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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.

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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. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 8 SS.TC). Ray Ekstrom June 1989 (photo by AMc). Darrel Faxon LARK BUNTING 657-90-15 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 6 David Fix 605-90-10 Benson Pond, Harney Co., 1 imma• October 1990 (KKe, photos by JeK). Jeff Gilligan ture female 18-19 September 1990 657-90-16 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 Tony Greager** (JJo). adult male on 3 June 1990 (TC). Greg Hammon ** 657-90-17 Benson Pond, Harney Co., 1 adult MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR Steve Heinl male on 5 June 1990 (JJo). 539-90-03 Lower Klamath NWR, Klamath Co., Robert Hudson Kamal Islam 1 winter plumaged male 13-15 CAPE MAY WARBLER Jim Johnson January 1990 (SS.REk) 650-90-05 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 Jerald Kearney** immature female on 22 September GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE Karen Kearney 1990 (SS). 512-89-06 Fields, Harney Co., 14 October Stephen King** 1989 (photos by SS). Jan Krabbe BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER Rick Krabbe 654-89-21 Hq, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 29- BRAMBLING Nick Lethaby 30 September 1989 (photo by JJo). 514.1-90-03 Florence, Lane Co., 1 adult male in Gerard Lillie 654-90-22 Frenchglen, Harney Co., 1 male on basic plumage 25-31 October 1990 Alan McGie 23 September 1990 (photo by (GH.TMi, AMi, photos by PMo.SS). Pat Moynahan** COL). HOARY REDPOLL Harry Nehls BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER 527-90-02 9 Miles NW Bates, Grant Co., 14 Mike Patterson 667-90-07 Hq, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 4-5 January 1990 (RHu); Martha Sawyer June 1990 (MS, photos by JJo, TC, Owen Schmidt JG). Contributors Tom Staudt David Anderson** Bill Stotz BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER R. L. Buckmaster** Paul Sullivan 662-90-05 Page Springs Campground, Harney A.L. Buckmaster** Steve Summers Co., 1 male on 1 June 1990 (photos Craig Corder Bill Tice bySK, OS.BT). Tom Crabtree Bing Wong BAY-BREASTED WARBLER Mike Denny** Mary-Lynn Denny** 660-88-07 Hq, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 17 ** New on all time contributors list September 1988 (SH, photo by TC). 660-90-08 Page Springs Campground, Harney Co., 1 male on 27 May 1990 (RK, JK, photo by KKe). WORM-EATING WARBLER 639-90-01 Hq, Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 16 September 1990 (TG, TC); KENTUCKY WARBLER 677-90-02 Frenchglen, Harney Co., 1 adult on 8 June 1990 (TC, photos by SS). MOURNING WARBLER 679-90-04 Brothers, Deschutes Co., 1 male on 3 June 1990 (TC); CANADA WARBLER 686-89-03 Seaside, Clatsop Co., 29 October 1989 (MP, photos by HN.BW). ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 595-89-17 Woahink Lake, Lane Co., 6-13 De• cember 1989 (SH, photo by BS). INDIGO BUNTING 598-90-12 Silver Lake Ranger Dist., Lane Co., 1 female on 7 June 1990 (SS); 598-90-13 Grants Pass, Josephine Co., late May to late July 1990 (RLB, ALB). Through October 1991, the OBRC has received CLAY-COLORED SPARROW 992 records — 64 of which are still under 561 -90-22 Nesika Beach, Curry Co., 13 Octo• consideration. Of the 928 completed records, ber 1990 (DF). 746 (80.4%) were accepted, and 182 (19.6%) 561 -90-23 Roseburg, Douglas Co., 1 bird on 16 December 1990 (DF.MH). were not accepted. BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW 565-90-02 Stukel Mountain, Klamath Co., fam•

Oregon Birds 17(4): 100, Winter 1991 2. Records Not Accepted YELLOW-BILLED LOON 1985-86 008-89-22 Hood River, Hood River Co., 1 bird on 29 January 1989. Not accepted 1986-87 as photos inconclusive. Did not rule out Common Loon. 1987-88 1988-89 CURLEW SANDPIPER 244-89-13 South Jetty, Columbia River, 1989-90 Clatsop Co, 1 bird on 30 Septem• 1990-91 ber 1989. Not accepted as descrip• tion and photos indicated bird was possibly a Dunlin.

THICK-BILLED MURRE 031 -89-05 Yaquina Bay, Lincoln Co, breeding plumaged bird on 14 October 1989. Not accepted as description and slides did not eliminate Common Murre. 031 -89-06 Boiler Bay, Lincoln Co, breeding plumaged bird on 12 November 1989. Not accepted as description did not eliminate Common Murre.

Percentage of records "accepted" and "not XANTUS' MURRELET accepted" by the OBRC for the past 6 years. 025-89-06 Boiler Bay, Lincoln Co, 1 bird on 24 October 1989. Not accepted as observation too brief to eliminate lished, or that were published with erro• CANADA WARBLER possible error. neous or incomplete information. The 686-88-02 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co, 1 following will bring the published files adult male 2-4 September 1988 (JC, up to date, and will correct existing JuC, photos by JJo, TC). PHAINOPEPLA errors. 620-87-04 Talent, Jackson Co, 11 November Prior records not published in Or• DICKCISSEL 1987 to 19 February 1988. Not ac• egon Birds or in OFO Special Publica• 604-88-05 Astoria, Clatsop Co, 1 immature cepted because photograph indi• tion No. 5, Rare Birds of Oregon (Janu• male 10 December 1988 to 19 cated bird was possibly a Steller's ary 1989): January 1989 (TSt, photos by MP, Jay. Dry). 4. Accepted Records CLAY-COLORED SPARROW 561 -88-21 Harbor, Curry Col „ 1 bird on 3 Octo• 3. Reconsidered Records HUDSON1AN GODWIT ber 1988 (RE). 251 -88-09 South Jetty of Columbia River, MOTTLED PETREL Clatsop Co, 1 juvenile on 31 August CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR 099-72-03 So. of Yaquina Beach, Lincoln Co, 1988 (MP). 538-89-06 Diamond Lake Sewage Ponds, 19 March 1972. Skull to USNM. No. Douglas Co, 1 female or young bird COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD 555218. Museum not positive of on 13 September 1989 (DF). identification. Accepted on reconsid• 430-89-18 Cottonwood Creek, Harney Co, 1 eration based on description of male on 20 May 1989 (DSw). 5. Record Not Accepted plumage (HN). BROWN THRASHER NORTHERN CARDINAL 099-72-04 So. of Yaquina Beach, Lincoln Co, 705-88-10 Salem, Marion Co, 1 bird 10 De• 18 March 1972. Skull to USNM. No. 593-83-03 Cave junction, Josephine Co, 1 cember 1988 to 16 February 1989 555219. Museum not positive of immature male during spring 1983. (MLo.TSt, photo by DMM). identification. Accepted on reconsid• eration based on description of MAGNOLIA WARBLER plumage (HN). 657-88-13 Mora, Sherman Co, 1 adult male on 6. Corrections to already- 5 June 1988 (Dl). published records: AMERICAN BLACK DUCK 133-50-02 Summer Lake GMA, Lake Co, 1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER FAR EASTERN CURLEW collected by hunter, 12 November 661-87-23 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co, 1 268.2-82-01 Bayocean Spit, Tillamook Co, 1 1950. Not accepted as origin ques• bird on 18 September 1987 (photo September 1982. Delete record as tionable. Accepted as a museum byTC). report withdrawn prior to Committee specimen of wild bird on reconsid• 661 -87-24 Frenchglen, Harney Co, 1 bird in action. eration. September 1987 (photo by TC). ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 595-88-18 Bend, Deschutes Co, 1 adult male On reviewing the permanent files of KENTUCKY WARBLER on 28 May to 8 June 1988 (photos the OBRC during the past year, several 677-89-01 Fields, Harney Co, 1 bird on 16 by GJh). Record published with records were found that were not pub- June 1989 (VN) wrong Record number. Oregon Birds 17(4): 101, Winter 1991 McCOWN'S LONGSPUR COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD BLUE GROSBEAK 539-82-03 South Jetty ot the Columbia River, 430-79-04 Mollala, Clackamas Co, 1 male at 597-75-01 Corvallis, Benton Co, 1 from 4-17 Clatsop Co., 19 September 1982. feeder 26 June to 26 July 1979 January 1975 (photos by ME, FR) Delete record as report withdrawn (photos by TC, HN). first verified state record. prior to Committee action. Record 430-90-20 Sutherlin, Douglas Co, 1 adult male LARK BUNTING number has been reused on an• on4April1990(KWi,JWi). 605-80-03 North Bend, Coos Co, 1 in winter other report. LEASTFLYCATCHER plumage, probably a male on 12 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE 467-88-15 Malheur NWR, Harney Co, 1 sing• September 1980 (Dl, photos by JG, 512-86-05 Beuna Vista Station, Harney Co, 3 ing bird on 29 May 1988 (photos by TF). males from 30 May to 7 June 1986 AC). HOODED ORIOLE (photos by OS, JJo, TC). Correc• TROPICAL KINGBIRD 505-85-07 Eugene, Lane Co., 1 male on 1 May tions made to location and number 446-82-07 Newport, Lincoln Co, 1 from 6-15 1985 (PG, photo by GGa). of birds involved. November 1982 (GB, EH, photos by HOARY REDPOLL BALTIMORE ORIOLE BC, RS.JK). 527-86-01 Near Umapine, Umatilla Co, 1-3 507-74-01 Bayocean Spit, Tillamook Co, 1 BLUE JAY birds on 21 January to 5 February male on 26 October 1974 (photos 477-73-01 Ontario, Malheur Co, 2 adults on 29 1986 (MS, JE, JJo, photos by HN. by RL). Record published with December 1973 (WEH.WH).. TC.OS). wrong Record number. SPRAGUE'S PIPIT Corrected comprehensive list of con• 7. Corrections to lists of con• 700-88-02 Double O Ranch Road, Harney Co, tributors with accepted records: tributors on already-published 1 on 4 June 1988 (GL, RRd, TSt). records First accepted state record. John Allen (JA1) YELLOW-BILLED LOON PHAINOPEPLA David Anderson (DA) 008-89-20 Manzanita, Tillamook Co, 1 bird on 620-88-03 14 miles east of Gold Hill, Jackson Greg Anderson (GA) 5 February 1989 (NL). Co, 1 young male 22 December Jon Anderson (JAn) Jim Arenson (J A) LITTLE BLUE HERON 1988 to 1 January 1989 (DSt, AMc, 200-85-02 Willamette R. near Buena Vista MS, photos by BS, DMM.JJo.TC). David Bailey (DBa I Ferry, Marion & Polk Cos, 1 young NORTHERN PARULA Robert Barnes (RBa adult in breeding plumage 16-18 648-86-10 Davis Lake, Klamath Co, 1 adult Norm Barrett (NBI May 1985 (GA, JG, EE photos by male on 18 June 1986 (photos by Alan D. Barron (AB ME, JJo). AMc). Range Bayer (RB GARGANEY 648-88-14 Andrews, Harney Co, 1 on 4 June Guy & Linda Beaudine G&LB) 139.2-88-01 Nehalem Sewage Ponds, Tillamook 1988 (photos by DBa, JG, TC). Barbara Bellin (BBi Co., 1 in basic plumage 17-19 Sep• CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER Christy Brindle(CB) tember 1988 (NL.SH, photos by JJo, 659- 82-12 Ashland, Jackson Co, 1 immature George Burt (GB) JG.TC). on 30 September 1982 (DSt). Tim Bickler (TBi I TUFTED DUCK MAGNOLIA WARBLER Tim Blount (TB) 149.1-89-11 Kerby, Josephine Co, 1 adult male 657-88-12 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co, 1 Chris Bond (CBo on 12 March 1989 (MS, photo by adult on 28-29 May 1988 (SH.HN, Bob Bromley (BBr JJo). photos by DBa, JG). Lois Brooks (LB) SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER P.A. Buckley (PB i 246-80-08 Bayocean Spit, Tillamook Co, 1 654-82-04 Malheur NWR, Harney Co, 1 male Robert L. Buckmaster RLB) juvenile on 17 August 1980 (JG, in October 1982 (TM, photos DB). Aimie L. Buckmaster (ALB) photo by OS). Dan Bump (DB) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER 246-81-14 Davis Lake, Klamath Co, 1 adult in George & Dorothy Burt (G&DBu) breeding plumage 25-26 July 1981 660- 76-01 Grizzly Campground, Howard Prai• (AMi, photo by TMi). rie Lake Jackson Co, 1 male on 22 Jim Carlson (JC) June 1976 (DSt). Judy Carlson (JuC) CURLEW SANDPIPER 660-88-07 Hq. Malheur NWR, Harney Co, 1 Derb S. Carter (DC) 244-76-04 Seven Devils Wayside, Coos Co, 1 on 17 September 1988 (SH, photos Barbara Combs (BC) approaching basic plumage on 16 byTC). Greg Concannon (GC) August 1976 (RLeV, photo by MFo). BLACKPOLL WARBLER Alan Contreras (AC) RED-LEGGED KITTIWAKE 661 -88-22 Malheur NWR, Harney Co., 1 fe• Craig Corder (CC) 041 -83-02 15 nautical miles West of Tillamook male on 7 June 1988 (photos by Tom Crabtree (TC) Head, Clatsop Co, 1 adult on 7 DBa, JG). Kevin Cromack (KC) August 1983 (RoL, photo by SMc). C.A. Curran (CCu) BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER 636-80-08 Roseburg, Douglas Co, 1 male on BOREAL OWL 20,21 &23 October 1980 (FP). Penny Delevoryas (PD) 371 -88-01 Umatilla National Forest Mike Denny (MD) (T6N,R39E,S28), Wallowa Co, 1 on SCARLETTANAGER Merry-Lynn Denny (MLD) 17 October 1988 (JGa, sound re• 608-79-02 Hart ML, Lake Co, 1 male mist- Colin Dillingham (CD) cordings by DH, VT). First verified netted on 14 June 1979 (LRM, Lynette Dillon (LD) photo by PD). state record. Suzanne Dodson (SD) Virginia Druliner (VP) Oregon Birds 17(4): 102, Winter 1991 Alan Dyck (AD) Jan Kapan (JKa) Nina Priee (NP) Jerald Kearney (JeK) Al Prigge (APr) Mark Egger (MEg) Karen Kearney (KKe) Eleanor Pugh (EP) Ray Ekstrom (REK) Geoff Keller (GK) Elsie Eltzroth (EE) John Kempe (JKe) Tim Ramis (TR) Merlin S. (Elzy) Eltzroth (ME) Carol Kinch (CKi) Fred Ramsey (FR) Richard Erickson (RE) James R. King(JRK) Dan Reed (DRe) Joe Evanich (JE) Steven King(SK) Hilda Reiher (HR) Ken Knittle(KK) Robert Ringler (RR) Craig Faanes (CF) Jan Krabbe (JK) Michael Robbins (MR) Darrel Faxon (DFa) Rick Krabbe (RK) Craig Roberts (CR) Dan Fay (DFy) Dan Rodgers (DRo) Rob Fergus (RF) Ron LeValley (RLeV) Robert Rodgers (RRd) Kathy Finnell (KF) Nick Lethaby (NL) Dennis Rogers (DR) Tad Finnell (TF) Gerard Lillie (GL) David Fix (DF) Charles Linehan (CL) M. Sacca (MSa) Maggi Ford (MFo) CD. Littlefield (CDL) Georgiana Sanderson (GS) Mary Forrester (MF) Robert Loeffel (RoL) Martha Sawyer (MS) Bill Freeland (BF) Tom Love (TLo) CarlSchilt(CSc) Gary Friedrichsen (GF) Roy W. Lowe (RLo) Owen Schmidt (OS) Joanne Fuller (JF) Marguerite Lowery (MLo) Floyd Schrock (FS) Robert Lucas (RL) Ed Schwartz (ES) Bob Gabriel (BGa) Tom Lund (TL) Tim Shelmerdine (TS) Gail Garner (GGa) Bruce Lyon (BLy) Michael Sherrill (MSh) Paula Gardner (PG) Carol Sherwood (CS) John Gatchet (JGa) Ron Maertz (RM) James Shimoto (JS) Roy Gerig(RG) David MacManiman (DMM) Gerald Smith (GSm) Jeff Gilligan (JG) Dave Markley (DMa) Richard Smith (RS) Steve Gordon (SG) Margaret Markley (MM) CD. Snow (CDS) Michael Graybill (MG) David Marshall (DM) Tom Staudt (TSt) Tony Greager (TG) William McDonald (WMc) Bill Stotz (BS) Barbara Griffin (BG) Alan McGie (AMc) Douglas Stotz (DSt) Scott McMullen (SMc) Nancy Stotz (NS) Greg Hammon (GH) L.B. McQueen (LMc) Gary Strachen (GSt) Jamie Hannum (JH) L. Richard Mewaldt (LRM) Paul Sullivan (PSu) Floyd Hayes (FH) Allison Mickel (AMi) Priscilla Summers (PrS) Loren Hays (LHa) Tom Mickel (TMi) Steve Summers (SS) Steve Heinl (SH) Craig Miller (CM) David Swanson (DSw) P. Sydney Herbert (PSH) JeffMoffett (JMo) Pat & Sharon Sweeney (P&SSw) Hendrick G. Herlyn (HGH) Marjorie Moore (MMo) Otis Swisher (OSw) Steve Herman (SHe) Terry Morgan (TM) David Herr (DH) Joseph Morlan (JM) Avery Taylor (AT) Lynn Herring (LH) Pat Moynahan (PMo) Verda Teale (VT) Dan Heyerly (DHe) Patrick Muller (PM) Carl Templeman (CT) Dave Hiebert (DHi) Larry Thornburgh (LT) W.E. Hoffman (WEH) Dave Nafziger (DN) Sarah Thurman (STh) Wayne Hoffman (WH) Harry Nehls (HN) William Tice (WT) Dave Hofmann (DHo) Tom Nelson (TN) Paul Tubbs (PT) David Holway (DHw) Pam & Pete Neumann (P&PN) Peter Turnbull (PTu) Eric Horvath (EH) Virginia (Marcy) Nufer (VN) Timm Turrentine (TT) Richard Hoyer (RHo) Robert C. Tweit (RT) Eugene Hunn (EHu) Bob O'Brien (BO"B) Matt Hunter (MH) Clarence O'Leary (CO'L) George Vaughn (GV) Robert Hudson (RHu) Marilyn O'Leary (MO'L) Ken Voget (KV) Laimons Osis (LO) David Irons (DI) Bruce Ostyn (BO) Clarice Watson (CW) Kamal Islam (KI) Linda Weiland (LW) M.E. Isleib (MEI) Richard Palmer (RP) C.J. Weiss (CJW) Alice Parker (AP) John Wilson (JWi) Stewart Janes (SJa) Fred Parker (FP) Katherine Wilson (KWi) Greg Johanson (GJh) Mike Patterson (MP) Tom Winters (TW) Jim Johnson (JJo) William Pearcy (MWP) BingWong(BW) John Johnson (JJ) A.R. Phillips (ARP) Roy Woodall (RW) Meredith Jones (MJ) Phil Pickering (PP) Ken Woodruff (KW) Sheran Jones (SJ) J. Jerome Pierce (JJP) Robert Pitman (RPi) C. Fred Zeillemaker (CFZ) Durrell Kapan (DK) Diane Pope (DP) 0 Oregon Birds 17(4): 103, Winter 1991 Oregon Bird Records Committee: You Be The Judge

Harry Nehls, 2736 S.E. 20th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202

On 21 June 1987, 2 birders visiting the Barbara Combs, of Eugene, writes: the function of committee members to T Ranch at Malheur National Wildlife "I would have voted 'no' on this record. determine what species was seen, but to Refuge observed a bird that they identi• My principle reasons are the lack of evaluate whether or not the documenta• fied as a Red-headed Woodpecker in the experience of the observers and insuffi• tion presented with a given report is deciduous trees near the ranch adequate enough to support arecor d house. They immediately sent in a of the claimed species. The details report to the OBRC. Details of the [Editor's Note: In the last issue of Or• presented with this report are vague report were published at Oregon enough to give rise to a number of Birds 17(3), 88, and you were asked egon Birds, Harry Nehls, Secretary of questions .... Thus while the re• to vote on the report, preparing the Oregon Bird Records Committee, ported details are intriguing, they and sending in comments on your presented a written report of a bird are nothing more than suggestive. I decision. identified as a Red-headed Wood• would think that Oregon would In OBRC action, every mem• pecker — Oregon's first. OB 17(3): 88, await a better documented report. In fact, weak details such as these ber of the Committee noted that Fall 1991. Harry presented the infor• are the reason hypothetical lists ex• the description was very brief. mation as it was available to the OBRC. Most, however, agreed with one ist. " "Now it is your turn. You be the member's comment: "Despite the Kevin Spencer of Tule Lake, very brief description, I don't have judge." Several readers sent in their California tended to side with the any doubts. The description elimi• comments .... ] majority of the Committee: " Like nates everything else. The date of the observers, I too have not any the sighting and location are reasonable cient details. The one directly leads to firsthand experience with a Red-headed for this exciting vagrant." On the first the other. Birders who are relatively Woodpecker. After considering their ob• round the Committee voted 8-1 in favor inexperienced generally lack skill in dif• servations I've concluded that they did of accepting thereport, but not the unani• ferentiating parts of a bird's anatomy. most likely have a Red-headed Wood• mous voted needed on the first round. The result of this lack of experience (is) pecker sighting. Brilliant white breast The lone 'not accept' member com• shown in this report.... The description ... pure white breast. *** They noted mented: "I want to accept this one, but relies largely on color, which can be a less red on head and neck for the Yellow- the description is so brief and field guide• very unreliable identification aid. I am bellied Sapsucker (and) noted that the like. Where was the white on the wings, at a loss to figure out how a bird ob• Red-breasted Sapsucker" s breast is too what about a white rump, tail color? I served with its belly against a tree trunk dull." He did note: "... disappointed in feel like they saw a Red-headed Wood• can be adequately described as to belly lack of detail which could have included pecker, but the details are just too color. Seen in undulating flight, a flash size of patch, or its position on the wing skimpy. Last June (1986) Northern Cali• of white can seem momentarily bright." — this could have added validity to fornia had a Red-headed Woodpecker Michael Patten, of Riverside, Cali• sighting if details supported their iden• photographed at Crescent City, less than fornia, questions the report on several tification." He also observed "I know one 20 miles south of Oregon." On the sec• grounds. "I can see no recourse but to cannot assume an experienced observer ond round of voting the Committee ac• reject a record such as the one pre• just because one is at Malheur, but they cepted this record 8-1. sented. I assume that the Red-headed knew enough to try to rule out the Red- It was the feeling of most of the Woodpecker reported at Malheur 21 breasted Sapsucker." Committee members that, although the June 1987 was a first for Oregon. As Few birders have the experience to report was brief and lacking in some such, the level of documentation should write a good detailed rare bird report, details, what was presented ruled out be unassailable. The skimpy details pre• and most received by the OBRC reflect the Red-breasted Sapsucker and dis• sented certainly are suggestive of a Red• this fact. On evaluating a report, OBRC pelled any reasonable doubt as to the headed Woodpecker, but they are not members do not check for style or spell• proper identification of this bird. conclusive. The 'brilliant red head and ing. What is looked for is if there was an Three excellent replies were received neck' would seemingly narrow the honest attempt to describe how the bird concerning this "you be the judge" ar• choices rather quickly. The 'pure white was found and observed, and how the ticle. All gave very good reasons why belly" and "black back with white on observer came to identify the bird as to this record should be accepted or re• wings' seem to point to nothing other species. jected. Their letters showed that consid• than a Red-headed Woodpecker." In this case the observers missed a erable care was taken in coming to their He continues, "Just because these few plumage characteristics, but did note conclusions. All 3 commented on the details "best fit' a certain species, is that key points. There are only 2 species of insufficient details given, especially the enough to document that that species North American woodpeckers with all- lack of an accurate description of the was seen? I have long felt that a record redheads. Theobservers compared their bird's upperparts. On what part of the should not be accepted simply because description of this bird to that of the 2 wing was the white? Did it have a white the details suggest that the bird 'could red-headed species and gave reasons rump? How black was the back? not be anything else.' It has never been the Red-breasted Sapsucker was elimi- Oregon Birds 17(4): 104, Winter 1991 nated. the OBRC members. But they are known each submitted report fairly and hon• One of the key field points that to be active field birders that regularly estly. To evaluate a possible first state swayed many of the OBRC members cover Malheur NWR as well as their record more stringently than that of was the description of the underparts. local area. They are members of the subsequent records would be unfair to Red-breasted Sapsuckers often show Grant County Bird Club, are on the local both the observer of the first record and faded dull white underparts, but in all rare bird telephone network, and regu• to observers of records that follow. At plumages the sides and flanks are con• larly report their findings to the local the present time there are 17 species on spicuously streaked with dusky. When field notes editor. After sighting this the Oregon state list that are based on pressed against a tree or in flight the bird, they immediately spread the word unverified accepted sight records, in• underparts appear dull. Red-headed in an attempt tohave the report verified. cluding the Red-headed Woodpecker. Woodpeckers, on the other hand, have As the OBRC votes to either accept All are conspicuously coded as such. clear white sides and flanks. When or not accept a report, a hypothetical The OBRC wishes to thank Clarence pressed against a tree or in flight the classification is not an option. There are, and Marilyn O'Leary for submitting the entire white underparts are conspicu• however, 3 classes of accepted records: Red-head Woodpecker report. Special ous. In comparing plumage characteris• verified; single report sight record; and thanks go to Barbara Combs, Michael tics with the 2 candidate species, this multiple report sight record. Although Patten, and Kevin Spencer for taking obvious field point was emphasized. accepted, a single report sight record the time to evaluate and comment on The observers reporting this sight• carries the least supportive evidence. this report. ing are not known personally by most of The goal of the OBRC is to evaluate 0

Record High Totals of Individuals on Oregon Christmas Bird Counts

Alan Contreras, 101 Amador # 29, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Oregon's record high Christmas Bird remain. off" rule regarding records is that those Count individual totals were last com• Some counts had "big years" for records that have been submitted to and piled and published in 1981 and up• records, with a number of records set approved by the Oregon Bird Records dated in 1982. For these data see Combs that still stand. Chief among these is Committee and published in the (1981, 1982). I have analyzed the Or• the 1976 Coos Bay count, conducted Committee's regular reports or in Rare egon CBC results through 1989 (and during an "El Nino" winter on a clear 7 0 ° Birds of Oregon (Schmidt 1989) have added a few corrections to the earlier day with the help of a pelagic team, from been marked with a "t" symbol. lists) and prepared the attached update which 11 record highs (after deletion of I appreciate the comments, sugges• of the all-time records table. a Thick-billed Murre record) remained tions, and corrections offered by John Because the process of preparing a afterl3years. Other noteworthy record- Biewener, Stephen Dowlan, David Fix, list of this sort contains plenty of oppor• setting days include the 1985 Lincoln Sharon Freshman, Ron Maertz, Mike tunity for human error, it is likely that I City count, the only one ever published, Patterson, Paul Reed, Aaron Skirvin, have missed some new records set dur• which set 6 records that still stand, and Marty St. Louis, Larry Thornburgh, Tom ing this time period. I would appreciate perhaps even more impressive, the 1971 Winters, and Herb Wisner. receiving any additions or corrections to Sauvie Island count, with 4 records the list. These records are all from standing for 18 years, and the 1973 LITERATURE CITED counts conducted under National Tillamook Bay count, with 5 records Audubon Society rules and published in standingl6years later. Thel981 Ruggs- Combs, B. 1981. Oregon CBC Record American Birds or Oregon Birds. In Hardman count set 5 records, including High Counts. Oregon Birds 7(4): addition, 2 records from the as yet un• 4 raptor highs, that have held up for 161 published 1989 Coos Bay count have many years, and the 1980 Alma count Combs, B. 1982. Changes to Oregon's been included, and a few new records set set 3 records that still stand for forest CBC Records. Oregon Birds 8(4): on the 1990 CBCs (only those available species, including over a thousand Chest• 161 to me) have been included. nut-backed Chickadees. Contreras, A. 1988. Results of Five Coos Bay holds or shares 54 highs, I hope that you enjoy perusing these Winter Bird Counts in Oregon in followed by Eugene, Tillamook Bay, records. I have refrained generally from 1987-88. Oregon Birds 14(4) 360. Portland, and Medford. Seven other adding qualifying footnotes to some of Contreras, A. 1990a. Results of Five counts hold at least 10 records. Forty the more unusual records, such as the Winter Bird Counts in Oregon in different counts hold at least 1 record, Arctic Terns, Williamson's Sapsucker, 1988. Oregon Birds 16(4) 273. although several of those are not cur• Solitary Vireos, various warblers, and rently operating. The oldest record still other species that may or may not have Contreras, A. 1990b. Corrections to 2 standing is of 2 Arctic Terns at Portland been identified correctly. Because de• Oregon CBC Records. Oregon Birds in 1933, the next oldest are also from tails from many of these records are 16(4): 279. Portland in 1938, when 2 Turkey Vul• unavailable there is no basis other than Schmidt, O. 1989. Rare Birds of Or• tures and 102 Northern Bobwhites were the experience and opinion of individual egon: A report on the first 10 years' counted. Although the TV record has readers to provide guidance regarding records of the Oregon Bird Records been tied 3 times, the Bobwhite tally is the interpretation and use of the infor• Committee. Oregon Field Orni• likely to stand for some time. A number mation presented in this list. The excep• thologists Special Publication No. of other records from older counts also tion I have made to this general "hands 5. 0

Oregon Birds 17(4): 105, Winter 1991 Oregon Christmas Bird Count Record High Counts of Individuals N Species High CBC Year N Species High CBC Year Red-throated Loon 212 Florence 1985 Red-breasted Merganser 297 Tillamook Bay 1976 Pacific Loon 140 Coos Bay 1983 Ruddy Duck 8,550 Klamath Falls 1978 Common Loon 193 Coos Bay 1977 Turkey Vulture 2 Portland 1938 t Yellow-billed Loon 1 Eugene 1989 Klamath Falls 1966 Pied-billed Grebe 258 Lincoln City 1985 Gold Beach 1975 Horned Grebe 267 Coos Bay 1976 Dallas 1977 Red-necked Grebe 91 Lincoln City 1985 Osprey 2 Gold Beach 1974 Eared Grebe 61 Klamath Falls 1962 Eugene 1990 Western Grebe 679 Gold Beach 1970 Black-shouldered Kite 22 Medford 1986 Clark's Grebe 11 Utopia 1987 Medford 1988 Black-footed Albatross 2 Coos Bay 1976 Bald Eagle 64 Klamath Falls 1952 Northern Fulmar 12 Tillamook Bay 1976 Northern Harrier 150 Ruggs-Hardman 1981 1 Flesh-footed Shearwater 1 Coos Bay 1983 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 Portland 1987 Buller's Shearwater 1 Yaquina Bay 1989 Cooper's Hawk 17 Portland 1958 Sooty Shearwater 1,500 Tillamook Bay 1949 Medford 1978 2 Short-tailed Shearwater 15 Coos Bay 1989 Northern Goshawk 3 Klamath Falls 1980 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 1 Florence 1984 Bend 1984 3 1 Yaquina Bay 1985 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 PortOrford 1981 Leach's Storm-Petrel 1 Coos Bay 1974 Swainson's Hawk 7 Malheur NWR 1976 Am. White Pelican 3 Klamath Basin 1944 Red-tailed Hawk 368 Dallas 1978 Brown Pelican • 54 Coos Bay 1987 Ferruginous Hawk 3 Malheur NWR 1941 Double-crested Cormorant 504 Sauvie Island 1987 Rough-legged Hawk 143 Ruggs-Hardman 1981 Brandt's Cormorant 151 Yaquina Bay 1981 Golden Eagle 29 Ruggs-Hardman 1978 Pelagic Cormorant 287 Yaquina Bay 1986 American Kestrel 167 Corvallis 1978 4 American Bittern 3 Eugene 1969 Merlin 11 Utopia 1981 Great Blue Heron 279 Sauvie Island 1987 Peregrine Falcon 7 Tillamook Bay 1987 Great Egret 73 Klamath Falls 1986 Gyrfalcon 1 Sauvie Island 1970 Snowy Egret 11 Coos Bay 1988 Eugene 1973 Cattle Egret 17 Tillamook Bay 1983 Portland 1974 Green-backed Heron 14 Portland 1948 Columbia Estuary 1981 Black-cr. Night-Heron 608 Klamath Falls 1966 Tillamook Bay 1985 plegadis ibis, sp. 4 Sauvie Island 1981 Columbia Estuary 1989 Tundra Swan 5,946 Sauvie Island 1988 Hood River 1989 Trumpeter Swan 54 Malheur NWR 1981 Yaquina Bay 1989 Malheur NWR 1983 Prairie Falcon 13 Ruggs-Hardman 1981 Gr. White-fronted Goose 916 Klamath Basin 1944 Gray Partridge 260 Ruggs-Hardman 1981 Snow Goose 2,700 Sauvie Island 1984 Chukar 485 Ruggs-Hardman 1980 Ross' Goose 9 Klamath Falls 1986 Ring-necked Pheasant 1317 Umatilla Co. 1990 Emperor Goose 1 Sauvie Island 1975 Blue Grouse 28 Cottage Grove 1975 Yaquina Bay 1977 Ruffed Grouse 24 Ruggs-Hardman 1967 Sauvie Island 1986 Sage Grouse 303 Hart Mountain 1978 Coos Bay 1987 Wild Turkey 49 Roseburg 1975 Brant 4,100 Tillamook Bay 1939 Northern Bobwhite 102 Portland 1938 Canada Goose 37,135 Sauvie Island 1988 California Quail 756 Adel 1988 Wood Duck 471 Salem 1978 Mountain Quail 235 Oakridge 1977 Green-winged Teal 15,000 Dallas 1973 Virginia Rail 60 Lincoln City 1985 American Black Duck 1 Sauvie Island _ 1971 Sora 4 PortOrford 1985 Mallard 31,000 Sauvie Island 1977 American Coot 5,568 Lincoln City 1985 Northern Pintail 87,000 Sauvie Island 1971 Sandhill Crane 346 Sauvie Island 1989 Blue-winged Teal 9 Sauvie Island 1976 Black-bellied Plover 607 Coos Bay 1982 Cinnamon Teal 24 Columbia Estuary 1988 Lesser Golden-Plover 8 Coos Bay 1979 Northern Shoveler 13,600 Sauvie Island 1971 5 Ringed Plover 2 Eugene 1954 Gadwall 2,012 Coos Bay 1975 Snowy Plover 40 Coos Bay 1978 Eurasian Wigeon 27 Portland 1988 Semipalmated Plover 82 Coos Bay 1981 American Wigeon 115,000 Sauvie Island 1971 Killdeer 10,728 Corvallis 1984 Canvasback 2,380 Columbia Estuary 1983 Mountain Plover 2 Corvallis 1966 Redhead 425 Coos Bay 1979 Corvallis 1981 Ring-necked Duck 1,455 Forest Grove 1983 Am. Black Oystercatcher 71 Port Orford 1980 t Tufted Duck 1 Forest Grove 1983 American Avocet 2 Klamath Falls 1978 Greater Scaup 616 Tillamook Bay 1939 Greater Yellowlegs 68 Coos Bay 1981 Lesser Scaup 7,000 Eugene 1964 Lesser Yellowlegs 56 Coos Bay 1979 Harlequin Duck 40 Tillamook Bay 1972 Willet 20 Coos Bay 1984 Oldsquaw 20 PortOrford 1988 Wandering Tattler 13 Coos Bay 1975 Black Scoter 341 Yaquina Bay 1987 Spotted Sandpiper 15 Yaquina Bay 1975 Surf Scoter 1394 Coos Bay 1990 Whimbrel 14 Yaquina Bay 1979 White-winged Scoter 3,770 Lincoln City 1985 Long-billed Curlew 2 Yaquina Bay 1979 Common Goldeneye 3,254 Klamath Falls 1987 Marbled Godwit 45 Tillamook Bay 1974 Barrow's Goldeneye 244 Klamath Falls 1987 Ruddy Turnstone 25 Gold Beach 1976 Bufflehead 2,204 Klamath Falls 1987 Black Turnstone 327 PortOrford 1980 Hooded Merganser 157 Grants Pass 1985 Surfbird 375 Columbia Estuary 1989 Common Merganser 928 Eugene 1976 Red Knot 22 Coos Bay 1976 Oregon Birds 17(4): 106, Winter 1991 N Species High CBC Year N Species High CBC Year Sanderling 5,853 Columbia Estuary 1983 Lewis' Woodpecker 308 Medford 1969 Western Sandpiper 2,044 Coos Bay 1979 Acorn Woodpecker 146 Eugene 1977 Least Sandpiper 3,268 Coos Bay 1976 Red-naped Sapsucker 1 John Day 1983 Baird's Sandpiper 7 Coos Bay 1975 Klamath Falls 1983 Pectoral Sandpiper 2 Eugene 1959 Bend 1986 Portland 1959 Bend 1989 Rock Sandpiper 31 Tillamook Bay 1971 Red-breasted Sapsucker 59 Eugene 1990 Dunlin 20,483 Columbia Estuary 1980 Williamson's Sapsucker 3 Klamath Falls 1980 Short-billed Dowitcher 150 Coos Bay 1983 Downy Woodpecker 86 Portland 1951 2 Long-billed Dowitcher 532 Coos Bay 1989 Hairy Woodpecker 29 Portland 1964 Common Snipe 546 Tillamook Bay 1980 White-headed Woodpecke 5 Fort Klamath 1962 Wilson's Phalarope 1 Coos Bay 1976 Three-toed Woodpecker 1 Baker 1986 Summer Lake 1989 Black-backed Woodpecker 2 Oakridge 1974 Red-necked Phalarope 54 Gold Beach 1969 Northern Picker 558 Eugene 1973 Red Phalarope 251 Coos Bay 1977 Pileated Woodpecker 13 Cottage Grove 1976 Pomarine Jaeger 1 Florence 1983 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1980 Yaquina Bay 1986 8 Tropical Kingbird 1 Columbia Estuary 1989 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Tillamook Bay 1973 9 Western Kingbird 7 Klamath Falls 1964 Coos Bay 1981 empidonax, sp. 2 Malheur NWR 1940 South Polar Skua 1 Florence 1988 Black Phoebe 28 Grants Pass 1988 Franklin's Gull 1 Dallas 1988 Say's Phoebe 4 Medford 1986 Com Black-headed Gull 1 Columbia Estuary 1981 Horned Lark 834 Ruggs-Hardman 1985 Bonaparte's Gull 151 Klamath Falls 1981 Tree Swallow 8 Medford 1979 Heermann's Gull 119 Tillamook Bay 1972 Violet-green Swallow 1 Dallas 1975 Mew Gull 20,000 Tillamook Bay 1973 Barn Swallow 3 Salem 1982 Ring-billed Gull 10,546 Salem 1982 Gray Jay 46 Lincoln City 1985 California Gull 5,901 Salem 1981 Steller's Jay 314 Eugene 1975 Herring Gull 2,000 Portland 1955 Blue Jay 2 Sauvie Island 1976 Thayer's Gull 800 Salem 1981 t Medford 1977 Western Gull 4,717 Coos Bay 1987 t Union County 1979 Glaucous-winged Gull 16,391 Portland 1961 Scrub Jay 723 Eugene 1987 Glaucous Gull 4 Sauvie Island 1979 Pinyon Jay 507 Bend 1982 Black-legged Kittiwake 165 Yaquina Bay 1986 Clark's Nutcracker 197 Bend 1976 Red-legged Kittiwake 1 Coos Bay 1988 Black-billed Magpie 1,196 John Day 1981 Sabine's Gull 1 Coos Bay 1978 American Crow 5,618 Eugene 1968 Coos Bay 1981 Northwestern Crow 13 Tillamook Bay 1977 Arctic Tern 2 Portland 1933 Common Raven 655 Oakridge 1978 Black Tern 1 Columbia Estuary 1979 Black-capped Chickadee 1,036 Eugene 1980 Common Murre 50,000 Tillamook Bay 1968 Mountain Chickadee 315 Fort Klamath 1962 6 Thick-billed Murre 1 Coos Bay 1976 Chestnut-backed Ch'dee 1,059 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1980 Pigeon Guillemot 55 Gold Beach 1971 Plain Titmouse 75 Medford 1971 Marbled Murrelet 30 Florence 1985 Bushtit 759 Portland 1987 Ancient Murrelet 800 Coos Bay 1976 Red-breasted Nuthatch 151 Fort Klamath 1962 Cassin's Auklet 200 Coos Bay 1976 White-breasted Nuthatch 116 Salem 1970 Rhinoceros Auklet 15 Coos Bay 1976 Pygmy Nuthatch 148 Bend 1976 7 Tufted Puffin 45 Coos Bay 1976 Brown Creeper 57 Eugene 1989 Rock Dove 2,397 Portland 1987 Rock Wren 10 Ruggs-Hardman 1978 Band-tailed Pigeon 120 Rose burg 1959 Canyon Wren 59 Utopia 1978 t White-winged Dove 1 Tillamook Bay 1986 Bewick's Wren 141 Eugene 1975 Mourning Dove 1,205 Salem 1989 10 House Wren 6 Portland 1959 Monk Parakeet 21 Portland 1988 Winter Wren 383 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1978 Barn Owl 33 Tillamook Bay 1982 Marsh Wren 118 Tillamook Bay 1980 Western Screech-Owl 48 Florence 1986 American Dipper 42 Oakridge 1976 Great Horned Owl 40 Malheur NWR 1939 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1,057 Yaquina Bay 1989 Snowy Owl 11 Tillamook Bay 1973 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 790 Eugene 1980 t Northern Hawk Owl 1 Sauvie Island 1973 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Salem 1979 Northern Pygmy-Owl 10 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1984 Coos Bay 1987 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1985 Western Bluebird 981 Medford 1986 Burrowing Owl 19 Medford 1960 Mountain Bluebird 735 Bend 1982 Spotted Owl 8 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1977 Townsend's Solitaire 442 Antelope 1979 Barred Owl 1 John Day 1987 Swainson's Thrush 4 Portland 1959 Wallowa County 1988 Hermit Thrush 147 Florence 1985 Great Gray Owl 7 Fort Klamath 1959 American Robin 103,532 Portland 1967 Long-eared Owl 13 Ruggs-Hardman 1981 Varied Thrush 1,081 Florence 1983 Short-eared Owl 103 Klamath Falls 1952 Wrentit 296 Florence 1986 Northern Saw-whet Owl 9 Florence 1985 Gray Catbird 6 Ashland 1939 Black-chinned Humm. 1 Columbia Estuary 1983 Northern Mockingbird 2 Gold Beach 1970 Anna's Hummingbird 32 Eugene 1982 Eugene 1971 Costa's Hummingbird 1 Coos Bay 1988 Eugene 1984 Rufous Hummingbird 2 Salem 1978 Sage Thrasher 2 Malheur NWR 1960 Coos Bay 1981 Utopia 1978 Belted Kingfisher 69 Coos Bay 1976 American Pipit 821 Corvallis 1978

Oregon Birds 17(4): 107, Winter 1991 N Species High CBC Year N Species High CBC Year Lapland Longspur 13 Yaquina Bay 1985 Bohemian Waxwing 1,320 Wallowa County 1980 Snow Bunting 401 Wallowa County 1980 Cedar Waxwing 1,615 Grants Pass 1986 Red-winged Blackbird 16,404 Eugene 1975 Northern Shrike 29 Ruggs-Hardman 1984 Tricolored Blackbird 2,067 Medford 1963 Loggerhead Shrike 8 Klamath Falls 1962 Western Meadowlark 895 Medford 1987 European Starling 1,100,000 Portland 1966 Yellow-headed Blackbird 165 Klamath Falls 1950 Solitary Vireo 1 Ruggs-Hardman 1974 t Rusty Blackbird 4 Sauvie Island 1987 Hutton's Vireo 16 Alma-Up.Siuslaw 1980 Brewer's Blackbird 15,000 Medford 1969 Tennessee Warbler 1 Florence 1987 Brown-headed Cowbird 650 Portland 1967 Florence 1988 t Hooded Oriole 1 Eugene 1978 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Eugene 1969 t Coos Bay 1979 Eugene 1984 Northern Oriole 1 Gold Beach 1975 Nashville Warbler 2 Coos Bay 1975 Coos Bay 1977 f Lucy's Warbler 1 Florence 1986 Eugene 1979 Yellow Warbler 2 Coos Bay 1976 Medford 1979 Bend 1977 Eugene 1980 Medford 1988 Dallas 1983 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1,748 Coos Bay 1979 Rosy Finch 3,033 Union County 1983 Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 Eugene 1971 Pine Grosbeak 58 Wallowa County 1985 Yaquina Bay 1976 Purple Finch 422 Portland 1951 Portland 1980 Cassin's Finch 150 Baker 1958 Eugene 1980 House Finch 1,849 Sauvie Island 1972 PortOrford 1982 Red Crossbill 701 Tillamook Bay 1973 Yaquina Bay 1982 White-winged Crossbill 5 Eugene 1965 Townsend's Warbler 93 Eugene 1990 Common Redpoll 210 Wallpwa County 1989 Hermit Warbler 1 Cottage Grove 1971 Pine Siskin 2,688 Columbia Estuary 1984 Coos Bay 1975 Lesser Goldfinch 1,413 Medford 1987 Portland 1980 American Goldfinch 1,761 Medford 1976 Roseburg-Sutherlin 1980 Evening Grosbeak 598 Utopia 1981 Cottage Grove 1981 House Sparrow 3,621 Portland 1958 Roseburg-Sutherlin 1985 Florence 1986 Coos Bay 1987 Record accepted by the Oregon Bird Records Committee. The Committee Palm Warbler Tillamook Bay 1979 was established in 1978, and reviews only birds rare in the state, not PortOrford 1981 seasonal rarities. t Black-and-white Warbler Coos Bay 1977 Northern Waterthrush Malheur 1963 The Coos Bay compiler indicates that this species was also reported on MacGillivray's Warbler Eugene 1967 the 1988 count. That record was published in Oregon Birds as "shearwa• 8 Common Yellowthroat Eugene 1973 ter, sp." See Contreras (1990a). Corvallis 1975 Columbia Estuary 1984 The 1989 Coos Bay CBC has not yet been published as of the date of this Eugene 1984 writing but is scheduled to appear in Oregon Birds. Eugene 1986 PortOrford 1986 The Yaquina Bay compiler indicates that the count found 1, not 2, Fork- Roseburg-Sutherlin 1986 tailed Storm-Petrels on the 1985 CBC. The record appears in American Tillamook Bay 1987 Birds as 2, apparently a typographical error. Tillamook Bay 1989 Wilson's Warbler 2 Coos Bay 1976 The Sodhouse compiler indicates that the count found 1, not 5, American 11 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Coos Bay 1971 Bitterns in 1980. The record appears in American Birds as 5, apparently a Western Tanager 4 Portland 1941 typographical error. Black-headed Grosbeak 3 Medford 1967 f Blue Grosbeak 1 Eugene 1980 This record is generally believed to be a misprint for Semipalmated Plover. Dickcissel 1 Columbia Estuary 1988 Rufous-sided Towhee 449 Salem 1970 The Coos Bay compiler indicates that the Thick-billed Murre record has California Towhee 68 Medford 1970 been deleted from count records. See Contreras (1990b). American Tree Sparrow 251 Baker 1981 Chipping Sparrow 32 Ashland 1940 The Coos Bay compiler indicates that the count found 45, not 15, Tufted t Clay-colored Sparrow 2 Coos Bay 1983 Puffins on the 1976 CBC. The record was published in American Birds as Vesper Sparrow 62 Eugene 1951 15, apparently a typographical error. Lark Sparrow 142 Medford 1977 Black-throated Sparrow 2 Ruggs-Hardman 1968 The bird was in Washington State. Sage Sparrow 15 Hart Mountain 1974 Lark Bunting 1 Corvallis 1966 The John Day compiler indicates that 27 Western Kingbirds were found on Savannah Sparrow 205 Dallas 1980 the unpublished 1985 CBC. Fox Sparrow 943 Florence 1986 Song Sparrow 1,418 Corvallis 1978 10 The Roseburg compiler indicates that the count found 1, not 6, House Lincoln's Sparrow 119 Eugene 1990 Wrens in 1975. The record that appears in American Birds is 6, appar• Swamp Sparrow 20 Tillamook Bay 1989 ently a typographical error. White-throated Sparrow 12 Eugene 1982 Golden-crowned Sparrow 1,800 Medford 1969 11 The Coos Bay compiler indicates that the Yellow-breasted Chat record has White-crowned Sparrow 778 Umatilla County 1987 been deleted from count records. Harris' Sparrow 4 Eugene 1972 Dark-eyed Junco 4,472 Salem 1970

Oregon Birds 17(4): 108, Winter 1991 SITE GUIDE: Southern Curry County Coast

Dennis Rogers, 95187 Elk River Road, Port Orford, OR 97465

The Brookings area has a climate and cially its California-style vagrant traps. though the hawk has been seen carrying avifauna more closely resembling the Along most of the Curry County nesting material in the area. Various coast of Northern California than the coast the Siskiyou mountains come al• spots for these 2 species are covered. remainder of the Oregon Coast. Birders most to the breakers with only a few Allen's Hummingbird is best seen April- from farther north usually can find spe• creeks and rivers to provide any relief June before the males leave and it be• cialties like Red-shouldered Hawk, from the second-growth spruce, fir, and comes impossible to distinguish Allen's Allen's Hummingbird, and Black Phoebe alderforests.Near Brookings the Chetco from the common Rufous Humming• without too much difficulty — species and Winchuck Rivers have formed small bird. Selasphorus hummingbirds like to which are rarely seen farther up the valleys, now mostly devoted to sheep perch on telephone wires where they coast. ranching. Also, a wide bench between can easily be examined. The area culturally resembles Cali• the 2 rivers is given over to the cultiva• [1] Southern Curry County is more fornia as well, but among the pseudo- tion of lilies though development is eat• or less defined by Cape Sebastian, noted suburban sprawl remain a number of ing away at the edges. The mouth of the as a long ridge the highway crosses over. good birding spots. Relatively little cov• Chetco River has been made into a small The beach south towards Pistol River erage has been given to the area, espe• harbor catering mostly to tourist boats usually has a few gulls and Black Oys- but with a small commercial fleet. tercatchers. Tufted Puffins nest on the All the "specialties" of the area are large grassy rock to the northwest. The widespread but can be difficult to pin pond along the highway just before the down. Black Phoebe is most common in Pistol River usually has a few ducks if winter as is Red-shouldered Hawk, hunting pressure is not high. [2] East of the highway the Pistol River Valley is good for Red-shouldered Hawks and Black Phoebes. A small over• grown pond about one-fourth of a mile down the first right after turning off the highway is especially favored by the Black Phoebe. [3] Continuing south on Highway 101 the next spot is Lone Ranch Beach, which has produced some vagrants. Check the willows alongthe small stream for rarities if visiting during June or September-October — though the records for the park of Tropical Kingbird, Scissor-tailed Fly• catcher, and Black-backed Wag• tail had nothing to do with the willows. The town of Brookings itself has many exotic plantings and feed• ers and has harbored Orchard Ori• ole. Anna's Hummingbird can be quite common. There is a North• ern Mockingbird somewhere in the town most winters. The North Bank Road just before the large bridge over the Chetco River leads to more Red- shouldered Hawk habitat. [4] At 4.5 miles from the highway a bridge crosses a small tributary allowing a generous view of the river. The cutbank on the south side of the river has been the nesting site for western Oregon's only known colony of Bank Swallows, but is becoming somewhat eroded. Black Phoebe can often be OREGON seen around the school about Continues, next page. CALIFORNIA Oregon Birds 17(4): 109, Winter 1991 Continued from previous page. of the minimal coverage this area has ber — leads off from the corner of a one-half mile to the east. had. reforested clearcut. The largest trees [5] Across the Chetco River at Har• The mouth of the Winchuck River is are out a few hundred yards from the bor is where the dock and port facilities sometimes worth visiting. [7] The road. This is now a Spotted Owl Habitat are, generally not too interesting com• Winchuck River Valley is another area Conservation Area. pared to others on the coast. The first for Red-shouldered Hawks, perhaps the [9] In the highest areas of the county Brown Pelicans in Oregon each season most productive. There is a campground one eventually reaches habitat for such are usually seen here. A large metal about 9 miles from the highway. Other• species as Mountain Chickadee and building in the middle of the boat park• wise the valley is similar to that of the Green-tailed Towhee, with the area ing lot is one of the few reliable spots in Chetco. around Vulcan Lake near the Kalmiopsis Curry County for Rock Doves. At the [8] To reach the only remaining wilderness the best. These species re• base of the south jetty one can look for stand of old-growth redwoods in Or• flect the geological and botanical dis• seabirds but the area is usually unex• egon, go up the Winchuck road 1.6 miles tinction between the Siskiyous and ceptional. to al-lane bridge (goodforBlackPhoebe) Oregon's coast range. One should get a [6] From theboatbasin geton Ocean crossing the river to the south. Follow map from the ranger station in Brookings View Drive, which follows the bluff south the gravel road (#1101) through the cut- before exploring. towards the mouth of the Winchuck over private land about 14 miles to Spur The Brookings area has consider• River. During vagrant season check the #170. Down the spur about 0.4 miles a able potential for the discovery of rari• scattered clumps of alders for insecti- "nature trail" — actually an old survey ties. If more Oregon birders cover the vores. Hooded Warbler and Oregon's line for the road the Siskiyou National extra distance to get there much more is first Pine Warbler are amongthe results Forest was building to liquidate the tim• probable. 0 CBC Preview: Coquille Valley

Alan Contreras, 4098 Market Street N.E. #22, Salem, OR 97301

The first Coquille Valley CBC has been observers from these areas as well as The count should, with good cover• approved by American Birds and will be from the Willamette Valley and other age, find 140+ species. Observers inter• held on Sunday, 22 December 1991 (ten• parts of western Oregon. The count date ested in participatingin the count should tative date). Although no count fee will has been chosen to avoid conflict with contact me by 18 December. Alan be charged participants, tax-deductible other coastal counts traditionally held Contreras, 4098 Market Street N.E. donations to support AB will be accepted in southwestern Oregon using estab• #22,Salem, OR 97301, (H) 371-3458 gladly. lished dates. (W)399-9912. 0 The count circle is centered near North Bank Road between Bandon and Coquille, and the circle contains the entire lower Coquille River Valley from a point about 4 miles upriver from Coquille (not quite to Norway) to the estuary at Bandon. The northern edge on the coast is at Whiskey Run Beach, the southern edge at the China Creek outfall below Bradley Lake. See the map for a general idea of where the circle lies and what it contains. In most years the lower Coquille Valley contains large numbers of water• fowl,raptors, andshorebirds. Red-shoul• dered Hawk is seen here regularly, and Oregon's only winter record of Ruff was found near Coquille on 18 January 1980 by David Fix and Tom Lund. This valley has also hosted Tufted Duck, and usu• ally contains several wintering Black- shouldered Kites. The Bandon estuary region is well-known to Oregon birders, and holds the possibility of wintering Ruddy Turnstones and Willets as well as other waterbirds, raptors, and passer• ines. The new count is situated a few miles south of the existing Coos Bay CBC, and about 12 miles north of the Port Orford CBC. It expects to attract Oregon Birds 17(4): 110, Winter 1991 Oregon Birds Crossword Puzzle

Karen Kearney, 6875 S.W. 158th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97007

ACROSS DOWN first word 2 Southwestern hummer that has recently 1 Dark-backed, white-bodied albatross 25 A Florence non-birder hosted this famous appeared regularly in Bend 2 First-winter Black-legged Kittiwake sports a finch last year 4 Tillamook Co. pelagic trips start here black one below the nape 26 Blackbird NOT found at Malheur 9 Tim Shelmerdine found this rarity at Timothy 3 Oregon's newest oriole 27 What to do when you want to trespass on Lake 4 Lobe-toed waterbird private property 12 Sparrow-attracting noise 5 Eastern thrasher that wintered in French Glen 30 Fall plumage is lime green: _-sided Warbler 13 National birders org. last year 34 Common Yellowthroat's is black 14 Nick Lethaby found this most famous bird of 6 All-blue cousin to the Lazuli 35 County most likely to produce an Allen's 1990 7 Terns that have invaded in recent summers Hummingbird 16 Unidentified flying object 8 The voice of the Portland Rare Bird Alert 37 Bald and enormous (pi.) 18 Jim Johnson's Garganey was found here 10 Valley of the Upland Sandpiper 39 Number of Northern Hawk-Owl records in 21 Sabine's Gull's bill's is yellow 11 Phil Pickering found this gull at John Day Dam Oregon 24 Rare warbler the Krabbe's found at Page in 1989 40 23 Down, second word Springs CG in 1990 15 The one at Monmouth wasn't countable 43 Usually darker on Philadelphia than on 28 Number of Oregon birders who have seen 17 He's seen the most Oregon birds Warbling 400+ species in Oregon 19 Murrelet discovered nesting in coastal old 0 29 Rare sparrow that summered on Stuckel Mt. growth last year 20 Rosy Finches can be found in November on 31 Owen Schmidt, Oregon Birds Mary's 32 Most are Larus 22 Cavity-nesting eastern warbler 33 Probably our "most wanted" grosbeak 23 Shearwater most likely to be seen in winter, Crossword puzzl e answer on page 112. 35 The Yellow- billed is hiahlv sought after in 1 2 3 5 6 11114 mm June 7 36 Stereotype of a 8 birdwatcher 9 10 11 38 Black Swift's breeding 111! 12 ground: llll llll Creek Falls 13 14 15 llil:l:: 41 The Red- throated must 1111111:111111 16 fly right over Oregon 17 |j§§ 111!!! 'ill. 18 iiiii 42 Nocturnal 19 !§§ 20 23 raptors 111 iiiiiii I liiil 21 22 44 Heron's nesting 24 25 26 27 28 grounds llll 45 Large grayish mm w m "' mm mountain 111 III gjjj 111 ground- 29 30 31 dweller, first word 32 46 45 Across, 34 35 second word 1133 :;:l|::l:l 47 Tapping 2 40 pebbles 36 37 1 38 39 together mmmm 41 42 43 ./'. sounds like the lililll! Yellow 44 48 Red-bodied, K*SSB Ill llll

•:-':-:'x': x black-winged 45 47 46 11 111 Piranga I 49 This uncommon llilv.' fii ii? sandpiper 111 probably bred ill 48 III iiiiiii II4 9 at Gold Bog III Oregon Birds 17(4): 111, Winter 1991 Bustards on the South Oregon Coast?

Don Alan Hall and Roberta L. Hall, 37112 Moss Rock Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330

The first written account of the nature of Following are the 7 references: river.... Killed three bustards." Oregon's south coastal area contains (1) Oct. 31 — (Camped near the It might be noted that at the times several references to birds found there head of South Slough, probably on Win• McLeod mentioned bustards he was ex- in the fall and winter of 1826-27. These chester Arm in what is now the South ploringwith relatively small parties that brief references, by Chief Trader Slough Estuarine Sanctuary a few miles would not have required as much food as Alexander Roderick McLeod of the south of Charleston in Coos County.) when more men and families were Hudson's Bay Company, were impre• "Constant rain during the day. Killed present. Also, although McLeod's expe• cise and in every case cited the birds as two bustards; many more might shot dition spent the majority of the winter sources of food. had we time for the purpose." on or near the Coquille River, often well On an exploration and trapping ex• (2) Nov. 1 — (Having canoed into inland, his Coquille journal entries refer pedition from Fort Vancouver on the Coos Bay proper.) "Killed a couple of only to "wild fowl" and not "bustards." Columbia River to the mouth of the bustards and a heron; an Elk was McLeod's bustards seem to have Rogue River and back, from mid-Octo• wounded, the hurry of the moment only frequented only areas near coastal estu• ber 1826, to mid-March 1827, McLeod prevented us from tasting his flesh." aries. The authors will welcome any kept a journal. His daily entries deal (3) Nov. 12 — (Camped on the bank suggestions or speculations about the mostly with the expedition's goal of find• of Coos Bay, apparently near mouth of identity of these birds and will submit a ing furs and ways to ship them to mar• Coos River.) "The men traded some fish summary of the suggestions for a future ket. McLeod often noted the availability [and] killed a few bustards." issue of Oregon Birds. of food needed to supply the expedition, (4) Nov. 17 — (Different camp site which included several dozen people — on Coos Bay.) "Some bustards killed." LITERATURE CITED Europeans, French-Canadians, and na• (5) Jan. 12 — (Camped on north Davies, KC, Editor. 1961. Peter Skene tive Americans including Iroquois, Ha- shore of Rogue River near its mouth.) Ogden's Snake Country Journal waiians, andlocal Indians. At least some "We have seen many seals on the river 1826-1827. Hudson's Bay Record of the men were accompanied by fami• and many other marine animals not Society XXIII, London. Appendix C, lies. unlike the sea lion at which several Pp. 175-220. McLeod's 1826-27journal was pub• shots were fired, without effect. Nine Neilson, William Allan, Editor. 1934. lished in 1961 as a 45-page appendix to bustards killed of larger size than any I Webster's New International Dictio• ^volume on Peter Skene Ogden's explo• have seen in this quarter; their color nary of the English Language. G. & rations. The McLeod journal contains at dark, and under the wings deep brown." C. Merriam Company, Springfield, least 22 references to hunting deer and (6) Jan. 13 — (Three or 4 miles Mass. 10 to hunting elk. Birds occasionally upstream from mouth of Rogue River.) were mentioned. At least 10 references "Many Beaver vestiges [seen] though Pearson, T. Gilbert, Editor. 1936. Birds to birds merely cited "wild fowl," 5 cited the distance was but few miles. Three of America. Garden City Publishing "ducks," 2 cited "geese" and 1 cited elk killed and several bustards." Company, Garden City, N.Y. "heron." (7) Jan. 16 — (Near Coast between 0 More puzzling, McLeod made 7 ref• Rogue Crossword puzzle from page 111. erences to "bustards," the family of Old and L BBS c 0 5 T A 5 BKBBBB; G A R 1 S> A L 1 World game birds related to cranes and Coquille D plovers. The word bustard is said to rivers, •• • A 0 C E R R N NJ lm come from Old French, specifically possibly Y E L L 0 W F3 1 L L E D L 0 0 N D E Provencal, and is believed to have origi• near :|:|: ;|: . 5 L T E f£ E3 w P 1 5 H nated with the Latin "avis tarda"—slow mouth of 1 bird. The Second Edition of Webster's Sixes 1 A F3 A T A G R E A T K N 0 T G L unabridged dictionary (Neilsonl934), River.) lllll N R 5 R A T U F 0 5 cites "bustard" as local Canadian slang "Same llllllll! 3 n 111 N E H A L E M F for Canada Goose. The Hudson's Bay weather llll 1 M llll: P f c 1 5 Company party did contain several as yester- 1 T P French-Canadian trappers, but d a y L F3 A Y F3 R E A 5 T E D F 1 V E R H McLeod's journal makes at least 2 sepa• [snow, L_ B:|B: R R A R D 0 0 rate references to "geese." Birds of hail, and 1 l;|l; F3 L A C K C H 1 N N D 1 T 0 R America, first published in 1917, is a strong M H C U H T useful source of early alternate names north G i) 1 L !:!l!:l!'l •L. :;••:••••:;:• 111! llll for North American birds, but it con• wind], A E 5 L U E 0 M_ c U C Is 0 0 tains no listing of "bustard." continued N E R D L !i!:!:!il: 5 A L r A u K N T our route If not geese, herons, or ducks, what 111 A ? 1 P I T 0 w L 5 R 0 A_ were the birds McLeod, a wilderness- and en• SBg ~ 1 1: N BBS N R 0 0 K E R Y T 1 wise native of Scotland, referred to as camped in 11 • '•• \ 11 ;. IIX bustards? We wish to invite readers of the last 5 L U E G R 0 U 5 E R 111 Y 11 R A 1 L llll llll: llll : BBB woods E BB : r 11:1 E Oregon Birds to speculate with us on the llll III D II R 111 E_ likely identity of McLeod's "bustards." south of BBB llll 5 c A R L E T jBBi; 5 0 A Y P Oregon Birds 17(4): 112, Winter 1991 This paae printed on recycled paper. Year Year I99I OREGON LISTING Life 1991 1991 OREGON LISTING Life 1991 Baker Baker REPOR TFORM REPOR TFORM Benton Benton RETURN SY Clackamas ;^!lill||lr RETURN BY ... .•Ill Clackamas Clatsop Clatsop 15 FEBRUARY 1992 Columbia 15 FEBRUARY 1992 Columbia Coos Coos Your Name Crook Your Name Crook Curry Curry Your Address Deschutes Your Address Deschutes Douglas Douglas City State Zip Gilliam C'rhj State Zip Gilliam Grant Grant Your Telephone Hamey Your Telephone Hamey Hood River Hood River I. OREGON STATE LIST Jackson Jackson I. OREGON STATE LIST Jefferson Jefferson Oregon Life List (threshold k 300) Josephine Ores* Life list (threshold k 300) Josephine Klamath Klamath 1991 Oregon Year List . (threshold k 750) Lake 1991 Oregon Year List (threshold k 250) Lake Lane Lane Lincoln Lincoln 2.1991 OREGON COUNTY LISTS Linn 2.1991 OREGON COUNTY LISTS Linn Malheur Malheur Fit in the blanks in the next column, right. Fit in the blanks in the next column, right. Marion Marion Note: threshold for County Life totals is 100, forMorro w for is 100, forMorro w Note: threshold County Life totals County Year totals is 150. Multnomah County Year totals is 150. Multnomah — Pok Pok — 3. COMPLETE AND RETURN BY Sherman 3. COMPLETE AND RETURN 8Y Sherman — Tillamook Tillamook — FEBRUAR Yl" 15 FEBRUARY 1992 5 Umatilla Umatilla — to mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Send completed form Union Union — Send completed form to Wallowa Wallowa — Wasco Wasco Steve Summers Steve Summers Washington Washington — P.O. Box 202 P.O. Box 202 Wheeler Wheeler — Silver Lake, OR 97638 Silver Lake, OR 97638 Yamhill Yamhill This page printed on recycled paper,

OB 17(41 Winter 1991

OBRC RBVIHW SPBCIKS REPORT FORM — 1988 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE P.O. Box 10373 Eugene, OR 97440

1. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS DATE RECEIVED BY OBRC SECRETARY

REVIEW SPECIES REPORTFORM. This form is intended as a convenience and a TELEPHONE guideline. It may be used flexibly and need not be used at all. Attach additional sheets if needed. Please type, or write legibly. You may Write in the 2. BIRD IDENTIFICATION. find it easiest to use separate sheets of paper name of the species you have identified and infor• keyed to the general guidelines in this form. mation on numbers, sex, plumage, and age.

3. DATE(S). Month, day, and year. If there are multiple observations, each date.

4. LOCATION. Be specific; describe habitat.

5. DETAILS. Include only what was actually observed, not what should have been seen or heard. Stress field marks: bill, eye, wings, tail, legs, shape, proportions, "jizz", etc. Include behavior: feeding, resting, flying, interactions with other species, etc. Describe voice—song, calls, or notes—if heard. If you have made field notes and/or field sketches, include them (or copies of them).

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, too! This page printed on recycled paper.

Describe your reasons for your identification: your familiarity with the species, field guides used, • Ashland similar species that were eliminated, references that were consulted, etc. Marjorie Moore, 357 Taylor Street, Ashland, OR 97520, (H)482-1303, 776-7294 B. June Babcock, 17297 Antioch Road, White City, OR 97503, (H)826-7011 • Astoria Mike Patterson, 324 38th Street, Astoria, OR 97103, (H)325-1365 • Bend Tom Crabtree, 1667 N.W. Iowa, Bend, OR 97701, (H)388-2462 (W)389-7723,1-800-762-6616 • Brookings Colin Dillingham, 437 Azalea Park Road, Brookings, OR 97415, (H)469-9624 • Canyon City Tom Winters, P.O. Box 111, Canyon City, OR 97820, (H)575-2833 (W)575-1637 • Coos Bay/North Bend Ben Fawver, 793 Johnson, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (H)267-6485 Lyn Topits, 888 Telegraph, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (H)267-7208 {W)888-4762 Barbara Griffin, 1691 Grant Street, North Bend OR 97459, (H)756-5688 Larry Thornburgh, 2058 Cedar Court, North Bend, OR 97459, (H)756-4281 • Corvallis/Philomath Describe the circumstances of the observation: light conditions, position of the sun, distance to the Elzy & Elsie Eltzroth, 6980 N.W. Cardinal, Corvallis, OR 97330, (H)745-7806 bird, duration of observation, equipment used, time of day, time of tide, etc. Jan & Rick Krabbe, 24461 Columbine Drive, Philomath, OR 97370, (H) 929-5941 (W-Jan)928-2361 x410(W-Rick)967-5821 • Eugene Jim Carlson, 1560 ChasaSt, Eugene, OR 97401, (H) 485-4491 (W) 687-4436 (leave message) Barb Combs, 1466 Elkay Drive, Eugene, OR 97404, (H)689-6660, (W)378-6190 Kit Larsen, 2162 Kincaid Street, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)344-9574 (W) 686-4394 Tom Mickel, 5259 Overbrook Lane, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)485-7112, (W) 935-2283 Clarice Watson, 3787 Wilshire Lane, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)485-6137 • Florence Pat Moynahan, 88518 Fourth Avenue, Florence, OR 97439, (H)997-2691 Bill Stotz, 1305 Laurel, Florence, OR 97439, (H)997-8978 • Portland Jeff Gilligan, 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, (H)23J-097/(W)326-3057 Harry Nehls, 2736 S.E. 20th, Portland, OR 97202, (H)233-3976 Owen Schmidt, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212, (H)282-9403 (W)326-3115 Add the names (and addresses and phone numbers if known) of other observers who may have • Port Orford identified the bird. Jim Rogers & Carrie Osborne, 95187 Elk River Rd., Port Orford, OR 97465, (H)332-2555 • Roseburg/Glide 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 Ron Maertz, 257 Brown Street, Glide, OR 97443, (H)496-3847 • Salem 6. PHOTOS, RECORDINGS. State whetherphotos were taken or video or sound recordings Barb Bellin, 4730 Elizabeth Street N, Salem, OR 97303, (H)393-0243 were made. OBRC will duplicate and return original slides and tapes promptly. Donations of slide Bob Lucas, 392 Holder Lane S.E., Salem, OR 97306, (H)363-9710 duplicates (OBRC prefers a double set) and copies of recordings may be considered a tax-deductible • Silver Lake expense! Steve Summers, P.O. Box 202, Silver Lake, OR 97638, (H)576-2190 • Tillamook Craig Roberts, 2880 Old Netarts Road W., Tillamook, OR 97141, (H)842-5782 7. SIGNATURE, DATE. Sign this form, and date it for when it was filled out. • Umatilla/Hermiston Marion Corder, Rt. 1 Bx. 210, Umatilla, OR 97882, (H)922-3653 Craig Corder, P.O. Box 1174, Hermiston, OR 97838, (H)567-8944(W)567-6414 Phone number in italics means you may reach an answering machine. This page printed on recycled paper.

32 Malheur NWR Rick Vetter (W) 493-2612 (H) 573-5601 This count covers the southern part of the Refuge; contact compiler for details. 34 Union County Bill Dowdy 963-4768 Contact compiler for information. 36 Baker County-Salisbury Laura Hayse 523-9254 Contact the compiler. Laura Hayse, P.O. Box 143, Baker City, OR 97814, (503)523-9254. 15 December 1991 1 Columbia Estuary Mike Patterson 325-1365 Meet at 7:00 am at the Pig & Pancake in Astoria; overnight arrangements can be made upon request. Mike Patterson, 324 38th, Astoria, OR 97103. 5 Coos Bay Larry Thornburgh 756-4281 This count holds the Oregon record for most species seen on a CBC, 150 in 1976. Meet at 7:00 am at North Bend High School; contact compiler for more information. 9 Forest Grove JoeEvanich 284-4153 Contact compiler for meeting place and time. Joe Evanich, 5026 N.E. Clackamas, Portland, OR 97213. 10 Upper Nestucca Larry R. Scofield 787-3833 This will be the 16th CBC, sponsored jointly by the Salem BLM and the Salem Audubon Society. Meet at 6:30 am, Hi Spot Restaurant, Willamina; owling count on 15 December 9:00 pm to midnight. Larry R. Scofield, 740 Parry Road, Falls City, OR 97344, (W) 375- 5630. The 92nd Christmas Bird Count in Oregon 15 Antelope Karen Lang 489-3280 14 December 1991 - 2 January 1992 Informal count; contact compiler for information. 33 Wallowa County Frank Conley 432-9685 Alan Contreras, 4098 Market Street N.E. #22, Salem, OR 97301 Meet between 6:00 and 6:30 am at Toma's Restaurant in Enterprise. Contact compiler for more information. This is Oregon's CBC information made known to Oregon Birds by press time.... 16 December 1991 31 Sod House Rick Vetter (W) 493-2612 (H) 573-5601 14 December 1991 This count covers the northern part of the Refuge; contact compiler for details. 2 Tillamook Bay Owen Schmidt 282-9403 17 December 1991 The Tillamook Bay CBC typically has the highest species count of any Oregon CBC. Meet 14 Corvallis RickKrabbe 929-5941 at Hadley House, 2203 Third Street, Tillamook OR 97141, (503)842-2101, before 7:00 am, No additional details. for area assignments. The Hadley House will open at 6:30 for breakfast especially for 28 Summer Lake Martin J. St. Louis 943-3180 CBCers, and those who wish to order breakfast may do so off their special CBC menu. Owen Schmidt, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, (W) 326-3115. Meet at the Summer Lake Wildlife Area Headquarters, 1.3 miles south of Summer Lake at 7:30 am; sector and group assignments will be made then; potluck at 5:30 pm and 17 Roseburg RonMaertz 496-3847 compilation during the potluck. Martin J. St. Louis, 36981 Highway, Summer Lake, OR Each area leader has their own meeting place; call ahead. Ron Maertz, 257 Brown Street, 97640, (W) 943-3152. Glide, OR 97443. 19 Medford Joseph Shelton 772-4490 20 December 1991 Rogue Valley Audubon Society. Joseph Shelton, P.O. Box 8311, Medford, OR 97504. 4 Florence Bill Stotz 997-8978 22 Utopia Karen Lang 489-3280 One of only 3 Oregon counts to ever surpass 145 species. Contact compiler for Informal count; contact compiler for information. information. 23 Bend Tom Crabtree 388-2462 25 Ruggs-Hardman Stephen Brownfield — 676-9138 or 676-9696 Meet at Pioneer Park at 7:30 am; contact compiler for more information. Tentative date; contact compiler for information. This page printed on recycled paper.

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21 December 1991 29 Hart Mountain Bill Pyle • -947-3315 12 Salem Steve Dowlan 581-2086 Contact compiler for information. Sectors are pre-assigned; call night before count. Steve Dowlan, 6712 Liberty Rd. S., Salem, OR 97306. 1 January 1991 26 John Day Tom Winters 575-2833 Meet at Mother Lode Restaurant, 241 W. Main, John Day, at 6:00 am for breakfast and 20 Hood River David A. Anderson 775-5963 organization; potluck dinner at 6:00 pm; owlers should notify compiler. Tom Winters, P.O. Contact the compiler for meeting time and location. David A. Anderson, 6203 S.E. 92nd Box 111, Canyon City, OR 97820, (W)575-1637. Avenue, Portland, OR 97266.

22 December 1991 Oregon's CBCs for which there was no count date set by press time .... 5a Coquille Valley Alan Contreras 371-3458 A new count covering the valley from Coquille to Bandon estuary. Observers may also 15 Alma-Upper Siuslaw Charles Thomas contact Larry Thornburgh in North Bend at 756-4281. Al Contreras, 4098 Market Street This count is not currently operating and is not expected to be restarted in the near future. N.E. #22, Salem, OR 97301, (W)399-9912. Contact Charles Thomas, Eugene BLM, for more information. 7 Sauvie Island Jim Johnson 335-3103 18 Grants Pass Dennis Vroman Meet at 7:15 am in the parking lot at the base of the bridge on the Sauvie Island side. Jim Count will be held. Contact compiler at Galice Ranger District, Siskiyou National Forest. Johnson, 3244 N.E. Brazee Street.Portland, OR 97212. 27 Klamath Falls - 24 Umatilla County Aaron Skirvin 276-1948 Contact compiler for details. 35 Baker (Valley) Laura Hayse 523-9254 Date undecided. Contact the compiler. Laura Hayse, P.O. Box 143, Baker City, OR 97814, (503)523-9254. 28 December 1991 6 Port Orford Dennis Rogers 332-2555,472-2776 0 Specialties include Black Phoebe, Red-shouldered Hawk. Local observers may also contact Ellen Waring at 332-0735. 8 Portland John Biewener 645-0368 Notes to CBC Compilers: Each area leader has their own meeting place; call ahead. John Biewener, 2740 N.W. (1) Please send a copy of your CBC results to me at the same time you send your results 144th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006. to American Birds. I will write the summary for this region's CBCs that appears in the CBC 13 Silverton Roger Freeman 873-3742 issue of AB, and I need your results to get a head start. Thanks for your cooperation! Alan Contact compiler for information. Contreras, 4098 Market Street N.E. #22, Salem, OR 97301, (503)371-3458 (2) For a study on Northern Harriers, I am asking that CBC compilers classify 1991 29 December 1991 sightings as adult male, adult female, juvenile, or unknown. Return results by 15 January 3 YaquinaBay Paul Reed 265-7386 1992. "The Christmas Bird Meets at 7:00 am at Marine Science Center conference room. Contact compiler for Count is simply the only advance information. ! Sun Mori Tue Ned Thu Fri 1 Sat! 16 Eugene HerbWisner 344-3634 means of gathering these Contact compiler for information. Team leaders meet separately. data simultaneously over I 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 7 ! a> ...... X) a broad geographic |8 9" "lb 12 13n 14 1 E a> 30 December 1991 range." Michael S. r 15" jrT 18 19 '26'i "2ll o 111 ....,•!,<<,«>. 1

Things to do. (1) For most 0F0 mem• tions, 3261 N.W. Jackson #6, Corvallis, feature is a slide exchange. Persons who bers , your membership expires with this OR 97330. have slides they would be willing to issue of OB. 0F0 has gone to a quarterly share are urged to bring them to the system of membership, where a mem• Lake Abert errata. The lead ar• meeting where orders for duplicates can ber is entitled to the next 4 issues of OB ticle in the last issue of Oregon Birds, be made. There will be field trips to no matter when the member joins. (This "Birds of North Lake Abert, Lake Co., Bandon Marsh NWR, Oregon Islands cleared up a number of problems under Oregon," by Kristensen, Stern, and NWR, and the South Slough Estuarine the old volume-year system stemming Morawski, stated in the first paragraph Research Reserve. S. KimNelson, Chair, from members who joined late in the that"Lake Abertwas designated a Hemi• Marbled Murrelet Technical Commit• volume year and who were entitled to spheric Shorebird Reserve." In fact, Lake tee, Oregon State University, 104 Nash back issues.) This is your last issue of Abert has no such designation and, in Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-3803, OB unless you renew your member• fact, there is no such designation at this (503)737-1962. ship by 24 January 1992. Please save time for any site in Oregon or Washing• OFO the cost of sending reminder no• ton. The Oregon Birds team regrets the Miscellaneous notes. These items tices by renewing early. And please con• error. Mark Stern, Oregon Natural Heri• appeared in the Newsletter of the Or• sider upgrading your membership to tage Program, 1205 N.W. 25th,Portland, egon Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Family or Sustaining or even Life cat• OR 97210, (503)621-3538. Summer 1991 issue: egories; the Oregon Birds team thanks - Peregrine Falcons have been you! (2) Does your membership expire News from Malheur Field Sta• hacked for the fourth year in a row in with this issue? Check your mailing tion. "After an extremely dry winter, southeast Oregon. This year's hack sites label! A new code system has been added late spring rains came in abundance to are located at Summer Lake in the to your label — showing the last volume Harney County. The spring and sum• Warner Basin. No fledglings were lost to of OB to which you are entitled. If the mer flower display was incredible. Over predators this year. Several adult per• designation 17(4) appears, this is your 200 of the rare andendangeredMalheur egrines were observed in the area, pre• last issue. 18(1), then the next issue is wire lettuce plants germinated from sumably from past years' hacking. Hack your last, etc. (3) Get into the record natural seeds and produced mature towers were built with cooperative fund• books! Fill out the annual listing report plants. There have been carpets of paint• ing from the Bureau of Land Manage• form in the center of this issue and send brush, lupine, desert gold, needle and ment and the U.S. Forest Service and it to Steve Summers by 15 February thread grass, and Indian rice grass deco• with volunteer assistance from Pacific 1991 to be included in the next listing rating the landscape. At the same time, Power & Light and Surprise Valley Elec• report — scheduled for OB 18(2), Sum• Malheur Lake has shrunk to its pre- tric Coop. mer 1992. floodlevel, and very gradually the marsh -Four Trumpeter Swans were flown plants are being reestablished. For sev• from Red Rock Lakes NWR to Malheur Birds of Thornton Creek. The eral years, large numbers of pelicans NWR in June 1991 to improve the first volume of the 3-volume "Birds of nested on islands in Malheur Lake. With Malheur gene pool. Three nonbreeding Lincoln County Coast Range" project is lowered water levels, that island nest• swans from Malheur were moved to now available. Darrel Faxon and Range ing habitat has been reduced. Not one Summer Lake Wildlife Area in an at• Bayer combined to compile and analyze pelican nested in the lake this year — tempt to teach the Malheur Trumpeters Faxon's nearly 100,000 records taken probably to the disgust of the coyote to migrate to better wintering areas at during 17.4 years. Faxon averaged 19- population." Lucile Housley, Executive Summer Lake in future years. 24 observation days/month, 13-34 spe• Director, Malheur Environmental Field - The Burns Ranger District of the cies/day, and 34-66 species/month. He Station, HC 72 Box 260, Princeton OR Malheur National Forest discovered noted an average of 101 species each 97721,(503)493-2629. their first known Bald Eagle nest this year from 1973-1990. Faxon did not note past summer. Two young were success• a spring wave of songbirds, but usually Ferguson to run for Congress. fully fledged. noted a major movement during Au• Former Malheur Field Station director gust-September. His records suggest Denzl Ferguson announced his inten• Ducks down. Breeding duck popu• that some raptors may migrate through tion to run for the Congressional seat lations in the United States and Canada during fall. $16.50 postpaid, 91 pages, now held by Bob Smith. were up slightly overall (6 percent) in alkaline paper. Gahmken Press, P.O. 1991 from 1990, but numbers of most Box 1467, Newport, OR 97365. Pacific Seabird Group to meet. species continue to be lower than their Charleston, Oregon, 15-19 January 35-year average. Spring 1991 surveys Gull ID workbook. The Oregon 1992. This group will not meet in Or• by the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service found Gull Identification Workbook by Kathy egon again for at least 4-6 years. There an increase in Blue-winged Teal (34 Merrifield is a mixture of ways to iden• will be a half-day of papers on Marbled percent) and scaup (25 percent) while tify gulls in Oregon with space to color Murrelet research. The meetingis spon• Northern Pintails fell 20 percent to a them yourself. "Learn gull colors and sored by the University of Oregon's In• record low 1.8 million individuals. Mal• differences among gulls by coloring!" stitute of Marine Biology and the U.S. lards and most other ducks did not $9.95, 36 pages. Selaginella Publica- Fish and Wildlife Service. One notable change significantly. Continued drought

Oregon Birds 17(4): 113, Winter 1991 and changing agricultural practices are plain the inner workings of the publica• ington) ordered the Service to reanalyze blamedfor the low figures. Source: Orni• tions that utilize nature images." Sub• the evidence and determine whether to thological Newsletter 84:3, October 1991. scription is $68 per year. "If you are less issue a revised petition finding. than satisfied, your money will be re• On April 25,1989, the Service issued Lincoln County news. These funded." Ann Guilfoyle, Editor/Pub• a revised finding indicating that listing items appeared in The Sandpiper, the lisher, AG Editions, 142 Bank Street, the northern spotted owl as a threatened newsletter ofYaquina Birders and Natu• New York, NY 10014, (212)929-0959. species throughout its entire range was ralists: warranted. On June 23, 1989 (54 FR 26666), the Service published a proposal Mute Swan Odyssey — Gerti Bird tapes. Bill Ward, wildlife to list the northern spotted owl as a threat• Schramm first reported 4 Mute Swans sound recording enthusiast, has agreed ened species. After reviewing all appli• at Sallys Bend at Yaquina Bay on March to make his tapes Birds of the Northwest cable information and public comment, 17 of this year. They were reported often available to the public on a non-profit the Service published afinal rule to list the in late March and April, and their photo basis. Ward, whose recordings are used northern spotted owl as a threatened spe• was even in the Newport newspaper. by Cornell University's Laboratory of cies on June 26,1990 (55 FR 26114). The They apparently were last noted at Ornithology and others, has spent years Service did not propose to designate criti• Yaquina Bay on May 12 by Kathy collecting, refining and updating these cal habitat for the northern spotted owl within the listing rule because the Service Merrifield, who also supplied our next tapes. The set of two 60-minute cassette found that critical habitat was not deter• report of the 4 at Alsea Bay on June 9. tapes is priced at $15.00. All proceeds minable at the time. The Service subse• The latest entry into their saga is Ruth from the sale of Ward's tapes go to the quently began planning an approach to Warren's report that 4 Mute Swans had Siskiyou Audubon Chapter. To order, propose critical habitat. been seen at the Siuslaw Estuary at write to Siskiyou Audubon Society, P.O. On August 10, 1990, the plaintiffs Florence, but that on August 19, only 1 Box 1047, Grants Pass, OR 97526. filed an additional motion seeking to com• remained and it appeared injured. pel the Service to immediately propose Dead Birds on Lincoln County Macintosh users. If you were frus• critical habitat. On February 26,1991, the Beaches — If you are walking the beach trated that the bird flight performance Court ruled that the Service had violated and find a dead bird, leave it there! You calculation programs accompanyingC.J. the Act in failing to designate critical habi• can't help the bird, and if you remove it, Pennycuick's book "Bird Flight Perfor• tat concurrently with listing the owl. The you may mess up somebody's research. mance: APractical Calculation Manual" Court ordered the Service to propose a Several of us (Roy Lowe, Bob Loeffel, (Oxford Univ. Press, 1989) came in MS- rule on critical habitat and to publish a and Sarah & Don Brown) do Beached DOS format, your wait is over. The pro• final rule at the earliest possible time permitted under the appropriate regula• Bird Walks (BBW) on portions of the grams are available for the Mac both as tions. beach between Alsea Bay and Beverly compiled ready-to-run applications and Beach State Park. During a BBW, each as interpreted BASIC listings. To obtain The Service published a proposed rule volunteer identifies, counts, and records copies send a blank formatted 800K or to designate critical habitat for the north• each dead bird, so we would prefer that 400KMac diskette to Fred C. Schaffner, ern spotted owl on May 6, 1991 (56 FR unless a dead bird is rare that you leave U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 20816). The May 6 proposal announced it alone. To find out if someone is doing 510, Boqueron, PR 00622. the Service's intention to publish arevised critical habitat proposal in early August a BBW for a particular Lincoln County 1991, to allow for the fullest possible con• beach, call Roy Lowe, USFWS, at Spotted Owl update. Where are sideration of public comment on the eco• (503)867-0270. we on the Northern Spotted Owl? The nomic and other relevant impacts of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revised designation and the subsequent comple• The Birds of North America. The their proposed rule designating critical tion of the Service's economic analysis. Birds of North America project is look• habitat for this Federally-listed threat• This new proposal supersedes all aspects ing for writers interested in producing ened species. Federal Register 56(156): of the May 6 proposal." thorough accounts of the biology of avian 400.02-40143,13 August 1991. Here is a The comment period for the pro• species breeding in the United States small excerpt from the "background" posed rule ended on 13 October 1991. A and Canada. "Modern authoritative ac• portion of this 140-page rule: final rule is due 60 days from then. For a copy of the proposed rule, or for further counts" will be used for conservation "On January 28, 1987, the Service information, contact Dale Hall, Assis• planning and management as well as to received a petition requesting that the catalyze further research. Each account northern spotted owl be listed pursuant to tant Regional Director for Fish and Wild• will be 30-40 pages double spaced and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 life Enhancement, U.S. Fish and Wild• available both electronically and as a U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended (Act). A life Service, 911 N.E. 11 th Avenue, Port• removable section of a loose-leaf binder. 90-day finding was issued on July 23, land, OR 97232, (503)231-6159. Writers can expect a modest adminis• 1987, acknowledging that the petition pre• trative subsidy, a discount on the series, sented substantial information indicating Tualatin VaUeyNWR. "Northwest that listing might be warranted. On De• and recognition as an authority on their Oregon currently is experiencing un- cember 17, 1987, the Service made a 1- precedentedurbanization. An additional species. Alan F. Poole, Managing Direc• year finding that li sting the northern spot• tor, 1900 Franklin Parkway, Philadel• 500,000 people are expected to be part of ted owl was not warranted at that time. the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan phia, PA 19103-1195, (215)299-1042 Notice of this finding was published in the area within the next 20 years. Despite FAX (215)977-8737. Federal Register on December 23, 1987 (52 FR 48552). Oregon's strong land use laws, natural areas, particularly wetlands, are being Sell that rare bird photo. Oregon On May 5,1988, several environmen• lost rapidly. In coordination with the birders wanting to sell their bird photos tal organizations filed suit challenging the Metropolitan Service District (Metro), (and other nature photographs) should Service's finding that listing was not war• local governments, and numerous con• ranted. On November 17,1988, the court know about The GuilfoyleReport, a quar• servation organizations, the U.S. Fish in that suit (Northern Spotted Owl v. Lujan, terly in newsletter format. "We connect and Wildlife Service (Service) has spoh- photographer with photobuyer and ex• No. C88-573Z, Western District, Wash• Oregon Birds 17(4): 114, Winter 1991 sored a demonstration program to pro• It happens. But it doesn't just hap• Lusthoff; tect and enhance wetlands and wildlife pen. Oregon Birds is put together with - 2 October 1991, Boreal Owl, at Todd habitats within urban areas. As an ad• the help of quite a few Oregon birders. Lake south of Mt. Bachelor, by Tom junct to this program, the Service is The fieldnotes editors put a terrific Crab tree; proposing to establish the Tualatin Val• amount of energy and expertise into the - 6 October 1991, Yellow-bellied Sap- ley National Wildlife Refuge in order to field notes that appear in each issue of sucker at Silver Lake Ranger Station camp• help protect and enhance nationally sig• OB. Joe Evanich is presently the ground, Silver Lake, by Steve Summers; nificant wildlife habitats within the Port• fieldnotes editor for eastern Oregon, and -12 October 1991, Le Conte's Spar• land/Vancouver metropolitan area. The Jeff Gilligan and Jim Johnson split the row at Fields, Harney Co., by Gerard Lillie Service has the legal responsibility for duties for western Oregon. Past editors and Jim Johnson; have included David A Anderson, David the welfare of all migratory birds, some - 12 October 1991, Boreal Owls at anadromous fish, and Federally-listed Fix, Steve Summers, and Steve Heinl. Tollgate, northeastern Oregon, by Donna threatened endangered plants and ani• There are deadlines to meet, facts to J. Lusthoff and others; and mals in the United States. In view of check, data to sift through, proof sheets - 9 November 1991, Gyrfalcon at Gold these responsibilities and the Service's to double-check, and much more. It takes Beach Sewage Ponds, by Colin Dillingham experience in managing such resources, a fine sense of whatis important to write and Alan Barron. the Service is proposing to acquire lands the field notes, and a highly refined or various interests in lands and estab• expertise to notice and highlight what is lish the Tualatin Valley National Wild• new and different. It is likely that, in life Refuge in order to protect, enhance, time, the fieldnotes sections of old OBs Meetings, events & deadlines and manage upland, wetland, and ri• will seen as among the most valuable -14 December 1991 - 2 January 1992, parian habitats for a variety of migra• contributions to the literature of Oregon's inclusive, 92nd Christmas Bird Count, tory birds and resident fish and wild• ornithology. Oregon birders appreciate National Audubon Society, 950 Third Av• life." An environmental assessment on the richness these editors bring us. enue, New York, NY 10022. the proposed new refuge has been pre• Thanks, Joe, Jeff, Jim, David, David, -15-19 January 1992, Pacific Seabird pared. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Steve — "et al." Group, annual meeting, Oregon Institute Region 1, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Port• of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, Charleston, OR 97420. Palmer Sekora, land, OR 97232. Rare birds. Running tally of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Finley birds of the Oregon rare bird phone Wildlife Refuge, 26208 Finley Refuge Road, Society for Northwestern Ver• network (and a few we learned about too Corvallis, OR 97333. tebrate Biology. This organization "en• late for the phone network) (reports of - 24 January 1991 — Deadline for these birds might not have been veri• compasses members with interests in Oregon Birds 18(1). Manuscripts due, birds, mammals and herptiles in the fied, and, in fact, may be in error): fieldnotes due, articles and notes due, 1992 Pacific Northwest (broadly interpreted - 8 June 1991, Blackpoll Warbler, a dues due. If you have not renewed your for the purposes of the journal although female, at Malheur NWR headquarters, membership in OFOby this date, a copy of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, by David Bailey and Jeff Gilligan; OB 18(1) will not be printed for you. OFO has moved to a new quarterly member• Idaho, and Montana seem to encompass - 8 June 1991, Magnolia Warbler, a ship basis. Your membership runs for 4 most of the members)." This organiza• male, at Malheur NWR headquarters, by quarters from the quarter in which OFO tion publishes thejournalMwr^e/ef. John David Bailey, Alan McGie, and Jeff receives your dues. If your current OFO Pierce, Treasurer, Society for North• Gilligan; membership expires with OB 17(4)—this western Vertebrate Biology, Natural -14 June 1991, Bar-tailed Godwit, a issue — and do not renew by this date — Resources Sciences, Washington State juvenile at Bandon Marsh NWR, by Bob 24 January 1991 — you may not get OB University, Pullman, WA 99164-6410, Morris and Jeff Gilligan; 18(1) and youH have a hole in your other• (509)335-6166. - 2 August 1991, Elegant Terns, 4 wise complete set of Oregon Birds. Don't birds at the Yaquina Bay jetties, Lincoln run the risk! The Oregon Birds team thanks Co., by Wes & Florence Bell; you! - 4 August 1991, Horned Puffin, at -15 February 1992, deadline for 1991 Barview, Tillamook Co., by Paul Sherrill; Oregon listing results. Fill in the handy tear sheet in the middle of this issue to be - 5 August 1991, Elegant Terns, 4 included in the annual listingreport. Steve birds at the mouth of the Siuslaw River, by Summers, P.O. Box 202, Silver Lake, OR Paul Sherrill; 97638, (503)576-2190. - 9 August 1991, Horned Puffin, at the - 9-12 April 1992, Wilson Ornithologi• Siuslaw River mouth, by Matt Hunter, cal Society meeting, at the Hilton Inn Paul Sherrill, andTomand AllisonMickel; Gateway West, Kissimmee, Florida. Keith - 11 August 1991, an adult and a Bildstein, Department of Biology, juvenile Ruff, at the South Jetty of the Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC 29733. Columbia River, by Mike Patterson; - 20-26 April 1992, American Birding - 29-30 Augustl991, immature Little Association's 1992 Convention, Mobile, Blue Heron at Oregon Oyster, Yaquina Alabama. Field trips to Ft. Morgan, Dau• Bay, Oregon's fourth record and Lincoln phin Island, Blakely Island, Mobile Delta, County's first, by Roy Gerig; and the Mississippi Coast, and banquet speaker Pete Dunne. ABA Convention '92, - 4 September 1991, a Ruff at Mud P.O. Box 6599, Colorado Springs, CO Lake, Sauvie Island, by Jim Johnson; 80934-6599. - 21 September 1991, Magnolia War• bler at Cottonwood Creek in Malheur - 22-26 June 1992, Cooper Ornitho• County, by Dave Anderson and Donna J. logical Society, 62nd Annual Meeting, at

Oregon Birds 17(4): 115, Winter 1991 the University of Washington, Seattle. knowledge of neotropical migratory birds. bands have the following color combina• Wildlife art exhibit, social events, and Tom Martin, Arkansas Coop. Fish & Wild• tions: red background with white char• pelagic, mountain, and island field trips. life Unit, Department of Biological Sci• acters , green with white characters, blue ences, University of Arkansas, David A. Manuwal, Wildlife Science Group, with white, yellow with black, and white College of Forest Resources, University of Fayetteville, AR 72701. with blue characters. A small number of Washington, Seattle, WA 98447. -17 December 1992 - 3 January 1993, yellow and black bands contain 2-char- - 24-27 June 1992, American Orni• inclusive, 93rd Christmas Bird Count, acter codes that are read top to bottom. thologists' Union, 110th Stated Meeting, National Audubon Society, 950 Third Av• Send band color, alphanumeric code, at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. enue, New York, NY 10022. location, and date. [OB 17(1)] James S. Erwin E. Haas, Iowa Coop. Wildlife Res. -17 December 1993 - 3 January 1994, Unit, Science Hall 2, Iowa State Univer• Sedinger, Institute of Arctic Biology, inclusive, 94th Christmas Bird Count, sity, Ames, IA 50011. University of Alaska Fairbanks, National Audubon Society, 950 Third Av• Fairbanks, AK 99775. - 22-25 September 1992, Neotropical enue, New York, NY 10022. Migratory Bird Symposium and Work• - 21-27 August 1994, XXI Interna• shop, at Estes Park, Colorado. Paper pre• Black-capped and Chestnut- tional Ornithological Congress, Vienna, backed Chickadees. The Northwest sentations, roundtable sessions, and pan• Austria. Interconvention, A-l450, Vienna, els to review management needs, conser• Ecological Research Institute is conduct• Austria. vation priorities, and state-of-the-art ing a long-term study in the Portland 0 west hills, Cedar Mill, and Catlin Gabel School areas. Black-capped and Chest• nut-backed Chickadees have been marked with from 1 to 3 colored plastic bands on their legs. Please contact us if Color-marked Birds in you see marked chickadees at your feeder, or if you regularly see House Finches with an aluminum U.S. Fish Oregon and Wildlife Service band. [OB 13(1)] Philip Gaddis, 13640 N.W. Laidlaw Note to Oregon Birds readers: OB keeps a running tab of color-marked birds that Road, Portland, OR 97229,645-4751, or may be seen by Oregon's birders. The ending notation in brackets shows the first Char Corkran, 130 N.W. 114th Street, issue of OB in which the notice appeared. Any banded or color-marked bird, Portland, OR 97229, 643-1349. including those with the standard aluminum U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service band, may be reported directly to the Bird Banding Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20708. This Black-shouldered Kites. Since is a comprehensive listing of requests made known to Oregon Birds. The last February 1989, 25 Black-shouldered comprehensive listing of requests appeared at Oregon Birds 16(2): 131-138, Kites have been color banded near Eu• Summer 1990. reka, California. Color bands have a other comments. Leopold A. Moreno, colored vinyl tab. Jeffrey R. Dunk or COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF ENTRIES Wildlife & Fisheries Biology, University Robert J. Cooper, Dept. Wildlife, ofCalifornia,Davis,CA95616,(916)752- Humboldt State University, Areata, CA American Robins. Robins have 3576. 95521,(707)826-3439. been marked with the standard alumi• num U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bands Bald Eagles. Over the past 5 years Bristle-thighed Curlews. Bristle- plus colored bands (combinations of red, we have released 37 eaglets from our thighed Curlews were color banded in light blue, dark blue, silver, gold, and hack site in the Ventana Wilderness Alaska and on the northwest Hawaiian green). These birds are part of a study Area about 2300 feet above Big Sur in Islands as part of a study of their breed• concerned with diet choice and informa• central California. The last Bald Eagle ing and population ecology. All birds tion on where they are seen feeding is of that bred in central California was in were banded on the tibia and some on particular interest. Please note the fol• 1934. We now have one pair that seems the metatarsus with a stainless steel lowing: band colors (in their order down firmly established at one of our local band and either 1 light blue band or 4 the leg), where the band is seen, if the reservoirs. Many of our eagles eventu• colored plastic bands in combinations of bird is feeding (what on), and the date ally fly north out of the region. The right red, green, light blue, yellow, orange, and time of sighting. [OB 15(1)] Rex leg has a metal U.S. Fish and Wildlife and mauve. Note the colors, sequence Sallabanks, Department of Biology, Service band, and the left leghas ablack and position (above or below the ankle University ofOregon,Eugene,OR97403. band with a white number and letter. joint) of bands on each leg. [OB 15(1)] Our birds also carry radio transmitters. Brian McCaffery.U.S. Fish and Wildlife American White Pelicans. Ameri• Any information would be appreciated. Service, P.O. Box 346, Bethel, AK 99559 can White Pelicans are being banded in [OB17(l)] Craig Hohenberger, Ventana (907)543-3151; Robert Gill, U.S. Fish a study of their feeding ecology and Wilderness Sanctuary, P.O. Box 894, andWildlifeService.lOll E. Tudor Road, dispersal in the Klamath Basin area, Carmel Valley, CA 93924, (408)626- Anchorage, AK 99503 (907)786-3514. California. In 1990, birds were banded 8348. on the left tarsus with a red streamer Brown Pelicans. Brown Pelicans attached and 10 birds were fitted with Black Brant. Several thousand have been color-marked by researchers backpack radio transmitters. Birds with Black Brant have been color-marked in radios have a purple plastic streamer the Soviet Union, Alaska, and Canada at the University of California, Davis. opposite the red streamer. Streamer and during the last 5 years. Individuals are The tags vary from plain aluminum tagcolors will vary in future years. Please marked with colored plastictarsus bands bands to bands plus plastic leg markers send band and tag position and num• containing 3-character alpahnumeric of various colors. Each configuration has bers, location of sighting, date, and any codes, read from bottom to top. These a meaning, so good accurate descrip-

Oregon Birds 17(4): 116, Winter 1991 tions are needed. You may see a green, that leads me to believe that at least Road, Saskatoon S7N OX4, Canada. yellow, or orange plastic tag hanging off some of the ravens I am marking are a green leg band. Note the date and wintering in southern Oregon or north• Greater Sandhill Cranes. Since location, the color configuration, num• ern California. [OB 15(4); 16(4)] George 1983, The Nature Conservancy has color- bers (if possible), and include any other Brady, Washington Department ofWild• marked approximately 90 Greater San• comments about the situation or condi• life, Box 535, Pateros, Washington dhill Cranes at Sycan Marsh and sur• tion of the bird. [OB 15(1)] Pelican Re• 98846, (509)923-2326. rounding breeding sites in Lake Co., search Project, Department of Wildlife Oregon. All marked cranes have a 3- & Fisheries, University of California, Dark-eyed Juncos. A 5-year "Or• inch tall orange band with a 1/2-inch Davis, CA 95616, or Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish egon" Junco color leg banding project wide piece of white tape wrapped around and Wildlife Service, Marine Science has been undertaken to determine the the middle. Often this tall orange band Center, Newport, OR 97365, 867-3011 winter movements, spring-fall migra• is reported as "orange/white/orange." Ad• ext. 270 tion routes, and summer nesting loca• ditional bands are 1-1/2 inches tall and tions of the Dark-eyed Junco population are colored yellow, white, blue, red, and Canada Geese. Wildlife agencies that winters in the Rogue River Valley. green. Typically, each crane has a tall in Washington and Oregon h ave marked Marked individuals have 2 color bands orange band on one leg and 2 smaller a segment of the Canada Goose popula• (red, yellow, blue, or orange) of the same colored bands on the other. All bands tion along the lower Columbia River color on the left leg, with a U.S. Fish & occur on the upper leg. Banded cranes with light gray neck collars. Black al• Wildlife Service numbered band on the have been reported from Langell Valley phanumeric codes on the collars begin right leg. The color of the band will east of Klamath Falls, Camas Prairie, with 2 numbers followed by 2 letters (for indicate the original banding location. Summer Lake Wildlife Management example, 01CA). Please record the fol• The following information is requested: Area, Paulina Marsh, Chewaucan lowing information: collar code, exact date, accurate location description, color Marsh, and near Greaser Reservoir in location, and date and time of sighting. of bands, number of marked and the Warner Basin. [OB 15(4); OB 16(4)] Include your name, address, and phone unmarked juncos seen together at any Report sightings to Mark Stern, Oregon number. [OB 15(2); OB 16(4)] PatMiller, time, and the number of consecutive Natural Heritage Program, 1205 N.W. Washington Department of Wildlife, days marked individuals were seen at 25th, Portland, OR 97210, (503)228- 5405 N.E. Hazel Dell, Vancouver, WA the same location. [OB 16(1); OB 16(4)] 9561. 98663, (206)696-6211, or Don Kraege, Dennis P. Vroman, 1106 N.W. A Street, Washington Department ofWildlife, 600 Grants Pass, Oregon 97526, (H) Harlequin Ducks. A population of N. Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98504, (503)479-4619 (W) (503)476-3830. Harlequin Ducks in northern Idaho has (206)753-5728. been marked with nasal discs of various Dusky Canada Geese. The U.S. shapes and colors: blue, red, gray, white, Coastal geese and swans. The Fish and Wildlife Service is collecting orange, green, yellow, and black discs in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is at• information on Dusky Canada Geese in the shape of a circle, square, oval, tri• tempting to determine Canada Goose an attempt to understand wintering re• angle, and cross. Marking will continue use areas along the Oregon coast. Ob• quirements of this troubled subspecies. in 1990. For a recent and similar study servations of any subspecies of Canada Any Canada Goose in Oregon with a red in Grand Teton National Park, 50 per• Goose including the introduced Great collar is a Dusky. A Canada Goose with cent of marked Harlequin Ducks re• Basin Canada Goose are needed, but a yellow collar is either a Dusky marked turned the next year. Please note sex especially of Aleutian andDusky Canada several years ago or a Cackler. Note the and number of duck, color and shape of Geese. Record date, location, time of following: characteristics of fields they nasal marker, andexactlocation of sight• day, and subspecies. If you are not sure are found in, numbers of Duskys and ing. If possible, try to take a photograph. of the subspecies, note the relative size numbers of other subspecies of Canadas, [OB 16(1); OB 16(4)] Craig Groves, of the birds, color of the breast, presence collar numbers, etc. There are several Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Pro• or absence of a neck ring, etc. On all avenues of reporting your findings. Any gram, Idaho Department of Fish and geese,look for neck collars andlegbands. marked bird can be reported directly to Game, P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID 83707, Reports of Brant, and Trumpeter and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The (208)334-3402. Tundra Swans are also wanted. [OB Portland Audubon Society will take your 13(1); 14(4); 17(1)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish information and translate it to special Lesser Snow Geese. Look for and Wildlife Service, Marine Science Fish and Wildlife forms. [OB 13(1)] Lesser Snow Geese wearing a green Center, Newport, OR 97365, 867-0270. Maurita Smyth, Portland Audubon So• collar with a 2-letter, 2-digit code (ex• ciety, 5151 N.W. Cornell Road, Port• ample: "FA21"). In addition, collared Common Ravens. During 1989, land, OR 97210, (W)238-0667. geese will be painted either green or red 1990, and 1991 —220juvenile Common on tops and bottoms of wings. Note the Ravens were markedin Douglas County, Dyed shorebirds. The Canadian wing color (green or red) and usual loca• Washington. A bright yellow marker Wildlife Service, Western and Northern tion and habitat information. [OB13(l)] with a number (in either turquoise or Region, will be banding shorebirds dur• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional black) was placed on each wing. Infor• ing the fall migration in Saskatchewan. Office, Migratory Bird Coordinator, P.O. mation from returns will be used to Birds will be dyed yellow (orange) on Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103, determine timing, route, and rapidity of their underparts andbanded with white (505)766-8052, or Bosque del Apache migration, and winteringhabitat. Please flags and a red or green color band. National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 1246, note date of sighting, number of ravens Please send reports of sightings to H. L. Socorro, NM 87801, (505)835-1828 seen, color of number on marker if pos• Dickson, Canadian Wildlife Service, 2nd sible, and your name, address, and phone Floor, 4999-98 Avenue, Edmonton, Loggerhead Shrikes. I have number. I have 1 recovery from 10 miles Alberta T6B 2X3, Canada, or to Cheri banded adult and nestling Loggerhead south of Boardman on 1 April, a date Gratto-Trevor, CWS, 115 Perimeter Shrikes in southwestern Idaho, using

Oregon Birds 17(4): 117, Winter 1991 both FWS and plastic bands. Any sight• and black anodized aluminum bands Pacific Black Brant. Black Brant ing of a banded shrike would contribute with 2-digit alpha-numeric codes on the in Alaska have been marked with col• to our understanding of this shrike popu• opposite leg in 1988 and 1989. Logger• ored leg bands and colored nasal tabs. lation. Chris Woods, Raptor Research head Shrikes were marked with FWS Note the color of the band, the color of Center, Boise State University, Boise, aluminum bands, red plastic bands on the lettering on the band, letter code (2 ID 83725, (208)385-3697. the opposite leg in 1988, and red and or 3 letters or numerals), and whether white plastic bands on the opposite leg read from body to foot or vice versa. Also Loggerhead Shrikes. Loggerhead in 1989. [OB16(2)]KendeSmetorMike note date and locality, and look to see Shrikes breedingin east-central Alberta Conrad, Manitoba Department of Natu• whether awhipantennaishangingdown have been color-banded in 1991 (as in ral Resources, Box 14,1495 St. James from the Brant's tail, because 53 have 1989 and 1990) with white split plastic Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0W9, been fitted with radio transmitters. In rings in addition to standard aluminum (204)945-6301. 1989, 8 radio-tagged birds were either bands. Several more years of banding is heard orrecoveredby hunters atwinter- expected. Doug Collister, 3426 Lane Osprey. Osprey nestlings were ing areas in California and Mexico. [OB Crescent S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T3E color-banded in interior Alaska. Bands 15(1); 16(1)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and 5X2, Canada. on the right leg are red aluminum bands Wildlife Service, Marine Science Cen• inscribed with 2 alphabetical symbols. ter, Newport, OR 97365, 867-3011 ext. Manitoba raptors. Burrowing Report sightings, along with characters 270. Owls were marked with FWS alumi• on the bands if possible. [OB 14(4); OB num bands,black legjesses in 1988, and 16(4)] Jeff Hughes, Alaska Department Pacific Golden-Plovers. Pacific red, white, or blue numbered plastic of Fish and Game, 333 Raspberry Road, Gol den -Plovers have been banded on bands in 1989. Ferruginous Hawks were Anchorage, AK 99502, (907)267-2201. Oahu, Hawaii, and near Nome, Alaska. marked with FWS aluminum bands, Continued on page 120. The Pan-American Shorebird Program

Manomet Bird Observatory, P.O. Box 1770, Manomet, MA 02345

The Pan American Shorebird Program that the sighting will yield useful infor• information concerning migration was launched in 1983 as the first col• mation. routes; the notation of additional color laborative effort to coordinate color mark• PASP works with banders to find bands then provides the details often ing schemes for migratory shorebirds in unique color combinations that will sat• necessary to pin-point the banding loca• the New World. The program has three isfy the needs of the research program. tion and date. The position of the flags main objectives: (1) to eliminate the du• Lists of combinations are available upon and bands on the bird's leg— above or plication of color band combinations in request. The flags are made from UV- below the joint — is also critical. PASP the field, (2) to provide a clearing-house stable Darvic plastic. This material is suggests that observers always report for sighting reports and channel infor• available as small strips from A.C. the combination beginning with the left mation between field observers and re• Hughes, Ltd., 1 High Street, Hampton leg, read from top to bottom, followed by searchers, and (3) to gather data on the Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1 NA, England) the right leg, read from top to bottom. migration pathways and timing of move• and is fashioned for the species of inter• Remember to note which bands are above ments between North and South est. Instructions for flag-making are the joint and which are below. America. Since 1983, PASP has worked available from PASP. The following is an example of a closely with the Bird Banding Labora• Travelling vast distances and con- standardized notation for reporting the tory of the United States Fish and Wild• centratingin staging areas, color marked color band combination shown below: life Service to meet these objectives. shorebirds are easily observed during The marking scheme used by all migration. PASP continually receives —,RY:m,Fr cooperators is based on colored leg flags. sighting reports and functions as a con• Each country in the Western Hemi• duit of information between volunteer In this notation the colon (:) sepa• sphere has been assigned a 1- or 2-flag observers in the field and researchers rates the two legs and a comma (,) sepa• combination. For example, all birds throughout the Americas. Sighting re• rates bands above versus below thejoint. banded in Canada carry a white flag, ports are traced in the PASP banding The position of the leg flag is noted with while birds from Brazil carry blue flags. databases and information such as loca• an upper case "F" followed by a lower During sightings, the color of the leg flag tion and date of banding are returned to case letter for the color; the example immediately identifies the country of the observer. The bander then receives shows a red flag. Color bands are indi• origin. Any additional leg bands identify all details of the sighting including the cated by a capital letter. Dashes are a specific individual or banding cohort name and address of the observer. used to indicate positions on the leg that {e.g., site or date) depending on the goals Shorebird enthusiasts should take were without bands and a metal or alu• and objectives of the particular marking special care in noting certain aspects of minum band is indicated by a lower case program. PASP does not dictate the po• the color band combination. First, ob• "m". sition of the flag on the bird's leg. Some servers should be sure to distinguish leg The Pan American Shorebird Pro• researchers choose to vary the flag posi• flags from leg bands when recording the gram is administered by the Western tion within the color combination and observation in the field. Confirming the Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Net• some use the flag position to identify a presence of a leg flag and its color is of work. For more information.write PASP/ particular cohort. The employment of primary importance. With the color of WHSRN, P.O. Box 936, Manomet, MA flags greatly increases the likelihood the leg flag comes the first piece of useful 02345.

Oregon Birds 17(4): 118, Winter 1991 Pan American Shorebird Program flag codes. 1 Canada white United States dark green

Central America Western Mexico red over yellow Hemisphere Honduras red over grey Shorebird Costa Rica red over black Guatemala red over orange Reserve Nicaragua red over dark green Network Belize red over light green El Salvador red over blue 30 July 1991 Panama red over white

Caribbean Islands Jim Johnson Haiti yellow over red 3244 N.E. Brazee St. Puerto Rico yellow over dark green Portland OR 97212 Dominican Republic yellow over white Dear Mr. Johnson: Venezuela black Suriname light green Thank you for sending in the sighting report of a color-marked Western Sandpiper, seen at Tillamook Bay, OR. Northern South America Colombia light green over yellow This bird was marked near Parita Bay, Panama, as part of a Ecuador light green over red cooperative project between the Canadian Wildlife Service and Guyana light green over dark green Panamanian biologists. These researchers have been banding French Guiana light green over blue Western Sandpipers in this area over the past 3 years. Peru yellow Brazil blue Your observation and sighting report are greatly appreciated. This information makes a valuable contribution to our knowledge of Central South America shorebird movements and migratory routes, and supports efforts to Bolivia orange over red conserve shorebird populations and the wetland habitats on which Paraguay orange over yellow they depend. Uruguay orange over blue Please continue to send any observations of color marked Argentina orange migratory shorebirds to PASP, Manomet Bird Observatory, P.O. Chile red Box 1770, Manomet, MA 02345, USA.

Sincerely,

James E. Lyons

Manomet Bird Observatory • P.O. Box 1770 • Manomet, MA 02345 Phone: (508) 224-6521 • Fax: (508) 224-9220

USF&WS metal band

red band yellow ba -,rxY:m,Fr red flag

left leg right leg

Oregon Birds 17(4): 119, Winter 1991 Continued from page 118. Semipalmated Sandpipers, Stilt Each bird wears a FWS band on one leg Ruddy Turnstones. Ruddy Turn• Sandpipers, and Hudsonian God- (some with a color band) and 1 or more stones have been color banded on the wits. The Canadian Wildlife Service color bands on the other. Color band Colville River Delta on the central arctic banded Semipalmated Sandpipers, Stilt combinations are 2 of the same color, 2 of coast of Alaska. Breeding birds have Sandpipers, 100 Hudsonian Godwits on different colors, 3 of 2 colors, and 3 of 3 been marked with unique combinations Little Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, dur• colors. Please note which leg is color of dark blue, dark green, red, orange, ing the 1988-90 field season. Birds will banded and the exact sequence of colors. yellow, brown, gray, pink, mauve, and be dyed with picric (can appear yellow or "It is important that we know which leg white bands. All birds carry a white orange) on various locations of their carries the particular color(s) and, where station code band. [OB 16(2)] Jim chest and/or stomach. We will also be used together, whether the color band is Helmericks, Colville Village via Pouch banding the birds with white flag bands above or below the metal band." A yel• 340109, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 99734. and red and/or green bands. Please low dye will be applied to the white record the location and date of the sight• plumage of Pacific Golden-Plovers on Sabine's Gulls. Sabines's Gulls ing, the species sighted, the location of Oahu in April 1991. Recent findings: the have been color banded on the Colville the dye and/or the location and color of population consists of both territorial River Delta on the central arctic coast of the bands. [OB 15(1); 16(4)] Send obser• and non-territorial birds, with one or Alaska. Breeding birds have been vations to H. Loney Dickson, Canadian the other behavior apparently fixed for marked with unique combinations of Wildlife Service, Western and Northern life after the first wintering season; sur• dark blue, dark green, red, orange, yel- Region, Room 210 Second Floor, 4999 - vival rates are high (over 80 percent low.brown, gray, pink,mauve, and white 98lh Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B from year to year); and the birds exhibit bands. All birds carry a white station 2X3, Canada, (403)468-8917. strong site fidelity, with territorial indi• code band. [OB 16(2)] Jim Helmericks, viduals occupying the same territories Colville Village via Pouch 340109, Shorebirds. About 800 shorebirds from year to year. [OB 15(2); 16(1); OB Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 99734. of several species were banded at Chey• 16(4); OB 17(1)]. Oscar W. Johnson, enne Bottoms in Kansas duringthel989 Department of Biology, Montana State Sanderlings and Western Sand• spring and fall migrations. All birds University, Bozeman, MT 59717, pipers. The SanderlingProject has mist- carry an orange band over a band of (406)994-4548, or Phillip Bruner, Nat. netted and color-banded Sanderlings another color on their left leg, and a Sci. Div., BYU-Hawaii, Laie, HI 96762, along the West Coast. The only colors green flag over a band of another color (808)293-3820. used were green, orange, red, yellow, on their right leg. [OB 16(1)] Nellie and white. No blue. Some juvenile Sand• Tsipoura, Pan American Shorebird Pro• Redheads. In a cooperative study erlings have been transplanted to other gram, PASP/WHSRN, 550 S. Bay Av• of the ecology of wintering Redheads in parts of the coast in an attempt to deter• enue, Islip, NY 11751. south Texas, Redheads have been banded withU.S. FWS aluminum bands and nasal discs. Yellow, white, red, blue, and green discs were used. Discs at• tached in 1987-88 were blank, while those attached in 1988-89 are alpha- numerically coded. "Please report loca• tion, date, sex, nasal disc color, alpha• numeric code, and condition of observed birds. [OB 15(2)] Joe Moore, Depart• ment of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, 302 Nagle Hall, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2258.

Ring-billed and California Gulls. For a long-term study on post-breeding dispersal, wintering locations, and nest mine how a young bird selects a given site fidelity, Ring-billed and California site along the coast as its winter home. Gulls have been banded every year since Each transplanted bird carries a color 1987 at Lake Lahontan, Nevada. Each combination ofbands, and either a green, birdis given a FWS aluminumband and white, or red flag on its right leg. Please Shorebirds. Over 200 shorebirds a single colored plastic band either above try to record the complete color combi• were banded as part of a study of the the FWS band or on the other leg. Colors nation. Western Sandpipers have also temporal and spatial distribution of used are red or green (1987), yellow been color banded. For both species, shorebirds migrating and breeding at (1988), blue (1989), or white (1990). note which leg the aluminum FWS band Utah's Great Salt Lake. Killdeer, Ameri• Please record the date, time, and loca• is on. [OB 15(1)] The Sanderling Project, can Avocets, Black-necked Stilts, Willets, tion of sighting, which leg the plastic P.O. Box 247, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, or Long-billed Curlews, Wilson's Phalar- band is on, color of plastic band, and Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser• opes, and Spotted and Least Sandpipers number on plastic band if possible. [OB vice, Marine Science Center, Newport, are among the species color banded. 13(4); OB 14(4); OB 16(4)]. Alan OR 97365,867-3011 ext. 270. Reports of They carry a light green band above the Gubanich, Department of Biology, Uni• banded Sanderlings can be sent to Bar• left knee, a dark green flag above the versity of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, bara Kus, Department of Biology, San right knee, and a combinationof 2 to 4 (702)784-6652. Hugh Judd, 2325 Jessie, Diego State University, San Diego, CA color bands and a FWS metal band be• Sparks, NV 89431, (702)356-7485. 92182. low. Colors include dark blue,lightgreen, Oregon Birds 17(4): 120, Winter 1991 red, white, orange, and yellow. Please Western Bluebirds. Western Blue• pink (magenta), mauve (purple), white, report species, band combination, date, birds (Sialia mexicana) in nest boxes on and red/white stripe. Please report place, behavior, flock size, and other the Audubon Society of Corvallis Blue• sightings of these birds with as much notable information. [OB 16(4)] Suzanne bird Trail were first color-banded in information as possible: which leg has D. Fellows, Utah Coop. Fish & Wildlife 1981. In 1983, 1984, 1988, and 1989, the aluminum band, the colors of the Res. Unit, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT color combinations opposite the alumi• bands and position (upper/lower), date, 84322-5210, (801)750-25091. num numbered USFWS bands indicated place, activity, number, and sex of birds. fledging sites of approximately 900 If the bird is in hand, the USFWS num• Shorebirds. The Canadian Wild• young. In 1990, a color band was placed ber is important whether or not the bird life Service, Prairie and Northern Re• over the numbered band and a 2-color is color-banded. If the bird is dead, I gion, will be banding shorebirds during combination on the opposite leg identi• would like to examine the carcass if spring and fall migrations in 1990 and fied the individual. Using the same sys• possible. [OB 14(4); OB 16(4)]. Elsie 1991. Birds will be dyed with yellow tem, the numbered band will be placed Eltzroth, 6980 N.W. Cardinal Drive, (orange) on the underparts, and may on the opposite leg in 1991. The colors: Corvallis, OR 97330, (503)745-7806. also be red (pink). Birds should have red, orange, yellow, green, blue, dark 0 white flags and red or green color bands as well. [OB 16(4)]. H.L. Dickson, Cana• dian Wildlife Service, 2nd Floor, 4999- 98 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3, Canada.

Snowy Plovers. In 1988-89, in co• operation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Nongame Program, we color-marked 372 Snowy Plovers at Abert Lake, Lake Co., Oregon. Each plover has 2 bands on each leg, which may include either 3 colored bands and an aluminum Federal band, or 4 colored bands. Band colors include white, yel• low, red, dark blue, lime, and the alumi• num Federal band. Banded plovers have been resighted at Abert Lake, and may likely occur at other alkaline lakes in Lake and Harney Cos. These banded plovers have been resighted frequently along the California andBaja California coasts during fall/winter, and should be watched for along the Oregon coast dur- ingboth the fall/winter and spring/sum• mer seasons. Additionally, in 1990 we color-marked about 12 plovers at breed• ing areas along the southern Oregon Information Wanted on coast. [OB 15(4); 16(4)] Report sightings to Mark Stern, Oregon Natural Heri• Oregon's Birds tage Program, 1205 N.W. 25th, Port• land, OR 97210, (503)229-5078. Note to Oregon Birds readers: OB publishes information requests that may be of interest to Oregon's birders. The ending notation in brackets shows the first issue Tundra Swans. Tundra Swans of OB in which the request appeared. This is a comprehensive listing of all breeding in northwestern Alaska have outstanding requests for information that have been made known to Oregon Birds. been marked since 1984 with blue plas• tic neck collars bearing white alphanu• COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF ENTRIES 5873 Estate Drive, Klamath Falls, OR meric codes prefixed with the letter U. A 97603. total of 102 birds have been marked, Bald Eagles in Oregon. The Or• over 90 of which are probably still alive. egon Eagle Foundation asks for reports Bird count data. Landbird popu• The numbers, in the sequence 000-300, of sightings of Bald Eagles anywhere in lation trend data from the western are read vertically from the bottom up. Oregon. OEF maintains an extensive United States and Canada are needed Some birds were fitted with backpack Regional Reporter Network, consisting for comparison with BBS data for the harness telemetry transmitters. All have of reporters for each Oregon county. same region. If you have (or know any• FWS bands. Most birds are expected to Reports are summarized annually in one with) at least 20 years of count data pass through Pacific or Intermountain Report of Bald Eagle Observations, of any kind from within the western flyways. [OB 13(4); 14(4)] U.S. Fish and which is available to anyone involved in region, please contact Richard L. Hutto, Wildlife Service, Bird Banding Office, projects that may affect Bald Eagles. Division of Biological Sciences, Univer• Laurel.MD 20708 and SelawikNational Observations sent to OEF will be for• sity of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 270, Kotzebue, warded to the appropriate person. [OB (406)243-4292. AK 99752, (907)442-3799. 14(4); 16(4)] Oregon Eagle Foundation,

Oregon Birds 17(4): 121, Winter 1991 Birds that strike windows. I ask Egg laying time. I am writing a OR 97212, (503)287-6501. that you share any records you have review about the hour of laying of passe• documenting species that have hit glass rines and other small altricial birds. As Nest box nesting birds. I amlook- panes of any stationary structure. published data on this topic are scarce, ing for a population ofbirds that nest in Records from curators, collection man• I would appreciate hearing from per• nestboxes. I am a beginning graduate agers, and any individuals are equally sons who have unpublished records on student interested in parental care allo• valuable. Please include species, date of laying times that they would allow me to cation. If you know of a population of strike, and location. Any greater detail use with appropriate acknowledgement. nest-box breeding birds (preferably about the species, glass, building, habi• The records should include species name, banded) that would be available for be• tat, or comments will be appreciated. locality, date, estimate of hour of laying, havioral observations for a thesis project, Daniel Klem Jr., Biology, Muhlenberg and type of time used (e.g. , Eastern please contact Daniela Monk, Depart• College, 2400 Chew Street, Allentown, Standard TimeorEastemDaylightTime ment of Biology, Jordan Hall, Indiana PA 18104-5586. in North America, British Summer Time, University, Bloomington, TN 47405, etc.). David M. Scott, Dept. of Zoology, (812)855-3282. Coastal geese. The U.S. Fish and Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Wildlife Service is attempting to deter• Ontario, Canada Northern Shrikes. I am seeking mine Canada Goose use areas along the information on site fidelity of Northern Oregon coast. Observations of any sub• Land birds on water. I request Shrikes during migration and winter, species of Canada Goose including the any observations, published or unpub• both between and within years. I would introduced Great Basin Canada Goose lished, of landbirds landing on the sur• appreciate receiving any reports of are needed, but especially of Aleutian face of water (salt or fresh), taking off, banded or other known identity indi• and Dusky Canada Geese. Record date, and then flying away. [OB 16(4)] Paul viduals that were recorded at the same location, time of day, and subspecies. If Sykes, 1080 Forest Road, WatMnsville, location in different years. I am also you are not sure of the subspecies, note GA 30677. interested in knowing residence times the relative size of the birds, color of the of individual shrikes at migration or breast, presence or absence of a neck Marbled Murrelet sightings. In• wintering sites. Please report any such ring, etc. Reports of Brant are also formation is requested on inland and at- data, including location, dates, age of wanted. On all geese, look for neck col• sea records of Marbled Murrelets in bird, and observed behavior. Chris lars andlegbands. [OB 13(1); 14(4)] Roy Oregon. Recent and dated observations Rimmer, Vermont Institute of Natural Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, of murrelets along rivers or creeks, in Science, Woodstock, VT 05091. Marine Science Center, Newport, OR forested areas, in bays, at river mouths, 97365, (503)867-4550. and offshore are needed. Details should Peregrine status. The U.S. Fish & include date, time of day, specific loca• Wildlife Service is reviewing the status tion, number ofbirds, age, plumage, and of the Arctic Peregrine Falcon (Falco behavior. [OB 15(4); OB 16(4)] S. Kim peregrinus tundrius) and the American Nelson, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Re• Peregrine Falcon (F.p. anatum). Cen• search Unit, Oregon State University, suses show that the Arctic throughout 104 Nash Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331- its range and the American in Alaska, 3803, (503)737-1962. the Yukon, and the Northwest Territo• ries — may no longer be endangered or Neotropical birds. A Neotropical threatened with extinction. The Arctic Migratory Bird Directory of Projects is is now listed as "threatened" and the being prepared to facilitate communica• American as "endangered." Data on the tion among the growing number of sci• status and comments on possible reclas• entists and conservationists working in sification of these subspecies are re• North America, Mexico, Latin America, quested. Ted Swem, U.S. Fish & Wild• and the Caribbean. Please contribute a life Service, 1412 Airport Way, Coastal swans. The U.S. Fish and description of any projects you might Fairbanks, AK 99701. Wildlife Service is attempting to deter• have underway or planned; the direc• mine Tundra and Trumpeter Swan use tory should be available in early 1992. areas on the Oregon coast. Information Include project title, a 2-3 sentence ab• needed is good location data, date, time stract of the project, status, countries, of day, behavior, and age if possible. budget, cooperators, contact person, and Look for neck and leg bands. [OB 13(1); keywords. Partners in Flight Directory, 14(4)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Deborah Finch.U.S.ForestService, 222 Service, Marine Science Center, New• South 22nd Street, Laramie, WY 82070, port, OR 97365, (503)867-4550. (307)742-6621 FAX (307)721-0397.

Cowbirds. I am seeking unpub• Neotropical birds. If you know of lished observations of female Brown- ongoing or planned research on headed Cowbirds removingeggs or nest• neotropical migrant birds in the Pacific lings from a nest. No observations will Northwest, either studies of single spe• be published by me without your ap• cies or groups of species (e.g., status, proval. [OB 16(4)] David M. Scott, De- population trends, habitat use, responses partmentofZoology.UniversityofWest- to timber or range management, or ba• ern Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, sic biology, etc.), please contact Brian N6A 5B7. Sharp, 2234 N.E. 9th Avenue, Portland, Oregon Birds 17(4): 122, Winter 1991 Project FeederWatch. "Feeding the birds is fun. It's also a great way to contribute to the understanding of bird Aleutian populations — if you're a member of Project FeederWatch. Now is the time to Canada sign up for this continent-wide survey of feeder birds. Each winter, from Novem• ber to March, FeederWatch participants Goose record the kinds and numbers ofbirds at their backyard feeders on specially de• signed, easy-to-use forms. Last winter Recovery over 7,000 people from all over North America contributed to this unique re• Restoring endangered or threatened course of implementing approved recov• search program. The project is a joint animals and plants to the point where ery plans. effort of the Cornell Laboratory of Orni• they are again secure self-sustaining The Aleutian Canada goose {Branta thology and Long Point Bird Observa• members of their ecosystems is a pri• canadensis leucopareia) nests on islands tory, Port Rowan, Ontario. Ornitholo• mary goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian gists use FeederWatch data to monitor Service's endangered species program. Archipelago. The species winters in changes in bird abundance from year to To help guide the recovery effort, the coastal Oregon and the Central Valley of year and to answer many other ques• Service is working to prepare recovery California. Aleutian Canada gee ie were tions about populations of North Ameri• plans for most of the listed species na• originally listed as endangered in 1967. can birds." Project FeederWatch, Cornell tive to the United States. The Service Two major threats are responsible for Laboratory of Ornithology, 159 Sap- also periodically revises approved re• the decline of this species: Predation of sucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York covery plans to incorporate new infor• nesting geese and their young on many 14850, (607)254-2414. mation and any change in status. Recov• of the breeding islands by introduced ery plans describe actions considered exotic foxes and hunting on the winter• necessary for the conservation of the ing grounds. Recovery efforts have in• species, establish criteria for the recov• cluded hunting closures, and the rees- ery levels for downlisting or delisting tablishment of Aleutian geese on former them, and estimate time and cost for breeding islands following the removal implementing the recovery measures of introduced fox. These efforts have been successful in bringing the Aleutian Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Oregon needed. goose population up from approxim ately Department of Fish and Wildlife biolo• The Endangered Species Act of 19 73 800 birds in 1975 to over 6000 birds in gists are interested in Yellow-billed (Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 1990. Effective January 11, 1991, the Cuckoo sightings. See OB 12(2): 70 for seq.) requires the development of recov• Aleutian goose was reclassified from en• an interest announcement. If you lo• ery plans for listed species unless such a dangered to the less critical threatened cated a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Oregon, plan would not promote the conserva• status (55 FR 51106). please be aware that this species is also tion of a particular species. Section 4(f) a "review species" and the Oregon Bird of the Act, as amended in 1988, requires The Aleutian Canada Goose Recov• Records Committee asksforreports.[OB that public notice and an opportunity for ery Plan is being revised for the first 12(2)] Bill Haight, Oregon Department public review and comment be provided time since 1982. Revisions to the plan of Fish & Wildlife, 506 S.W. Mill Street, during recovery plan development. The places anewemphasison restoringrem- P.O. Box 59, Portland, OR 97207. Service will consider all information nant breeding populations in the Cen• presented during a public comment pe• tral Aleutians and Semidi Islands, se• riod prior to approval of each new or curing migration and wintering habitat revised recovery plan. The Service and in California and Oregon, and updating other Federal agencies will also take the original objects and tasks. Several these comments into account in the public and private entities are cooperat• ing in the Aleutian Canada goose recov• ery program, including the California Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Department of Fish and Game, and the East Bay Municipal Utility District.

Brian Anderson, Field Supervisor, Ecological Services, Anchorage Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Room 62, Anchor• age, Alaska 99501, (907-271-2888), or Dr. Andrew F. Robinson, Jr., Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911NW. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181.

Deadline for comments was 16 Sep• tember 1991. Source: Federal Register 56(151): 37368-69, 6 August 1991.

Oregon Birds 17(4): 123, Winter 1991 FIELDNOTES: Eastern Oregon, Spring 1991

Joe Evanich, 5026 N.E. Clackamas, Portland, OR 97213

Spring 1991 was generally wetter and Loons to Herons Herons, and Great Egrets (the largest in cooler than usual throughout Eastern Common Loons continued their Oregon) were located on Bathouse Is• Oregon. All 3 months received more northward migration during Mar, Apr, land in Malheur Lk. as of 15 May. An• precipitation than typical in all regions, and May; reports came from 10 Eastern other large nesting colony was found at with May being particularly wet — it Oregon counties, the latest at Unity Diamond Marsh, Harney , and offered appears that Eastern Oregon received Res., Baker on 27 May (C & MO). The birders great views of breeding White- at least a temporary reprieve from the high count was 31 birds at Wickiup Res., faced Ibis, Great and Snowy Egrets, serious drought conditions of the past Deschutes on 21 Apr (WY). No other loon Black-crowned Night-Herons, and fewyears. The most obvious effect of this species were reported during the period. Franklin's Gulls (fide RV, PJ). Included cool, wet spring was the later-than-usual Western Grebes arrived on time through• in this latter colony and observed arrival of many land birds, especially out Eastern Oregon during late April, throughout the Diamond area were up passerines. In Central Oregon, other and Clark's Grebes were reported from to 3 Cattle Egrets; nesting is suspected than waterbirds most species were late the Klamath Basin on 27 Apr (SR); at but unconfirmed as of 1 June (RV, PJ, with 27 setting all-time late arrival Nyssa, Malheur on 8 May (PTS); at m.ob.) A rare report for Eastern Oregon records. For all species, 9 were on time Krumbo Res., Harney on 4 May (PJ); was the Green-backed Heron observed (on their mean arrival date), 21 were and 2 or 3 on Buena Vista Pond at at Seneca, Grant on 5 May (MD). An early (11 of these were waterbirds), and Malheur NWR on 26 May (HN, JE). The apparent first for Union was the Snowy 48 were late. Many observers also noted last wintering Red-necked Grebe in the Egret found on Vogel Pond near Union delayed nesting among waterfowl and Government Cove area near Hood River on 3 June (JW Jr.) raptor species. was seen on 22 Apr (HN). Another Red• necked Grebe was found near North The following abbreviations appear Waterfowl Powder, Baker on 24 Mar (PTS). in this report: NWR (National Wildlife An adult and an immature Trum• Refuge); WMA (Wildlife Management American White Pelicans failed to peter Swan were observed on Crane Area); St. Pk. (State Park); Lk. (Lake); nest at Malheur NWR this year due to Prairie Res., Deschutes on 4 May (DL, Res. (Reservoir); Co. (County); HQ (head- receding water levels; the three islands JK, SR), and 4 were observed at Pon- quarters);/ide(reportedby);m.ob. (many in Malheur Lk. used last year are now derosa Valley, Gra nt also on 4 May (MD). observers); et al (and others). All county connected to the mainland, allowing a Migrant White-fronted Geese peaked names are italicized. greater chance for predation (fide RV, during mid-Apr; "many" were at Kla• PJ). math Basin on 27 Apr (SR), 50 were near The major nesting colonies of Cove, Union on 12 Apr (JW), and others Double-crested Cormorants, Great Blue were reported from Deschutes, Umatilla,

Oregon Birds Regional Editors Western Oregon Jeff Gilligan 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue — Spring/Fall Portland, OR 97232 234-5961 Western Oregon Jim Johnson 3244 N.E. Brazee Street — Winter/Summer Portland, OR 97212 Oregon Birds and American Birds have synchronized reporting areas, periods, 233-2836 and deadlines. Field reports for eastern and western Oregon are due to the OB Eastern Oregon Joe Evanich 5026 N.E. Clackamas Regional Editor and AB Regional Editor at the same time. Portland, OR 97213 Season Months Due date 284-4153 Fall August—November 10 December American Birds Regional Editor Winter December—February 10 March All of Oregon Bill Tweit P.O. Box 1271 Spring March—May 10 June Olympia, WA 98507 Summer June—July 10 August (206)754-7098 American Birds Sub-Regional Editors Eastern Oregon Tom Crabtree 1667 N.W. Iowa Bend, OR 97701 ' 388-2462 Western Oregon Harry Nehls 2736 S.E. 20th Portland, OR 97202 233-3976 Salem area Barb Bellin 4730 Elizabeth St. N. Salem, OR 97303 393-0243 Corvallis area Elzy Eltzroth 6980 N.W. Cardinal Eastern Corvallis, OR 97330 Oregon 745-7806 Rogue Valley Marjorie Moore 357 Taylor Street Ashland, OR 97520 482-1303

Oregon Birds 17(4): 124, Winter 1991 Harney, and Lake. Snow Goose num• (DL); 2 males and 3 females were at Oregon this spring during April and bers peaked in mid-Mar; the 10,000 birds Summer Lk. WMA,Lake on 17 Apr (SS); early May. At least 24 species were observed on the Silvies R. fioodplain and a male was on Thompson Res. on 13 recorded, mainly from Deschutes, Lake, near Burns, Harney on 11 Mar (fide RV) May (CM). Harney, and Wallowa. Heading the list and the 5000+ were seen "in Harney of outstanding finds was the adult male Co." on 2 Mar (TC, SS) were the largest Raptors, Gallinaceous Birds RUFF at Summer Lake WMA from 12 concentrations. Smaller numbers (less Turkey Vultures were generally Apr to 14 Apr (SS, CM, et al.) This is than 20 birds/flock) were found in Union noted as arriving late this year, prob• Eastern Oregon's first record for the and Grant during the period. ably due to the cool wet spring (TC, HN, species, and one of only a handful of There was little to comment on con• m.ob.) Ospreys arrived throughout most spring occurrences for the state. Other cerning ducks. Migrations were unevent• of Eastern Oregon during the first week noteworthy discoveries included single ful and on schedule throughout Eastern of April, a typical arrival date. Up to 100 Whimbrels at Malheur NWR (25 May; Oregon; the only species reported ear• Bald Eagles were still wintering in the TC, TM) and Paulina Marsh, Lake (22 lier than usual was the Blue-winged Harney Basin as of 2 Mar (TC, SS), and May; SS); a Red Knot at Roaring Springs Teal—1 was at LaPine,Deschutes on 13 an immature bird Gate?) was seen 6 Ranch, Harney on 19 May (CC, fide TC) Apr (LR), and another was at Hatfield miles east of Joseph, Wallowa on 13 Apr and 12 of that species at Summer Lake Lk., Deschutes on 19 Apr (BB). Many (PTS). Two adult and a second-year bird WMA from 11 May to 13 May (SS j; a observers noted that duck nesting suc• were seen near Seneca on 4 May (MD), Stilt Sandpiper at Malheur NWR on 8 cess was somewhat hampered by the and a pair is suspected of nesting in the May (J & DR, fide TC); an adult Semi• wet conditions over much of the region. upper Silvies River drainage, Harney palmated Sandpiper at Summer Lake Even though cool, wet weather delayed (JS, GI). There were only 3 reports of WMA on 8 May (SS); and 4 Ruddy the nesting of many species, the rising Northern Goshawk this spring, 2 from Turnstones also at Summer Lake on S water levels ofMalheur Lk. flooded many Grant and 1 from northern Harney May (SS). Marbled Godwits moved nests during May (fide RV). An albino (Grant Co. Bird Club, MD). through in larger-than-usual numbers: Mallard was an unusual find at Jones Aside from their usual haunts, Fer• up to 50 were found on Malheur Lk. on Field, Malheur NWR on 21 Apr (SRI). ruginous Hawks were reported in north• 24 Apr (GI, RV), and 21 were at Summer Eurasian Wigeon continue to be reported east Wasco on 9 Mar and 30 Mar (DL, Lake WMA on 4 May (SS). from Eastern Oregon: 1 was at Hines, MC); 2 nests were reported from Nye Small numbers of Baird's Sandpip• Harney on 28 Apr (CM, mob.); 2 were at Junction, Umatilla on 7 Apr (PTS). The ers were reported from Summer Lake Hatfield Lk. on 17 May (TC, SS); 3 were last Rough-legged Hawk of the winter from 12 Apr to 4 May (SS), at Hatfield on Thompson Res.,Lake on 22 Apr (SS); was found 24 Apr in the Grande Ronde Lk. on 14 Apr (TC), and at Malheur Lk. and 1 at The Dalles, Wasco on 6 Apr (DL, Valley, Union (HN). An unusual concen• on 29 Apr (RV, SR); the species is nor• NM). tration of 10 Golden Eagles was noted mally quite rare during spring in East• The large numbers of Greater Scaup east of Madras, Jefferson on 19 May ern Oregon. A lone Sanderling was at wintering along the Columbia River (DL, DA). At least 5 Peregrine Falcon Summer Lake on 11 May (CM. Small departed by late March; up to 100 were reports were received throughout the numbers of Short-billed Dowitchers still present at Mosier, Wasco on 16 Mar period, 2 from Lake, 2 from Deschutes, moved through Eastern Oregon during (DL, et al.) Isolated, out-of-range Greater and 1 from Grant. Merlins lingered as late April and early May; reports carr.e Scaup were reported from Prineville late asl4ApratMcNary Dam, Umatilla from Hatfield Lk., Summer Lk.. an d the sewage ponds on 25 May (DL, DA); a (MD). Joseph sewage ponds (TC, CM, m.ob.) female at Ana Res., Lake on 2 May (SS); Blue Grouse were commented on Two well-marked Short-bills of the race at least 2 at Sunriver, Deschutes on 20 only in the Wasco Co. Cascades, where L. g. caurinus were found at Hatf. el d Lk. May (LR); 7 birds on McKay Creek Res., their numbers appear to be down this on 7 May (TC); all other Eastern Oregon Umatilla on 4 May (MD); and a pair on spring (DL). A lone Northern Bobwhite birds identified to race have been L. g. the Joseph sewage ponds, Wallowa from was found northwest of Milton- hendersonii. The status of this species, 14 Apr to 3 May (PTS). The question Freewater, Umatilla on 4 May (MD); like the Greater Scaup, needs to be re• arises, just how common is this species this relect introduced population is ap• evaluated in Eastern Oregon. east of the Cascades where it has tradi• parently on the decline. Always a rare Wilson's Phalaropes were f.rst re• tionally been considered of accidental find in Eastern Oregon, Mountain Quail ported on 26 Mar near Hines (SRI), a occurrence? Migrant Barrow's Gold- were reported near Mosier on 8 May little early. A large concentration of 200 eneyes were reported more often than (DL; a possible co. first), and alongBeech was at The Narrows, Harney on 1S May usual this spring with a record from Cr., Grant on 20 May (BH). Birders need along with 400 Red-necked Phalaropes Krumbo Res. (3 birds on 2 Mar; TC, SS) to keep closer tabs on this very local (fide RV). being somewhat out of the species' nor• Eastern Oregon species. A pair of Wild Up to 40 migrant Bonaparte's Gulls mal mountainous range. Turkeys found along Lookingglass Cr., were noted in the Klamath Basin on 27 The male SMEW discovered last Union on 10 Apr (JW) was the only Apr (SR), and a very late adult bird was Jan remained in the vicinity of Cascades report of the species this spring. found in the Franklin's Gull colony at Locks, Hood River until at least 1 Apr Diamond Marsh during the last week of (DL, m.ob.) An adult male Red-breasted Cranes to Larids May (CC, m.ob.) A lone Hemng Gull Merganser remained in the Government A pair of Sandhill Cranes success• was reported from Double 'O' Ranch, Cove area near Cascades Locks up to 17 fully reared a chick at Camas Prairie in Harney on 25 Apr (CM, KT). Interest• Mar (AF, m.ob.; other, more out-of-range western Wasco this spring (DL); the ingly, 2 hybrid Glaucous-wingedXWest- Red-breasts were found at Haystack species is very local and closely moni• ern Gulls (a mated pair?) were found Res., Jefferson (3 birds on 21 Apr and 7 tored along the Cascades' eastern slope near Biggs, Wasco on 22 Apr (HN); this on 2 May; WY, PTS); a pair was at the in this part of Oregon. is near the traditional nesting islands Deschutes River Mouth up to 22 Apr Shorebird migration was exception• for California and Ring-billed Gulls. ally well-covered throughout Eastern

Oregon Birds 17(4): 125, Winter 1991 Owls to Woodpeckers apparently unsuccessful due to harass• crowned Sparrow studied at length The Spring Creek Great Gray Owls ment by magpies (GL). An out-of-range on 16 May at Wickiup Res. (SS). Accord• of Union apparently raised 2 young this Scrub Jay was found in Bend on 15 May ing to the observer, the bird's back col• year (m.ob.), and another pair near (Kathi Crabtree). Two Plain Titmice oration, pattern, and size were more like Ragged Creek, Grant produced 3 young were noted at Table Rock east of Silver a Golden-crown than a White-crown. (fide TW). Other Great Grays were re• Lk., Lake on 15 May; this extends the The last Harris' Sparrow of the season ported elsewhere in Grant, Union, and species' known range in Eastern Oregon was reported 17 Mar at Umatilla NWR Wallowa (m.ob.) Two Burrowing Owls north about 70 miles (SS)! Two Blue- (CC). set up house in an irrigated field near gray Gnatcatchers were reported from Bobolinks were reported from their Pine Grove, Wasco during April and Page Springs Campground, Harney on usual haunts in Northeast and South• May; this is apparently a first co. record 15 May (Clark College Biology Class); east Oregon during late May; the colony for the species (DL, m.ob.) Very exciting this is only the fourth or fifth record of near Ladd Marsh, Union contained 20+ was the discovery of 2 or 3 calling Bo• this species for Southeast Oregon. territorial male birds this spring (JW). real Owls near Mt. Bachelor, Deschutes A Gray Catbird found at Malheur Tricolored Blackbirds continue their on 22 Apr (TC, CM, etal.); this is only the NWR HQ on 26-28 May was the only spread into north-central Oregon. 50-60 second record for this species in the report of the species outside its typical "singing" birds were at a marsh near Oregon Cascades in recent years and Northeast Oregon haunts(SS, TC.m.ob.) Wamic, Wasco on 27 Apr (DL, DA m.ob.), the first on the east side. Northern Mockingbirds were reported and 1 was observed at Prineville on 16 A very cooperative Common Poor- from Hermiston on 20 May (MC) and at Mar (TC). A female Common Grackle will spent a few days at Malheur NWR Burns Junction, Malheur on 26-27 May was reported from Frenchglen on 24 HQ from 25 May to 27 May; the bird was (DL, DA et al.) The latter sighting in• May (Mark Smith, et al.) amazingly tame as it sat on the ground, volved two birds, possibly a mated pair. Red Crossbills went virtually unre• allowing birders to approach within The Brown Thrasher found last win• ported this spring, even in their typical inches (HN, TC, m.ob.)! Hummingbirds ter at Frenchglen, Harney was last re• mountain haunts (m.ob.) Two Lesser were virtually uncommented-on. Black- ported on 27 Apr (SS, TC, CM, m.ob.) Goldfinches at Warm Springs Indian chinned Hummers were reported from Reservation, Wasco on 19 May were the usual sites in Harney, Grant, Union, Vireos to Finches somewhat east of their normal range and Wallowa., and there were no Broad- A BELL'S VTREO was reported (DL, DA). tailed Hummer reports this year. from Malheur NWR HQ on the early Acorn Woodpeckers continued to date of 4 May (MD). If accepted by the Observers be found in The Dalles well into May, Oregon Bird Records Committee, this David A Anderson (DA); Barb Bellin but definite nesting has not been veri• would be the second Oregon record. Un• fied (DL, m.ob.) Red-breasted Sapsuck- fortunately, it was not photographed (BB); Craig Corder (CC); Marion Corder ers were noted at Bear Springs Ranger and the species remains unverified on (MC); Tom Crabtree (TC); Mike Denny Station, Wasco on 1 Apr (DL); at Dufur, the official state list. Possibly even more (MD); Joe Evanich (JE); David Fix (DF); Wasco on 4 May (DA); and at Indian noteworthy was the Hutton's Vireo Ford Campground, Deschutes during also found at Malheur HQ on 5 May by Anthony Floyd (AF); Jeff Gilligan (JG); May (TC, m.ob.) A hybrid Red-naped X the same observers (MD, KS)! There is Bob Hudson (BH); Tom Hunt(TH); Gary Red-breasted Sapsucker was studied only one previous sight record for this Ivey (GI);Patti Jubrias (PJ); John Kemp near Bear Springs Ranger Station on 20 species in Oregon east of the Cascades. Apr (DL). Black-backed Woodpeckers It was an excellent spring for va• (JK); Gerard Lillie (GL); Donna J. continued to be reported from the burn grant warblers in Southeast Oregon, Lusthoff (DL); Nancy MacDonald (NM); near Bend all through the period, but but most occurred after 1 Jun and will be Tom Mickel (TM); Craig Miller (CM); they appeared more widespread and covered in the next fieldnotes column. harder to locate (fide TC). Early ones included a Black-and-White Pat Muller (PM); Clarence and Marilyn Warbler at The V Ranch on 25 May O'Leary (C & MO); Lou Rems (LR); Flycatchers to Mimids (Gayle Stokes) and another at Fields on Jacques and Doris Ross (J & DR); Sandy Flycatchers appeared on time and 31 May (ET); a Tennessee Warbler at in good numbers throughout Eastern Fields on 25 May (DF); an outstanding Rule (SRI); Skip Russell (SR); Ken Oregon this spring. 3 or 4 Gray Fly• VIRGINIA'S WARBLER at Malheur Stewart (KS); Paul T. Sullivan (PTS); catchers near Friend, Wasco on 28 Apr NWR HQ on 28 May (no details; LW, Steve Summers (SS); Joan Suther (JS); may have been west of their typical PM); an Ovenbird at Malheur HQ on haunts (DL, et al.) A Least Flycatcher 27-28 May (TC, SS, m.ob.); and a North• Karen Theodore (KT); Bill Tweit (BT); was found at Fields, Harney on 26 and ern Waterthrush at Malheur HQ on 28 Rick Vetter (RV); Jim Ward (JW); Linda 27 May (JG, TC, HN, m.ob.); up to 3 May(PM,LW,eta/.) Weiland (LW); Walt Yungen (WY) singing birds of this species returned to An adult male Indigo Bunting Clyde Holliday St. Pk., Grant from late appeared briefly at Malheur HQ on 28 May onward after an absence of some May (LW, PM). The last "wintering" five years at that site (fide TW). An American Tree Sparrows were reported amazing Black Phoebe was reported on 13 Mar at Umatilla NWR, Morrow without details from The V Ranch at (CC) and on 21 Apr at Silver Lk. (SS). Malheur NWR on 5 Apr (fide RV). There were an amazing 9 reports of The wintering Blue Jays reported White-throated Sparrows from Harney, at Hermiston, Umatilla last season were Lake, Morrow, andDeschutes this spring, last seen on 6 Apr (2 birds; PTS) and 14 ranging from 2 Mar to 18 May (fide TC, Apr (1 bird; MD). Two of the jays were m.ob.) Most unusual was an apparent observed attempting to nest, but were hybrid White-crowned X Golden-

Oregon Birds 17(4): 126, Winter 1991 FIELDNOTES: Western Oregon, Spring 1991

Jeff Gilligan, 26 N.E. 32nd Ave., Portland, OR 97232

Spring weather in Oregon is always Up to 20 Trumpeter Swans win• (RS). unpredictable. This one was wet, cold tered in western Polk Co., and were last Eleven Black-necked Stilts were and blustery. What made it unusual seen on 8 Mar. (RG, m.o.b.). An Em• reported from various locations inland was that that condition persisted peror Goose, always rare in Oregon, from 21 April to 30 May (ME, HN, JB.HS, throughout most of May. The result was was at Seaside on 8 May (EL). Brant MM). An Amer. Avocet was near that migrating land birds were concen• were still moving along the coast in the Fairview, Multnomah Co., on 15 May trated a lower elevations in far greater last week of May, which is after the (TSt); another was near Medford on 18 than normal numbers. The generally migration has normally past. The Apr. (MM); and 2 were at the Kirtland inclement weather also coincided with season's first Blue-winged Teal was on Sewage Ponds, Jackson Co., on 22 Apr. many wintering birds, as well as mi• 17 Apr. The first migrant Cinnamon (MM). Twenty-five Lesser Yellowlegs grants from the south, remaininglonger Teal were noted in the Coquille R. Val• were reported from the Forest Grove in areas where they do not breed. ley on 3Mar. (NL, SE). Eurasian Wigeon, Sewage Treatment Ponds on 22 Apr. No reports of rarities were accom• and many of the more common water• (GG). That is an exceptional number for panied by details. Although I have no fowl, lingered later than usual. A count this typically scarce spring migrant. argumentwith any that have been men• of 16 Eurasian Wigeon on the very late Solitary Sandpipers were reported in tioned here, all should be considered in date of 16 May at Westmoreland Park in small numbers from the Willamette Val• light of the absence of supporting docu• Portland was especially noteworthy. ley, Rogue Valley, and near Coos Bay mentation. Please send documentation More Redheads were noted that in the from 19 April to 11 May, as is typical. with the reports in the future. Where past several years. The species is gener• The species is often easier to locate in appropriate, I will forward the docu• ally scarce in western Oregon. The drake spring in the region, probably because mentation to the Oregon Bird Records TUFTED DUCK at the Sheridan Sew• much of the habitat that they use in fall Committee. age Ponds was present to at least 18 is inundated in spring. Abbreviations: KRSP=KirtlandRe- Mar.(m.o.b.). Another drake was at the A Willet was at the KRSP in the gional Sewage Ponds (near Medford), Bay City Sewage Ponds (Tillamook Co.) Rogue Valley on 4 May (RE). The species SJCR = South Jetty of the Columbia R. from 13 Mar. to 4 May (Steve Powell, is very rare inland in western Oregon. and nearby areas. RL, et al.). The male SMEW that win• The only coastal reports were up to 3 at tered in the Columbia Gorge was last Yaquina Bay. A total of 4 Long-billed Loons to mergansers seen on 1 April (DL). Several Red- Curlews occurred on the northern coast Seventeen Red-throated Loons on breasted Mergansers, rare away from from 4 May to 12 May at three locations the Columbia R. at Sauvie I. on 10 Mar. the immediate coast, were reported dur• (PP, BB, MLF, BW, DFa). Nine Marbled was a high count for that inland location ing the migration from inland valleys. Godwits were reported along the coast (NL, JJ, JG). A Red-necked Grebe was from 5 May to 27 May. Three at Yaquina at Government Cove in the Columbia Vultures to quail Bay from 17 Feb. to 3 Mar. may have Gorge on 22 Apr. (HN). One Clark's Black-shouldered Kites, which have represented very early migrants. Three Grebe, always noteworthy in the region, never been anything approaching com• hundred Whimbrels at Yaquina Bay on was at Yaquina Bay on 4 May (BB, DFa, mon, were only reported with regularity 8 May was the high count. Eighty Red PP). in the region starting in the mid-1970s. Knots at the SJCR on 10 May was a good A Leach's Storm-Petrel was seen They were reported again in lesser num• count, especially considering the dimin• from the S.J.C.R. on 21 May (HN). The bers than had been the case in the early ishing attractiveness of the area to mi• species is common offshore at that time 1980s. One was in the Rogue Valley on grant shorebirds as it becomes more of year, but rarely seen from land. 29 May (JWa), which is late. Most are marshy (HN). A Sanderling, locally rare The first sighting of a Brown Peli• gone by mid-April or earlier. Do they go at thatinlandlocation, was at the KRSP can for the spring was 1 at the S.J.C.R. south to California to nest and return to on 24 Apr. (MM, HS). Two to 4 Ruddy on 21 Apr. (HN). The species has been Oregon in the late summer and au• Turnstones were at the KRSP between seen in small numbers in recent years tumn? I think that the answer must be 10 May and 13 May (MM, m.o.b.). A from late-April. The species' numbers yes. Although there are a few nesting Baird's Sandpiper (rare in spring) was have been on the increase since the ban records for western Oregon, such a con• at Sauvie I. on 4 May (GL), and 2 were at in the use of DDT in the U.S. During the spicuous bird would not be missed dur• the KRSP from 9 Apr. to 4 May (RE, years when its numbers were at its ing the breeding season. In addition, I MM). A thousand Dunlin were at the lowest, it was rare to see a Brown Peli• have seen kites in apparent direct mi• SJCRon 21 May; the number dropped to can anywhere along the Oregon coast gration heading north on several occa• about 100 by 24 May (HN). A Mew Gull, before mid-June. sions in late August and early Septem• always scarce in the Rogue Valley, was Sightings of Black-crowned Night- ber. at the Kirtland Sewage Ponds on the Herons continue to decrease in the Rogue Fifteen immature Bald Eagles at late date of 29 May (Jerry Wahl, et al.). Valley, where MM saw only 2 for the Coos Bay on 16 May was an impressive Glaucous Gulls were in unusually high period. A Snowy Egret was on the Rogue number for that area (Holly Stanford).. numbers in early spring. The 8 at R. estuary on 20 Apr. (fide Jim Rogers). The only report of a Red-shouldered Moolack Beach, Lincoln Co., on 8 March Fifty-one Great Egrets in the lower Hawk was one near the town of Arago, were perhaps the highest number ever Coquille R. Valley on 3 Mar. was not a Coos Co., on 3 Mar. (SE). A Prairie reported at 1 location in Oregon at any totally unexpected number (NL, SE). Falcon was at the S.J.C.R. on 13 Apr. season (JG, NL). The last reported was

Oregon Birds 17(4): 127, Winter 1991 on 8 Apr. at that location. the birds down to where the birders are. Orange-crowned Warblers were counted Twenty-five Caspian Terns up the Rain and cool weather dropped large on the Bayocean Sandspit, Tillamook Columbia R. at Ranier on 16 Apr. is an numbers of empids, Western Wood- Co., on 11 May (BB). I haven't seen interesting record (HN). A Black Tern Pewees, and Ash-throated Flycatchers Tricolored Blackbird colony in Portland was near Medford on 15 May (Ray into the Ashland area on the morning of had at least 9 pairs (JG); and at least 3 Rravitz), and 1 was at Ankeny NWR on 17 May (MM). GL had unprecedented males were at Ankeny NWR from 23 16May (BB). numbers of empids on Mt. Tabor, with May on (BB). JG had recorded Tricol• the greatest numbers moving through ored Blackbirds within 200 yards of the Owls through flycatchers between 11 May and 18 May. GL re• Gertz Rd. site in 1967. It is suspected Black Swifts are difficult to detect ported up to 3 Dusky Flycatchers at Mt. that the small colony has been at that in migration. The report of many at Tabor, with extreme dates of occurrence location at least that long, although it Agness, Curry Co., on 18 May is of note 30 Apr. and 24 May. was rediscovered only a few years ago. A (AB). Two hundred Vaux's Swifts at Rosy Finch was a remarkable find on Ashland on 10 May indicates a good Thrushes through finches Sauvie I. on 13 May (NL). A male Com• migratory movement (MM). Single Three Northern Mockingbirds were mon Redpoll near Nehalem was per• Black-chinned Hummingbirds were re• reported from the Rogue Valley during haps equally surprising. There are very ported from Cascade Head on 24 May the period (fide MM). Loggerhead few records for the coast, and this may (PP), and the SJCR on 27 May (MP). Shrikes, always rare west of the Cas• be the latest record for anywhere in the Even after the extreme cold during the cade Mts., were found at Dayton, Yamhill state (PS, et al.). preceding winter, Anna's Hummingbirds Co., 22 Mar. (TL), and at Agness, Curry were widely distributed, but perhaps in Co., 18 May (AB). Observers diminished numbers. The, 200 Warbling Vireos seen by June Babcock, Alan Barron, Barb A Lewis' Woodpecker was at Mt. GL on 15 May at Mt. Tabor in Portland Bellin, Colin Dillingham, Merlin & Elsie Tabor in Portland on 16 May (GL). That was a very large concentration for that Eltzroth, Sheri Erickson, Darrell Faxon, species is now very rare in the Portland species. He reported 20 from that site Dave Fix. Anthony Floyd, Jim Johnson, area, andhas not been foundbreedingin only 3 days later. Mt. Tabor also had Roy Gerig, Jeff Gilligan, Margaret years. Two Red-naped Sapsuckers were impressive numbers of warblers during LeFaive, Nick Lethaby, Gerard Lillie, reported: one at Hammond, Clatsop Co., the foul weather of mid-May. On 11 May Robert Loehning, Tom Love, Donna 21 Apr. (MP), and one in a residential GL counted 60 Orange-crowned War• Lusthoff, Kathy Merrifield, Marjorie areaofPortland27-28May(PaulOsborn, blers, 200Yellow-rumps, 90 Townsend's, Moore, Pat Muller, Harry Nehls, Mike Steve Jaggers). 50 Black-throated Grays, and a few Patterson, Phil Pickering, Skip Russel, As was the case with many land Nashville and Hermit Warblers. A Black- Howard Sands, Tim Shelmerdine, Rich• birds, flycatchers seemed much more and-white Warbler was at the Salmon ard Smith, Tom Staudt (TSt), Paul numerous than usual. This probably R. Meadows, on Mt Hood on 22 May Sullivan, Otis Swisher, Bill Tice, Jerry only indicates that bad weather forced (Sally Gould, Char Corkran). Over 400 Wahl, Linda Weiland, Bing Wong. 0

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