Florence CBC establish a new high Least Sandpiper 11 on 2 Dec and 50 on 17 Feb, Heermann’s Gull on 18 Dec (RR). 32 on 17 Dec and White City, Jackson (CB, NB); 100, 1, Cape Foulweather, and 3, BB, 45 on 22 Dec, Cape Arago, Coos Tillamook, Tillamook, 27 Feb (DB); both Lincoln, 12 Dec (PP). (DL, KC). 500, Florence, Lane, 24 Feb (Steve Mew Gull Greater Yellowlegs Gordon). 450+ at dairy along Honeyman Rd.,

Fewer reports than usual it Scappoose Bottoms, Columbia, 27 seemed—perhaps a result of the Rock Sandpiper Reports of up to 5 birds (at Barview Jan (MMLD). dryness in the WV. Largest flock Jetty, Tillamook, 8 Jan [Wesley reported was 36, Brownsmead, Herring Gull Stone]) were gained from various Clatsop, 3 Feb (MP). Up to 1000, Siletz Bay, Lincoln, coastal locales this winter. As usual, during the season (PP); 1 adult, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs much harder to find than the other sec.-yr. bird at dairy along 1, Kentuck Inlet, Coos, 16 Dec-13 “Rockpipers.” Honeyman Rd., Scappoose Bottoms,

Jan (AC, HH, AM). Columbia, 27 Jan (MMLD). Dunlin Willet 5000, MM, 1 Jan (TR); 2700, North Thayer's Gull 7 wintered at Coos Bay, Coos (TR). Spit of Coos Bay, Coos, 22 Jan (DL, Up to 200, Siletz Bay, Lincoln,

KC); 2000, ANWR, 29 Jan (EM). during the season (PP); 2, Bob Spotted Sandpiper Creek, Lane, 14 Feb (RR). 1, Coos Bay, Coos, 12 Jan (DL, KC). 64 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 Glaucous Gull SJCR, 17-24 Dec, with 1 staying until Allen's Hummingbird Few records in early winter this 15 Jan (MP, et al.); 1 “glanced off a 1, Port Orford, Curry, 7 Feb (Alice season—most of the reports came in window at the control tower at the Pfand, TR); 1, New River, Coos, 26 January and February (HN). Eugene airport,” Lane, 27 Dec (fide Feb (TR). Mark Nikas). Black-legged Kittiwake Red-naped Sapsucker Small numbers were regularly 1 near Williams, Josephine, 20 Dec reported on the coast this winter. (DV); 1, Dundee, Yamhill, 25 Jan Significant counts included 80 on 15 (Susanna Rinard). Dec and 60 on 9 Jan, Cape Arago, Coos (TR); 600 at Cape Blanco, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Big Lk., Linn, 19 Dec (CR); 1, Curry in late Dec (AC, TR); 150 on Alton Baker Park, Lane, 12 and 14 29 Jan and 1500 on 25 Feb, BB (PP). Feb (VA). Pigeon Guillemot

1, Yaquina Bay, Lincoln, 3 Feb (Jim Three-toed Woodpecker 1, Big Lk., Linn, 19 Dec (CR). Carlson); 1, North Spit Coos Bay, Coos, 23 Feb (TR); 1, BB, 25 Feb Black-backed Woodpecker

(PP). This Snowy Owl spent much of the winter on or near 1 male and 1 female at two different the river beach at the Columbia River South Jetty. times and places, Big Lk., Linn, 18 Marbled Murrelet Photographed through a spotting scope on a very cold Dec (CR). 1, Cape Arago, Coos, 17 Dec (DL, and windy 20 December 2000 by Brian M. KC). Godfrey. More information and photos can be found Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker at www.wildbirdshop.com/Birding/SnowyOwl.html 1, Ft. Stevens SP, Clatsop, 28 Jan Ancient Murrelet (MMLD). 3 on 12 Dec and 7 on 17 Dec, Cape Burrowing Owl Arago, Coos (TR, DL, KC); 25 on Single birds wintered near BSNWR Black Phoebe 29 Dec and 350-400 on 30 Dec, BB and east of Salem, Marion (for the 145 (!) were found on the Coquille (PP, GG, DT). 3rd consecutive winter) this season Valley CBC, Coos, on 31 Dec in a (William Tice, SD, et al.). 1 was at count circle that covered only about Cassin's Auklet half the available habitat in the 1, Yaquina Bay CBC, Lincoln, 30 Medford, Jackson, 26 Jan (DV). Valley (AC); 1 wintered in Dec (GG). Long-eared Owl nd Milwaukie, Clackamas, for the 2 3 at various locations, Forest Grove Rhinoceros Auklet consecutive year (PJ et al.); 1 2, Yaquina Bay CBC, Lincoln, 30 CBC (GG); 1, Astoria airport, wintered at Creswell Sewage Ponds, Clatsop, 20 Feb (MP). Dec (GG); 130 flying south at BB, Lane (fide DD); 1 wintered at Baker 18 Feb; 94, BB, 21 Feb (both PP). Short-eared Owl Beach Rd., Lane (EM, DD, RF); 1, A good year for these in the region: south of Dayton, Yamhill, 21 Jan Mourning Dove and 18 Feb (FS et al.); 1, Sutherlin, 75 near Dayton, Yamhill, 3 Dec (FS). up to 14 were found at Farmer Rd., Polk, throughout the period (RG, Douglas, 27 Jan (G. Casebolt). RK, et al.). 1, SI bridge, Multnomah, Say's Phoebe and 2, Scappoose Bottoms, 2, Wahl Ranch, Curry, wintered Columbia, 18 Dec (RK); 3 wintered (TW); 1, Grants Pass, Josephine, 19 near Warrenton, Clatsop (MP et al.); Dec (DV). Records of other single 2 wintered at SJCR (MP); and 5 birds were scattered throughout the wintered near FRR (LM et al.). WV from 22 Jan through the end of Northern Saw-whet Owl the period (mob).

1, Virginia Lk., SI, Multnomah, 18 TROPICAL KINGBIRD Dec (RK). 1, Wahl Ranch, Curry, through 6

Photo by Brian M. Godfrey Rufous Hummingbird Dec; another west of Langlois, 1, Astoria, Clatsop, 4 Jan (Bucky Curry, 5 Dec (TW). Snowy Owl The bird at Tangent, Linn, was Barnett, MP et al.); early February Loggerhead Shrike present until 3 Dec (RR); the bird in reports included 1 on 4 Feb and 2 1 wintered near the Sixes R., Curry ne. Portland, Multnomah, was on 5 Feb at Waldport, Lincoln (TW); 1, north of Brownsville, Linn, (K&JC). present until 2 Dec (Amy Miller); 2, 28 Jan-4 Feb (David Copeland, RR). No. 2 Oregon Birds 65 American Dipper CAPE MAY WARBLER Northern Shrike 1, Cape Creek, Lane, 18 Dec (RR); 1 An immature male was found at Single birds were scattered on 19 Dec and 15 Jan, and 2 on 28 Gold Beach, Curry, 4 Feb and stayed throughout the region, but as HN Dec in Willamette R. at Alton Baker through the end of the period (NB, noted, “not a big year.” Pk., Lane (fide Davey Wendt, VA); CD, et al.). Black-billed Magpie 1, Santiam Pass, Linn, 29 Dec, was Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 wintered near Monmouth, Polk singing (PTS). Early in the winter, this bird was (JG et al.). Blue-gray Gnatcatcher hard to find, which was atypical for Horned Lark 1, Cutler City, Lincoln, 6 Dec (AS, many valley locations. By mid- 2 on deflation plain of the Siuslaw, SD); 1 male was traveling with a February, birders started to Lane, 17 Dec (NBj); 1-2, wintered at flock of Bushtits in sw. Portland, 21 encounter more birds. North Spit Coos Bay, Coos (TR). Dec (Sam Replin). Black-throated Gray Warbler Tree Swallow Western Bluebird 1, Flores Lk., Curry, 25 Feb (CL, No wintering birds seemed to be 7, Cape Arago, Coos, 12 Dec (TR); MAS). reported. Early sighting this season 8, Eklof Rd., sw. of Tillamook, Townsend’s Warbler was 2 at EEWWMA, 26 Jan (Dave Tillamook, 8 Feb (CR). HN noted, “appeared to be in much Budeau) with records increasing Townsend's Solitaire larger numbers than usual in W. through Feb. 1, Brownsville, Linn, 28 Jan (Tom Oregon this winter.” Violet-green Swallow Snetsinger); 1, Portland, Multnomah, Hermit Warbler 2, Gold Beach, Curry, 27 Feb (TR); 2 Feb (Larry Millington); 1, Toledo, 1, Astoria, Clatsop, 24 Dec and 13 1, Cottage Grove, Lane, 28 Feb Lincoln, 19 Feb (DF); 1, Lane Jan (TT); 1, Corvallis, Benton, 19 Jan (Hydie Lown). Memorial Gardens, Lane, 20 Feb (Al to end of period (Audrey Ansell et Prigge, Bill Hunter). Northern Rough-winged Swallow al.). 2, ANWR, 10 Dec (NW); 1, Albany, Varied Thrush Palm Warbler Polk, 3 Feb (JG). JS observed a deformed or injured 2, Fenk Rd., Tillamook, 26 Dec-2 bird on 21 Jan: he noted that the Jan (PTS, CR); 1, Bandon, Coos, 10 Barn Swallow mouth was constantly open about ¼ Jan and 14 Jan (DL, KC); 1, 1, Lincoln City Sewage Ponds, inch, a few feathers above and Horsfall St. Pk., Coos, 22 Jan (DL, Lincoln, 15 Dec (DF, AS); 1, behind the left eye seemed out of KC); 1, Astoria, Clatsop, 24 Jan BSNWR, 21 Dec (RG); 1, Curry Co., place, but the eye had apparently no (MP); 1, Florence, Lane 31 Jan-end 7 Jan (CD, TW, et al.); 1, Tualatin problems. The bird acted relatively NWR, 19 Feb (EM). of Feb (PS, B&ZS); 1, Coquille, normally. Coos, 23 Feb (HN). Single birds Mountain Chickadee Wrentit wintered at Yaquina Bay, Lincoln An invasion year on the west side 5 on the Eugene CBC, Lane, 31 Dec, (SD et al.) and Coos Bay, Coos (TR, with reports of singles and small were a high number (RR); 2 at Ft. AC). flocks throughout the period at Stevens SP, Clatsop, were near an various valley, Coast Range, and early blooming salmonberry bush, 28 Wilson's Warbler coast locales. 1, SI bridge, Multnomah, 10 Dec Jan (MMLD). (David Mandell); 1, Grants Pass, Pygmy Nuthatch Northern Mockingbird Josephine, 18 Dec (DV); 1, 1 near Wilderville, Josephine, 12 Jan Single birds wintered in w. Eugene, Monmouth, Polk, 4 Jan (Maggie (DV). Lane (LM et al.); Coos Bay, Coos Meilke). (Maitreya, TR); Cape Blanco, Curry Rock Wren SUMMER TANAGER (TW); Flores Lk., Curry (TR); and 1 wintered at Newport, Lincoln (Joe Initially reported on 10 Jan in the Gold Beach, Curry (CD). 1 was near Metzler et al.). Cedar Mill area, Washington, an Lebanon, Linn, 1 Dec (RG). Winter Wren adult male was one of the more Good 1-hour counts from Nashville Warbler unexpected finds of the winter Hendricks Pk., Eugene, Lane, show 1, Riverside, Coos, 31 Dec (DI, Jesse season. Many viewers watched from how common this species can be in Ellis) was a rare CBC find; 1, Central Carol DuBosch’s garage as the bird certain locales: 18, 30 Dec, and 33, Point, Jackson, 10 Feb (NB). came and ate peanut butter and

18 Feb (DD). other feeder treats. The bird stayed throughout the remainder of the 66 Oregon Birds Vol. 27 period (Mary Conners, Kathy Swamp Sparrow Kopacek, mob). High counts were from the South Snow Bunting 1, North Spit Coos Bay, Coos, 1 Coast on CBCs: 12 at MM on 17 Dec, was a rare county record (TR); Dec, and 15 on the Coquille Valley 5, north jetty of the Siuslaw, Lane, CBC, Coos, on 31 Dec; 1, KR 14 Dec through end of period Nielson Rd., FRR, 8 Dec (BN, NBj); (mob). 1, ANWR, 26 Dec (SD); 1 near Monmouth, Polk, 26 Dec (MC, PV); Black-headed Grosbeak 1, Beaverton, Washington, 30 Dec An adult male wintered in ne. (Wink Gross); 1 EEWWMA, 3 Jan Portland, Multnomah (Anne Shalas); (AM). 1, Brookings, Curry, 8 Jan (Don Munson). White-throated Sparrow Many reports throughout the region Tricolored Blackbird as has become typical in the past 2, near Monmouth, Polk, 27 Dec decade. (RG, PTS).

Harris's Sparrow Western Meadowlark 1 wintered at MM, and another 1, SI, Multnomah, 6 Jan (PJ); singing wintered near Brownsville, Linn (TR birds at Tillamook Airport, Tilla- et al.; Nancy Bock); 1, BSNWR, 1 mook, 21 Feb (CR) Dec (Philip Kline); 1, Rentenaar Rd., Summer Tanager/Photo by Steve Berliner RUSTY BLACKBIRD SI, Columbia, 3 Feb (MAS). American Tree Sparrow 1 female, Gold Beach, Curry, 2 Feb 1, BSNWR, 2-3 Dec (Kathy thru end of period (CD et al).

Patterson, PJ); 1-2 wintered at FRR Brown-headed Cowbird (RR, LM, et al.). 13, Eugene, Lane, 31 Dec (LM).

Chipping Sparrow Bullock's Oriole A flock of 6 found south of 1, Brookings, Curry, late Dec (NW); Hillsboro, Washington, on 9 Jan 1 male, ne. Portland, Multnomah, prompted investigation and turned during Jan (Dan van den Broek). into a flock of 13 on 11 Jan (EM, Harris’s Sparrow, Millicoma Marsh, Coos, 1 PTS). Another bird as se of January 2001/Photo by Dave Tracy. Purple Finch Up to 8 in nw. Corvallis, Benton, 20 Jan to end Corvallis on 5 Feb (MC, PV). “Slate-colored” Junco of period—notes JS, “I had never had more 1 throughout period in nw. Corvallis, Clay-colored Sparrow than 3 at once in over 5 years.” 1 near Dayton, Yamhill, 2 Dec (FS); Benton (JS); 2 wintered at MM (TR). 1, Warrenton, Clatsop, 17 and 25 Red Crossbill Lapland Longspur 32, Cape Creek, Lane, 18 Dec (RR); 75+, Dec (TT); 1 near Newport, Lincoln, At least 2 on the Wahl Ranch, Curry, 25 Dec (Chuck Philo); 1, Silverton Coffenbury Lk., Clatsop, 28 Jan (MMLD). through mid-Dec (TW). Up to 3 CBC, Marion, 30 Dec (RK). were found at SJCR during the White-winged Crossbill Lark Sparrow period (MP et al.). 8, Santiam Pass, Linn, 23 Feb (Steve Shunk).

1 near Monmouth, Polk, 26 Dec Pine Siskin (MC, PV); 1, Minto-Brown Pk., Large flocks were widely scattered Marion, 6 Jan (SD). this winter, probably due to mildness GRASSHOPPER SPARROW of the winter. 100, Waldport, 1, Provolt, near Williams, at Jackson- Lincoln, 16 Dec (K&JC); 250, MM, Josephine Co. Line, 23 Dec (Don 24 Feb (HN et al.).

Munson, John Bischoff). Lesser Goldfinch RED FOX SPARROW 45, FW, Forest Grove CBC (GG); 3, 1, at feeder near Leaburg, Lane, 25 Gold Beach, Curry, 6 Jan (DL, KC).

Dec (Alan Reid). Evening Grosbeak

One of the Lane Co. Snow Buntings, 19 December 20, Scappoose, Columbia, 6 Jan 2000/Video Capture by LeRoy Fish. (Ann Reese). No. 2 Oregon Birds 67

Observers (those in bold sent in summary reports—thank you!!) AC Alan Contreras; AM Alan McGie; AS Alan Schmierer; B&ZS Bill & Zanah Stotz; BN Bruce Newhouse; CB Clint Brumitt; CD Colin Dillingham; CL Cindy Lawes; CR Craig Roberts; DB David Bailey; DD Don DeWitt; DF Darrel Faxon; DI Dave Irons; DL Dave Lauten; DLu Donna Lusthoff; DM Don Munson; DP Diane Pettey; DT Dave Tracy; DV Dennis Vroman; EM Ed McVicker; FS Floyd Schrock; GG Greg Gillson; HH Hendrik Herlyn; HN Harry Nehls; JG Joel Geier; JS Jamie Simmons; K &JC Ken & Jorrie Ciotti; KC Kathy Castelein; LM Larry McQueen; M&MLD Mike & Merry Lynn Denny; MAS Mary Anne Sohlstrom; MC Marcia Cutler; MP Mike Patterson; NBj Neil Bjorkland; NB Norm Barrett; NW Nathaniel Wander; PJ Pamela Johnston; PP Phil Pickering; PS Paul Sherrell; PTS Paul Sullivan; PV Paula Vanderheul; RF Reid Freeman; RG Roy Gerig; RK Ray Korpi; RR Roger Robb; SD Steve Dowlan; SG Steve Gordon; SM Sylvia Maulding; SMc Steve McDonald; TM Tom Mickel; TR Tim Rodenkirk; TT Todd Thornton; TW Terry Wahl; VA Vjera Arnold.

Photo Gallery

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches from Mary’s Peak, Benton Co., December 2000/Photo by Trent Bray 68 Oregon Birds Vol. 27

Townsend’s Warbler, Aloha, Washington Co., 18 February 2001/Photo by Kevin Smith

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I-1 Eleanor Pugh’s Natural Sound Cassettes: CASSETTES WITH VOCAL IDENTIFICATION AND/OR NARRATIVE Mountain Forest Birds ...... 10.00 $_____ Seventy-two species of western birds and a few small squirrels that may sound like birds. This cassette compliments the next one listed to cover almost all birds to be generally found in wooded habitats. 90 min. Birds of Foothill Woodland ...... 10.00 $_____ Newly revised. 75 species of the more common lowland birds. Songs and calls in a format that is easy to use for reference and familiarity. 90 min. Birds of the Wetlands ...... 10.00 $_____ Songs and calls from lakes, marshes, and streams. Covers loon, grebes, herons, waterfowl, shorebirds, and riparian species etc. 58 species, and marsh choruses to practice identification. 90 min. Birds of the High Desert ...... 9.00 $_____ Calls and songs of the birds east of the mountains in the Great Basin and northern high desert, arranged according to the special favored habitats of desert fauna. 60 min. Birds of the Southwestern Low Desert ...... 9.00 $_____ Calls, songs, and other sounds of 42 species of the Sonoran Desert primarily. 60 min. Backyard Bird Songs ...... 9.00 $_____ Songs and calls of 28 species of birds that generally come to landscaped backyards and feeding stations. In-depth samples of the variety of sounds in their musical language. 60 min. Wintering Birds of the Rogue Valley ...... 10.00 $_____ Eighty-two species, with calls. Includes grebes, ducks, and others commonly found over the winter. 90 min. Learn to Identify Birds by Ear (Western) ...... 10.00 $_____ A self-guided workshop with hands-on practice, back-to-back comparisons of confusing species; generous samples of recordings, including an easy quiz to review species you already know. 68 species. 90 min. Learn to Identify Birds by Ear (Eastern) ...... 10.00 $_____ Same as above, using 47 eastern species; calls and songs. 90 min. Confusing Species ...... 10.00 $_____ Back-to-back comparisons of the calls and songs of 56 species, including some shorebirds and visually confusing birds, with tips on distinguishing each by ear. 90 min. Night-Birding: Owls and Others ...... 9.00 $_____ Seven species of owls and 12 other species of birds that call and sing in the dark. 60 min. Warblers of the West ...... 10.00 $_____ This is the same as Warblers I and Warblers II. Twenty species, with in-depth comparisons of variations, and tips to identification, especially of, “those confusing spring warbler songs,” and call notes. 60 min. Shorebirds and Rails ...... 10.00 $_____ Various sounds of these birds of the wind and water as they are found in the 3 contiguous western states. 25 species of shorebirds, 3 species of rails. Wildlife Voices by Family (choose any 2 per cassette) ...... 10.00 $_____ Owls, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, 4 difficult Flycatchers, Wrens, Thrushes, Finches, Sparrows I (humid), Sparrows II (arid), Warblers I, Warblers II, Swallows & Swifts, Mammals, Pacific Coastlands, Fall Comes to NW, Shorebirds and Rails (both sides)

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I-2 Schedule of OFO BIRDING WEEKENDS -- 2001

OFO Birding Weekends normally begin at dawn Saturday and end early Sunday afternoon. Participants will be sent a letter in advance of each weekend, suggesting lodging, meeting place, and other details. Costs of lodging, transportation (car-pooling), and food are up to the individual participants. Participants must register by the Tuesday before the weekend they want to attend. Registration for OFO Birding Weekends is $15 per person for each weekend. Send your registrations to: Paul T. Sullivan, 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26, Beaverton OR 97005. Questions? Call (503) 646-7889

7-9 September Enjoy the Oregon Shorebird Festival * Come to Charleston for this annual Oregon birding gathering.

15 September Fall North American Migration Count *

28-30 September Malheur NWR - OFO Annual Meeting * Come enjoy the crisp air at Malheur NWR and look for fall migrants. This is a prime time of year for unusual vagrants. Leaders for this trip will include Tim Janzen and Ray Korpi. Base: Malheur Field Station.

13-14 October NE Umatilla County We will search for that "most wanted" owl, the Boreal Owl, visit the delta of the Walla Walla River to look for shorebirds, and enjoy the fall colors of the Blue Mountains. Base: Walla Walla, WA.

10-11 November Tillamook County We will check out the fall migrants on the Nehalem estuary, Tillamook Bay, Cape Meares, and on down to Nestucca Bay. Base: Tillamook.

1-2 December Malheur NWR This is the time of year to appreciate those arctic-nesting birds that find Eastern Oregon a relief from the northern days of constant darkness. We will look for winter specialties such as Rough-legged Hawk, Northern Shrike, Bohemian Waxwing, and American Tree Sparrow while we study up to 10 additional species of sparrows and other hardy passerines. Leader for this trip will be Steve Shunk. Base: Burns.

December Christmas Bird Counts * Don’t miss out on this special annual birding event.

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I-3 15th Annual Oregon Shorebird Festival September 7, 8, and 9, 2001 ● Coos County, Oregon

Sponsored by Cape Arago Audubon Society in cooperation with Oregon Field Ornithologists and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Festival Headquarters: Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston, OR

Registration Information Events and Activities

Registration Individual $15.00 Friday, September 7 Family 20.00 • Registration at OIMB from 5-7:30 p.m. Pelagic Trip (Sat. or Sun.) 45.00 • 7:30 pm: Evening program at the Boat House: “Why Ruffs are the Most Interesting Birds in the World,” Lodging, OIMB 20.00 per night presented by Dr. David (Dov) Lank, Center for Wildlife (bring bedding and towels) Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.

Saturday Night Dinner 11.00 Saturday, September 8 (pre-registration required) • 5:45 am: Meet at Betty Kay Charters in Charleston Boat

T-Shirt 13.00 Basin for 6 a.m. pelagic trip. • Long-sleeve T-shirt 16.00 7:45 am: Meet at OIMB to carpool to either Bandon Marsh NWR and ocean jetty, Millicoma Marsh, or around Sweat Shirt (advance order only) 22.00 the Coos Bay area. ***All shirts feature a Ruff*** • 6:00 pm: Dinner at OIMB

For more information, call: • 7:30 pm: Evening program at the Boat House: “Jungle Lyn Topits (541) 267-7208 Dancers: The Display and Life History of the Cock-of-the- Rock,” presented by Dr. Pepper W. Trail Barb Griffin (541) 756-5688

Send checks payable to: Sunday, September 9 • Cape Arago Audubon Society 5:45 am: Meet at Betty Kay Charters in Charleston Boat Basin for 6 a.m. pelagic trip. P.O. Box 381 • 7:45 am: Meet at OIMB to carpool to either Bandon North Bend, OR 97459 Marsh NWR and ocean jetty, Millicoma Marsh, or around Directions the Coos Bay area. From Coos Bay or North Bend, follow highway signs to Charleston. OIMB is on the right-hand side coming over the bridge from Coos Bay. Make a right turn. Follow the signs (0.5 miles). Please park at OIMB and walk to the Boat House. For pelagic trips, Betty Kay Charters is located in the Charleston Boat Basin.

I-4 OFO Checklist White-winged Scoter Surfbird July 2001 Black Scoter Red Knot Long-tailed Duck Sanderling Red-throated Loon Bufflehead Semipalmated Sandpiper Pacific Loon Common Goldeneye Western Sandpiper Common Loon Barrow’s Goldeneye Least Sandpiper Yellow-billed Loon Hooded Merganser Baird’s Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Common Merganser Pectoral Sandpiper Horned Grebe Red-breasted Merganser Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Ruddy Duck Rock Sandpiper Eared Grebe Osprey Dunlin Western Grebe White-tailed Kite Stilt Sandpiper Clark’s Grebe Bald Eagle Buff-breasted Sandpiper Laysan Albatross Northern Harrier Ruff Black-footed Albatross Sharp-shinned Hawk Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Fulmar Cooper’s Hawk Long-billed Dowitcher Pink-footed Shearwater Northern Goshawk Common Snipe Flesh-footed Shearwater Red-shouldered Hawk Wilson’s Phalarope Buller’s Shearwater Swainson’s Hawk Red-necked Phalarope Sooty Shearwater Red-tailed Hawk Red Phalarope Short-tailed Shearwater Ferruginous Hawk South Polar Skua Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Rough-legged Hawk Pomarine Jaeger Leach’s Storm-Petrel Golden Eagle Parasitic Jaeger American White Pelican American Kestrel Long-tailed Jaeger Brown Pelican Merlin Franklin’s Gull Brandt’s Cormorant Peregrine Falcon Bonaparte’s Gull Double-crested Cormorant Prairie Falcon Heermann’s Gull Pelagic Cormorant Chukar Mew Gull American Bittern Gray Partridge Ring-billed Gull Least Bittern Ring-necked Pheasant California Gull Great Blue Heron Ruffed Grouse Herring Gull Great Egret Greater Sage-Grouse Thayer’s Gull Snowy Egret Spruce Grouse Western Gull Cattle Egret Blue Grouse Glaucous-winged Gull Green Heron Wild Turkey Glaucous Gull Black-crowned Night-Heron Mountain Quail Sabine’s Gull White-faced Ibis California Quail Black-legged Kittiwake Turkey Vulture Northern Bobwhite Caspian Tern Greater White-fronted Goose Yellow Rail Elegant Tern Emperor Goose Virginia Rail Common Tern Snow Goose Sora Arctic Tern Ross’s Goose American Coot Forster’s Tern Canada Goose Sandhill Crane Black Tern Brant Black-bellied Plover Common Murre Trumpeter Swan American Golden-Plover Pigeon Guillemot Tundra Swan Pacific Golden-Plover Marbled Murrelet Wood Duck Snowy Plover Ancient Murrelet Gadwall Semipalmated Plover Cassin’s Auklet Eurasian Wigeon Killdeer Rhinoceros Auklet American Wigeon Black Oystercatcher Horned Puffin Mallard Black-necked Stilt Tufted Puffin Blue-winged Teal American Avocet Rock Dove Cinnamon Teal Greater Yellowlegs Band-tailed Pigeon Northern Shoveler Lesser Yellowlegs Mourning Dove Northern Pintail Solitary Sandpiper Barn Owl Green-winged Teal Willet Flammulated Owl Canvasback Wandering Tattler Western Screech-Owl Redhead Spotted Sandpiper Great Horned Owl Ring-necked Duck Upland Sandpiper Snowy Owl Tufted Duck Whimbrel Northern Pygmy-Owl Greater Scaup Long-billed Curlew Burrowing Owl Lesser Scaup Marbled Godwit Spotted Owl Harlequin Duck Ruddy Turnstone Barred Owl Surf Scoter Black Turnstone Great Gray Owl

I-5 Long-eared Owl Barn Swallow Brewer’s Sparrow Short-eared Owl Black-capped Chickadee Vesper Sparrow Northern Saw-whet Owl Mountain Chickadee Lark Sparrow Common Nighthawk Chestnut-backed Chickadee Black-throated Sparrow Common Poorwill Oak Titmouse Sage Sparrow Black Swift Juniper Titmouse Savannah Sparrow Vaux’s Swift Bushtit Grasshopper Sparrow White-throated Swift Red-breasted Nuthatch Fox Sparrow Black-chinned Hummingbird White-breasted Nuthatch Song Sparrow Anna’s Hummingbird Pygmy Nuthatch Lincoln’s Sparrow Costa’s Hummingbird Brown Creeper Swamp Sparrow Calliope Hummingbird Rock Wren White-throated Sparrow Broad-tailed Hummingbird Canyon Wren Harris’s Sparrow Rufous Hummingbird Bewick’s Wren White-crowned Sparrow Allen’s Hummingbird House Wren Golden-crowned Sparrow Belted Kingfisher Winter Wren Dark-eyed Junco Lewis’s Woodpecker Marsh Wren Lapland Longspur Acorn Woodpecker American Dipper Snow Bunting Williamson’s Sapsucker Golden-crowned Kinglet Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red-naped Sapsucker Ruby-crowned Kinglet Black-headed Grosbeak Red-breasted Sapsucker Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Lazuli Bunting Downy Woodpecker Western Bluebird Bobolink Hairy Woodpecker Mountain Bluebird Red-winged Blackbird White-headed Woodpecker Townsend’s Solitaire Tricolored Blackbird Three-toed Woodpecker Veery Western Meadowlark Black-backed Woodpecker Swainson’s Thrush Yellow-headed Blackbird Northern Flicker Hermit Thrush Brewer’s Blackbird Pileated Woodpecker American Robin Brown-headed Cowbird Olive-sided Flycatcher Varied Thrush Bullock’s Oriole Western Wood-Pewee Wrentit Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Willow Flycatcher Gray Catbird Black Rosy-Finch Hammond’s Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Pine Grosbeak Gray Flycatcher Sage Thrasher Purple Finch Dusky Flycatcher European Starling Cassin’s Finch Pacific-slope Flycatcher American Pipit House Finch Cordilleran Flycatcher Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill Black Phoebe Cedar Waxwing White-winged Crossbill Say’s Phoebe Tennessee Warbler Common Redpoll Ash-throated Flycatcher Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Western Kingbird Nashville Warbler Lesser Goldfinch Eastern Kingbird Northern Parula American Goldfinch Loggerhead Shrike Yellow Warbler Evening Grosbeak Northern Shrike Chestnut-sided Warbler House Sparrow Cassin’s Vireo Black-throated Blue Warbler Hutton’s Vireo Yellow-rumped Warbler Warbling Vireo Black-throated Gray Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Townsend’s Warbler Gray Jay Hermit Warbler Steller’s Jay Palm Warbler Blue Jay Black-and-white Warbler Western Scrub-Jay American Redstart Pinyon Jay Ovenbird Any species not on this list is a review Clark’s Nutcracker Northern Waterthrush species as designated by the Oregon Black-billed Magpie MacGillivray’s Warbler Bird Records Committee (OBRC). American Crow Common Yellowthroat Reports of these sightings should be Common Raven Wilson’s Warbler sent to Horned Lark Yellow-breasted Chat Purple Martin Western Tanager OFO Tree Swallow Green-tailed Towhee PO Box 10373 Violet-green Swallow Spotted Towhee Eugene, OR 97440 Northern Rough-winged California Towhee Attn: Secretary, OBRC Swallow American Tree Sparrow Bank Swallow Chipping Sparrow Cliff Swallow Clay-colored Sparrow

I-6 Oregon Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting September 28, 29, and 30, 2001 Burns Elks Lodge #1680 Burns, Oregon

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 28, 2001 5:00-7:30 pm Registration, Burns Elks Lodge 6:00-7:00 pm Hamburger Dinner available at Elks Lodge 7:30 pm Evening Program

Saturday, September 29, 2001 6:00-7:30 am Breakfast; pack box lunches 7:30 am Field Trips—Meet in Elks Lodge Parking Lot 5:00 pm Social Hour 6:00 pm Dinner at Burns Elks Lodge 7:00 pm Oregon Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting 8:00 pm Evening program by Craig Roberts

Sunday, September 30, 2001 6:00-7:30 am Breakfast; pack box lunches 7:30 am Field Trips—Meet in Elks Lodge Parking Lot

Registration Fill in for each participant/family. Use more sheets as needed.

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Address: E-mail:

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Meals Saturday Sunday Total $ Breakfast—$4.50 Lunch—$5.00 Saturday Dinner—$10.00 XXXXXXXXX

Registration Number Total $ OFO/WOS Member—$12.00 OFO/WOS Family—$20.00 Non-OFO/WOS Member—$15.00 GRAND TOTAL

Make checks payable to OFO and mail to Tom Winters, OFO Secretary, PO Box 111, Canyon City, OR 97820-0111

I-7 Annual Meeting Field Trips

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge There may be a couple of trips leaving Burns, one starting from the south end and working north, and the other starting from the north end and working south. Either trip can be full of surprises at this time of year with the fall migrants moving through the area. The refuge and surrounding area is famous for vagrant and wandering warblers, although at first it may seem that every warbler spotted is an Audubon’s. Waterfowl and shorebirds should be abundant, along with a good mixture of gulls, terns, flycatchers, swallows, wrens, sparrows, and blackbirds. This is the right time of year for that rare jaeger, too. Both species of shrikes can also be found.

Idlewild Campground Idlewild is about 15 miles north of Burns in the Malheur National Forest. The area is at the head of Devine Canyon and situated in a Ponderosa Pine forest with willow and aspen riparian areas. The trip will be excellent for woodland species such as woodpeckers, nuthatches, and crossbills. Warblers may be using the riparian areas along Poison Creek while raptors are soaring along the rimrock.

Fields Fields is a small community (population 20?) on the east side between Steens Mountain and the Pueblo Mountains. It is famous for its cottonwood grove and pond that is the only green area for miles! It is a natural vagrant trap and another locale for surprises. It is virtually impossible to pass for any migrating or wandering songbird flying that route. Keep your eyes open for those rare eastern warblers.

Steens Mountain This fault-block mountain is one of the tallest peaks in Oregon. Its eastern face plummets nearly a full vertical mile to the Alvord Desert. Classic glacial cirques and valleys magnificently carve its western slope. The habitat varies greatly from sagebrush steppe on its lower slopes to alpine meadows at the summit. In between are meadows, aspen groves, and even a small pine grove. With the variety of habitat comes a variety of birds, augmented by spectacular scenery. Sparrows, sage thrashers, and blackbirds may be found along the lower stretches; woodpeckers, warblers, and vireos in the aspens; and pipits, horned larks, and finches near the top. We might get lucky with White-throated Swifts and Black Rosy-Finch.

Field trip leaders will include Ray Korpi, Paul Sullivan, Tim Janzen, and others.

Black Rosy-Finch on Steens Mtn./Photo by Alan Contreras.

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Oregon Birds Regional Editors

Western Oregon Alan Contreras 795 E. 29th Ave. FIELDNOTES Fall 541-342-5750 Eugene, OR 97405 [email protected] Oregon Birds and North American Birds have synchronized Western Oregon Ray Korpi 12611 NE 99th St. reporting areas, periods, and deadlines. Field reports for Winter/Summer 360-604-0122 Apt. DD-214 eastern and western Oregon are due to the OB Regional Editor Vancouver, WA 98682 [email protected] and NAB Regional Editor at the same time. Season Months To Editor Western Oregon Gerard Lillie 329 SE Gilham Spring March-May 10 June Spring 503-257-9344 Portland, OR 97215 Summer June-July 10 August [email protected] Fall August-November 10 December Winter December-February 10 March Eastern Oregon Paul T. Sullivan 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26 Fall/Spring 503-646-7889 Beaverton, OR 97005 [email protected]

Eastern Oregon Kevin Spencer P.O. Box 353 Winter/Summer 916-667-4644 Tulelake, CA 96134 [email protected]

North American Birds* Regional Editor All of Oregon Steve Mlodinow 4819 Gardner Avenue 425-514-5874 Everett WA 98203

North American Birds* Sub-Regional Editors Western Oregon Harry Nehls 2736 SE 20th 503-233-3976 Portland, OR 97202

Rogue Valley Howard Sands 10655 Agate Road 541-826-5246 Eagle Point, OR 97524

Oregon Field Ornithologists members bird all over the state, and often find birds that are of interest to local birders. OFO supports publication of local field notes and encourages OFO members to contact local newsletter publishers or field notes editors whenever birding in or near the Oregon locations listed below. If you would like to add a local newsletter or revise any of the information below, please contact the Editor, Oregon Birds, Box 10373, Eugene, OR 97440. Area Publication Publisher Address Field Notes Editor Phone Bend Eagle Eye Central Oregon Audubon P.O. Box 565 Craig Miller 541-389-9115 Society Bend, OR 97709 [email protected] Coos Bay The Tattler Cape Arago Audubon P.O. Box 381 Inactive 541-267-7208 Society North Bend, OR 97459 Corvallis The Chat Audubon Society of P.O. Box 148 Lorn Fitts 541-753-6077 Corvallis Corvallis, OR 97339 [email protected] Eugene The Quail Lane County Audubon P.O. Box 5086 Allison Mickel 541-485-7112 Society Eugene, OR 97405 Grants Pass The Siskin Siskiyou Audubon P.O. Box 2223 Eleanor Pugh 541-866-2665 Society Grants Pass, OR 97528 Hood River-The The Garryana Rag Columbia Gorge P.O. Box 64 Stuart Johnston 509-493-3363 Dalles Audubon Society White Salmon, WA 98672 [email protected] John Day The Upland Sandpiper Grant County Bird Club P.O. Box 111 Tom Winters 541-542-2006 (h) Canyon City, OR 97820 541-575-2570 (w) Klamath Falls The Grebe Klamath Basin Audubon P.O. Box 354 Kevin Spencer 916-667-4644 Society Klamath Falls, OR 97601 La Grande The Rav-on Grande Ronde Bird Club P.O.Box 29 Bill & Chris Dowdy 541-963-4768 La Grande, OR 97850 Newport Sandpiper Yaquina Birders & P.O. Box 1467 Range Bayer 541-265-2965 Naturalists Newport, OR 97365 [email protected] Portland Audubon Warbler Audubon Society of 5151 NW Cornell Rd. Harry Nehls 503-233-3976 Portland Portland, OR 97210 [email protected] Port Orford The Storm Petrel Kalmiopsis Audubon P.O. Box 1265 Society Port Orford, OR 97465 Roseburg Wing-Tips Umpqua Valley Audubon Box 381 Society Roseburg, OR 97470 Salem The Kestrel Salem Audubon Society 189 Liberty St. NE 209A John Lundsten 503-585-9442 Salem, OR 97301 [email protected]

Back Cover: Female Rusty Blackbird, Gold Beach, Curry Co., 4 February 2001/Photo by Colin Dillingham

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