OREGON BIRDS is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Ornithol• MEMBERSHIP IN OFO BRINGS YOU ogists. Oregon Birds is printed at the University of Oregon Press. Member• ship in Oregon Field Ornithologists is on an annual basis and includes a sub• • Oregon Birds — OFO's quarterly journal with news briefs of interest to scription to Oregon Birds. ISSN 0890-2313 Oregon birders • short notes and articles on status and identification of Oregon's birds • bird-finding guides to Oregon's better birding spots and Editor Owen Schmidt rarer species • reviews of printed material of interest to Oregon's birders. Assistant Editor Sharon K. Blair Associate Editor Jim Johnson • Proceedings of the Oregon Bird Records Committee — OFO members stay current on the rare birds of Oregon.

OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS • Annual meetings — As a member, you are invited to participate in President Larry Thornburgh, North Bend (1989) OFO's birding meetings, held at some of Oregon's top Secretary Donna J. Lusthoff, Beaverton (1989) birding spots. Treasurer Kit Larsen, Eugene (1989) • Publications — OFO pub• Past President Alan Contreras, Jefferson City, MO lishes useful field cards and other Directors David A. Anderson, Portland (1988-90) field checklists accurate according Alice Parker, Roseburg (1987-89) to the Official Checklist of Oregon Bill Stotz, Ashland (1987-89) birds prepared by the Oregon Bird Tom Mickel, Eugene (1988-90) Records Committee.

OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE Secretary Clarice Watson, Eugene (1989) Members Tom Crabtree, Bend (1989-91) FOR USE IN 1989 ONLY Jeff Gilligan, Portland (1987-89) Steve Heinl, Eugene (1989-91) OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS David Irons, Beaverton (1987-89) APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP & Jim Johnson, Portland (1987-89) MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Larry McQueen, Eugene 1988-90) Harry Nehls, Portland (1988-90) 1. Owen Schmidt, Portland (1988-90) Name Steve Summers, Klamath Falls (1989-91) 2. Alternates Jim Carlson, Eugene (1989) Address Bob O'Brien, Clackamas (1989) 3. Alan McGie, Corvallis (1989) City State Zip Tom Staudt, Portland (1989) 4. Linda Weiland, Portland (1989) Telephone

5. • $16.00 Individual 6. • Renewal OREGON BIRDS • $18.00 Family • New member • $25.00 Sustaining OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE • $ Oregon Fund for Ornithology OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS 7. Make check payable to Oregon Field Ornithologists or OFO, P.O. Box 10373 and mail to the Treasurer, P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, OR 97440 Eugene, OR 97440 OFO BOOKCASE and MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION This form good March-May 19B9 VACANCY Oregon Field Ornithologists each order 1989 Membership [fill in from reverse side] $ $ The Oregon Bird Records Committee announces a vacancy in the position of Secretary. After 9 years, Clarice Watson is stepping Special Publication No. 1, Bibliography of Oregon Ornithology: An Updating for the Years 1971-1977, With a Revised Cross-Referenced down. The Committee will soon appoint a new Secretary. List of the Birds of Oregon. Mark Egger, 76 pp., November 1980 $3.00 $ Persons with exceptional organizational skills and a keen interest Special Publication No. 3, Index to Oregon Bird Reports in Audubon in the work of the Committee, are invited to send a brief statement Field Notes and American Birds 1947-1981. Clarice Watson, 79 pp., February 1982 $3.00 $ of interest as soon as possible to the address below. Special Publication No. 4, A Bibliography of Bird Identification Articles Like the members and alternates, the Secretary serves without in Five Journals, with Cross-References to a List of Over 580 Species. compensation. The OBRC Rules of Operation make these provisions Clarice Watson, 44 pp., January 1987 $4.00 $ for the Secretary: Special Publication No. 5, Rare Birds of Oregon. A report on the first 10 years' records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee. Owen Schmidt, Editor, January 1989. OFO members' price $9.00 $ Oregon Field Ornithologists sticker $1.00 $ Section 3. The Secretary of the Oregon Bird Rec• Checklist of Oregon Birds, 1989. 22 pp $1.50 $ ords Committee. OFO's Field Checking Card 5 $1.00 $ (fits into field guide) 15 $2.50 $ 30 $4.50 $ 3.10 Eligibility. Oregon Birds back issues as available (write to the Treasurer): The Secretary must be a member of Oregon Field Ornitholo• Volumes 5-15, price varies $ gists. National Geographic Society 3.20 Appointment. Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Revised Edition) $17.00 $ The Secretary of the Committee shall be appointed for a 1-year Natural Sound Cassettes by Eleanor Pugh term by majority vote of the Committee. 90-minute tapes 3.30 Duties. Birds of Foothill Woodland Edges $9.00 $ The Secretary (or Secretary's designate) shall call an annual An Almanac of Western Habitats $9.00 $ meeting, call a special meeting at the request of a majority of Learn to Identify Birds by Ear $9.00 $ members, chair meetings of the Committee, manage Committee Baja California and the Southwestern Desert $9.00 $ correspondence, keep the files of the Committee or arrange for their 60-minute tapes Birds of the Wetlands $7.50 $ safe keeping, process the reports of birds that are submitted, and Backyard Bird Songs $7.50 $ perform other necessary duties to facilitate the operation of the Warblers of the West $8.00 $ Committee. Owls, Woodpeckers and Swallows $8.00 $ Thrushes and Sparrows $8.00 $ Choose any 2 of the following Pacific Tidelands • Fall Comes to the N.W • Warblers of the West, Vol 1 • Warblers of the West, Vol 2 • Flycatchers • Thrushes • Woodpeckers Secretary, Oregon Bird Records Committee • Swallows • Finches and Buntings • Sparrows $8.00 $ Audubon Society of Corvallis Oregon Field Ornithologists Checklist of the Birds of Oregon, Elzy Eltzroth $3.00 $ TOTAL $ P.O. Box 10373 All items postage paid. Make check payable to Oregon Field Ornithologists or OFO. Eugene, OR 97440 Treasurer, P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, OR 97440 OB 15(1), 1989 OREGON RARE BIRD PHONE NETWORK

Astoria Jeff Gilligan, 234-5961 Mike Pal Harry Nehls, 233-3976 325-1 v65\ | Owen Schmidt, 282-9403 Pendleton i Portlan Paul Sullivan, 276-5087 Umatilla/Hermiston Marion Corder, 922- Craig Corder, 567

Jem /Canyon City 5arb Bellin, 393-0243 3ob Lucas, 363,-9710 sTom Winters, 575-2833,

Corvalli ilomath Jan & Ricl Krabbe, 929-5941 Elzy & Elsii Eltzroth, 752-0666

Bend Dm Cribtree, 388-2462 jgene Ifm Carlson, 485-449 Clarice Watson, 485-6\37 Kit Larsen, 344-9574 Phone number in italics^ Tom Mickel, 688-6053 means you may reach an Barb Combs, 689-6660 answering machine, j ioseburg dartha M. Sawyer, 672-6249 \ed & Alice Parker, 672-1549 MATH FALLS Meredith Jones, 672-6367 Steve Summers, Ashland/Medford 884-1938 arjorie Moore, 482-1303 I Stotz, 488-0348 B. June Babcock, 826-7011

Rules for a network are simple: rare birds only (no east/west or west/east Oregon birds); birders who get calls have to make calls (this means long distance tolls); and once on the network, keep it going by keeping your address and phone number(s) current. Minimum information on a rare bird call should include species, age and sex (if not known, say so), number of birds, who found it (them), and who to call for more information, if anyone. Birders who would like to represent their local birding areas should write to

The Editor, Oregon Birds 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue Portland, OR 97212

Please feel free to send ideas and suggestions, tool OREGON RARE BIRO PHONE NETWORK Where do^^^^fi a in Oregon? OB 15(1), Spring 1989 • Ashland Rod neckcdGrebe Black-chinned Hummingbird Marjorie Moore, 357 Taylor Street, Ashland, OR 97520, (H)482-1303,776-7294 < l.nk'sGrebe Calliope Hummingbird Bill Stotz, 453 Taylor Street, Ashland, OR 97520, (H)488-0348 American White Pelican Broad-tailed Hummingbird B. June Babcock, 17297 Antioch Road, White City, OR 97503, (H)826-7011 I i-ast Bittern Allen's Hummingbird • Astoria I «ttlc Egret Acorn Woodpecker Ri >ss' Goose Mike Patterson, 384 Altadena Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103, (H)325-1365 Williamson's Sapsucker Tunisian Wigeon • Bend White-headed Woodpecker I l.ulequinDuck Tom Crabtree, 1667 N.W. Iowa, Bend, OR 97701, (H)388-2462 (W)389-7723,1 -800-762- Three-toed Woodpecker 6616 ' lldsquaw Black-backed Woodpecker • Canyon City Kmow'sGoldeneye Black Phoebe Tom Winters, P.O. Box 111, Canyon City, OR 97820, (H)575-2833 (W)575-1637 HI.u k-shoulderedKite Pinyonjay • Coos Bay/North Bend/Coquille Bald Eagle Northwestern Crow Ben Fawver, 793 Johnson, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (H)267-6485 Rod shouldered Hawk Plain Titmouse Lyn Topits, 888 Telegraph, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (H)267-7208 (W)888-4762 iri ruginous Hawk American Dipper Barbara Griffin, 1691 Grant Street, North Bend OR 97459, (H)756-5688 < Iray Partridge Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Larry Thomburgh, 2058 Cedar Court, North Bend, OR 97459, (H)756-4281 1 liukar GrayCatbird • Corvallis/Philomath Bpruce Grouse Bohemian Wax wing While-tailed Ptarmigan Red-eyed Vireo Elzy & Elsie Eltzroth, 3595 Roosevelt Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330, (H)752-0666 baue( irouse Nashville Warbler Jan & Rick Krabbe, 24461 Columbine Drive, Philomath, OR 97370, (H) 929-5941 (W- rVlid Turkey Virginia's Warbler Jan)928-2361 x410(W-Rick)967-5821 Northern Bobwhite Hermit Warbler • Eugene Mountain Quail American Redstart Jim Carlson, 1560 Chasa St., Eugene, OR 97401, (H) 485-4491 (W) 687-4436 (leave Yellow Rail Northern Waterthrush message with receptionist) '.iinwy I'lover Yellow-breasted Chat Barb Combs, 1466 Elkay Drive, Eugene, OR 97404, (H)689-6660, (W)378-6190 lll.i. k necked Stilt Green-tailed Towhee Kit Larsen, 2162 Kincaid Street, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)344-9574 (W) 686-4394 American Avocet Brown Towhee Tom Mickel, 4633 Scottsdale, Eugene, OR 97404, (H)688-6053, (W) 935-2283 ''olilary Sandpiper American Tree Sparrow Clarice Watson, 3787 Wilshire Lane, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)485-6137 111'I.indSandpiper Vesper Sparrow • Klamath Falls I OnS billed Curlew Black-throated Sparrow Steve Summers, 1400-A Arthur Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97603, (H)884-1938 KIH k Sandpiper Sage Sparrow • Pendleton I uftod Puffin Grasshopper Sparrow Paul Sullivan, 1513 S.E. Court Place #7, Pendleton, OR 97801, (H)276-5087 I loi ncd I'uffin Swamp Sparrow • Portland Yellow billed Cuckoo Bobolink Jeff Gilligan, 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, (WJ234-5961 (W)326-3057 I l.iniinulatodOwl Harry Nehls, 2736 S.E. 20th, Portland, OR 97202, (W)233-3976 ' >| ii itted Owl Tricolored Blackbird Owen Schmidt, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212, (H)282-9403 (Wl)230-4201 Barred Owl Rosy Finch (W2)230-4148 Pine Grosbeak • Port Orford < .it-.ii (iray Owl Lesser Goldfinch Jim Rogers & Carrie Osborne, 95187 Elk River Rd., Port Orford, OR 97465, (H)332-2555 Boroal Owl • Roseburg Black Swift Martha M. Sawyer, 11 N. River Drive, Roseburg, OR 97470, (11)672-6249 IrVhlte throatedSwift Fred & Alice Parker, 313 W. Hickory St., Roseburg, OR 97470, (H)672-1549 Meredith Jones, 1394 Fisher Rd. N.W., Roseburg, OR 97470, (H)672-6367 ()ngon Birds is looking for sites to find these species in Oregon. For many • Salem •ii.-., a 1 -paragraph description will do. A rough map of the site may help. Barb Bellin, 4730 Elizabeth N.W., Salem, OR 97303, (H)393-0243 Band your favorite site for publication in Oregon Birds. Use the back of this Bob Lucas, 392 Holder Lane S.E., Salem, OR 97306, (H)363-9710 • L'mat ilia/Her miston form, or a separate sheet of paper. You'll get full credit, and the appreciation Marion Corder, Rt. 1 Bx. 210, Umatilla, OR 97882, (H)922-3653 1 I Oregon's birders! Craig Corder, P.O. Box 1174, Hermiston, OR 97838, (H)567-8360 (W)567-6414 ' '''<"- 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 Phone number in italics means you may reach an answering machine. OREGON BIRDS Volume 15 Number 1, Spring 1989

FEATURES

News and Notes 3

Information Wanted on Oregon's Birds 12

Color-marked Birds in Oregon 17

1988 Oregon Listing Results 20 Steve Summers A Review of the Status of the Snowy Plover in Oregon 57 David B. Marshall

FIELDNOTES Eastern Oregon, Summer 1988 34 David A. Anderson

Western Oregon, Spring 1988 40 Steve Heinl

Western Oregon, Summer 1988 52 Jim Johnson

ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you from Malheur Field Station 11 Lucile Housley

Name Birding at The Birch Leaf Lodge 50-51

Maryellen Olson Address Unclassifieds .76

City State Zip Cover Snowy Plover. Photo I Owen Schmidt. 4. Telephone OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 1, Spring 1989 News and Notes

• 23-24-25 June 1989, at the Oregon Institute of OFO Tenth Technology at Klamath Falls, Oregon. Highlights Annual include a keynote address by Steve Herman, and field Meeting trips for Yellow Rail, Great Gray Owl, and Poorwill. More information to follow!

• Nick Lethaby announces a pelagic trip out of Spring Newport to the Heceta Banks on 26 March 1989. This pelagic 12-hour trip costs $60. Call Nick in Portland at 234- 5961. Jim Johnson announces a pelagic trip out of trips Garibaldi on 22 April 1989. This 7-hour trip costs $30. Call Jim in Portland at 284-0041.

• At their meeting on 7 January 1989, in Beaver• OBRC ton, the Oregon Field Ornithologists Board of Direc• Members tors reappointed to a 3-year term Oregon Bird Records Committee members Tom Crabtree, Steve Heinl, and and Steve Summers. Alternates Jim Carlson and Bob Alternates O'Brien had been reappointed by OBRC balloting, and new alternates Alan McGie, Tom Staudt, and Linda Weiland had also been appointed. Alternates are appointed to a 1-year term. A list of the current OFO Board of Directors, and OBRC members and a Iternates, appears inside the front cover of each issue of Oregon Birds.

• The OFO Board of Directors is looking for Wanted: OFO someone to help market the various services and marketing publications OFO offers. The feeling shared by many members of the Board is that OFO would attract more volunteer members, and thus could provide even more services, if OFO were better marketed. Anyone with ideas, or who would like to help, write to OFO President Larry Thornburgh, 2058 Cedar Court, North Bend, OR 97459.

• Patterned after the bird register at Malheur Tillamook N.W.R. headquarters, a box with a bird register has bird register recently been installed at the west end of the Til• lamook Professional Center, 980 Third Street, just west of the Tillamook Hospital. The box was made

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 3, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 2, Spring 1989 and mounted by E.J. Miller. Inside the box is a from 181 pairs in 1986 when predator control began to 137 clipboard and pen for birders to note whatever they or pairs in 1988. The peak refuge population was 236 pairs in others might find interesting. Birders in the Til• 1971. Some of the most recent decline is attributed to lost lamook area are asked to log interesting finds — and habitat on Mud, Malheur and Harney Lakes due to record read about what others have been seeing. E. J. Miller high lake levels (17 pairs) and droughts in 1987 and 1988 (10 recently installed a similar box at the hunters' check- pairs). Losses on Mud, Malheur, and Harney Lakes had already taken place by 1986but could not be verified until a in station at Summer Lake. Calvin Hill, 9635 Chance comprehensive pair count was done in 1988. The rem ainder Road, Tillamook, OR 97141. of the decline is attributed to the low recruitment of young into the population from 1971-85. The population is ex• Winging It • Volume 1 Number 1 of the American Birding As• pected to continue to decline until the recruitment of young sociation's new newsletter Winging It has appeared. equals or exceeds the mortality of adults. Computer model• To be published on the second business day of every ing has predicted that this stabilization should occur in the month, the 8-page newsletter made its debut in Janu• mid-1990's at around 100 pairs. ary with the look and feel of desktop publishing. "In 1988, 226 coyotes were removed by the following "Winging It is meant to complement Birding, not sub• methods: aerial gunning (56%), calling and shooting (10%), trapping and snares(27%) and denning(7%). An estimated stitute for it. It will be a less formal, more friendly pub• 102 ravens were removed using 105 dozen eggs injected lication we hope will stimulate better communication with DRC-1339 and an additional three ravens were shot. among the members of ABA..." For more informa• Twelve raccoons were taken by the following methods: tion, write to American Birding Association, P.O. Box snare(l), shooting(7), and leg-hold trap (4). 6599, Colorado Springs, CO 80934,800-634-7736. In "Crane nesting success was 76 percent, the highest ever other news from ABA, the ABA Checklist Committee recorded on the refuge since formal crane nesting studies has started work on their fourth edition of the Check• began in 1966. Likewise, predation losses were 18 percent, list, which should be ready in a year and a half. "If you the lowest recorded since 1966. have information about sightings not included in the "All of the sandhill cranes left the refuge by 13 Septem• Third Edition, send it directly to me, Lan-y Balch, at ber, two days before the annual crane chick counts tradition• 2027 Partridge Lane, Highland Park, IL 60035." ally begin. Thus, total production, fledging success and chick mortality estimates could not be determined in 1988. However, casual observations in mid to late summer indi• NARBA • The North American Rare Bird Alert discontin• cate that there was probably high chick mortality late in the Newsletter ued publishing their Monthly Newsletter with the De• season that offset the gains made early in the nesting cember issue, but will continue operating the NARBA season. The causes for this mortality is unknown, however, no more telephone hotline. This announcement was timed it is felt that much of the die-off was drought related either with an announcement by the American Birding directly or indirectly. Association, that ABA will start their monthly news• "It is recommended that an additional five years of letter. NARBA will be operated by Mike Austin and predator control be conducted. This recommendation will Gary Clark of Houston, TX, according to Winging It be subject to a thorough evaluation of the impacts, results, 1 (1): 3, January 1989, after having been sold to Hous• and costs of the three year trial period. To do this the 1985 EA/Plan will be updated. Concerned citizens will be given ton Audubon Society. ample opportunity to comment on the development of the update." Malheur • After the third consecutive year of predator If you are interested in the entire progress report, Predator control at Malheur NWR, refuge personnel have re• or for a copy of the Environmental Assessment due out Control leased a progress report. Here is the Executive in February on the proposal to continue predator Summary: control at Malheur NWR for the next 5 years, write to The nesting population of greater sandhill cranes on Refuge Manager, HC-72, Box 245, Princeton, OR Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon has declined 97721.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 4, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 5, Spring 1989 search of elusive Sanderlings. The Birding as • Oregon Field Ornithologists is listed in Rec weather was too good: clear night recreation Directory '89, "a listing of federal, state, local and non• skies foiled any efforts at large scale profit organizations and agencies who provide, or netting. What was worse, the cap• have an interest in, parks and recreation facilities and ture ratio of adults to juveniles was services." A free copy of the 78-page directory is unusually high, suggesting all was available by writing Oregon State Parks and Recrea• not well for Sanderling breeding in tion Division, 525 Trade Street S.E. #301, Salem, OR the Arctic this year. As a result, the 97310. team captured (by press time) only 130 adults and 27 first-winter (FW) birds. Mike Kunde then flew 20 of • A pair of Lesser Scaup painted by Nebraska the FW birds to the Tijuana River 1989-90 duck WHSRN artist Neal R. Anderson appears on the 1989-90 Fed• Estuary in San Diego for release in stamp eral duck stamp. transplant experiments. TheremainingFWs wentto Bodega Bay while the adults stayedin Oregon. In past transplants, • Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, roughly 10% of the FWs return to the capture site, while a National variable proportion return to the release site. If you are in the theme for National Wildlife Week this year is Wildlife the West Coast, please keep your eyes open for banded "Predators." 19-25 March 1989. For more informa• Week Sanderlings. Observations should be sent to Barbara Kus, tion, write to National Wildlife Federation, 141216th Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-2266. Diego, CA 92182, or Suzanne Fellows, Bodega Marine Lab, P.O. Box 247, Bodega Bay, CA 94923." World Bird • The International Council for Bird Preservation introduced the "World Bird Club," membership in Club • This item also appeared mNetwork News Vol. 1 which "enables you to contribute di• Pacific No. 2, November 1988: Shorebird rectly to ICBFs work." Basic sub• "In the winter of 1987, the Point Reyes Bird Observa• scription is $35 per year, for which tory (PRBO) began work on a m ajor project to document the Flyway you will receive the quarterly World use of wetlands of the Pacific Flyway by migratory shore- Birdwatch, U.S. Birdwatch, the birds, from Baja California to the Arctic. The goals are to: 1) ICBP Annual Report, and 15 per• document shorebird use, 2) measure yearly variation, 3) cent off all ICBP publications. Write identify threats from human use, and 4) provide the basis for to ICBP, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue management and conservation of shorebirds. Starting with San Francisco Bay, PRBO has conducted 2 shorebird cen• S.E., Suite 301, Washington, D.C. ICBP suses this year. The April 16-18 census documented over 20003. 838,000 shorebirds of 28 species in the SF Bay area. The September 9-12 census extended from Point Conception, Oregon • This item appeared in Network News Vol. 1 No. California, to the California/Oregon border, and yielded a Sanderling 2, November1988, a publication of the Western Hemi• total of 487,410 shorebirds (378,612 in the SF Bay area). Ventures sphere Shorebird Reserve Network: The project is carried out in large part through the efforts of "Autumn nights on the beach in Oregon can be beauti• volunteers. Over 250 volunteers counted in April and over ful under a clear sky with a full moon, but not favorable for 300 helped in the September census. Results of this work catching Sanderlings. Based at the Oregon Institute of are already proving useful in helping establish the need for Marine Biology (OIMB) near Coos Bay, a field work team habitat protection in the San Francisco Bay area. Reports made up of Pete Myers (National Audubon), Barbara Kus on draft results are available from PRBO. Enquiries con• and Patrice Ashfield (San Diego State University), pilot cerning this, or possible cooperation on the project are Mike Kunde, Suzanne Fellows (Bodega Marine Lab), Jon welcomed at the following address: Pacific Flyway Project, Jensen (Pew Charitable Trusts), and Nellie Tsipoura Point Reyes Bird Observatory, 4990 Shoreline Highway, (WHSRN), with the support of Jan Hodder and student Stinson Beach, CA 94924, USA." volunteers (OIMB), spent a week on the dunes in Oregon in

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 7, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 6, Spring 1989 Boreal Owl • This item appeared in Ornithological Newslet• County, by Larry Thornburgh, Barb Griffin, and Ben calls ter, Number 67, December 1988: "In Voices of the New Fawver; World Nightbirds, all editions (ARA Records), the - Tufted Duck, 26 January 1989, adult male, near voice listed as that of the Hawk Owl is actually the highway 30, 6 miles east of Astoria, Clatsop County, voice of the Boreal Owl. This error could lead to by Durrell Kapan; and serious misinterpretation of geographic range and - Dickcissel, 29 January 1989, a bird coming to a occurrence of Hawk Owls. J. W. Hardy." feeder at the intersection of Ocean Road and Idaho Avenue in Manzanita, Tillamook County, by Terry Falcon ID * ^ ^ou nave Hawks in Flight by Dunne, Sibley Fuller. and Sutton, turn to page 80 and re-label hawks C, D, and E as Prairie Falcon, Gyrfalcon, and Peregrine Falcon, respectively. This item appeared in Winging It 1(1): 4, January 1989. Hawks in Flight was pub• • 17-22 March 1989,54th North American Wild- MEETINGS lished in 1988 by Houghton Mifflin Company. life and Natural Resources Conference, Omni Shore- AND ham Hotel, Washington, DC. Wildlife Management EVENTS • This item appeared in the November 1988 U.S. Institute, Suite 725,1101 Fourteenth Street, N.W., Marbled Washington, DC 20005. Murrelet as Birdwatch, the newsletter of the U.S. Section of the International Council for Bird Preservation: "At its • 20-26 March 1989, "Work Week" at Malheur a threatened August 15 meeting, ICBP-US delegates approved a Field Station. Lucile Housley, Executive Director, species policy statement in support of the petition by the Malheur Field Station, HC 72 Box 260, Princeton, OR National Audubon Society and several of its chapters 97721. to FWS requesting that the Marbled Murrelet in WA, • 29-31 March 1989, "Old-Growth Douglas-Fir OR, and CA be formally listed as 'threatened' under Forests: Wildlife Communities and Habitat Relation• the Endangered Species Act. South of the tundra, the ships," Portland, Oregon. Contact ContinuingEduca- murrelets nest on large, flat, moss-covered limbs of tion Office, College of Forest Resources, AR-10, Uni• old-growth conifers, and ICBP-US believes that this versity of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (206)543- species' nesting habitat warrants special protection." 0867. • 7-9 April 1989, John ScharffWaterfowl Festival Rare birds * Running tally of the birds of the Oregon rare bird phone network: in and around Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. - Dickcissel, 10 December 1988, one bird at Mike • 14-16 April 1989, Association of Field Ornitholo• Patterson's feeder in Astoria, Clatsop County; gists annual meeting at Pinkham Notch, New Hamp• shire. Carol Foss, New Hampshire Audubon, P.O. - Brown Thrasher, 19 December 1988, a bird Box 528b, Concord, NH 03301. coming to feeders at the Lowery Onion Farm north of Salem, Marion County; • 21-23 April 1989, Desert Conference at the Malheur Field Station. Lucile Housley, Executive - Phainopepla, 22 December 1988, on Highway Director, Malheur Field Station, HC 72 Box 260, 234 at the intersection of Hal Lane, about 10 miles Princeton, OR 97721. northeast of 1-5, Jackson County, by Bill Stotz; • 25-28 May 1989, Wilson Ornithological Society, - Tufted Duck, 2 January 1989, a first-year male, at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana. on Monmouth sewage ponds, Linn County, by Roy Gerig; • 22-26 June 1989, Cooper Ornithological Society, 59th Annual Meeting at the University of Idaho, - Black-throated Blue Warbler, 25 January 1989, Moscow, Idaho. A variety of events will be included in a male at Dave Shea's feeder near Powers, Coos

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 8, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 9, Spring 1989 addition to the scientific meeting, such as rafting on logical Congress in Christchurch, New Zealand. "This local scenic rivers and tours of a nearby national important scientific occasion will provide the focus for wildlife refuge. J. Michael Scott, U.S. Fish and Wild• a wide range of international events celebrating as• life Service, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Univer• pects of 'The World of Birds — a Southern Perspec• sity of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843. A symposium en• tive.'" Dr. Ben D. Bell, Secretary-General, XX Inter• titled "Long-term Ecological Studies of Birds" will be national Ornithological Congress, Department of held during the meeting. Papers describing the re• Zoology, Victoria University, Private Bag, Welling• sults of long-term studies of population dynamics, ton, New Zealand. behavior, foraging ecology, or other ecological aspects 0 of birds are invited. Write to E.O. Garton, Fish and Wildlife Department, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843, (208)885-7426. • 23-25 June 1989, Oregon Field Ornithologists, TenthAnnual Meeting, HamathFalls, Oregon. Donna J. LusthofT, 13720 S.W. Harness Lane, Beaverton, OR 97005. • 7-10 August 1989, American Ornithologists' We at Malheur Field Station appreciate the record number of Union, 107th Stated Meeting at Pittsburgh, Pennsyl• birders who stayed with us in the '88 season. Your support is vania. especially timely now that we have gone independent, be• • 8-14 October 1989, joint meeting of the Raptor cause it is all the more important that the Field Station pay for Research Foundation and the ICBP World Working itself. Group on Birds of Prey, at the Hotel Mocambo in We have improved the trailers, as many of you have seen, Veracruz City, Veracruz, Mexico. Approximate costs and we now offer linen service. The classic BBC Steens Mt. film will be $420 (U.S.) for single and $300 for double and 2 interesting films on anthropology of the region are now on occupancy, including breakfast and dinner. The ma• jor theme will be biology and conservation of tropical video and are available for viewing in Malcolm Hall. raptors. Romeo DominguezBarradas, Local Arrange• In the '89 season look for a new rare bird alert notebook at the ments Committee, RRFAVWGBP Meeting, P.O. Box bookstore Desert Details. We encourage everyone to enter their 63, Xalapa, Veracruz, 91000 Mexico. sightings to assist newly arriving birders in finding birds. • 7-9 December 1989, Ecology and Conservation We are now taking reservations for next year and dates are of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds, a symposium. The filling fast. Please encourage your friends and co-workers to visit purpose is to update knowledge since the 1977 Smith• Malheur Field Station. Write or call us for a complete brochure sonian symposium. John M. Hagan, Manomet Bird package. Observatory, P.O. Box 936, Manomet, MA 02345, (508)224-6521. Gratefully, • 25 June -1 July 1990, American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society joint meet• ing in Los Angeles, CA. Executive Director • 21-27 November 1990,20th World Conference Malheur Field Station of the International Council for Bird Preservation, Hamilton, New Zealand. HC72 Box 260 • 2-9 December1990, XX International Ornitho- Princeton, OR 97721 503-493-2629

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 10, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 11, Spring 1989 • The Trumpeter Swan Society is looking for Trumpeter Information Wanted on sightings of Trumpeter Swans anywhere in Oregon Swans outside the usual nesting area in Harney Co. Informa• tion needed is good location data, date, time of day, Oregon's Birds and behavior — and your name, address, and phone number. Please note neck collar information, date of Note to OB readers: OB publishes information requests that may be sighting, location of sighting, and the presence of of interest to Oregon's birders. The ending notation in brackets shows the otherswans. [OB13(l)] DavidPaullin,P.O.Box 113, first issue of OB in which the request appeared. Burns, OR 97720.

Oregon • The Pettingell Book of Birding Records will be • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is attempt• birding revised soon. First published in 1986 by the American Coastal ing to determine Tundra and Trumpeter Swan use swans records Birding Association, the revised edition will include areas on the Oregon coast. Information needed is good all birding records through 1988. Please send infor• location data, date, time of day, behavior, and age if mation on any unpublished birdingrecords in Oregon. possible. Look for neck and leg bands. [OB 13(1); tOB14(4)] Noel Pettingell, 1110 Camino Village Drive 14(4)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, M14, Houston, TX77058. Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365,867-3011 ext. 270. Migrating • I am interested in field notes and other records passerines of migrant passerines, particularly large movements • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is attempting of migrating warblers, vireos, and sparrows or va• Coastal to determine Canada Goose use areas along the Ore• Geese grants, in Clatsop County. Any records would ideally gon coast. Observations of any subspecies of Canada include location of sightings (including habitat de• Goose including the introduced Great Basin Canada tails), weather conditions (including wind direction Goose are needed, but especially of Aleutian and and speed if possible), time of day and non-migrants Dusky Canada Geese. Record date, location, time of seen in association with these species. Of particular day, and subspecies. If you are not sure of the interest are records from the South Jetty/Ft. Stevens subspecies, note the relative size of the birds, color of area, but any Clatsop County records would be useful. the breast, presence or absence of a neck ring, etc. [OB 14(4)] Mike Patterson, 384 Altadena Avenue, Reports of Brant are also wanted. On all geese, look Astoria, OR 97103. for neck collars and leg bands. [OB 13(1); 14(4)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Science Common • Information is requested on sightings of Com• Center, Newport, OR 97365,867-3011 ext. 270. Loons mon Loons in Oregon. The Northwest Ecological Institute is studying pre-breeding behavior and pos• • The Oregon Eagle Foundation asks for re• Bald Eagles sible nesting in Oregon. Sightings of Common Loons ports of sightings of Bald Eagles anywhere in Oregon. in Oregon on freshwater lakes in Oregon from May through OEF maintains an extensive Regional Reporter Net• August 1988 and previous years are needed. Any work, consisting of reporters for each Oregon county. observations of pairs, fights, or gatherings from spring Reports are summarized annually in Report of Bald or summer anywhere in Oregon (including offshore), Eagle Observations, which is available to anyone would be appreciated. [OB 13(1); OB 14(3)] Char involved in projects that may affect Bald Eagles. Corkran, Vice President / Treasurer, Northwest Eco• Observations sent to OEF will be forwarded to the logical Research Institute, 13640N.W.Laidlaw Road, appropriate person. [OB 14(4)] Oregon Eagle Foun• Portland, OR 97229,643-1349. dation, 5873 Estate Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97603.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 12, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 13, Spring 1989 Bald Eagles • If you see Bald Eagles in Lincoln County — Stern, Oregon Natural HeritageDataBase, 1234N.W. in Lincoln especially any at Devils Lake or any away from Siletz 25th Avenue, Portland, OR 97210, (503)228-9550. County Bay, YaquinaBay, or AlseaBay—please note the age of the eagle, the date, the bird's activity, and the • I am conducting a research project, funded by Three-toed location of the sighting. [OB 15(1)] Gloria Sullivan, the Oregon Nongame Checkoff Program and the U.S. Woodpecker 3121 N.E. 30th Drive, Lincoln City, OR 97367, (H) Forest Service, on Three-toed Woodpeckers in Ore• nest 994-3759. gon. Please notify me of (1) any nests located during 1982-1987, and (2) any sightings during the winter locations Oregon • A future issue of Oregon Birds will focus on months (October-March) of any year. Information birds of Oregon's birds of prey, which may include shrikes and should be as specific as possible. [OB 13(2)] Rebecca ravens in addition to hawks and owls—depending on Goggans, Wildlife Biologist, c/o ODF&W, 61374Par- prey the amount of material available. I am interested in rellRoad, Bend, OR 97702, (503)388-6363. information in these categories: status and distribu• tion of particular species or groups of species (Gyrfal- • I am conducting a research project for the Ore• Lewis' con, accipiters, etc.); an historic account of the status gon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Lewis' Wood• Woodpecker of a particular species from the time of earliest records peckers in Oregon. My study area is the Pine Oak up to the present; the status of falconry in Oregon; Zone just east of Mt. Hood where Lewis' Woodpeckers individual observations of raptor behavior, food hah breed and winter. I am interested in finding out where its, etc.; and good photos of Oregon raptors. Ifyou have the nesting birds go in July-October and where the material or an observation, please contact me for non-resident population goes in winter. Any fall and developing a note or article. [OB 14(4)] Bob O'Brien, winter sightings with specific locations, dates, and 19251 S.E. Highway224, Clackamas, OR 97015. number of birds would be useful. Seasonal and behavioral field notes would also be of interest: loca• tions of breeding and wintering populations, isolated Prairie • I am requesting information on nesting Prairie Falcons and Golden Eagles at Smith Rocks, Deschutes orchards that attract flocks in the late summer, etc. Falcons and County. Any information would be appreciated. [OB 14(3)] Christie Galen, 17585 S.W. Chippewa Golden Birders willing to survey Smith Rocks for evidence of Trail, Tualatin, OR 97062, (503)692-8212. Eagles Prairie Falcon nesting on 25 March, 15 April, and 22 April, and for Golden Eagle nesting on 22 February, • The Purple Martin Colony Registry Program of Purple 15 March, and 22 March, should contact me. [OB the newly-formed Purple Martin Conservation Asso• Martin 14(4)] Marjorie Willis, Oregon State Parks, 525 Trade ciation is attempting to locate and register a majority colonies Street S.E., Salem, OR 97310. of the martin colonies in North America. You can further assist us by attempting to find martin colonies • Information is requested on inland sightings of on your travels. If you have or know of a colony, or are Marbled Marbled Murrelets in Oregon. The Pacific Seabird interested in starting one, please let us know. [OB Murrelet Group is compiling all available information on 13(2)] Purple Martin Conservation Association, P.O. inland Marbled Murrelets throughout the Pacific North• Box 178, Edinboro, PA 16412. sightings west. Recent and dated observations of murrelets along rivers or creeks, and in forested areas is needed. • Do you have an interesting story about the American Details should include date, time of day, specific American Crow you would like to share? Personal oh Crows location, number of birds, age, and behavior. [OB servations, anecdotes, quotes, articles, book titles, 13(4)] S. Kim Nelson, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife photos, or paintings? [OB 14(4)] Ed Robinson, 2368 Research Unit, Oregon State University, 104 Nash AlbotRoad, Reston, VA 22091. Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, (503)754-4531. Mark A.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 14, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 15, Spring 1989 Western • Individuals with single nest boxes or active with Bluebirds a bluebird trail are asked to send the following infor• Color-marked Birds in mation: (1) total number of nest boxes, (2) number of nest boxes used by bluebirds, (3) total number of Oregon bluebird eggs, (4) number of bluebirds fledged, (5) general area where the boxes are located, and (6) approximate elevation above sea level. Results will be Note to OB readers: OB keeps a running tab of color-marked birds published. [OB 13(1)] Earl Gillis, 14125N.E. Cullen that may be seen by Oregon's birders. The ending notation in brackets Road, Newberg, OR 97132. shows the first issue of OB in which the notice appeared. Any banded or color-marked bird, including those with the standard aluminum U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service band, may be reported directly to the Bird • Both adult and juvenile, have appeared in Cedar Banding Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20708. These are new entries since OB several states since at least 1969 with orange rather 14(4), Winter 1988. For a comprehensive listing of color-marked birds Waxwings than the normal yellow tail tips. The color of the tips of that may be seen in Oregon, refer also to OB 14(4): 324-329. the rectrices of the most intensely colored individuals is approximately the burnt orange (Color 116) of Smithe's Naturalists' Color Guide (Part III, 1981). If • Redpolls were color banded in the Canadian Redpolls you see such a bird, please let us know as we are arctic in the summer of 1988. Each bird has an interestedin the geographic distribution of these wax- individual combination of 3 plastic color bands plus wings. [Editor's note: Pat Murphy in Bird Watcher's a standard FWS metal band. Please report the exact Digest (January/February 1988, page 14) writes that band combination (note light or dark for blue). [OB "the orange color on waxwing tails is so common it isn't 15(1)] Giles Seutin, Department of Biology, Queen's even mentioned in the bird banding manual. It is University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. thought to be diet-based."] [OB 14(1)] Kenneth C. • San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory has been ParkesorD. Scott Wood, CarnegieMuseumofNatural California color banding California Gull chicks in a colony near History, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. San Francisco. We would appreciate any informa• Gulls tion on sightings. Reports should include name and address of observer, date and location of sighting, and color band order (right leg, yellow over green, etc.). Reports will aid in our continuing study of the colony, especially movements outside the breeding season. [OB 15(1)] Don Starks, Executive Director, San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, P. O. Box 247, Alviso, CA 95002.

• Bristle-thighed Curlews were color banded in Bristle- Alaska and on the northwest Hawaiian Islands as part of a study of their breeding and population thighed ecology. All birds were banded on the tibia and some Curlews on the metatarsus with a stainless steel band and either 1 light blue band or 4 colored plastic bands in combinations of red, green, light blue, yellow, or• ange, and mauve. Note the colors, sequence and position (above or below the ankle joint) of bands on each leg. [OB 15(1)] Brian McCaffery, U. S. Fish and

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 16, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 17, Spring 1989 Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 346, Bethel, AK 99559 Western Sandpipers have also been color banded. (907)543-3151; Robert Gill, U.S. Fish and Wildlife For both species, note which leg the aluminum FWS Service, 1011E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 band is on. [OB 15(1)] The Sanderling Project, P.O. (907)786-3514. Box 247, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, or Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365, 867-3011 ext. 270. Reports of Semipalmated • The Canadian Wildlife Service banded 700 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 500 Stilt Sandpipers, banded Sanderlings can be sent to Barbara Kus, Sandpipers, and 100 Hudsonian Godwits on Little Quill Lake, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, Stilt Saskatchewan, during the 1988 southbound migra• San Diego, CA 92182, or Suzanne Fellows, Bodega Sandpipers, tion. These were the first Hudsonian Godwits ever Marine Lab, P.O. Box 247, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 and banded in prairie Canada. [OB 15(1)] Send obser• Hudsonian vations to H. honey Dickson, Wildlife Biologist, • Robins have been marked with the standard American Godwits Canadian Wildlife Service, Second Floor, 4999 98th aluminum U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bands plus Robins Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 2X3, Canada. colored bands (combinations of red, light blue, dark blue, silver, gold, and green). These birds are part of a study concerned with diet choice and Pacific • If you see a Black Brant with a color leg band, please note the color of the band, which leg the band information on where they are seen feeding is of Black was on, and the lettering on the band. Note the color particular interest. Please note the following: band Brant of the band, the color of the lettering on the band, colors (in their order down the leg), where the band letter code (2 or 3 letters or numerals), and whether is seen, if the bird is feeding (what on), and the date read from body to foot or vice versa. Also note date and time of sighting. [OB 15(1)] Rex Sallabanks, Department of Biology, University of Oregon, Eu• and locality, and look to see whether a whip antenna gene, OR 97403. is hanging down from the Brant's tail, because some have been fitted with radio transmitters. Two thousand Brant from the Yukon Delta have yellow leg bands, 500 from Canada have blue bands and some of those have yellow wing streamers, and about 400 Brant from the North Slope of Alaska have white and orange nasal saddles. [OB 15(1)] Call (503)867-3011, extension 270; if Roy Lowe is not available, leave a message. RoyLowe, U.S.Fishand Wildlife Service, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365, 867-3011 ext. 270.

Sanderlings • The Sanderling Project has mist-netted and and color-banded Sanderlings along the West Coast. Western The only colors used were green, orange, red, yellow, and white. No blue. Some juvenile Sander• Sandpipers lings have been transplanted to other parts of the coast in an attempt to determine how a young bird selects a given site along the coast as its winter home. Each transplanted bird carries a color combi• nation of bands, and a green flag on its right leg. Please try to record the complete color combination.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 18, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 19, Spring 1989 *361 Barb Bellin 308 Jon Anderson 1988 Oregon Listing 360 Alan McGie 306 PaulOsburn 360 Paul Sullivan 303 Calvin Hill Results *358 David Hofmann 358 Tom Love 1988 Oregon Year List (250) *356 David Fix 319 Phillip Pickering Steve Summers, 1400-A Arthur Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97603 *356 John F. Gatchet 315 Thomas Staudt *356 Terry Morgan 313 Jim Johnson A few changes were made this year as you may have noticed. The 355 Clarice Watson 308 Gerard Lillie deadline for turning in your listing results was upped by 10 days. That *353 Bob Lucas 303 Donna Lusthoff way this report could make the deadline for the first issue of the year, *352 Tad Finnell 295 Paul Sullivan thus making it more timely. The state threshold was raised to 300 since 351 Craig Corder 294 Sheran Jones only 3 totals were under that last year and 300 is the number that 350 Richard Palmer 290 Larry Thornburgh Oregon's birders strive to reach. If you have comments on either of these *350 Matt Hunter 287 Tim Shelmerdine changes please let me know. 349 Ken Knittle 277 Jim Carlson We welcome another 400 birder. Congratulations go to Richard 349 Craig Miller 277 Greg Gillson Smith for reaching an elite group of now 4. Only 1 new county broke the 345 Mike Patterson 274 David Irons 200 mark (Columbia) but a few others are close. There were 9 new county 344 Merle Archie 272 Mike Patterson year records with 4 of those from counties which previously had no 344 Elsie Eltzroth 271 Paul Sherrell records. That leaves only 6 counties (Crook, Gilliam, Linn, Morrow, 344 Elzy Eltzroth 271 BillTice Sherman, and Wheeler) with no reported year lists. Next year the 344 Karen Kearney 270 Alan McGie threshold for those 6 counties will be lowered to 100. Surely that should 343 Paul Sherrell 268 Craig Miller be easy for at least 4 of those counties to get them added to the year list 341 Jerry Kearney 261 Ron Maertz records. Lets try to get all 6! Good luck! 339 David Anderson 260 Merle Archie Totals marked with an asterisk (*) are previously submitted totals 338 Ron Maertz 258 Jack Corbett as an updated total was not received this year. The only exception is for 337 David Herr 251 Mike Denny county year lists where an asterisk means a new county year list record 337 Kamal Islam 250 Ben Fawver high. Only totals of350 or more for the state and 225 or more for a county 337 Mike Robbins (or totals under 225 if leading a county) are carried through without an 337 Tim Shelmerdine updated total submitted each year. Next year these minimum carry 336 Jack Corbett through totals may be raised. 1988 County Lists (100) 335 Walter Yungen 334 Gerard Lillie 379 Linda Weiland Baker Oregon State List (300) 333 Roy Gerig JeffGilligan 378 Jim Carlson *225 Ann Ward 434 331 Alice Parker 376 Sheran Jones 209 Craig Corder 408 Owen Schmidt 330 Anne Archie 369 Judy Carlson 165 Joe Evanich 406 Tom Crabtree 330 Elmer Miller 369 Barbara Combs 132 Mike Robbins 404 Richard Smith 329 Marshall Beretta 369 Patrick Muller 114 Dennis Rogers 395 David Irons 329 Jim Rogers 385 Larry Thornburgh 367 Jan & Rick Krabbe 112 Merle Archie 323 Greg Gillson 107 Barbara Combs 382 Jim Johnson *367 Tom Mickel 322 Ben Fawver 367 Martha Sawyer 106 Anne Archie 382 Donna Lusthoff 321 Floyd Schrock 366 Dennis Rogers 381 Joe Evanich 318 Fred Parker 366 Steve Summers Benton 381 Steve Heinl 316 Fred Zeillemaker *364 Allison Mickel 222 Jan & Rick Krabbe 381 Phillip Pickering 315 Thomas Staudt 379 Alan Contreras *362 Steve Gordon 205 Elsie Eltzroth

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 20, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 21, Spring 1989 141 Alice Parker 205 Elzy Eltzroth 174 Greg Gillson 176 Barbara Combs 138 Barbara Combs 192 Fred Zeillemaker 174 Linda Weiland 176 Mike Robbins 128 Fred Parker 183 Greg Gillson 164 Steve Heinl 167 Steve Summers 119 Clarice Watson 181 Alan McGie 164 Dennis Rogers 166 Richard Palmer 109 Alan McGie 158 David Irons 158 Tim Shelmerdine 165 Tom Crabtree 105 Linda Weiland 157 RoyGerig 157 Jerry Kearney 165 Ron Maertz 101 Mike Denny 152 Phillip Pickering 155 Karen Kearney 161 Joe Evanich 100 Mike Patterson 149 Barbara Combs 154 Paul Sullivan 158 Clarice Watson 147 Rich Hoyer 153 Barbara Combs 156 Donna Lusthoff 144 Mike Patterson 150 Craig Corder 155 Jim Johnson Deschutes 154 Mike Patterson 144 Clarice Watson 143 Richard Palmer 251 Tom Crabtree 235 Craig Miller 136 Jon Anderson 130 Jim Carlson 144 Merle Archie 144 Jan & Rick Krabbe 174 Mike Robbins 136 Jim Carlson 126 Mike Robbins 143 Walter Yungen 173 Jan & Rick Krabbe 136 Mike Robbins 121 Walter Yungen 136 Anne Archie 164 Calvin Hill 134 Dennis Rogers 117 Craig Miller 136 Elsie Eltzroth 162 Jim Carlson 133 Richard Palmer 117 Clarice Watson 136 Elzy Eltzroth 158 Steve Heinl 129 Steve Heinl 121 Greg Gillson 152 Greg Gillson 106 Walter Yungen Columbia 115 Linda Weiland 147 David Irons 105 Karen Kearney 212 Phillip Pickering 107 Mike Denny 146 Richard Palmer 101 Jerry Kearney 173 Joe Evanich 106 Jack Corbett 145 Donna Lusthoff 159 David Irons 104 Paul Sherrell 137 Phillip Pickering Clackamas 145 Jim Johnson 131 Alan McGie 193 Phillip Pickering 129 Dennis Rogers Crook 130 Merle Archie 135 David Irons 124 Donna Lusthoff 180 TomCrabtree 130 Walter Yungen 127 Donna Lusthoff 117 David Anderson 165 Mike Robbins 127 Dennis Rogers 121 Tim Shelmerdine 108 Barbara Combs 143 Craig Miller 127 Linda Weiland 115 Tim Love 106 Linda Weiland 111 Barbara Combs 125 Barbara Combs 115 Dennis Rogers 105 Tim Shelmerdine 107 Dennis Rogers 121 Paul Sherrell 107 Linda Weiland 104 Walter Yungen 104 Walter Yungen 121 Steve Summers 105 Mike Robbins 102 Craig Corder 101 Steve Heinl 113 Tom Love 103 Barbara Combs 110 Elsie Eltzroth 102 Walter Yungen Coos 110 Elzy Eltzroth 291 Larry Thornburgh Curry 107 Craig Corder Clatsop 286 Ben Fawver 279 Jim Rogers 257 Dennis Rogers 102 Clarice Watson *257 JeffGilligan 283 Alan McGie *245 Carrie Osborne 245 Phillip Pickering 224 David Irons 221 Steve Summers Douglas 235 David Irons 219 Dennis Rogers 213 Mike Robbins 287 Martha Sawyer 231 Joe Evanich 215 Phillip Pickering 211 David Irons 271 Ken Knittle 219 Mike Patterson 208 Jim Rogers 205 Steve Heinl 270 Ron Maertz 211 Jim Johnson 203 Steve Heinl 200 Jim Carlson 261 David Herr 210 TomCrabtree 195 Alice Parker 183 Phillip Pickering 256 Alice Parker 197 Donna Lusthoff 194 Paul Sullivan 153 RayEkstrom 238 Fred Parker 194 David Anderson 184 Jim Carlson 148 Jim Johnson *234 David Fix 177 Tom Love 184 Fred Parker

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 23, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 22, Spring 1989 109 Jack Corbett 231 David Irons 105 Clarice Watson 158 Greg Gillson 107 Fred Parker 230 Dennis Rogers 103 Craig Corder 158 Walter Yungen 104 Jim Carlson 222 Steve Heinl 103 Paul Sherrell 151 Roy Gerig 103 Merle Archie 208 Paul Sullivan 101 Jim Carlson 145 Ron Maertz 100 Anne Archie 197 Mike Robbins 140 Tim Shelmerdine 191 Merle Archie Harney 118 Floyd Schrock 180 Phillip Pickering 272 Merle Archie 115 Mike Robbins Jefferson 168 Steve Summers *268 JeffGilligan 107 Ray Ekstrom 180 TomCrabtree 159 Craig Miller 160 Jim Carlson 260 Anne Archie 106 Jamie Simmons 158 Barbara Combs 249 Phillip Pickering 142 Roy Gerig 154 Anne Archie 249 David Irons Hood River 130 Floyd Schrock 131 Mike Patterson 248 Tom Crabtree 206 David Anderson 123 David Irons 123 Mike Robbins 131 Tim Shelmerdine 241 Steve Heinl 183 Donna Lusthoff 116 Dennis Rogers 129 Donna Lusthoff 237 Jim Johnson 141 Linda Weiland 116 Walter Yungen 127 Linda Weiland 233 Jim Carlson 139 Phillip Pickering 112 Barbara Combs 126 Jim Johnson 222 Mike Denny 126 David Irons 107 Steve Heinl 116 Ray Ekstrom 222 Steve Summers 126 Tim Shelmerdine 105 Phillip Pickering 111 Clarice Watson 221 Craig Miller 112 BarbaraCombs 104 Donna Lusthoff 108 Walter Yungen 219 Joe Evanich 103 Dennis Rogers 104 Richard Palmer 218 Linda Weiland Gilliam 217 Paul Sullivan Jackson Josephine 129 Craig Corder 212 David Herr *249 Otis Swisher 198 Steve Summers 103 Barbara Combs 210 Donna Lusthoff 242 Marjorie Moore 173 Romain Cooper 101 Dennis Rogers 207 Martha Sawyer 233 Mike Robbins 204 Dennis Rogers *226 Howard Sands 163 Mike Robbins Grant 203 Jan & Rick Krabbe 216 Steve Summers 143 Ray Ekstrom 215 Ray Ekstrom 123 Dennis Rogers 196 Merle Archie 198 Jon Anderson 106 Barbara Combs 190 Paul Sullivan 197 Tom Love 159 David Irons 146 Barbara Combs 155 Joe Evanich 197 Alan McGie 141 Steve Heinl Klamath 152 Walter Yungen 193 Fred Zeillemaker 139 Jim Johnson 285 Steve Summers 147 Anne Archie 184 Calvin Hill 139 Dennis Rogers 259 Mike Robbins 145 Jan & Rick Krabbe 184 Carole Vande Voorde 137 Linda Weiland 254 Jim Carlson 136 Steve Heinl 180 Jack Corbett 136 Jan & Rick Krabbe 248 Ray Ekstrom 131 David Irons 177 Karen Kearney 122 Donna Lusthoff *247 Steve Gordon 127 Donna Lusthoff 176 Jerry Kearney 119 Paul Sullivan *227 Tom Mickel 123 Richard Palmer 174 Craig Corder 119 Walter Yungen *226 TadFinnell 122 Barbara Combs 173 Barbara Combs 118 Richard Palmer *226 Allison Mickel 122 Mike Denny 173 Richard Palmer 117 Phillip Pickering 211 Marjorie Moore 122 Linda Weiland 173 Clarice Watson 115 Tom Love 203 Dennis Rogers 119 Mike Robbins 168 Elsie Eltzroth 114 Clarice Watson 200 Martha Sawyer 118 Dennis Rogers 168 Elzy Eltzroth 112 Elsie Eltzroth 195 Steve Heinl 112 Phillip Pickering 166 Mike Patterson 112 Elzy Eltzroth 191 Paul Sherrell 111 David Anderson 165 Paul Sherrell 112 Alice Parker 187 David Irons 108 Alan McGie 162 David Anderson

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 25, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 24, Spring 1989 Elsie Eltzroth 177 Jon Anderson 106 Walter Yungen 245 David Irons 131 Elzy Eltzroth 176 Ron Maertz 104 Donna Lusthoff 243 Jan & Rick Krabbe 131 129 David Irons 176 Richard Palmer 241 Joe Evanich Jon Anderson 174 Paul Sullivan Lane 235 Floyd Schrock 126 172 Merle Archie *299 Steve Gordon 219 Steve Heinl 125 Steve Heinl 122 Dennis Rogers 170 Barbara Combs 299 Steve Heinl 212 Greg Gillson 165 Anne Archie 294 Jim Carlson 198 Roy Gerig 116 Walter Yungen 163 Mike Denny *292 Tom Mickel 194 Jim Carlson 114 Richard Palmer 104 Phillip Pickering 162 Clarice Watson *291 Alan Contreras 190 Clarice Watson 102 Jim Carlson 151 Jan & Rick Krabbe 289 Clarice Watson 181 Barbara Combs 100 Mike Robbins 151 Alan McGie *275 David Fix 181 Tom Crabtree 145 Donna Lusthoff *275 Allison Mickel 181 Jim Johnson 139 Jack Corbett 272 Paul Sherrell 179 Dennis Rogers Malheur 137 Phillip Pickering 267 Barbara Combs 175 Donna Lusthoff 211 Craig Corder 132 Walter Yungen 255 Phillip Pickering 175 Richard Palmer 129 Merle Archie Paul Sullivan 126 Jim Rogers 252 Dennis Rogers 169 111 David Irons 119 Linda Weiland 246 Jan & Rick Krabbe 167 Elsie Eltzroth 103 Dennis Rogers Elzy Eltzroth 108 David Anderson 246 Mike Patterson 167 100 Barbara Combs 240 Steve Summers 165 Mike Robbins Lake *239 Sayre Greenfield 162 Jon Anderson Marion 160 Mike Patterson 238 Craig Miller *239 Eva Schultz *216 Barb Bellin 158 Jack Corbett Jon Anderson 236 Steve Summers 236 David Irons 193 155 Linda Weiland 234 Merle Archie *229 Tad Finnell 188 Jack Corbett 144 Alan McGie 214 Priscilla Summers 198 Mike Robbins 177 Roy Gerig 140 Craig Corder Phillip Pickering 213 Anne Archie 197 Paul Sullivan 176 204 Mike Robbins 190 Martha Sawyer 138 Walter Yungen 165 Richard Palmer 136 Paul Sherrell 164 Floyd Schrock 200 Jim Carlson 169 Richard Palmer 135 Steve Summers Tom Crabtree 187 Dennis Rogers 166 Elsie Eltzroth 159 134 David Anderson Walter Yungen 179 David Irons 166 Elzy Eltzroth 158 175 Ray Ekstrom 155 LeRoy Yauger 131 Tom Love 143 Joe Evanich 130 Merle Archie 174 Phillip Pickering 153 Walter Yungen 141 Barbara Combs 130 LeRoy Yauger 141 David Irons 151 Calvin Hill 140 Ron Maertz 129 Fred Zeillemaker Greg Gillson 150 Tom Crabtree 133 Alice Parker 135 126 Mike Denny Paul Sullivan 150 Jan & Rick Krabbe 130 Fred Parker 130 122 Tim Shelmerdine 108 Dennis Rogers 140 Barbara Combs 125 Jim Johnson 118 Craig Miller 139 Richard Palmer 121 Floyd Schrock 102 Linda Weiland 115 Anne Archie 137 Linda Weiland 118 Donna Lusthoff 111 Bill Tice 136 Steve Heinl 118 Linda Weiland Morrow 135 Alan McGie 115 Jack Corbett 201 Craig Corder 126 Elsie Eltzroth 100 Jim Rogers Linn 125 Dennis Rogers 126 Elzy Eltzroth 173 Jan & Rick Krabbe 122 Steve Heinl 125 Tim Shelmerdine Lincoln 171 Greg Gillson 107 Barbara Combs Roy Gerig 125 Paul Sherrell *300 Darrel Faxon 140 119 Jack Corbett 270 Phillip Pickering 139 Barbara Combs

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 27, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 26, Spring 1989 Multnomah Sherman 121 Mike Denny 109 Elsie Eltzroth 117 Carole Vande Voorde 109 Elzy Eltzroth *244 JeffGilligan 120 Roy Gerig 114 Steve Summers 108 Paul Sherrell 217 Jim Johnson 110 Dennis Rogers 111 Jon Anderson 106 Alice Parker 215 Joe Evanich 108 David Irons Craig Miller 107 Anne Archie 215 David Irons 104 Wallowa 199 Tom Love 100 Barbara Combs *240 Frank Conley 198 Tom Crabtree Umatilla 206 Paul Sullivan 189 Phillip Pickering *252 Marion Corder Tillamook 186 Joe Evanich 179 Donna Lusthoff *288 JeffGilligan 251 Craig Corder 171 Phillip Pickering 170 Linda Weiland 264 Phillip Pickering *225 Nancy Bock 146 Mike Robbins 161 Dennis Rogers 263 David Irons 192 Joe Evanich 133 Steve Heinl 158 David Anderson 261 Jan & Rick Krabbe 148 Jim Carlson Jan & Rick Krabbe 124 David Irons 158 Paul Osburn 248 Joe Evanich 147 120 Carole Vande Voorde 135 Greg Gillson 247 Jim Johnson 144 David Irons 119 Richard Palmer 135 Steve Heinl 246 Tom Crabtree 142 Mike Denny 117 Jack Corbett 134 Mike Patterson *242 David Fix 140 Donna Lusthoff Ken Knittle 111 Jamie Simmons 127 Tim Shelmerdine 233 Linda Weiland 139 110 Barbara Combs 126 Craig Corder 226 Donna Lusthoff 129 Phillip Pickering 101 Craig Corder 114 Barbara Combs 225 Calvin Hill 127 Linda Weiland 100 Dennis Rogers 113 Paul Sullivan 219 Roy Gerig 121 Dennis Rogers 111 Mike Robbins 213 Jack Corbett 116 Steve Heinl 111 Walter Yungen 210 Steve Heinl 110 Mike Robbins Wasco Barbara Combs Craig Corder 207 Tom Love 105 198 Jim Johnson 204 Dennis Rogers 104 198 Donna Lusthoff Polk 154 Roy Gerig 220 Roy Gerig 202 Richard Palmer 153 Phillip Pickering 188 Floyd Schrock 201 Barbara Combs Union 151 David Anderson 175 Richard Palmer 201 Mike Patterson 252 Joe Evanich 151 David Irons 174 Jack Corbett 192 Walter Yungen 184 Craig Corder 142 Dennis Rogers 166 Walter Yungen 191 David Anderson 176 Phillip Pickering 137 Steve Heinl 164 Phillip Pickering 191 Greg Gillson 167 Dennis Rogers 134 Jim Johnson 159 Bill Tice 191 Tim Shelmerdine 166 Donna Lusthoff 117 Tim Shelmerdine 152 Tom Crabtree 186 Karen Kearney 158 Paul Sullivan Jan & Rick Krabbe 103 Walter Yungen 140 Barbara Combs 181 Jerry Kearney 157 101 Richard Palmer 127 Joe Evanich 170 Paul Sullivan 154 Steve Heinl 100 Barbara Combs 125 Fred Zeillemaker 168 Floyd Schrock 151 David Irons 124 Jon Anderson 167 Craig Corder 143 Mike Robbins Richard Palmer Washington 123 Jan & Rick Krabbe 162 Clarice Watson 142 122 David Irons 161 Mike Robbins 132 Barbara Combs 230 Joe Evanich Donna Lusthoff 121 Steve Heinl 160 Craig Miller 131 David Anderson 209 121 Donna Lusthoff 153 Elsie Eltzroth 128 Tom Love 194 David Irons Jim Johnson 114 Dennis Rogers 153 Elzy Eltzroth 127 Jim Rogers 178 Phillip Pickering 105 Mike Patterson 150 Merle Archie 123 Jim Carlson 178 147 Jim Carlson 122 Linda Weiland 177 Linda Weiland 127 Alan McGie 118 Walter Yungen 165 Tom Love

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 29, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 28, Spring 1989 145 Dennis Rogers Yamhill 185 Clatsop (Phillip Pickering) 144 Tom Crabtree 186 Tom Love *185 Grant (Paul Sullivan) 136 David Anderson 162 Roy Gerig 183 Wasco (Donna Lusthoff) 136 Greg Gillson 148 David Irons 182 Tillamook (Jim Johnson) 132 Walter Yungen 140 Phillip Pickering 181 Columbia (Joe Evanich) 128 Karen Kearney 140 Walter Yungen 181 Harney (Tom Crabtree) 122 Jerry Kearney 138 BillTice 180 Multnomah (David Irons) 112 Craig Corder 127 Greg Gillson 179 Deschutes (Craig Miller) 114 Richard Palmer 121 Floyd Schrock 177 Douglas (Phillip Pickering) 109 Barbara Combs 112 Barbara Combs 177 Polk (Roy Gerig) 106 Steve Heinl 112 Richard Palmer 174 Harney (Merle Archie) 101 Mike Patterson 108 Dennis Rogers 173 Harney (Phillip Pickering) 103 Donna Lusthoff 173 Multnomah (Phillip Pickering) Wheeler 100 Linda Weiland 164 Washington (Donna Lusthoff) 123 Paul Sullivan 162 Douglas (Alice Parker) 117 Dennis Rogers 160 Harney (Mike Denny) 115 Steve Heinl 159 Harney (Paul Sullivan) 103 Barbara Combs 153 Lincoln (Greg Gillson) *152 Jefferson (Tom Crabtree) 151 Hood River (David Anderson) Previous County Record High Year Lists 178 Benton (1982/83) Jan & Rick Krabbe/Matt Hunter 1988 County Year Lists (150) 220 Clatsop (1986) Phillip Pickering *250 Coos (Larry Thornburgh) 186 Columbia (1987) Phillip Pickering 226 Lane (Steve Heinl) 233 Coos (1983/87) Alan McGie/Ben Fawver *225 Lake (Merle Archie) 218 Curry (1985) Jim Rogers 224 Lincoln (Phillip Pickering) 199 Deschutes (1987) Tom Crabtree 218 Coos (Ben Fawver) 247 Douglas (1983) Martha Sawyer 218 Lake (Steve Summers) 237 Harney (1986) Phillip Pickering 215 Clatsop (Mike Patterson) 166 Hood River (1987) David Anderson 214 Douglas (Martha Sawyer) 198 Jackson (1985) Marjorie Moore 211 Lane (Paul Sherrell) 160 Josephine (1987) Romain Cooper 211 Tillamook (Phillip Pickering) 234 Klamath (1983) Steve Summers 208 Douglas (Ron Maertz) 201 Lake (1987) Craig Miller *204 Baker (Craig Corder) 257 Lane (1985) Steve Heinl *201 Deschutes (Tom Crabtree) 241 Lincoln (1986) Phillip Pickering 200 Lake (Craig Miller) 211 Malheur (1987) Craig Corder *200 Multnomah (Joe Evanich) 181 Marion (1986) Barb Bellin *196 Columbia (Phillip Pickering) 173 Multnomah (1984) David Irons 196 Lake (Anne Archie) 190 Polk (1984) Roy Gerig 196 Multnomah (Jim Johnson) 234 Tillamook (1985) Phillip Pickering *191 Clackamas (Phillip Pickering) 218 Urn atilla (1982) Craig Corder 186 Jackson (Marjorie Moore) 207 Union (1983) Joe Evanich

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 30, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 31, Spring 1989 209 Wallowa (1985) Frank Conley 187 Wasco (1986) Craig Corder 188 Washington (1984) John F. Gatchet 150 Yamhill (1985) Roy Gerig FIELDNOTES Oregon Birds and American Birds have synchronized reporting areas, periods, and deadlines. Field reports for eastern and western Oregon are due to the OB Regional Editor and AB Regional Editor at the same time.

Season Months Due date Fall August—November 10 December Winter December—February 10 March Spring March—May 10 June Summer June—July 10 August

Oregon Birds Regional Editors Steve Heinl (Spring/Fall) David A. Anderson 356 West 8th 6203 S.E. 92nd Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Portland, OR 97266 Jim Johnson (Winter/Summer) 3244 N.E. Brazee Street Portland, OR 97212 American Birds Regional Editors Philip W. Mattocks, Jr. Thomas H. Rogers Western Bluebird. Sketch/Diana Bradshaw. 915 E. Third Avenue E. 10820 Maxwell Ellensburg, WA 98926 Spokane, WA 99206

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 32, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 33, Spring 1989 Res., SLWMA 29 June and 27 July (CM). No one reported Harlequin FIELDNOTES: Eastern Ducks this season. An adult Bald Eagle near the mouth of Hood River 4 June (DL) was Oregon, Summer 1988 late. A Red-shouldered Hawk was reported flying over Burns 16 June (fide TW). Two Swainson's Hawks were near Antelope 17 July (DL). A Rough-legged Hawk noted near Kimberly, GRAN 18 June on an OFO David A Anderson, 6203 S.E. 92nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97266 field trip, if correctly identified, was extremely late. Thirty Golden Eagle territories adjacent to MNWR are monitored each year. This year 33 eaglets were produced. This record high number is thought to be due to Abbreviations used: the high numbers of jackrabbits in the area. Only 1 Peregrine Falcon CG campground report was received. hq headquarters At least 6 Gray Partridge were reported from 5 regional locations. A MNWR Malheur National Wildlife Refuge female Wild Turkey was located at Radar Hill, 4 miles n.w. of Hines 14 NF National Forest June (EC, fide GI). Eleven Yellow Rails were noted in the Fort Klamath Res. Reservoir area 8 July (TSt). Two were along Dixon Rd., Fort Klamath 27 July (PS). SLWMA Summer Lake Wildlife Management Area A pair of Semipalmated Plovers were found 21 June-13 July at Stinking Lake, MNWR again where this or another pair bred last year. Nineteen Red-necked Grebes were found on Upper Klamath Lake 7 Unfortunately, no nest was found (GI). Early migrants were noted at July (FI, RG). Western Grebes nested at Ochoco Res., CROO, this year Summer Lake 14 July (MA) and at Haystack Res. 17 July (TC). Two pairs with 4 adult and 11 chicks being noted there 16 July (CS). This season of Black-necked Stilts nested at the La Grande sewage ponds in June American White Pelicans built 1500 nests on islands in Malheur Lake. (JS). Four visited Fox Valley, GRAN 16 June (fide TW). Up to 45 Eight hundred nests were abandoned on 1 of the islands due to distur• American Avocets were at the La Grande sewage ponds in early June but bance of shard hunters. The remaining 700 nests on 3 other islands departed after an adjacent shooting range was opened up. Hopefully in produced 760 fledglings (GI). An American Bittern was noted north of future years shooting will be limited or the range moved away from the Silvies 1 June (PS). sewage ponds. Avocets are rare but becoming regular in Deschutes Co. Nineteen GreatBlueHeronsatTheDallesDam 30 July(DL) seemed One was at Hatfield Lake on 17 July (TC). The first Greater Yellowlegs to be a good number. Single Great Egrets showed up near Dayville, of the fall migration were singles found 13 July at Hatfield Lake (TC) and GRAN 15-25 June (PS); in Bear Valley, GRAN on 1 July (PS); and at near Cloverdale (LR). Two Lesser Yellowlegs, the fall migration's first, Cloverdale, DESC, on 30 July (LR). A Green-backed Heron at Mosier, were also at Hatfield Lake 13 July (TC). A Solitary Sandpiper was near WASC on 30 July (DL) was the only regional report this season. Most of Cloverdale 30 July (LR). A pair of Whimbrel were at Upper Klamath the recent reports for this species in the region are from Hood River and Lake 7 July (FI, RG). Another was at Hatfield Lake 13 July (TC). Wasco Counties, which the Green-backeds reach probably by flying up Deschutes Co.'s third record of Marbled Godwit was a group of 8 at the Columbia River. Hatfield Lake 25 June (TC). One was also at Upper Klamath Lake (FI, Five pairs of Trumpeter Swans were present at MNWR this season RG) on 7 July. Sixteen were around Malheur Lake on 19 July (DP). A with 4 pairs producing 12 cygnets. Only 7 cygnets were observed on 28 male Western Sandpiper at Stinking Lake, MNWR 21 June was the first July (GI). The number of fledged Canada Geese at NMWR this year was migrant of the season. They were widely reported thereafter. However, only 1560, down from 2875 last year (GI). Two male Wood Duck were on 1 flying over Crescent Creek, Deschutes NF seemed to be lost since there the Blitzen River 11 June and another was on Crane Pond, MNWR 14- are no mud flats along this willow-lined creek (AC). The first Least 23 July (GI). A Blue-winged Teal briefly visited the mouth of Hood River Sandpipers of the fall were 3 at Hatfield Lake 25 June (TC). Four Dunlin 4 June (DL) and another was s.w. of fygh Valley, WASC, 5 June (DL). were reported near Cloverdale 9 July (LR). Seven Short-billed Dowitch- Hatfield Lake, DESC, had several first summer records for ducks ers visited Hatfield Lake 13 July (TC, CM). Eight Wilson's Phalarope this year. They include: American Wigeon (4 on 27 June and 1 on 13 July and 1 Red-necked Phalarope dropped in there on 6 June (CM). (CM)); Canvasback (1,25 June [TC] thru 24 July); Ring-necked Duck (6 Two Franklin's Gulls were at Abert Lake 30 June (MA). Early fall on 14 July and 21 on 24 July (CM)); and Lesser Scaup (12 on 27 June and Bonaparte's Gulls were reported at Upper Klamath Lake, with 5 on 7 2 on 14 July (CM)). An immature Common Goldeneye was present at Ana July (FI, RG), and a single near Cloverdale 20-21 July (LR). Eleven

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 34, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 35, Spring 1989 Forster's Terns were out of place at Hatfield Lake on 25 June (TC). species in Wasco Co. between Pine Grove and The Dalles. Rock Wrens Fourteen Caspian Terns were found along the Columbia River in Wasco were found on the north side of Mt. Hood 16 July (CM, DAA). Several and Hood River Counties 30 July (DL). males were singing on territory. These and recent past observations At least 3 Flammulated Owls were in the Starr Ridge area south of would indicate that there is a small population of Rock Wrens above John Day this season (m.ob.). Several were also located in Deschutes NF timberline on Mt. Hood. A Bewick's Wren was at "P" Ranch 27 June in early June (FI, RG). The Burrowing Owls near Burns disappeared in (CDL). ABlue-gray Gnatcatcher was again found near Page Springs this July (TW) — cause unknown. One was reported near Willow Creek year on 3 June (PS). Canyon near Madras (IH). A juvenile Northern Saw-whet Owl visited A pair of Western Bluebirds were thought to be possibly nesting at MNWR-hq 25 June (CDL). One of the last spring arrivals, the Common Tin Can Springs, Calamity Butte in late June (MA). This is in an area Nighthawk, arrived in early June with 1 on the 2nd at the Deschutes where they were previously noted only as migrants. Veery numbers were River Woods (FI, RG). Common Poorwill were widely reported this about 50 percent higher than normal at Ochoco Ranger Station this year season with at least 10 reports from many locations. The only Black Swift (TC). At least 6 were noted there on 7 July (PS). One was also noted at report this year was 6 on the north side of Mt. Hood, HOOD at about 8500' DeMoss Springs Park, SHER, between Moro and Wasco 7 June (Port• elev. on 16 July (CM). land Audubon Warbler, August 1988), and another was near Dale 19 Black-chinned Hummingbirds were fairly well reported this season June (fide TW). A late migrant Varied Thrush was in downtown Fields with reports as follows: 3 June, 1 at MNWR and 2 at Frenchglen (GL, 8 June (fide GI). Extralimital Gray Catbirds were noted at MNWR-hq TSt); 26 June-17 July, 2 at Dayville (PS); 1 at Bonnie Butte, HOOD on 8 June (fide GI) and at DeMoss Springs Park 7 June (DI) and south of 10 July (DAA, DL); and 1 at Calamity Butte on 17 July (MA). The Dayville 30 June (TW). Unlike last year's summer invasion, only 1 Calamity Butte bird was the first record for that location. An Anna's Northern Mockingbird was reported. This was n.e. of Wallowa 21 June Hummingbird was noted at Ochoco Lake 30 June (CS). This species is (TSt). A rare visitor, a BROWN THRASHER, was seen at MNWR-hq seldom reported in the region outside of the Bend area. Afemale Calliope 7 June (JG, DB). Calamity Butte's second Sage Thrasher was there 25- Hummingbird visited MNWR-hq 6 June (JG, DB). A pair of Broad-tailed 28 July (MA). A SPRAGUE'S PIPIT was reported from the OO Road, Hummingbirds were seen by a few OFO field trippers in Dale on 18 June. MNWR, 4 June (GL, TSt). Unfortunately, it was not relocated. This A pair of Red-naped Sapsuckers were feeding young in the Mt. would be a first state record if accepted by the Oregon Bird Records Wilson area of Wasco Co. 17-24 July (DL, VT). A Hairy Woodpecker Committee. wandered around the town of Frenchglen 3 June (GL, TSt). Both Three- Red-eyed Vireos were widely reported in Grant Co. in June. Mi• toed and Black-backed Woodpeckers were found in the North Fork John grants were also noted at MNWR-hq 6-11 June and at Benson Pond 9 Day Wilderness Area near Granite, GRAN this summer (TW). Recent June (fide GI). A male Tennessee Warbler was at Fields 4-5 June (JJ). fires in the area have helped to improve the habitat for these woodpeck• the first fall Nashville Warbler migrant at Calamity Butte LO was noted ers. Elsewhere Black-backeds were reported at Big River CG, DESC on 21 July (MA). The NORTHERN PARULA spring invasion continued 15 July; 18 June at the Vance Creek rest area; and 14 July at Crescent into June. The female at MNWR-hq was still present on 1 June (GI); Creek CG (GL). Tim Shelmerdine hiked the length of the Pacific Crest another was in the Alvord Basin 5 June (TC, JG, DB); 1 was at Summer Trail this summer in Oregon and found only 3 Black-backeds. All were Lake rest area 11 June (CM); and 2 females were at Fields 10-11 June seen on 12 July while in Klamath Co. (PS et al.) with 1 remaining until 13 June (HN). At least 7 were seen in A Least Flycatcher found at MNWR-hq 4 June was the only one eastern Oregon this spring. Two CHESTNUT-SEDED WARBLERS reported this season (GL, PP, TSt). Western Flycatchers were noted at were reported this season: 1 at Benson Pond, MNWR 10 June (fide GI) Drake Springs, Warner Mts. on 17 June and at Alder Springs, Fremont and the other at Indian Ford CG for a first Deschutes Co. record 17 June NF on 29 June (CM). Several pair were at Prairie Farm Springs, (BL). One of the rarer vagrant warblers was reported not once but twice. Jefferson Co. in June (TC). A Black Phoebe was at Gold Lake bog 8 July Single MAGNOLIA WARBLERS were at MNWR-hq on 7 June (JG, (PS). An Eastern Kingbird wandered west to the Madras area on 8 July DB, AM) and another was at Moro, SHER, the same day (DI). Two Black- (IH). A single Bank Swallow was seen at the mouth of Hood River 5 J une throated Gray Warbler males singing in Potter Canyon in Lake Co. on (DAA). by mid-July they had begun migrating south thru the Bend area. 7 June (MA), and singles 4 miles south of Dayville 3 July and 4 miles west (TC). of Picture Gorge 23 July (PS) are of interest. The first fall Townsend's Two Scrub Jays were in the Tygh Valley, WASC, area 24 July (DL, Warbler migrant at Calamity Butte was noted 21 July (MA). Hermit VT). Recent records indicate that there is a small population of this Warblers were thought to be nesting along the Simnasho Butte Road 5

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 36, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 37, Spring 1989 June (DL). They are uncommon along the east side of the Cascades. Yet Lesser Goldfinch were common around Frenchglen and in the Catlow another BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was added to the state's bur• Valley. Evening Grosbeaks were unusually abundant in the Bend area geoning list! One was at Fields on 7 June (RS). Most of the records of in June and July (TC). One even wandered to Wright's Pond, MNWR 30 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS are in the fall. However, 1 was again noted June (fide GI). at MNWR-hq 7 June (JG, DB, AM). A BLACK-AND-WHITE WAR• BLER was in the Alvord Basin 4 June (TC, JG, DB). Migrant American Redstarts were noted at MNWR-hq 6-11 June (JJ); at Fields 2 June (TC, Observers: Bob Lucas JG, DB); and at Hart Lake 8 June (MA). A Northern Waterthrush was David A. Anderson Donna Lusthoff found at the Vance Creek rest area 17-18 June (fide TW) and several Merle Archie Al McGie were at the Crescent Creek CG, KLAM, 15 July (GL, RH). A single David Bailey Craig Miller OVENBIRD was observed at Fields 5 June (JJ, TC, JG) and 2 were at Alan Contreras Pat Muller Benson Pond (PP, J J) the same day. This was a great spring for vagrant Tom Crabtree Harry Nehls warblers. E. Curry Dave Paullin A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was noted by several observ• JeffGilligan Lou Rems ers at MNWR-hq 4 June (PP, GL, TSt). The INDIGO BUNTING first Rebecca Goggins Tim Shelmerdine observed at MNWR-hq 25 May was last reported 3 June (GL, TSt). A Ivey Hilty Richard Smith Green-tailed Towhee was near Pine Grove, WASC 5 June (DL). There Rich Hoyer TomStaudt(TSt) have been few reports from Wasco Co. in the past of this species. Up to David Irons Christy Steck 20 Lark Sparrows were present at Dayville from 16 July thru period's Frank Isaacs J. Stephanson end (PS). A Black-throated Sparrow was above Greaser Res., Warner Gary Ivey Paul Sullivan Valley 1 July (MA). The Grasshopper Sparrow colony at the Nye Gerard Lillie VerdaTeale Junction is still very active. Ten were there on 3 July (PM, LW). Nine Fox CD. Littlefield Linda Weiland Sparrows in the Trout Creek Mts. on 10 June seem to be a high number for there (PS). Other Sources: Bobolinks were present in Portland Audubon Warbler colonies near Prairie City and Duck Soup Mount Vernon, GRAN this sum• Eagle Eye mer. Haying in July could have affected nesting success. The male NORTHERN (BALTIMORE) ORIOLE present at MNWR-hq last period was last reported 4 June (GL, TSt). Two Rosy Finches were on the north side of Mt. Hood, HOOD 16 July at an eleva• tion of about 8500' (CM). They were unfortunately not seen on the northwest side of the moun• tain the same day by DAA. Red Crossbills were again reported to be very common at lower elevations in central Ore• gon while being virtually absent IndigoBunting,29Mayl988,MalheurN.W.R. Indigo Bunting, 29 May 1988, Malheur N.W.R. from the northern Cascades. headquarters. Photo I Jim Johnson. headquarters. Photo / Jim Johnson.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 38, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 39, Spring 1989 Single Great Egrets were found north to FNWR 27 Apr. (AM), the FIELDNOTES: Western FGSP 15 May (TSt, GL), and Toketee Res. 17 May (fide DFi). A Snowy Egret at the Diamond Lake s.p. 26 May was very unusual (DFi). Single Snowys were also at Bandon 22 May (LT), and Florence 28 May (PS). A Oregon, Spring 1988 flock of 20 White-faced Ibis was seen flying past the jetties at Newport 21 May (WY), and 4 more were at a small marsh in n.e. Portland 22 May Steve Heinl, 356 W. 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 (JJ). Two Greater Flamingos, beyond any doubt escaped birds, provided birders with a taste of the exotic at Coos Bay 30 Mar. (fide LT).

Abbreviations: WATERFOWL ANWR Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge BSNWR Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge Tundra Swans lingered into April with 2 near Salem 10 Apr. (DP), FGSP Forest Grove sewage ponds I at Jackson Bottoms near Hillsboro 19 Apr. (TSt), and 4 at Jack Springs FNWR Finley National Wildlife Refuge 20 Apr. (fide MM). This spring over 20,000 Greater White-fronted Geese KSP Kirtland Road sewage ponds were recorded passing over the Diamond Lake Ranger District during MSP Monmouth sewage ponds the peak of their migration 23 Apr.-3 May (DFi). This is apparently a s.p. sewage ponds major corridor for them out of the Klamath Basin (see OB 14(3): 243). The SJCR South Jetty of the Columbia River wintering Sauvie I. Ross' Goose was last seen 12 Mar., and another was at Jackson Bottoms 17+ Apr. (DL). A rare Emperor Goose was near Glide II -20 Mar. (fide RM). Three Brant lingered to 22 May at Seaside (TSt). LOONS-HERONS A flock of 30 Brant at Brownsville 17 May was unexpected (DI). Four "Common" Green-winged Teal were found this year during the There were 4 inland reports of Red-throated Loons, with 1 on the peak of Green-winged Teal migration. Singles were at Sauvie 1.13 Mar. Columbia R. near north Portland 20 Apr. the last one noted (JE). A well- (GL), Tillamook and Banks 26 Mar. (JG, SH), and Beaverton 2 Apr. (DL). documented first summer YELLOW-BILLED LOON was at Timothy The last Eurasian Wigeon report was of 5 living the easy life at L. (Clackamas) 15+ May for the first inland record in Oregon (TS). Commonwealth Park in Beaverton 29 Apr. (JE). A pair of Blue-winged A Horned Grebe in alternate plumage at Diamond L. 26 May was Teal at Emigrant L. 12 Mar. were early (BSt). Most arrived as usual in extremely late, as most depart w. Oregon by late April (DFi). Four Eared late April and May. Grebes lingered to 8 May at the Umpqua R. mouth (RM). One at BSNWR A male TUFTED DUCK at the MSP 28 Mar. was the third to be 16 May was the last of 3 Willamette Valley sightings (BB, RG). Single found this year (RG). The male Tufted Duck that wintered at Meares L. Clark's Grebes were in n. Portland 6 Mar. (JJ), and at Sauvie 1.14 May. was seen by many people through 25 Mar. Late Aythya of interest were The best pelagic find of the season was a Laysan Albatross 10 miles a Redhead at the Diamond L. s.p. 17 May, and a pair of Greater Scaup off Newport 31 Mar. (Mike Burger). Up to 20 Leach's Storm-Petrels fed there 19 May (DFi). A pair of Harlequin Ducks at Oxbow Park of the in the lights of a fishingboat off Pacific City 20 Apr. (TT). Two Fork-tailed Sandy R. (Multnomah) 7 May probably moved upstream later to nest Storm-Petrels were at Newport 6 Mar. (RK, JK). Two Short-tailed (JE). A male Surf Scoter was at the MSP 28 Mar. (RG). Barrow's Shearwaters and 2 Northern Fulmars were at Boiler Bay 6 Mar (PP). Goldeneye are typically very rare on the coast, and are usually not found Three American White Pelicans were seen flying over Howard wintering far from the w. slope of the Cascades. During March however Prairie Res. 14 May (MM). Following the pattern set in the last several there were several sightings in the Tillamook area including 6 there 26 years, Brown Pelicans began arriving in early May with 21 at Otter Crest Mar. (SH, JG), and 18 on 27 Mar. (HN). A Red-breasted Merganser at by 29 May (RL, JA), and 20 at Coos Bay 30 May (LT). Fifty Double- Newport 26 May was rather late (HN). crested Cormorants at Minto 1.14 Mar. was a rather surprising concen• tration (fide BB). A Double-crested Cormorant nest with 5 eggs was RAPTORS - CHICKENS found on a log in the middle of Toketee Res. 30 May (fide DFi). Although they are suspected of nesting at Diamond L., this is the first confirmed Widespread arrival of Turkey Vultures occurred in early March, nesting record on the Diamond Lake Ranger District. with a flock of 46 near Ashland 29 Mar. the largest group noted (RS).

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 40, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 41, Spring 1989 First arriving Osprey s were noted at Tou Velle Park near Medford 8 Mar. (fide MM), and at Fern Ridge Res. 12 Mar. (m.ob.). As usual Black- shouldered Kites lingered well into May, but no evidence of breeding was found. All sightings were coastal with singles at Tillamook 4 May (HN), Broadbent and Myrtle Point 30 May (LT), and a pair at Nehalem 29 May (fide HN). Single Red-shouldered Hawks were at the Denman ponds (Jackson) • 3 Mar. (BSt), and the Salmon R. meadows 6 Mar. (PP). A pair of Red- shouldereds was found calling and circling over White Horse Park (Josephine) 31 Mar. (EP). Another Red-shouldered was quite far north j» :N at Rooster Rock State Park on the Columbia R. 13 Apr. (DI). Quite tantalizing for Washington birders as Red-shouldered Hawk is a rarity in that state. Rough-legged Hawks at Yaquina Head 15 Apr. (fide DF), and in Coos Co. 24 Apr. (LT) were the last migrants noted. A Golden Red-necked Phalarope, 30 April 1988, Kirtland Road sewage ponds, Jackson County. Eagle was seen at the Pistol R. 3 Apr. (fide HN). A Prairie Falcon at Photo/Howard Sands. Bandon 24 Apr. was Golden-Plovers were reported this spring. There were 3 reports of Black- thought to be only the necked Stilt, down slightly from the last several springs. One was at the second record for Coos KSP 13 Apr. (BSt), 4 were at Fern Ridge Res. 16 Apr. (SH), and 3 were Co. (LT). It is interest• at BSNWR 10 May (DP). Ten American Avocets stopped briefly at Fern ing to noted that Prairie Ridge Res. 10 Apr. (CW), and a single bird was in n.e. Portland 23 May Falcons are almost al• (HN). ways recorded on the High counts for Lesser Yellowlegs were 18 at Alsea Bay 2 Apr. (RK, coastal Del Norte CBC JK), and 12 inland at the FGSP 26 Apr. (JE). Twelve Solitary Sandpiper just south of the Oregon reports 12 Apr.-14 May were about average. There were 6 Long-billed border. Curlew reports including singles inland at ANWR10 Apr. (fide HN), and Don Pederson and BSNWR 16 May (RG, BB). On the coast 3 were at Coos Bay 31 Mar. (JE), Gerry Smith had the 2 were at Tillamook 18 May (HM, JE), and singles were at the SJCR 24 honors of reporting the May (PP), and at Bandon all season (m.ob.). Four BAR-TAILED first Red-legged Par• GODWITS at Bandon 14 May provided the tenth record for the state, tridge sighting in the and the fourth record during spring (DFi, et al.). Four Ruddy Turnstones state with a pair near were at the KSP 7 May (HS). McMinnville 18 Apr. Fifteen Red Knots at Newport They are currently being | 28 Apr. was the largest group noted introduced to the state (fide DF), and 8 at the KSP 21 Apr. by the Oregon Depart• provided a rare inland sighting (OS). ment of Fish and Wild• Single Semipalmated Sandpipers life. were at the FGSP 27+ Apr. (HN, DL, JE), and at the KSP 29 Apr. (BS, SHORE BIRDS ZS). Other uncommon Calidris sight• ings were single Baird's Sandpipers A Black-bellied in Coos Co. 27 Apr. (LT) and at the Plover at the KSP 7 may KSP 1 May (BSt), and a Pectoral Red.necked Phalaropei 30 April 1988, Kirt- was the only inland re- Wilsons Phalarope, 17 May 1988, Kirtland Road sewage Sandpiper in n.e. Portland 22+ May land Road sewage ponds, Jackson County. port (HS). No Lesser ponds, Jackson County. Photo/Howard Sands. (JJ). Two-hundred Short-billed Photo/Howard Sands.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 42, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 43, Spring 1989 Dowitchers at Eckman L. 2 Apr. seemed a high count for so early in true status is clouded by the difficulty of separating it in the field from migration (RK, JK). Wilson's Phalaropes began appearing at the end of Rufous Hummingbird. April, and good numbers were present by the end of the period. Twenty The Lewis' Woodpecker that wintered at Fern Ridge Res. was joined were in n.e. Portland 22+ May (JJ), and 50 were at the Diamond Lake s.p. by another this spring and both were seen through 23 Apr. for the only 26 May (DFi). Twelve Red Phalaropes at the SJCR 15 May were Willamette Valley report (m.ob.). A Red-naped Sapsucker was at a fairly noteworthy as they are rarely seen in the spring (TSt). low elevation site at Oxbow Park on the Sandy R. 7 May (JE). Another Red-naped Sapsucker was at Timothy L. and a Williamson's was at JAEGERS-ALCIDS Clackamas L. on 23 May (PP).

Single Parasitic and Long-tailed Jaegers were seen from the SJCR FLYCATCHERS - SWALLOWS 27 May (PP). Single Franklin's Gulls were at the KSP 22 May (Mike Robbins), and at Florence 28 May (PS). Two Western Gulls were at First arrival dates for flycatchers were as follows: Two Olive-sideds Multnomah Falls 6 Apr. where they are only occasional at best (DI). Most at Portland 10 May (JJ); Western Wood-Pewee in Eugene 23 Apr. (Dan Glaucous Gulls depart by the end of March so 1 at Moolack Beach 7 May Gleason); an early Willow in Portland 8 May (JJ); Hammond's near was very late (fide DF). Single Black-legged Kittiwakes made rare Eugene 16 Apr. (SH); Dusky at Toketee Res. 23 Apr. (DFi); Western at inland appearances at Sauvie 1.5 Mar (PP), and at Commonwealth Park Wolf Creek 10 Apr. (EP); and Western Kingbird near Sutherlin 17 Apr. 9 Mar. (GG). A Sabine's Gull at the SJCR 15 May was the only 1 reported (DFi). Three migrant Dusky Flycatchers reported in the Willamette (fide HN). Valley during May was typical. Three Gray Flycatchers were found in Caspian Terns arrived on time in late March with 1 at Newport 23 the w. Cascades. Singles were at Santiam Flats 14 Apr. (BB), and at Mar. (HN, JE), and another atNehalem 26 Mar. (SH, JG). Thirty Arctic Toketee Res. 29 Apr. and 14 May (JJ, DFi). A Black Phoebe was at Myrtle Terns were seen 16 miles off Pacific City 25 Apr. (TT). Forster's Terns Point 15 Apr. (fide LT). The only Say's Phoebes reported were singles at made a decent showing in May. One was at the KSP 10 May, and 3 were Glide 25 Mar. and on the Umpqua Ranger District 12 Mar. (RM). there 16 May (MM). Singles were also at the FGSP 11 May (JJ, DI), Up to 200 Horned Larks were in the vicinity of the Ruch Vineyards BSNWR 16 and 27 May (BB, RG), and at Diamond L. 26 May (DFi). Black during early March (fide MM). Two Horned Larks were also at Detroit Terns also made an excellent showing with singles at the KSP 28 Apr. L. 18 Mar. (BB), and another was with Water Pipits at the MSP 17 Apr. (HS), Sauvie 1.14 May (MH), BSNWR 16 May (BB, RG), and at the KSP (fide DF). Returning Purple Martins were back at Toledo 10 Apr. (RG), 16 May (MM). and the Portland Airport 11 Apr. (JJ, DI). Slightly early Northern Breeding-plumaged Pigeon Guillemots were back at Newport 28 Rough-winged Swallows were at Talent 18 Mar. (MM), and Dayton 19 Feb. (TSt, GL). Tufted Puffins were back at Bandon 29 Mar. (ZS, BS), and Mar. (fide BB). Arare Bank Swallow was at the Nehalem s.p. 18 May (JE, Haystack Rock 1 Apr. (HN). HN). Other swallow arrival dates were Cliff Swallow at the MSC 29 Mar. (JC), and Barn Swallow at the MSP and near Salem 3 Apr. (JC, DP). OWLS - WOODPECKERS CORVIDS - WARBLERS A Burrowing Owl at the SJCR 20 Apr. was an excellent find (HN). A Long-eared Owl was found on the N. Umpqua Ranger District 31 Mar. Single Black-billed Magpies at the town of Cape Meares 7 Mar. and (RM). First arriving Common Nighthawks were noted at Bandon 15 May at Manzanita 29 Mar. provided rare coastal records (fide HN). Another (LT), and Siletz Bay 23 May (fide DF). A Common Poorwill found in e. magpie that wintered near Keizer was last seen 10 Apr. (BB). A Rock Coos Co. 21 May was a first county record (Geoff Keller). Vaux's Swifts Wren was found in a clearcut above Henry Hagg L. (Washington) 20 May weren't reported until 15 Apr. with 100 at Roseburg (DFi), and several (JE). A House Wren at Lake Creek 6 Apr. was the first spring arrival reports of 1-2 elsewhere. Four Calliope Hummingbirds were reported noted (HS). with singles at Salem 11 Apr. (fide BB), Roslyn L. (Clackamas) 24 Apr. Very late Ruby-crowned Kinglets were at Myrtle Point 14 May (DFi), (PP), Portland 5 May (TSt), and Corvallis 18 May (fide ME). A male and Henry Hagg L. 22 May (DL, VT). This species is usually difficult to Allen's Hummingbird was mist-netted at Astoria 10 Mar. (MP). There find by the end of April. The first returning Blue-gray Gnatcatcher was are very few records of this species north of southern Coos Co., but it's noted in Ashland 11 Apr. (BSt). An early Swainson's Thrush was at

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 44, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 45, Spring 1989 AppJegate L. 28 Apr. (BS, ZS). The wintering Northern Mockingbird at ANWR was seen through 28 Apr. (fide HN), and another bird was at North Bend 26 Mar. (JJ). A Sage Thrasher at Santiam Flats 21 Apr. was a rare find (BB). The last Water Pipits noted were singles at the SJCR 18 May (HN), and the Diamond L. s.p. 19 May (DFi). Single Bohemian Waxwings were seen in the Rogue Valley at Ashland 2 Mar. (RS), and Medford 4 Mar. (fide MM). The latest Northern Shrike noted was near Sandy 13 Apr. (fide HN). Solitary Vireos arrived in early April with 3 in Eugene 5 Apr. (SH), and 1 at Lake Creek 6 Apr. (HS). A Warbling Vireo in Eugene 15 Apr. was early (SH), while 1 at Ashland 20 Apr. was a more typical arrival date (RS). A Red-eyed Vireo at the SJCR 27 May was a rare coastal find (PP). Orange-crowned Warbler were at Sauvie 1.12 Mar. (HN), and Portland 15 Mar. (DL). They were common by the end of the month. Other first arrival dates for warblers were as follows: Nashville in the Rogue Valley 6 Apr. (fide MM); Black-throated Gray in Eugene 2 Apr. (SH); Hermit at Lake Creek 27 Apr. (HS); MacGillivray's at Wolf Creek 11 Apr. (EP) and Selmac L.12Apr. (JM);Common Yellowthroat at Newport 20 Mar. (SH); Wilson's in Medford 7 Apr. (fide MM); and Yellow-breasted Chat at Ashland 29 Apr. (BSt). The wintering BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Nehalem was last seen 9 Mar. (JE, HN). A Palm Warbler at Newport 2 Mar. was the only report (HN, JE).

TANAGERS - GOLDFINCHES

Several Western Tanagers were at Sauvie I. 26 Apr. (PP) and another was at Applegate L. 28 Apr. (fide MM). Slightly early Black-headed Grosbeaks were at Eagle Pt. 20 Apr. (fide MM) and Grant's Pass 22 Apr. (JM). The season's first Lazuli Bunting was at Roseburg 15 Apr. (DFi). The state's second Dickcissel, 19 March 1988, North Bend, Coos County. Photos I Barbara Griffin. documented DICKCISSEL appeared at a North Bend feeder 9 Mar. (Barb Grif• Apr. was possibly a first for Douglas Co. (DFi). Local Fox Sparrows were fin). It was seen by many through at back on nesting territory and singing up a storm on the Diamond Lake least 18 Apr. Ranger District 9 Apr. (DFi). Single Chipping Sparrows were at Surprisingly on 3 Swamp Sparrows were reported this springfollow- Toketee Res. 4 Apr. (DFi), and Eugene 6 ing last winter's invasion. One at E.E. Wilson n. of Corvallis 3 Apr. was Apr. (PS). Nehalem's wintering Ameri• the latest one (JC, DP). Single Harris' Sparrows were at Nehalem to 9 can Tree Sparrow was last seen 9 Mar. Mar. (JE, HN), Eagle Pt. 25 Mar.-l May (HS), and Bear Creek Park 15 (JE, HN). First arriving Vesper Spar• Apr. (fide MM). 4 rows were at Toketee Res. 4 Apr. (DFi). Dickcisseli26Marcll988,NorlhBend, A Yellow-headed Blackbird at Santiam Flats 12 Apr. (BB) seems out A very rare Sage Sparrow at Roseburg 1 Coos County. Photo I Jim Johnson. of place in the w. Cascades, however, 5-8 were recorded on the Diamond

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 47, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 46, Spring 1989 Right: Tricolored Blackbirds, 17Ma7 1988, Denman's Wildlife Area, Jackson County. Photo /Howard Saruls.

Below: Cassin's Finch, March 1988, Eagle Point feeder, Jackson County. Photo I Howard Sands.

Harris' Sparrow, 24 March - 7 May 1988, Eagle Point feeder, Jackson County. Photos/ Howard Sands. Lake Ranger District 5-30 May (DFi). Fifty Yellow-headed Blackbirds were at a small marsh in n.e. Portland 22 May (JJ). Afemale ORCHARD ORIOLE at a hummingbird feeder at Toketee Res. 8-10 May was 1 of few reports ever for the state and the first in the spring (DFi). The first Northern Oriole noted was in Ashland 20 Apr. (fide MM). Lesser Goldfinches moved north in early April with 1 at Toketee Res. 5 Apr. (DFi), and 4 at ANWR 8 Apr. (JA).

OBSERVERS:

JA - Jon Anderson JK - Jan Krabbe BB - Barb Bellin RK - Rick Krabbe JC - Jack Corbett GL - Gerard Lillie JE - Joe Evanich RL - Roy Lowe DF - Darrel Faxon DL - Donna Lusthoff DFi - David Fix RM - Rom Maertz RG - Roy Gerig AM - Al McGie JG-JeffGilligan JM - Jim Miller GG - Greg Gillson MM - Marjorie Moore SH - Steve Heinl HN - Harry Nehls MH - Mike Houck MP - Mike Patterson DI - Dave Irons DP - Don Pederson JJ - Jim Johnson PP - Phil Pickering

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 49, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 48, Spring 1989 EP - Elanor Pugh TS - Tim Shelmerdine Birding at The Birch Leaf PS - Paul Sherrell RS - Ray Skibby Lodge TSt - Tom Staudt BSt - Bruce Stewart Maryellen Olson, Route 1 Box 91, Halfway, OR 97834 BS - Bill Stotz ZS - Zannah Stotz OS - Otis Swisher In Halfway Just east of Baker, lying quietly in a valley that has been VT - Verda Teale described as Brigadoon, is a family-owned Bed and Breakfast — The LT - Larry Thornburgh Birch Leaf Lodge. The Olsons, owners, upon arrival of their guests, take TT - Terry Thompson a friendly interest in helping them make the most of their stay. Even if HS - Howard Sands no help is needed, visitors would at least feel they were in a very special CW - Clarice Watson place, from the characteristic sense of comfortable gentility and warmth WY-WaltYoungen more commonly found in private homes than public houses. Few care so much about the discerning tourist of moderate means. 0 The mountain-fringed teacup-shaped Pine Valley, where Halfway sits, is butted hard against the southern slopes of the Eagle Cap Wilder• ness Area. You never hear a siren and you never stop for a traffic light. You don't lock your doors, except during hunting season. The birding is splendid at this transition zone. Evening Grosbeaks and Rosy Finches can be seen in winter. Spruce Grouse, Long-eared Owl, BIRDERS Veery, Catbird, Downy Woodpecker, and many other species can be seen The Very Best of the Wallowas either on the floor of the valley or on a drive or hike through the forests. The Birch Leaf Lodge has been owned by Dave and Maryellen Olson The for 10 years. Two years ago with the help of their daughter Karen and Stay in a rustic farmhouse with old- Steve Winike, they turned it into a very comfortable Bed and Breakfast fashioned wood floors and generous establishment, open to the travelling public. American and European Birch Lqaf bedrooms—king size available. Set at birch trees brush the wide second floor verandas. ABullock's Oriole nest Lodge the foot of the Wallowas nearthe Hells swings in the breeze on the birch, eye level at this height. Cyclists, Canyon country. Enjoy a hearty break• hikers, cross-country skiers, as well as birders have high marks for the fast before setting out on a day of ambience of this home and farm as well as to the outdoor wonders the area so generously gives to the visitor. Route 1 Box 91 bi rdi ng, cross-cou ntry skii ng, o r hi ki ng The room shave 12-foot ceilings, all have exceptional views. Polished Halfway, OR 97834 on a specially-prepared 6-mile trail. pine wood floors cover the second floor. Books are found in every room. You'll find our dry snow is absolutely The hosts quickly make you feel comfortable and welcome. Maryellen (503)742-2990 perfect foryour winter recreation likes to walk guests up the gentle hills and explain just how the gravity irrigation system uses and re-uses the water. Tom Ray, farm manager, (503)297-6071, Portland delight. tells of the difference in the old varieties of apples, in the original or• $22 per person perday, double/triple occu• chard. Chemicals are not used here, and the apples have a sharpness of pancy, 2night minimum. Breakfast included. flavor you will remember. Tom keeps the old varieties going, and when indicated will graft onto young root stock. Halfway, Oregon. You will like it! 0

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 50, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 51, Spring 1989 was also at Warrenton 19-24 July (MP). A Willet was at the Nehalem s.p. FIELDNOTES: Western 31 July (JG, J J, NL, DL). This species is very rare on the coast north of Lincoln Co. A Long-billed Curlew was heard in "Billings fields," Ashland Oregon, Summer 1988 (Jackson) 3 July (BSt) and 1 was at Pony Slough 23 July (LT). The first Ruddy and Black Turnstones of the fall migration were at Bandon on 10 July (TS). Thirteen Red Knots were there on 27 July (LT) Jim Johnson, 3244 N.E. Brazee Street, Portland, OR 97212 for the only report. Eighteen Semipalmated Sandpipers were reported this season beginning with 1 at Bayocean sandspit 2 July (JJ). A Abbreviations: breeding-plumaged RUFOUS-NECKED STINT was reported from FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir Warrenton 9 July (PP). The first Baird's Sandpipers were at Tillamook s.p. sewage ponds 17 July (BR) and the first Pectoral Sandpiper was at Warrenton 13 July SJCR South Jetty of the Columbia River (PP). An extremely early adult Dunlin was at Warrenton 5-6 July (MP). An unprecedented number of adult Stilt Sandpipers were found this LOONS -BOBWHITE season. Individuals were at Warrenton 5 and 13 July, and 2 were there 21 July (MP, m.ob.). Singles were also at Bandon 9 July (VT) and the The Timothy Lake YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Clackamas) was Nehalem s.p. 31 July (DL, JJ, JG, NL). A Common Snipe was found last seen 6 June (DL). An adult breeding-plumaged Red-necked Grebe at winnowing at FRR on 22 June where the species has not bred in recent SJCR on 23 July either summered or was a very early migrant (JJ, NL, years (SH). Six of the NE Portland Wilson's Phalaropes were present to BOB). A Clark's Grebe at Timothy Lake 14 June was the only report (PP). at least 15 June, but no evidence of nesting was observed (JJ). Other The first inland Great Egret of the post-breeding season was at FRR 26 reports include: 4 at the Forest Grove s.p. 9 June (JE); 8 at the Nehalem July (SH). A Snowy Egret was at Roseburg 5 June (fide DFi) and another s.p. 13 July (JB); 1-2 at Warrenton 19-25 July (MP); and 1 on Sauvie was at Bandon 10-14 July (TS, LT). Black-crowned Night-Heron reports Island 26 July (JJ). were as follows: 1 immature flew over Cutler City (Lincoln) 18 June (DFa); 2 adults were near the Astoria s.p. 16 July (MP); and 1 was at the SKUA-MIMIDS south end of Tillamook Bay 30 July (JG, NL, JJ). A Tundra Swan seen flying north over West Linn (Clackamas) 19 A probable South Polar Skua was observed 25 miles off Florence on June (BOB) was very late. A Black-shouldered Kite was seen carrying 1 June (TT). Three reports of Franklin's Gull were received: 1 at SJCR nesting material at the Nehalem meadows 1 June (PP, DI). Solitary 17 July (LW, PM); 1 on Sauvie Island 23 July (JJ, JG, NL); and, 1 at FRR juveniles have been seen at this location the past few years in July. 26 July (SH). A new breeding colony of Caspian Terns was discovered on Other reports include 1 near White City (Jackson) 3 June (OS, HN) and Miller Island in the Columbia River (fide HN). A Forster's Tern was at 2,14 miles west of Sheridan 22 July (BB, PS). No Red-shouldered Hawks Timothy Lake 14 June (PP) and another was at FRR 22 June (SH). Seven were found outside of the south coast area. A Peregrine Falcon was at the Ancient Murrelets were reported from Boiler Bay 12 July (SM). north end of Beaver Hill (Coos) (BF). There are no previous June-August Three pairs of Black Swift were seen at Salt Creek Falls (Lane) 27 records of this species in Coos Co. (fide LT). Two Northern Bobwhite June (AC). This is still the only known probable nesting location of this were found at the north end of Sauvie Island on 23 July (JE). These may species in Oregon. A rare west-side Black-chinned Hummingbird was or may not be remnants of the population that was present on the island found in a clearcut near Clackamas Lake (PP). A Lewis' Woodpecker was several years ago. above Mingus Park (Coos) on 15 July (BF) and 2 adults and 2 immatures were at Olallie Meadows (Marion) 21 July (PS, BB). A Red-naped SHOREBIRDS Sapsucker fed in cherry trees daily at the North Bend High School in June (LT). Three Lesser Golden-Plovers were reported: 1 at Warrenton 7-13 A Dusky Flycatcher was in a clearcut near Scoggins Valley Park July (HN, PP, DI) and another there 23 July (JJ, JG, NL); and 1 at (Washington) on 9 June and another was in a clearcut near Scappoose Bandon 8-10 July (TS, LT). A Lesser Yellowlegs was in NE Portland on 12 June (JE). This species is being recorded with more regularity in the 15 June (JJ). Who knows which way it was going. The first fall migrant northern Willamette Valley in potential breeding habitat. Solitary, out- was at Warrenton 5 July (MP). The first fall migrant Solitary Sandpiper

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 52, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 53, Spring 1989 of-range Eastern Kingbirds were south of Ashland 18 June (JJ, JG) and at Glide (Douglas) 23 June (LC, RM) and the second was reported from near Tillamook 25 June (JG) — the usual time of year for this species in Waldport (Lincoln) 5 July (WB). Unfortunately, they did not stick western Oregon. The Keizer (Marion) Black-billed Magpie, first discov• around. A pair of Pine Grosbeaks were near Bald Mountain west of Mt. ered the previous December, was present to at least 24 July (BB). Four Hood on 8 July (BSh). There are several summer records of this species or 5 White-breasted Nuthatches were in Newport 4-5 July. Only 2 from the Cascades but there has been no conclusive evidence of nestint? Northern Mockingbirds were reported: 1 at Vernonia (Columbia) 12 so far. B June (JE) and 1 in SW Portland 14 June (DB, AM).

VIREOS-FINCHES Observers:

Single Red-eyed Vireos were on David Anderson Verda Teale Sauvie Island 12 June-1 July (JE, Jon Anderson Terry Thompson PP); FRR14 June+ (4th consecutive Don Baccus Larry Thornburgh year) (SH); SW Portland 19 June Will Beidler Linda Weiland (JE); and 2 were singing at Roslyn John Beiwener Lake (Clackamas) 27 June (PP). A Barb Bellin family of Yellow-rumped Warblers Angie Cormack with recently fledged young was at Joe Evanich FRR 11 July (SH). This is the first Ben Fawver nesting evidence for that locale. A Darrel Faxon (DFa) Townsend's Warbler X Hermit David Fix (DFi) Warbler hybrid was near Bennett Jeff Gilligan Pass southeast of Mt. Hood 3 July Lucelle Glasford (DA). An Ovenbird was heard sing• Steve Heinl ing at Salt Creek (Jackson) north• Jim Johnson east of Medford 18 June (JJ, JG). Nick Lethaby An adult male ROSE- Roy Lowe BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Donna Lusthoff Arizona Beach (Curry) 8 July (CM) Steve Malone and an even rarer female INDIGO Ron Meartz BUNTING was at Toketee Ranger Al Miller Station (Douglas) on 5 June (DFi). A Craig Miller singing Brewer's Sparrow was in a Pat Muller clearcut 15 miles north of Olallie Harry Nehls Lake (Clackamas) on 27 June (PP). Bob O'Brien (BOB) Only 1 Grasshopper Sparrow was at Mike Patterson the recently-discovered colony near Phil Pickering Lakecreek (Jackson) (TS), and none Bob Rogers were found at 2 locations around Bill Shelmerdine (BSh) FRR where they were present last Dale Snow year {fide SH). Not 1, but 2 COM• Tom Staudt

MON GRACKLES were reported „ , „ ,, T ,„m ,, Bruce Stewart (BSt) i _ _ Grasshopper Sparrow, 11 June 1988, Gar- Paul Sullivan this season only a year after the first dener Road/Eagie Pointi jackson County. Otis Swisher western Oregonrecord. The first was Photo /Howard Sands.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 54, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 55, Spring 1989 A Review of the Status of the Snowy Plover in Oregon

David B. Marshall, 4265 SW Chesapeake Avenue, Portland, OR 97201

Editor's Note: Under terms of the Oregon Endangered Species Act passed by the last legislature, all species on the original list of endangered and threatened wildlife that were not federally listed must be reconsid• ered as to their appropriateness for continued listing. This report on the Snowy Plover, when final, will be a decisionmaking document used later this year by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Wildlife Commission for determining if continued listing or a change in status for the Snowy Plover is warranted. The report does not present new data, nor is it a treatise on the biology of the Snowy Plover. Instead it summarizes available information, published and unpublished, on the current status of the species as we know it today in Oregon. A majority of the Oregon BirdsBoard of Editors agree that publication of this report in its entirety minus its summary would be of interest to OFO members and would provide them with an insight on the type of document which must be prepared for listing a species as threatened or endangered.

INTRODUCTION

Under provisions of the recently-passed Oregon Endangered Species Act (ORS 496.172), the Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife must review those species which were listed as endangered or threatened by the Commission on January 10, 1975, and are not otherwise listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. The intent is to determine if it is still appropriate for these species to remain on the list or to undergo a change of status within the list. As per ORS 496.004, "Endangered species means: Snowy Plover, Bay ocean Sandspit, Tillamook County. Photo/Owen Schmidt. (a) Any native wildlife species determined by the commission to be in danger of extinction throughout any significant portion of its range within this state. (b) Any native wildlife species listed as an endangered species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act of1973 (P.L. 93-205,16 U.S.C. 1531), as amended. "Threatened species means: (a) any native wildlife species the commission determines is likely to

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 56, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 57, Spring 1989 become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout any species which occurs along the Pacific coast of North America and the significant portion of its range in this state. interior of Western states. (b) Any native wildlife species listed as a threatened species pursuant While the English name Snowy Plover is current for the species in to the federal Endangered Species Act of1973(P.L. 93-205,16 U.S.C. 1531), the Americas, the name Kentish Plover is used for the bird in Europe and as amended. " Asia. If the American Ornithologists' Union checklist committee follows The Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), listed at the time as recent practices, they could officially adopt the name Kentish Plover for Western Snowy Plover (C. a. nivosus), is a subspecies which was world-wide use in the future. For the remainder of this report, we will designated as threatened in Oregon by the Commission in 1975, but is simply refer to this bird as the Snowy Plover, dropping the "Western," as not federally listed. The Commission must therefore determine if the followed by the current American Ornithologists' Union Checklist prac• Snowy Plover should remain on the Oregon list, and if so what its status tice of not using English names for subspecies (American Ornithologists' should be. Designations could apply to the entire Oregon range of the Union 1957). species or any significant portion. Options include deletion, listing The Snowy Plover is a chunky, short-billed rather plain-colored throughout its Oregon range as endangered, threatened or some combi• shorebird about 6.25 inches long. Its upperparts are generally a pale nation of all four. sandy color and its underparts are almost white. Adults in breeding This report constitutes the Department's review of the status of the plumage have black patches on the forehead, or crown, behind the eye species. Under the heading, "Threats to Continued Existence," this and on each side of the upper breast. Males often have a rufous crown report addresses the criteria which must be considered for continued during the breeding season. On many adult plovers the black on the listing, deletion, or a change of status under the Oregon Endangered breast forms a band, but on this species it is incomplete. Species Act. TAXONOMIC STATUS AND DESCRIPTION GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

The Snowy Plover is a member of the shorebird family Charadriidae, The Snowy Plover is wide-spread in portions of North and South which includes 65 species world-wide (Hayman et al. 1986). The genus America, Europe, Asia, and Africa (American Ornithologists' Union Charadrius, which includes the small plovers, contains 37 species world• 1983, Hayman et al. 1986). In western North America, the species breeds wide of which 2 others, the familiar Kill deer (C. vociferus), and Semipal- from southwestern Washington south along the coast to southern Baja mated Plover (C. semipalmatus), occur in Oregon. The Snowy Plover California and Oaxaca, Mexico. It also breeds inland from central and was first described by Linnaeus in 1758 under the current scientific southeastern Oregon south through much of the southwest into Kansas, name (C. alexan• Oklahoma and Texas. drinus) (American Coastal nesters winter Ornithologists' Un• over much of the same ion 1983). The 4th range, but inland popu• and 5th editions of lations winter on the the American Orni• coast. Another popula• thologists' Union tion referred to as C. a. Checklist (Ameri• tenuirostris occurs can Ornithologists' along the Gulf coast of Union 1931, 1957) Florida south through recognize 2 subspe• the Caribbean to the cies as occurring in coast of northern Vene• North America. C. zuela. There is some a. nivosus, com• question if the birds monly referred to as from the central United

the Western Snowy Snowy Plover, 2 April 1986, Bayocean Sandspit, Tillamook Snowy Plover, 11 May 1983, Bayocean Sandspit, Tillamook States belong to this Plover, is the sub- County. Photo IHarry Nehls. County. Photo/Harry Nehls. group Or the Pacific

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 58, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 59, Spring 1989 coast group. average 27 days and fledging requires on average 31 days. Both sexes Looking at the distribution on a more local basis, taking states that defend the nesting territory but feeding often occurs outside this area at are adjacent to Oregon first, the known breedingpopulation in Washing• communally-used sites. The female incubates during most of the ton is restricted to 2 areas — Leadbetter Point at Willapa Bay and daylight hours and the male incubates mostly at night. Within a few Damon Point, Grays Harbor, but it is possible it may breed at some days after eggs hatch, the female usually deserts the brood leaving the inland locations (Unpubl. data from Washington Department of Wildlife male in attendance. There is a surplus of breeding males in the as cited by Page and Walter 1988). California's 1981 breeding popula• population and deserting females frequently re-nest with one of these tion was confined to 45 ocean beach segments, 3 of the Channel Islands, males. Consequently, each season many females are double-brooded San Francisco Bay, and at various inland alkaline lakes including Mono and a few are triple-brooded. * * * Egg loss to predators during Lake (Page and Stenzel 1981). In Nevada, the species breeds mainly in incubation is high (Wilson 1980; Page et al. 1983; Warriner et al. 1986). or adjacent to the Lahontan Valley in Churchill County, at Walker Lake A pair typically remains intact after losing a clutch and renests up to five in Mineral County, and at Artesia Lake in Lyon County (Herman et al. times during a season in attempts to breed successfully." 1988). Species which prey on eggs vary by locality. Common egg predators In Oregon, Snowy Plovers breed along the coast and at inland in California include California Gulls (Larus californicus), American alkaline lakes of the Great Basin. Inland breeders join coastal birds to Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and Common Ravens (Corvus corax), winter on the coast, although, based on marked birds, it appears few if but coyotes (Canis latrans) and skunks (Mephitis mephitis and/or Spi- any interior plovers winter on the Oregon coast (Charlie Bruce pers. logaleputorius) have also been implicated (Page and Stenzel 1981; Page comm.). Coastal breeding distribution was formerly along numerous et al. 1983; Warriner et al. 1986). On the Oregon coast, Wilson (1980) spits, beaches and stream mouths, but is now spotty. Only 8 beach found the American Crow to be the principal predator. Loggerhead segments were identified as being occupied in 1987 and 1988, a drop from Shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus) were observed preying on chicks on the 12 in 1981. The majority of the inland population is found at Summer California coast at Monterey Bay and at Mono Lake (Page et al. 1983- Lake, Harney Lake, Abert Lake, and in the Alvord Basin (Herman et al. Warriner al. 1986). 1988). Chicks leave the nest within hours of hatching and typically accom• Inland and coastal nesters may represent a single population. The pany the male for about 4 weeks until they can fly. The young of one year frequency of exchange between coastal breeders and inland breeders is can breed the year following hatching, and individuals may return unknown, but 2 banding records show such an exchange occurs. Gary repeatedly to the same breeding areas to nest, sometimes in the exact Page (pers. comm.) reported that a male which hatched at Monterey Bay, site and with the same mate as the previous year (Warriner et al. 1986). California, turned up as a breeder at Abert Lake, Oregon; a female During the non-breeding period Snowy Plovers may occur in small hatched at Monterey Bay bred at Mono Lake, California. Whether this groups and aggregations, but not in dense flocks like some shorebirds. is a common or infrequent occurrence will have to be determined by more banding. HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS

BIOLOGY A recovery plan in preparation by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1987) contains a Page and Walter (1988) provide a good summary of the breeding description of breeding habitat which this author cannot improve upon: biology in California: "Snowy plover breeding habitat is characterized by flat, open areas "The Snowy Plover's breeding season extends from early to mid- on sandy coastal beaches or by barren to sparsely vegetated alkaline sub• March until mid-September. Egg laying extends from mid-March to strates (Boyd 1972; Stenzel et al. 1981; Henderson and Page 1981; mid-July. In southeastern Oregon at Harney Lake, Herman et al. (1988) Wilson-Jacobs and Meslow 1984). Flooding, associated with tides or found a shorter nesting season that started in late April and had a peak fluctuating water levels, and blowing sand contribute to instability of the of egg laying from mid-May to mid-June. nesting habitat. However these same factors, flooding, wind or poor soil "Typically 3 eggs are laid on the ground in a shallow scrape, which conditions, help prevent encroachment of vegetation onto nesting habi• is eventually lined with small debris. Egg laying requires 4 days. tat. Incubation, which begins after the clutch is complete, requires on

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 60, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 61, Spring 1989 birds can be accounted for in Washington. Page et al. (1986) further state "Snowy plovers currently occur on the Oregon coast on sandspits at that scanty information on breeding success suggests that this popula• river outlets; along dune-backed beaches, often where the foredune has tion could increase to about 13,500 birds by the end of each breeding been breached by wind or waves; on dredge spoils; and on flats east of the season. Inland nesters move to the coast for the winter, but not all the foredune that become exposed as ponds dry on deflation plains (Wilson- 13,500 birds can be accounted for on the coast of the United States. Jacobs and Meslow 1984; Wilson-Jacobs, unpubl. data; Woolington Winter sightings of color-marked birds indicate some of the birds 1985). Snowy plovers in southeastern Oregon are consistently associ• produced in the above 4 states winter in western Mexico and Baja ated with alkaline substrates holding some water. Freshwater lakes and California, Mexico (Page et al. 1986). The above figures do not account ponds, and dry alkali flats do not appear to support Snowy Plovers for a very small number of birds which nest in Idaho, Arizona, New (Herman etal.l 988). Mexico, and Utah — where 487 were recorded in 1988, most around the "Adaptability in choice of breeding habitat is demonstrated by the Great Salt Lake (Charlie Bruce, pers. comm.). presence of nests and broods on dredge spoils on the Oregon coast Page et al. (1986) also present evidence that the western United (Wilson 1980), on levees of flooded salt evaporators and floors of dry salt States population has declined. They stated that between 1962 and 1984 evaporators (Page and Stenzel 1981), and around agricultural drainage numbers of wintering Snowy Plovers recorded on Christmas Bird Counts ponds in California (Ivey 1984). Objects including shells, wood, rocks, south of Point Conception, California, decreased significantly despite and jetsam are commonly associated with nests. Snowy plovers nest at increased observer participation. Oregon coastal data, which also shows Oregon coastal areas where cover of vegetation and debris averages a decline, was included. about 10%. Within these sparsely vegetated areas slightly higher levels The most complete data on Oregon population numbers come from of cover (approximately 25%) are selected for nest site location (Wilson- Herman et al. (1988) and census data compiled by Charlie Bruce of the Jacobs and Meslow 1984). Page and Stenzel (1981) documented even Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Coastal nesting surveys have less cover around nests found in California. The use of dredge spoil been conducted annually since 1978, and the first inland census was material for nesting in Oregon was discovered for the first time at North conducted in 1980 (Herman et al. 1988). These are summarized in Tables Spit Coos Bay in 1979 (Wilson-Jacobs and Meslow 1984)." 1 and 2. However, there are earlier records from specific coastal beaches. The above makes it clear that during the nesting season Snowy Looking at the coastal surveys first, data maintained by Bruce for Plovers utilize barren, geologically active areas associated with salt or the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife show that records from alkaline waters. They avoid moderately vegetated areas, although an specific beaches prior to 1978 indicate the coastal population was once exception was recorded by Anderson and Maine (1983), who found 2 larger and more widely distributed. Whereas breeding birds historically nests on Sunset Beach, Oregon in a dense patch of sea rocket {Cakile sp.), were scattered along the sandy coastline, they are now concentrated in an invader above the high tide line. Snowy Plover habitat outside the small groups on dredge spoils and at the mouths of streams. breeding season is similar. Areas of historic use which were no longer used for nesting at the start of coastal surveys in 1978 include Nehalem, Netarts, Nestucca, POPULATION NUMBERS Neskowin, Siletz, and Alsea Spits, Tahkenitch Spit south to Threemile Creek and the Myers Creek - Pistol River area (Oregon Department of In order to place Oregon population numbers in perspective with Fish and Wildlife 1987). Areas lost during the 11 years in which surveys adjoining states, reference is made to Page et al. (1986). They provided have been conducted include South Beach at Newport, Sutton Creek to a rough estimate of population numbers in the western United States. North Jetty of Siuslaw River, Siuslaw River to Siltcoos Spit, Umpqua Extrapolating from raw data, which underestimates the actual number River to Tenmile Spit, Tenmile Spit south to Horsfall Beach, Whiskey of birds, they determined that between 1977 and 1980, the coastal Run to Coquille River and Euchre Creek to Pistol River. In addition, breeding population of Washington, Oregon, and California consisted of Snowy Plovers were observed, but no evidence of nesting was found, at approximately 2336 birds and the interior population including Nevada Netarts Spit and Neskowin Beach, where they previously nested. Birds consisted of approximately 7790 birds. This came from surveys in the 4 were recorded at only 8 coastal areas in 1987 and 1988. states which actually accounted for 1682 birds on the coast and 3884 in Gabrielson and Jewett (1940) specifically mention Bayocean Spit, the interior for a total of 5566. Netarts Spit, Siletz Spit, and Pistol River as being areas of summer use. Of these, only Bayocean Spit currently has birds. They specifically The bulk of the population is in California. Less than 30 nesting

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 62, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 63, Spring 1989 mentioned the collection of eggs from Tillamook County, but did not say if the location was Bayocean Spit. Population numbers have declined along with areas of use. During the 5-year period from 1978 through 1982, the number of adult birds counted on coastal breeding season surveys ranged from 82 to 142 with a mean of 100. For the following 6-year period ending in 1988, the mean number of adults counted had dropped to 56.5 (range 47 to 75) (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife files). Winter counts show similar numbers of Snowy Plovers on the Oregon coast. They occur from Bayocean Spit south to New River; numbers censused have ranged from 43 to 78 birds since the first counts in 1983. Data on inland populations are much harder to analyze because of habitat instability (Table 2). Areas of heavy Snowy Plover use such as Harney and Abert Lakes are subject to both desiccation and flooding depending upon the year. For example Harney Lake was dry in the 1960s except for some springs on the lake bottom, which supported unknown numbers of Snowy Plovers (author's observations). In 1980, however, Harney Lake held water and supported 400 Snowy Plovers, the largest number in the state that year (Herman etal.l 988). As the waters of Harney Lake rose further in succeeding years, the bare alkaline shorelines became inundated and Snowy Plover use ended (or nearly ended) for the time being. The drop in number of Snowy Plovers counted in 1986 compared to 1980, as shown in Table 2, is a reflection of a change in habitat conditions. In summary, it can be said that the number of Snowy Plovers using the Oregon coast has decreased markedly in recent years. The most recent breeding surveys accounted for about 600 adults statewide, 90 percent of which were inland.

THREATS TO CONTINUED EXISTENCE

Habitat Destruction, Modification, and Curtailment

Snowy plover habitat is geologically active and undergoes constant change from wind, weather, and water conditions. Actions which stabilize the surface and result in establishment of vegetation run contrary to Snowy Plover habitat needs. Humans view moving and blowing sand as something to stabilize. This view is in conflict with maintenance of Snowy Plover habitat. Starting in the late 1930s, European beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria) was introduced to the Oregon coast to stabilize sand dunes. It was effective. As pointed out by Wiedemann et al. (1974), this grasshas resulted in development of vegetated and stabilized foredunes. Movement of sand inland no longer occurs, which in turn creates

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 64, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 65, Spring 1989 favorable conditions for establishment of vegetation in the deflation plane or area on the landward side of the dunes. This process has destroyed the flat, open features that characterize Snowy Plover breed• ing habitat. Sandspits at the mouths of both small and large streams have also become stable because of grass plantings, creation of breakwa• ters and other activities. Stabilization has also encouraged human development in such areas. Unstabilized river mouths are the last coastal areas with natural Snowy Plover habitat in Oregon (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1987). Wiedemann (1987) points out that European beachgrass is perfectly CO adapted to the Pacific coast where it has no competition, and concluded >- LU the only possible method of control is use of herbicides. The injunction > cr on the use of herbicides on federal lands halted a project that was CO z evaluating the use of selected herbicides to control European beachgrass O (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1987). r^"P~OlO~QC\J-r— CT) nJOJCO >-> r- O) CO 13 o cocbd) — a Co w oj 00 o £Q ^ ",— No measures have been undertaken intentionally in Oregon to reverse the trend of habitat destruction. Use of dredge spoils by Snowy o 211 1 Plovers on the north spit of Coos Bay was fortuitous. z Q Natural habitat alteration for inland populations has occurred due LU «0"P"5»Tf"poooco-r~CMT—r^-T—oo co n>mo LU S2 -2 -X -S-*r ^- *" n n to both drought and flooding, as has gone on for centuries. Diversion of cr ca water for irrigation from streams which supply inland lakes can be DC LU destructive during dry years. > o CD O) O O* —t CNJ Species Overutilization

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o I^ f CCCCCCCCCCCtDcDtUdjajQ) Disease, Predation, or Other Natural or Man-Made Factors eg ~ S555I5555I5I333333- Disease is not known to be a factor, but predation, flooding, adverse si weather (particularly from blowing sand), and human disturbance have o I been documented as a causing reproductive failures in Washington, Ore• CO CD d) $ • co Q gon, and California. The percent of nests hatching at least 1 egghasbeen found to range from 0 to 86 percent in coastal areas of Oregon and co W o California (Page et al. 1977, Widrig 1980, Wilson 1980, Anthony 1985, i rifiiliiiiijillc3 ~l f i a: co co i <: Cfi

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 67, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 66, Spring 1989 included American Crows, Common Ravens, California Gulls, Logger• intruders. Charlie Bruce (pers. comm.) has seen adults running from head Shrikes, coyotes, and skunks as discussed earlier in this report. people, allowing wind-blown sand to cover their eggs. Adult plovers Tidal action and adverse weather including wind-driven sand, hail, and distracted by humans can cause eggs and chicks to be vulnerable to gulls, rainstorms are documented causes of nest loss. Wilson (1980) concluded crows, or dogs (Saul 1982, Anthony 1985). that American Crows and weather-related factors were responsible for In California, adult Snowy Plovers left their nests 78 percent of the at least 42 percent and as much as 83 percent of nest losses observed time when people were within 1 - 50 m, 65 percent of the time within 50 during 1978 and 1979 on the Oregon coast. -100 m, and 34 percent of the time within 100 - 250 m (Page et al. 1977). Snowy Plover chicks leave the nest almost immediately upon hatch• Vehicle tracks have been found near nests at a number of beaches ing at which time they are subject to further predation. Wilson (1980) including New River, Oregon (Wickham 1981); Damon Point, Washing• saw only 4 to 6 chicks out of 21 fledge successfully during a 2-year study ton (Anthony 1985); and Point Reyes, where 11 nest sites were less than on the Oregon coast. However, in Oregon and Nevada portions of the 1 meter from tracks and 6 were between 1 - 8 m (Page and Peaslee 1977). Great Basin, Herman et al. (1988) found only 2 of 72 nests were were lost Drivers often wove among material in the driftline on the upper beach to predators, but they suspected that predation of chicks was more scaring off birds attempting to nest at New River (Wickham 1981). frequent. Dredge spoils at Coos Bay, where 28 percent of the 1987 nesting and 15 While not widespread in inland Snowy Plover areas, human activi• percent of the wintering population occurs, frequently were driven on (J. ties are an important cause of reproductive failures on the coast. Loss Collins, Oregon Department ofFish and Wildlife, pers. comm.). Vehicles of habitat from human activities has been documented in southern can run over both adults and chicks due to the plover's habit of crouching California (Page and Stenzel 1981), and has probably occurred in Oregon in depressions such as tire tracks and footprints. —for example South Beach and Siletz Spit (Oregon Department of Fish Snowy plovers react to dogs as predators. A California study (Page and Wildlife 1987). et al. 1977) showed that Snowy Plovers flushed more frequently and Woolington (1985) reported that approximately half of all recrea• remained off their nests for longer periods of time when a person was tional activity, including horseback riding, observed at Sutton Beach, accompanied by a dog than when alone (Table 3). Oregon, in 1985 occurred within Snowy Plover habitat. One-third of all walkers wandered through the upper beach used by Snowy Plovers. The plovers flushed continually upon approach of people, some of whom had TABLE 3. FREQUENCY ATWHICH SNOWY PLOVERS WERE FLUSHED dogs or were operating vehicles. Page et al. (1977) reported that at Pt. FROM NESTS BY PEOPLE AND DOGS AT POINT REYES, CALIFOR• Reyes, California, human interference caused more than twice the NIA. Taken from Page et al. (1977). Based on 156 hours of observation at number of disturbances to incubating birds as did all natural causes 15 nests. combined. Direct evidence of the negative impact of people was also documented at Pajaro Beach, California, where at least 26 or 14 percent I Frequency of Flushing of 189 Snowy Plover nests were destroyed by being driven over, stepped Distance People People on, or taken by people (Warriner et al. 1986). At New River, Oregon, (meters) Alone With Dogs Wickham (1981) reported 1 nest in 13 was lost due to human distur• bance. 1-50 78% 100% Similar losses of chicks from human disturbance has been docu• 50-100 65% 57% mented. Production of youngper nesting attempt increased from 0.75 in 100-250 34% 52% disturbed habitat to 2.0 in undisturbed habitat at Leadbetter Point on the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, Washington (Saul 1982). With recreational pressure, chick survival was only 2 out of 14 at South Beach, According to Saul (1982), unleashed dogs caused as much distur• Oregon, although it cannot be proven that recreation was the cause bance as their owners on the breeding area at Leadbetter Point, Wash• (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1987). ington. On the Oregon coast unleashed dogs traveled through potential Similar reproductive losses from human intrusions can occur indi• and existing Snowy Plover habitat above high tide line more often than rectly. Wilson (1980) observed that brooding adults on the Oregon coast along the surf (Woolington 1985). In addition to flushing birds, some left chicks wet and unattended in the rain in order to avoid human dogs repeatedly chased plovers (Page et al. 1977; Woolington 1985).

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 68, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 69, Spring 1989 As stated in the Oregon fornia. Oregon's Harney Basin and Nevada's Carson Sink, both of which Snowy Plover recovery plan support significant numbers of Snowy Plovers as stated above, have (Oregon Department of Fish and been identified as sites which have a potential for a build-up of toxic Wildlife 1987): "The effects of chemicals from agricultural waste waters. human activities on adult Also with reference to inland habitats, Herman et al. (1988) state: Snowy Plovers, chicks and eggs "The most serious threats to habitat are diversion of water for irrigation, clearly demonstrate conflicts, high water conditions and, potentially, lowered water tables resulting especially in the zone between from geothermal development." Off-road vehicle use is also occurring at the foredune and high tide line, most inland areas (Charlie Bruce, pers. comm.). and on sandspits. Breeding plovers will eventually disap• Inadequate Regulatory Mechanisms or Programs pear from beaches that are heav• ily used by people. The number Coastal Snowy Plover habitat in Oregon is under the administration of Snowy Plovers at South of the Division of State Lands, Oregon Department of Transportation, Beach, Oregon declined from 25 Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Forest Service, depending upon in 1969 to 5 in 1979 to none in location. While some inland areas used by the Snowy Plover is in private 1981. During this time, a new ownership, most are under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Manage• park adjacent to the beach ment. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Malheur National Wildlife opened and the habitat became Refuge) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Summer Lake more accessible to vehicles and Wildlife Area) also control habitat. people (Hoffman 1972)." The Snowy Plover was "grandfathered" in as a threatened species In the Los Angeles and under the new state Endangered Species Act. Because of Commission Orange County areas of Califor• designation as a threatened species since 1975, and because it carries a nia public use of beaches is so Category 2 status as a candidate for listing under the federal Endan• heavy that entire beaches are gered Species Act, it has been considered as a sensitive species by the raked year-round to remove gar• U.S. Forest Service. This is an administrative rather than legal desig• bage from the waterline to pave• nation. The Army Corps of Engineers, whose work can also impact ment on shore (Page and Wal• Snowy Plover habitat, has no specific legal mandate to protect Snowy ter 1988). Snowy Plovers no Plovers. Under the recently passed state Endangered Species Act, state longer nest in such areas (Page agencies of Oregon such as the State Parks and Recreation Division of 1-50 50-100 100-250 and Stenzel 1981). Page and the Department of Transportation and the Division of State Lands, Distance (meters) Walker (1988) state, "Because which administer much of the coastal land used by Snowy Plover, have raking removes surf-cast kelp the legal responsibility to consult with the Department of Fish and ~~ and disturbs the upper centi• Wildlife on matters which could impact the Snowy Plover. meters of the substrate, it also Before passage of the Oregon Endangered Species Act, agencies probably depresses food availability for the plover in southern Califor• were already cooperating with the Department of Fish and Wildlife on nia. This activity occurs year-round and may have also caused the actions needed to maintain the Snowy Plover. Table 4 includes a list of decline in Snowy Plovers in winter." Public use of beaches is expected areas for which vehicle closures have been made by the Division of State to increase. Unless additional steps are taken to protect Snowy Plover Lands and Oregon Transportation Commission. Additional beach areas nesting areas, the disturbance problem can be expected to become more are under review for vehicle closures with support from the Oregon acute. Department of Fish and Wildlife (Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Page and Walker (1988) bring out a potential threat to interior areas. 1987). No closures of Oregon beaches to foot traffic or dogs on behalf of Deformities to hatchling birds caused by selenium poisoning is a well the Snowy Plover have been made, however, advisory closure signs have publicized occurrence at the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in Cali- been posted by the U.S. Forest Service at several locations.

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 70, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 71, Spring 1989 TABLE 4. VEHICULAR CLOSURES (OR ABSENCE OF) ALONG 1985). However, this list has no legal status. The agency published a COASTAL AREAS USED BY SNOWY PLOVERS. Source: Oregon De• pamphlet entitled, Management Guidelines for the Western Snowy partment of Fish and Wildlife (1987). Plover in November 1984 (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1984). Under state statutes, the Snowy Plover is classified as endangered Beach Area Status For Vehicular Use in Washington; but in California it is in an administrative category labeled "species of special concern," which does not provide any special Columbia River - Necanicum River Open except a pm closure north of state park 5/1 - protection. 9/15 Nehalem Spit Closed Bayocean Spit Closed Limited Population Numbers Netarts Spit Closed Sand Lake Spits Closed N. Spit; S. Spit dosed 5/1 - 9/30 The migratory nature, breeding biology and current numbers of NestuccaSpit Beach open; interior spit dosed Snowy Plovers provide an excellent opportunity for maintenance of Neskowin Beach Closed genetic integrity. However, the trend for long term stability of the Siletz Spit Closed coastal breeding populations is downward. If the downward trend is not South Beach, Newport Closed Alsea Spit Closed reversed, limited population numbers will become a problem. The Heceta Head - Sutton Spit Closed situation is particularly critical on the coasts of Oregon and Washington. Sutton Spit Closed Sutton Cr. - N. Jetty Siuslaw Closed Conclusion Siuslaw River - Siltcoos Spit Closed 5/1 - 9/30; open 10/1 - 4/30 except week• ends and holidays Closed The Oregon coastal nesting population of the Snowy Plover has been Siltcoos Spits declining since surveys were first initiated in 1978. There is good Siltcoos Spit- Tahkenitch Spit Closed Tahkenitch Spits Closed; adjacent beach dosed 3/15-9/15 evidence that the decline started long before that date. The decline must Tahkenitch Cr. to Threemile Cr. Open except for seasonal closure on area 17 be abated to avoid extirpation of this group of birds. Threemile Cr. - Umpqua River Open; interior spit closed The inland population fluctuates with differing water conditions. Umpqua River - Tenmile Spit Closed While larger than the coastal population, it is nonetheless small and Tenmile Spits Closed potentially vulnerable if off-road vehicle use should increase or water Tenmile Spit - Horsfall Beach Open supplies be altered in habitat areas. Loss of wintering habitat in Horsfall Beach-Coos Bay & Spoils Open Whiskey Run to Coquille River Open to state park; closed to river California and Mexico could also be a serious threat to this subpopula- Bandon State Park - New River Open tion. New River -Floras Lake Open to county line; closed south of line Euchre Cr. - Greggs Creek Closed CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND/OR COMMERCIAL SIGNIFICANCE Myers Cr.-Pistol River Closed Although seldom noticed by the general public, the Snowy Plover is an appealing resident of barren sands of saline and alkaline beaches. It On March 11,1988, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was petitioned has no known cultural or commercial significance. The Snowy Plover is by the National Audubon Society, various chapters of the Society, of importance to scientists, and should be to the general public as well, Oregon Natural Resources Council, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, because its decline in numbers is directly related to the continuing People of the Nipomo Dunes National Seashore, and various individuals human-induced alteration of habitats associated with coastal beaches to list the Snowy Plover as threatened on the coasts of Washington, and spits. Hence, this species serves as an indicator of the integrity of Oregon, and California under the federal Endangered Species Act. The these habitats for dozens of other species. It's the Spotted Owl of beach U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Portland Regional Office has determined habitat. the petition contains substantial information and that listing may be warranted. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has considered the Snowy Plover a sensitive species starting with publication of the first list in 1982 and a subsequent list (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1982 and

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 73, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 72, Spring 1989 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hayman, P., J. Marchant and T. Prater. 1986. Shorebirds — An iden• tification guide to the waders of the world. Houghton Mifflin Co., As the author reviewed material for this report, he soon discovered Boston. 412 pp. much of it had already been prepared. It was in the Oregon Department Henderson, R.P. and G.W. Page. 1981. San Francisco Bay and the of Fish and Wildlife's draft Snowy Plover recovery plan that is still under interior. Pp. 16-23 in G.W. Page and L.E. Stenzel, eds. The breeding preparation and in the status report which served as background for the status of the Snowy Plover in California. Western Birds 12:1-40. petition submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for listing the Herman, S.G, J.B.Bulger, and J.B.Buchanan. 1988. The Snowy Plover Pacific coastal population of the species under the federal Endangered in southeastern Oregon and western Nevada. Journal of Field Species Act. Both of these documents were freely used and often quoted. Ornithology 59:13-21. Literature citations were often taken directly from them. Although the Hoffman, W. 1972. A census and habitat analysis of the Snowy Plovers author of the draft recovery plan is not named, I understand much of it on the Oregon Coast. Unpubl. rept. 8 pp. is to the credit of Mary Walter of the Corvallis office of the Department. Ivey, G. 1984. Some recent nesting records for the Snowy Plover in the The author also acknowledges use of the files of the Oregon Depart• San Joaquin Valley, California. Western Birds 15:189. ment of Fish and Wildlife, and receipt of census data from Charlie Bruce Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 1987. Recovery and manage• of that Department. He particularly appreciates review of this report by ment plan for the western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus Charlie Bruce, Steven G. Herman of The Evergreen State College, nivosus) in Oregon. Parti. Draft of October, 1987 (in preparation). Olympia, Washington, Ruth W. Jacobs of Corvallis, Oregon, and Gary W. Page, G.W., F.C. Bidstrup, R.J. Ramer, and L.E. Stenzel. 1986. Distri• Page of the Point Reyes Bird Observatory. All 4 are recognized authori• bution of wintering Snowy Plovers in California and adjacent states. ties on Snowy Plover. They provided many suggestions and clarifica• Western Birds 17:145-170. tions which materially improved this report. Likewise, suggestions re• Page, G.W. and S.C. Peaslee. 1977. Numbers and habitat description. ceived from Daniel Varoujean of North Bend were utilized. Pp. II to II-8 in Status of the Snowy Plover on the northern California The Editor and the author thank Bill Haight of the Oregon Depart• coast. Nongame Wildl. Invest. Rept., California Dept. of Fish and ment of Fish and Wildlife for cooperation in publishing this report. Game, Sacramento. Page, G.W., J.S. Warriner, J.C. Warriner, and R.M. Halbeison. 1977. LITERATURE CITED Reproduction and timing success. Pp. 1-1 to 1-10 in Status of the Snowy Plover on the northern California coast. Nongame Wildl. Anderson, D. and N. Maine. 1983. Snowy Plover nesting survey of the Invest. Rept., California Dept. of Fish and Game, Sacramento. Clatsop Plains, Clatsop County, Oregon. Tech. rept. 83-7-02, Page, G.W. and L.E. Stenzel, eds. 1981. The breeding status of the Nongame Wildl. Program, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildl. 25 pp. Snowy Plover in California. Western Birds 12:1-39. Anthony, J.L. 1985. A report on the distribution, numbers and human Page, G.W., L.E. Stenzel, D.W. Winkler, and C.W. Swarth. 1983. disturbance of Snowy Plovers at Damon Point, Washington. The Spacing out at Mono Lake: breeding success, nest density, and pre• Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA. 24 pp. dation in the Snowy Plover. Auk 100:13-24. American Ornithologists'Union. 1931. Check-list of North American Page, G.W. and M. Walter. 1988. Untitled status report which accom• birds. 4th edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Lancaster, PA. panied a petition to list the coastal population of the western Snowy American Ornithologists'Union. 1957. Check-list of North American Plover as threatened. Submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildl. Serv. March birds. 5th edition. American Ornithologists' Union. 11,1988 by J.P. Myers, National Audubon Society. Unpubl. American Ornithologists'Union. 1983. Check-list of North American Saul.S.M. 1982. Clam diggers and Snowy Plovers. Washington Wildlife birds. 6th edition. American Ornithologists' Union [Washington, 32:28-30. D.C.]. Stenzel, L.E., S.C. Peaslee, and G.W. Page. 1981. Mainland coast. Pp. Boyd, R.L. 1972. Breeding biology of the Snowy Plover at Cheyenne 6-16 in G.W. Page and L.E. Stenzel, eds. The breeding status of the Bottoms Waterfowl Management Area, Barton County, Kansas. MS Snowy Plover in California. Western Birds 12:1-39. thesis, Kansas State Teachers College, Emphoria. 86 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1982. Sensitive bird species. U.S. Fish Gabrielson, I.N. and S.G. Jewett. 1940. Birds of Oregon. Oregon State and Wildl. Serv., Portland, OR. 18 pp. College, Corvallis. 650 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1984. Management guidelines for the

OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 74, Spring 1989 OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 75, Spring 1989 western Snowy Plover. U.S. Fish and Wildl. Serv., Portland, OR. 14 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1985. Sensitive bird species. U.S. Fish OREGON BIRDS and Wildl. Serv., Portland, OR. 24 pp. The quarterly journal of Oregon Field Ornithologists Warriner, J.S.,J.C. Warriner, and G.W. Page. 1986. Mating system and Oregon Birds is looking for material in these categories: reproductive success of a small population of polygamous Snowy Plovers. Wilson Bull. 98:15-37. News Briefs on things of temporal importance, such as meetings, birding Widrig, R.S. 1980. Snowy Plovers at Leadbetter Point, an opportunity trips, announcements, news items, etc. for wildlife management. U.S. Fish and Wildl. Serv., Willapa Natl. Wildl. Ref., Ilwaco, WA 14 pp. Articles are longer contributions dealing with identification, distribution, Wickham, J. 1981. New River Snowy Plover nesting and bird species ecology, management, conservation, taxonomy, behavior, biology, and diversity. Unpubl. rept. on file at Coos Bay Dist. Bur. Land Mgmt, historical aspects of ornithology and birding in Oregon. Articles cite Coos Bay, OR. 76 pp & appendices. references (if any) at the end of the text. Names and addresses of Wiedemann, A.M. 1987. The ecology of European beachgrass (Ammo- authors appear at the beginning of the text. phila arenaria (L.) Link)—a review of the literature. Tech. rept. 87- 1-01, Nongame Wildl. Program, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildl. 18 Short Notes are shorter communications dealing with the same subjects as pp. articles. Short Notes typically cite no references, or at most a few in Wiedemann, AM., L.J. Dennis, and F.H. Smith. 1974. Plants of the parentheses in the text. Names and addresses of authors appear at the Oregon coastal dunes. Oregon State Univ. Bookstores, Inc., Corval• end of the text. lis. 117 pp. Wilson, R.A. 1980. Snowy Plover nesting ecology on the Oregon coast. Bird Finding Guides "where to find a in Oregon" (for some of the M.S. thesis, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. 41 pp. rarer birds) and "where to find birds in the area" (for some of Wilson-Jacobs, R. and E.C. Meslow. 1984. Distribution, abundance, and the better spots). nesting characteristics of Snowy Plovers on the Oregon coast. Northwest Sci. 58:40-48. Reviews for published material on Oregon birds or of interest to Oregon Woolington, M.C. 1985. A preliminary investigation of the effect of birders. recreational use on nesting Snowy Plovers at Sutton and Siltcoos Beach areas, Oregon. Tech. rept. 85-1-01, Nongame Wildl. Program, Photographs of birds, especially photos taken recently in Oregon. Color Oregon Dept. Fish and Wildl. 37 pp. slide duplicates are preferred. Please label all photos with pho• 0 tographer's name and address, bird identification, date and place the Unclassifieds photo was taken. Photos will be returned; contact the Editor for more information. Old American Birds Wanted. CBC issues ofAmerican Birds from April 1972back into the 1950s. If you have older issues in a cupboard somewhere and are willing to part with them or allow me to use them on long-term loan, contact Alan Deadline forthe next issueof OregonS/rcte—OB15(2)—is31 March 1989. Contreras, 101 Amador, Jefferson City MO 65109.1 also need the February, 1975 issue. The next issue should get to you by the first week of May 1989. Material can Slides wanted. I am interested in acquiring copies of slides of North American be submitted any time, and the sooner the better. Please send materials shorebirds that include several species in the picture. I will use them for programs. If you have some and are willing to copy them for me, I will reimburse directly to the Editor, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 you for copying and mailing. Contact me and let me know what species you have. (503)282-9403. Alan Contreras, 101 Amador, Jefferson City MO 65109. To Heceta and back. Nick Lethaby has learned that South Beach Charters in Newport (867-7200) regularly visits the Heceta Banks for halibut. Non-fishing Oregon Birds Board of Editors: David A. Anderson, Range D. passengers can ride these 12-hour boat trips for $48. Departure times are 6:00 am, 5:00 am in June. Bayer, Charlie Bruce, Alan Contreras, Tom Crabtree, David Add your unclassified! Send it to the Editor. Free to OFO members! Fix, Jeff Gilligan, Steven G. Herman, Mike Houck, George A. Jobanek, Jim Johnson, CD. Littlefield, Roy Lowe, David B. Marshall, Harry B. Nehls, David G. Paullin, Mark Stern, Paul Sullivan, Clarice Watson OREGON BIRDS 15(1): 76, Spring 1989 Oregon Field Ornithologists Non-ProUt Organization U.S. Postage Paid OREGON BIRDS Eugene, OR 97401 P.O. Box 10373 Permit #516 Eugene, OR 97440 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

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