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$4.00 Volume 17, Number 4, Winter 1991 The Records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee, 1990-1991 99 Harry Nehls Oregon Bird Records Committee: You Be The Judge 104 Harry Nehls Record High Totals of Individuals on Oregon Christmas Bird Counts 105 Alan Contreras SITE GUIDE: Southern Curry County Coast 109 Dennis Rogers CBC Preview: Coquille Valley 110 Alan Contreras Oregon Birds Crossword Puzzle ....111 Karen Kearney Bustards on the South Oregon Coast? 112 Don Alan Hall and Roberta L. Hall News and Notes 113 Color-marked Birds in Oregon 116 The Pan-American Shorebird Program 118 Manomet Bird Observatory Information Wanted on Oregon's Birds 121 Aleutian Canada Goose Recovery .123 FIELDNOTES 124 Eastern Oregon, Spring 1991 124 Joe Evanich Western Oregon, Spring 1991 127 Jeff Gilligan Cover photo Philadelphia Vireo, 3 June 1991, Fields, Harney Co., first photographic record for Oregon. Photo / Jeff Gilligan. Oregon Birds is looking for Oregon Birds material in these categories: News Briefs on things of temporal The quarterly journal of Oregon field ornithology importance, such as meetings, birding trips, announcements, news items, etc. Articles are longer contributions dealing with identification, distribution, ecology, OREGON BIRDS is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Ornithologists, management, conservation, taxonomy, an Oregon not-for-profit corporation. Membership in Oregon Field Ornithologists behavior, biology, and historical aspects includes a subscription to ISSN 0890-2313 Oregon Birds. of ornithology and birding in Oregon. Articles cite references (if any) at the end Editor Owen Schmidt of the text. Names and addresses of Associate Editor Jim Johnson authors typically appear at the beginning Assistant Editor Sharon K. Blair of the text. Short Notes are shorter communications dealing with the same subjects as OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS articles. Short Notes typically cite no President David A. Anderson, Portland (1992) references, or at most a few in Secretary Tim Shelmerdine, Lake Oswego (1992) parentheses in the text. Names and Treasurer Dennis Arendt, Eugene (1992) addresses of authors appear at the end Past President Bill Stotz, Florence of the text. Directors Barbara Griffin, North Bend (1990-92) Howard Sands, Eagle Point (1990-92) Bird Finding Guides "where to find a Gerard Lillie, Portland (1991-93) in Oregon" (for some of the rarer Don MacDonald, Corvallis (1991-93) birds) and "where to find birds in the area" (for some of the better spots). OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE Reviews for published material on Oregon Secretary Harry Nehls, Portland (1991) birds or of interest to Oregon birders. Photographs of birds, especially photos Ve~oe-s Tom Crabtree, Bend (1989-91) taken recently in Oregon. Color slide Jim Carlson, Eugene (1990-92) duplicates are preferred. Please label all Jeff Gilligan, Portland (1990-92) photos with photographer's name and Linda Weiland, Portland (1990-91) address, bird identification, date and Jim Johnson, Portland (1990-92) place the photo was taken. Photos will Nick Lethaby, Beaverton (1991-93) be returned; contact the Editor for more Larry McQueen, Eugene (1990-93) information. Owen Schmidt, Portland (1991-93) Steve Summers, Klamath Falls (1989-91) Deadline for the next issue of Oregon Birds - OB 18(1) - is 24 January 1992. The Alternate Craig Roberts, Tillamook (1991) next issue should get to you by the first week of March 1992. Material can be submitted any time, and the sooner the better. Please send materials directly to the Editor, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212, (503)282-9403. Oregon Birds Board of Editors: David A. Oregon Birds Anderson, Range D. Bayer, Charlie OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE Bruce, Alan Contreras, Tom Crabtree, O 1991 David Fix, Jeff Gilligan, Steven G. OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS Herman, Mike Houck, George A. Jobanek, Jim Johnson, C.D. Littlefield, P.O. Box 10373 Roy Lowe, David B. Marshall, Harry B. Eugene, OR 97440 Nehls, Mark Stern, Paul Sullivan, Clarice Watson. Oregon Birds 17(4): 98, Winter 1991 The Records of the Oregon Bird Records Committee, 1990-1991 Harry Nehls, Secretary, Oregon Bird Records Committee, 2736 S.E. 20th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202 From October 1990 to October 1991, the Oregon Bird Records Committee (OBRC) 260-89-20 Sauvie Island, Columbia Co., 1 juve• completed the following records. The first group of records are those for which the nile male, 24 August to 15 Septem• written report and/or photographs or specimens supported the stated identification ber 1989 (NL, PS, photos by JJo, and are accepted records. If photo(s) or specimen is indicated for a record, it was GL, HN). accepted as verified. Other records were accepted as sight records. 260-89-21 Sauvie Island, Multnomah Co., 1 Of the 62 records reviewed by the Committee and the 3 records brought up for juvenile male, 1-12 September 1989 reconsideration during this period, 56 were accepted and 9 were not accepted. Four (JJo, NL, photos by HN,BW). species — American Black Duck, Baikal Teal, Great Knot, and Worm-eating 260-90-22 Sauvie Island, Multnomah Co., 1 Warbler — were added to the Oregon checklist. adult male, 26-28 August 1990 (NL); Information presented below for each species includes location of sighting, 260-90-23 South Jetty, Columbia Piver, number of birds, sex and age if known, special information (such as collection and Clatsop Co., 1 adult female on 25 museum number), and date(s), initial of the observer(s) submitting written or other July 1990 (MP). evidence for accepted records, and the OBRC record file number. The OBRC record 260-90-24 South Jetty, Siuslaw River, Lane file number reads as follows: the first 3 digits are the AOU number for the species, Co., 3 juveniles on 18 September the second 2 are the year in which the record was observed, and the last numbers 1990 (photos by BS.TMi) are the consecutive numbers for the records as they are filed. In many instances, although the record was verified by photographs, no written LITTLE GULL summary of the sighting was presented to the Committee. We fully encourage that 060.1-89-07 John Day Dam, Sherman Co., 1 the original observer of a rare bird submit a written report of the find detailing the juvenile on 21-28 November 1989 event and what led to the identification of the species. Recently, records of some (HN, TS, photos by GL). species have been questioned (e.g., Tufted Duck), and we find that many of these ELEGANT TERN records lacked some details as only 1 observer took the time to submit a report. 066-90-14 South Jetty, Columbia River, Many of these records had more than 1 observer involved. We would urge that Clatsop Co., up to 125,12 August to several observers submit independent reports on each record. 16 September 1990 (photos by The members of the OBRC for 1991 are Jim Carlson, Tom Crabtree, Jeff PM.KI.TC). Gilligan, Linda Weiland, Jim Johnson, Larry McQueen, Nick Lethaby, Owen 066-90-15 Winchuck River mouth, Curry Co., 2 Schmidt, and Steve Summers. The alternate is Craig Roberts. adults on 9 October 1990 (CD). The OBRC thanks the following organizations for having made financial contributions in the past year to help with expenses: Cape Arago Audubon Society, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO Central Oregon Audubon, Florence Audubon Society, Corvallis Audubon Society, 387-90-07 1.5 mi. NE Red Bridge State Park, Lane County Audubon Society, Portland Audubon Society, Grande Ronde Bird Union Co., 1 bird on 23 June 1990 Club, Klamath Basin Audubon Society, Salem Audubon Society, Umpqua Valley (CC). Audubon, Southern Willamette Ornithological Club, and Yaquina Birders and 387-90-09 Bend, Deschutes Co., 1 bird on 18 Naturalists. June 1990 (TC). COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD 1. Records Accepted sity Collection. First verified state 430-89-19 Winchester, Douglas Co., 1 male on record. 5 May 1989 (photos by MS). MOTTLED PETREL 099-89-07 Clatsop Beach, Clatsop Co., 1 de• MOUNTAIN PLOVER YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER composed bird found 15 November 281 -89-05 South of Bandon, Coos Co., 2 402-90-08 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 1989 (HN), wings collected. adults on open beach, 6 December immature on 14 October 1990 (pho• 099-90-08 45 miles W of Lincoln City, Lincoln 1989 (BS). tos by TC.SS). Co., 1 bird on 11 December 1990 HUDSONIAN GODWIT WOOD THRUSH (TSt). 251-90-11 Florence, Lane Co., 1 juvenile on 18 755-89-03 Fields, Harney Co., 1 adult on 14 099-90-09 45 miles W of Tillamook Co., 1 bird September 1990 (BS). October 1989 (photos by SS). on 11 December 1990 (TSt). 099-90-10 45 miles W of Cape Lookout, GREAT KNOT NORTHERN PARULA Tillamook Co., 1 bird on 11 Decem• 234.1-90-01 Bandon, Coos Co., immature bird 1 648-90-16 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 ber 1990 (TSt). -17 September 1990 (NL, MS, pho• male on 23 September 1990 (DA, tos by JG.HN). JG). LITTLE BLUE HERON 200-90-05 Brownsmead, Clatsop Co., imma• RUFF CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER ture bird, 20 January to 11 March 260-89-16 South Jetty, Columbia River, 659-90-22 Toledo, Lincoln Co., 1 male on 10 1990 (photos by HN, MP) Clatsop Co., 1 bird on 31 August-6 July 1990 (DFa). September 1989 (photos by MP). 659-90-23 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 BAIKAL TEAL 260-89-19 Sauvie Island, Columbia Co., 1 juve• adult on 30 May 1990 (photo by 139.1-74-01 Irish Bend, Benton co., male col• nile female, 30 August 1989 (photo KKe). lected by hunter 12 January 1974. by HN); Specimen to Oregon State Univer• Oregon Birds 17(4): 99, Winter 1991 MAGNOLIA WARBLER ily group, 17-22 July (JJo, photos by Colin Dillingham 657-89-14 Hq.