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Oregon Birds 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 Oregon Birds Oregon Field Ornithologists P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, OR 97440 www.oregonbirds.org The mission of Oregon Field Ornithologists is to further the knowledge, education, enjoyment, and science of birds and birding in Oregon Officers and Board of Directors President Paul T. Sullivan, Beaverton, (2001), [email protected] Secretary Tom Winters, John Day (2001), [email protected] Treasurer Mary Anne Sohlstrom, Salem (2001), [email protected] Directors Steve Dowlan, Mehama (2001), [email protected] Tom Love, Durham (2002), [email protected] Dave Tracy, Bend (2002) Dennis Vroman, Grants Pass (2001), [email protected] Past President Ray Korpi, Vancouver, WA, (2001), [email protected] Committees of Oregon Field Ornithologists Publications Open—Contact Paul Sullivan if interested Archivist Paul T. Sullivan, [email protected] OFO Bookcase Lucy Biggs, [email protected] OFO Birding Weekends Paul T. Sullivan, 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26, Beaverton, OR 97005, 503-646- 7889, [email protected] Oregon Bird Records Committee Secretary, Harry B. Nehls, 2736 SE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, 503-233-3976, [email protected] Oregon Birds Editor, Volume 27 Steve Dowlan, PO Box 220, Mehama, OR [email protected] Board of Editors Mike Patterson, Matt Hunter, Dave Irons, Gary Ivey, Ray Korpi, Terrie Murray Submitting material to Oregon Birds Send all material to the Editor. Oregon Birds publishes articles and short notes on the following topics as they relate to Oregon’s birds: bird status, distribution, occurrence, and life histories; bird identification and taxonomy; short notes on unusual observations; birding skills and techniques; bird-finding guides for particular species; site guides to birding a particular location; biographies, interviews, history and memoria; field notes; book and media reviews; news briefs; and other similar topics of interest to the readership. Submissions are preferred in electronic form, via e-mail, or sent as paper copies, double-spaced throughout; send photos via ground mail, or contact the Editor for specifications on scanning images. Be sure all materials are labeled with or accompanied by your name, address, phone number, and e-mail if available. See the OFO web site (url above), or contact the Editor for expanded instructions and tips on preparing material for submission to Oregon Birds. 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).
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