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Volume 31, Number 3 Fall 2005 From the Editor's Desk Field Notes: Spring 2005 Steve Dowlan 709 North Coast Wink Gross 124 The Status of Chestnut-collared Longspur in Oregon South Coast Alan Contreras 110 Tim Rodenkirk. 126 Portland Metro Site Guide: Baker Beach and Lily Lake, Lane County ErikKnight. 129 Bill Stotz and Alan Contreras 115 Willamette Basin Joel Geier. 132 Short Notes 117 Rogue- Umpqua White-throated Sparrows ( Zonotrichia albicollis) Norman Barrett and Dennis P. Vroman 138 Consume Deadly Fare Without Effect in Umatilla Co., North Central Oregon Mike Denny Charles R. Gates 139 Western Bluebird Aerial Foraging Behavior South Central Dennis P. Vroman Kevin Spencer. 142 Hudsonian Godwit Flyover, Clackamas County, Spring Northeast Migration, 2005 Elmer E. Specht Trent Bray. 145 Southeast Field Notes: Winter 2004-2005 Noah Strycker. 149 North Coast Observer List. 151 Wink Gross 122 Oregon Birds is looking for Oregon Birds material in these categories: Articles deal with identification, The quarterly journal of Oregon Field Ornithology distribution,ecology, P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, Oregon 97440 management, conservation, www. oregonbirds. org taxonomy, behavior, biology, and historical aspects of ornithology :zz:~ = ::di :s a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Ornithologists (OFO), an and birding in Oregon. Articles Oregon not-for-profit corporation. Membership in OFO includes a subscription to cite references (if any) at the end of Oregon Birds. ISSN 0890-2313 the article. Names and addresses of authors typically appear at the Editor: Stephen Dowlan beginning of the article. Associate Editor: Don DeWitt Short Notes are shorter Board of Editors: Alan Contreras, Matt Hunter, Dave Irons, Mike contributions that deal with the Patterson same subjects as articles. Short Notes typically cite no references, Officers and Board of Directors or at most a few in parentheses in the text. Names and address of President: Tim Shelmerdine - Lake Oswego (2005) authors appear at the end of the [email protected] Short Note. Secretary: Judy Meredith - Bend (2005) [email protected] Bird Finding Guides "where Treasurer: Jeff Harding - Lebanon ( 2005) to find a in Oregon" [email protected] (for some of the rarer birds) and Directors: Dave Tracy - Bend ( 2006) "where to find birds in the [email protected] area" (for some of the better Joel Geier - Corvallis ( 2006) spots). [email protected] David Irons - Eugene (2005) Reviews for published material llsdirons@msn. com on Oregon birds or of interest to Dennis Vroman - Grants Pass ( 2005) Oregon birders. [email protected] Photographs of birds, especially Committees photos taken recently in Oregon. Publications: Open - Contact the President if interested Color slide duplicates are preferred. Please label all photos Archivist: Barb Combs, [email protected] with photographer's name and (541) 689-6660 address, bird identification, date and location of photo. Photos Membership: Anne Heyerly, [email protected] will be returned if requested. (541)485-0880 The Deadline for Next Issue of OFO Bookcase: Karen Bachman, [email protected] Oregon Birds, OB 31(4), Winter 2005-2006 is January 15. Please OFO Birding send material directly to the Weekends: Vacant Editor, Steve Dowlan, P.O.Box 220, Mehama, OR, 97384 503- Webmaster: Dianna Bradshaw, [email protected] 859-3691 [email protected]
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Oregon Birds 31(3): 109, Fall 2005 The Status of Chestnut-collared Longspur in Oregon
Alan Contreras, 795 E 29th Ave, Eugene OR 97405 [email protected] HendrikHerlyn, 2855 NWTyler, Corvallis OR 97330 [email protected]
Photographs by Noah K. Strycker, 5253 SWRose PL, Corvallis OR 97333 birdboy@bkpix. com
n fall, 2002, Oregon received its largest movement of Chestnut-collared Longspurs on record, with at least 11 birds along the outer coast. Prior to that year, only six records had been accepted by the IOBRC. In subsequent years there have been additional reports, of which some have been accepted by the committee and some are still in circulation. One generally accepted record was not submitted to the committee. The table below shows all Oregon records published or known to the senior author. The map places these records geographically and by season.
Oregon's first Chestnut-collared Longspur was found at Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co. on 1 May 1976 by Larry McQueen, oddly enough during the initial chartering meeting at which Oregon Field Ornithologists was founded. The next record was in November, 1981 when one was found in the Klamath basin by Steve Summers. One appeared at the south jetty of the Columbia River (SJCR) on 17 July 1985 and remained for weeks.
The first suggestion of an occasional movement of small numbers of this species through Oregon came when David Fix found single birds on three separate occasions in mid-September and early October at Diamond Lake sewage ponds in the late 1980s (Fix 1991). No further records occurred until one was found at SJCR 9 October to 1 November, 1998 (Scott Rea, Mike Patterson et al. in Gilligan 1999), after which they have been all but annual in increasing numbers.
Fall, 2002 brought an extraordinary 11 birds to western Oregon, one of which was photographed (see accompanying photo essay on identification) and most of which involved multiple observers. Unlike previous years, in which most records were from southwestern Oregon, several of the 2002 reports were from the north coast, where at least 4 birds were present in early November. Fall 2003 brought a similar flight, with a flock of from 5 to perhaps as many as 15 birds at Wickiup Reservoir.
Oregon Birds 31(3): 110, Fall 2005 Reports of Chestnut-collared Longspur in Oregon (includes all records submitted to the OBRC and published records from Oregon Birds and North American Birds) Date Location Observers Published
1 May 1976 Fern Ridge Res., LANE Larry McQueen (ph) Schmidt 1989
14 Nov 1981 Lower Klamath NWR, KLAM Steve Summers Schmidt 1989
17+ Jul 1985 SJCR, CLAT Harry Nehls, RF, Owen Schmidt (ph), Heinl 1986
2 Oct 1987 Diamond Lake, DOUG David Fix Fix 1991
6 Oct 1987NA SJCR, CLAT
13 Sep 1989 Diamond Lake, DOUG David Fix Fix 1991
3 Oct 1989? Diamond Lake, DOUG David Fix Fix 1991
Scott Rea, Mike Patterson, Tim 10-25 Oct 1998 SJCR, CLAT Gilligan 1999 Janzen (vid)
Terry J. Wahl, Don Munson, Jim Gilligan 2000 13-14 Oct 1999 Near Cape Blanco, CURR Rogers
7-8 Nov 1999NA Coos Spit
21-22 Oct 2000 Near Cape Blanco, CURR Terry J. Wahl
9 Oct 2001? Near Cape Blanco, CURR Terry J. Wahl Contreras 2002
26 Oct 2001 NA Coos Spit, COOS Contreras 2002
9 Nov 2001f Lost Creek Res., JACK Don Munson Contreras 2002 Hendrik Herlyn, Noah Strycker (ph), 11 Oct 2002f Floras Lake, CURR Contreras et al. 2006 Alan Contreras 2-30 Nov (3) 2002 f Seaside, CLAT Todd Thornton, Mike Patterson Contreras et al. 2003
2 Nov 2002| SJCR, CLAT Mike Patterson Contreras et al. 2003
1 Nov 2002 t Coos Spit, COOS Tim Rodenkirk Contreras et al. 2003
7-8 Nov 2002 (3) t Near Cape Blanco, CURR Terry J. Wahl Contreras et al. 2003 2-10 Nov 2002(2, different from 1 Nov Coos Spit, COOS Tim Rodenkirk Contreras et al. 2003 bird) f 5 Oct 2003? Necanicum estuary, CLAT Mike Patterson Samowitz 2004
13 Oct 2003? SJCR, CLAT Mike Patterson, Bob O'Brien Samowitz 2004 4-10 Oct 2003 (4-14 birds, high number Wickiup Res., DESC Craig Miller et al. (vid) Gates 2003 uncertain)
19 Sep 2004? Cape Ferrelo, CURR Alan Barron Rodenkirk 2005
3 Oct 2004? Hatfield Lake, DESC H. Horvath et al. Gates 2005
Early March, 2005f Near Finley NWR, BENT R. Moore et al.
5 Oct 2005(1-2) SJCR, CLAT Mike Patterson et al. (ph) ph photographed, copies to OBRC f in review by OBRC vid videotaped, copy to OBRC ?? any?? ? Not submitted to OBRC? bold accepted by OBRC NA Not accepted by OBRC
Oregon Birds 31 (3): 111, Fall 2005 Chestnut-collared Longspur Records in Oregon
Q Fall/winter records (number per report) SJCR (D Spring/summer records (number per report)
Lower Klamath
Map shows all records accepted by OBRC, still in circulation or not yet submitted. Records not accepted are not shown but fall in the same pattern.
The map displays quite clearly that this species is far more regular as a fall migrant in the southwestern quarter of Oregon than it is elsewhere. It is unclear why Clatsop County is such an exception, although longspur habitat is concentrated and heavily covered in the right season. It is possible that the regional pattern is an artifact of observer coverage, but several factors suggest otherwise. Observer coverage of potential longspur habitat is generally good and widespread in Lincoln, Lane and Multnomah counties during the appropriate season, and is fairly regular in some good habitat in Tillamook County and in some of the Willamette valley. Some of these areas report Lapland Longspurs on a regular basis (they are annual in small numbers on the coast). None has ever reported a Chestnut-collared Longspur. The only two Willamette Valley records are from spring (early March and early May), though the March bird probably wintered in the area.
It is unclear why Chestnut-collared Longspurs are not reported in eastern Oregon, but the most likely reason is that habitat is not concentrated and neither are observers. Vast swathes of eastern Oregon are reasonably good habitat for longspurs and there are few observers. Also, much of the habitat is simply inaccessible: consider only the wheat counties, Treasure Valley in Malheur County and the Harney, Alvord and Warner basins. Even the land that is public is enormous, often impossible or illegal to enter and is far from most observers. It is likely that a concentrated effort at the right season would find Chestnut-collared Longspurs in these areas. Given that McCown's Longspur has been found several times in the Klamath Basin, it is likely to be found in far eastern Oregon as well.
Oregon Birds 31(3): 112, Fall 2005 Chestnut-collared Longspur Fall Occurrence in Oregon
7 6 4+ 2 5 1 ^ "3 4 Oct 1-14 Nov 1-14 3 2 1 0 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sep 1 Weeks Dec 30
As shown in the graph illustration above, most records are in the first half of October and the first half of November, with a definite break between them. In addition to records (which count multiple birds as one record using OBRC standards), all five of the multiple-bird records occurred in exactly the same peak pattern (2 groups in the first half of October and three in the first half of November, one group of which remained through November, arrivals shown with numbers on graph peaks), which suggests that there is a genuine double peak to the fall movement. We do not know whether this represents movements from different geographic areas, different age classes, different sexes or some other factors.
Longspur identification can be complicated, with some variation in appearance even in a flock of one species, but there are good references available. The best of these is probably Jon Dunn and David Beadle's 1998 article in Birders Journal. This article includes a collection of photos and a color plate.
Oregon Birds 31(3): 113, Fall 2005 Immature female Chestnut-collared Longspur October 11, 2002, Floras Lake, Curry Co. Oregon photos by Noah K. Strycker
Sources
Contreras, A. 2002. Field Notes: Western Oregon, Fall 2001. Oregon Birds 28: 30. Contreras, A., N. Barrett and G. Gillson. 2003. Field Notes: Western Oregon, Fall 2002. Oregon Birds 29:52. Dunn, J. and D. Beadle. 1998. Longspurs Distribution and Identification in Basic Plumage. Birders Journal'Vol. 7, No. 2 (April-May 1998) Fix, D. 1991. Birds of the Diamond Lake Ranger District. Unpublished manuscript. Gates, C. 2003. North Central Field Notes, Fall 2003. Oregon Birds 30:53. Gates, C. 2005. North Central Field Notes, Fall 2004. Oregon Birds 31:35. Gilligan, J. 1999. Field Notes: Western Oregon, Fall 1998. Oregon Birds 25:50-56. Gilligan, J. 2000. Field Notes: Western Oregon, Fall 1999. Oregon Birds 26:172. Heinl, S. 1986. Field notes: Western Oregon, Summer 1985. Oregon Birds 12:133-137 Moore, R. 2005. Personal communication. Rodenkirk, T. 2005. South Coast Field Notes, Fall 2004. Oregon Birds 31:23. Schmidt, O. 1989. Rare Birds of Oregon. OFO Special Pub. No. 5
Oregon Birds 31(3): 114, Fall 2005 SITE GUIDE: Baker Beach and Lily Lake, Lane County
Bill Stotz, 1305 Laurel St., Florence OR 97439 [email protected] Alan Contreras, 795 E 29th Ave, Eugene OR 97405 [email protected]
NOTE: this guide is adapted from one of the scores of guides to Lane County birding sites included in Birds of Lane County, to be issued in late 2006 by Oregon State University Press.
Baker Beach road is an easy-to- In the marsh area along the road At the end of Baker Beach Rd. (less miss gravel turnoff west from 101 Virginia Rails are found year round. than a mile from 101) is a horse about eight miles north of the Hwy. This is a fairly regular place for campground and parking for a trail 126-Hwy. 101 junction in Florence Sora in winter, not easy to come by to the beach (roughly 400 yards) (2.5 miles south of Sea Lion elsewhere. Wood Ducks breed as through and over the dunes. Baker Caves). The turnoff is just north do swallows, Marsh Wrens, Song Beach has Snowy Plovers year- of the C&M Stables, an obvious Sparrows, and other songbirds. round. Often the winter flock of a pasture area usually full of horses. Look for woodpeckers including dozen or so birds is near where the These pastures often contain a few Pileated, and Red-shouldered trail reaches the beach. In breeding grazing geese in the winter, usually Hawks in fall and winter. Black season (March 15 to Sept. 15) the Canadas, sometimes Cacklers and Phoebe, Swamp Sparrow, and area near the foredune is roped off occasionally White-fronted or Northern Waterthrush are among to protect the plover nests. Snow. Cattle Egret has also been the more unusual species that have seen here. been found here. Although Lily Lake does not get much use by waterfowl, a loop
Oregon Birds 31(3): 115, Fall 2005 trail west of the lake is worth has ducks or even shorebirds. NOTE: a good walking map walking (NOTE: it gets some This area is deserving of more of this small, lovely area can horse traffic). One end of the coverage by birders. The trail be found in William Sullivan's loop starts at the parking lot crosses a low sand ridge east 100 Hikes/Travel Guide to the and follows the west edge of the to the marsh by Lily Lake, Oregon Coast & Coast Range bluff. The trail provides access returning south through an open (second edition. 2004). to open brushy habitat to the west forest and emerging by the "No (sometimes wet) and pine woods Parking" sign at the highest Along Hwy. 101 east of the lake it is on the east. Peregrine Falcon point on Baker Beach Rd. The possible to park in the large pullout and Bald Eagle can sometimes complete loop is about a mile and walk down through the grass to be found at the northern end of and a quarter long; the western the brushy marsh edge looking for this loop. leg can be slow going on sand sparrows, warblers and pipits. In or hummocks; the eastern leg is some years this area has numbers of Berry Creek along the northern flat and easy. Lincoln's Sparrows and it is almost end of the trail sometimes always good for raptors.
Oregon Birds 31(3): 116, Fall 2005 SHORT NOTES '-m,, ' , / , : . W '^M, :|||::.
White-throated Sparrows ( Zonotrichia albicollis) This was the first time either John or I had ever seen this plant's berries and Consume Deadly Fare Without Effect in Umatilla Co. seeds utilized by birds. Oregon I have seen Varied and Hermit Thrushes feed on the red fruit• Mike Denny 1354 S.E. Central Ave., College Place, WA 99324 like arils of Western Yew (Taxus brevifolia). The leaves and seeds of [email protected] this plant harbor taxine alkaloids. On 7 November 2004, while birding and smash the soft red-orange flesh Folks who have ingested as few with John Gatchet and MerryLynn with their conical beaks, letting it as 50 of this tree's tiny leaves have Denny in the wildlife area below drop and exposing the three to four died after being poisoned (Foster & McNary Dam on the Columbia River central yellow seeds which they Caras 1994). The soft scarlet tissue in Umatilla County, I discovered two proceeded to press with their bills of the arils is not toxic, yet these adult White-throated Sparrows (one and then swallow. We watched as fruits contain the toxic single seed white-striped bird and one tan-striped) these two sparrows picked berry after which thrushes ingest. It is always about fifteen feet up in a Russian Olive red berry and ingested the seeds. We interesting what birds are feeding on tree. This tree was growing beside a stood and marveled how these small- and how they survive some of what small standing surface pool near the bodied birds could withstand this they ingest, be it poisonous, putrid or entrance trail, and was host to several dose of toxin they were taking in. pleasant. long, bright red-orange berry covered, purple leafed vines ( the leaves turn These brilliant red-orange miniature References Cited purple after the first good frost of the red pepper-looking fruits contain season). These vines had produced a whole series of toxic steroidal Foster, Steven; Roger Caras. 1994. a copious berry crop, and they were alkaloids such as solanine, glycoside A Field Guide to Venomous Animals draped in masses all over this Russian and dulcamarine to name a few ( Foster & Poisonous Plants, North America olive tree. Upon closer inspection of & Caras 1994). This introduced plant North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin these eye-catching berries, we found has been held responsible for the Co., New York them to be the fruit of the Climbing death of livestock that has fed on its Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara, foliage (Phillips 2001). It takes as few Phillips, Wayne H. 2001. Northern Foster & Caras 1994). as 10 berries to kill a child ( Foster Rocky Mountain Wiidflowers. & Caras 1994). While we watched Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, While watching the two White- these sparrows they easily ingested Connecticut. throated Sparrows, John and I noticed 5 to 7 berries apiece and then flew that these small birds were ingesting off, seemingly unaffected. I would Sibley, David Allen. 2000. National the seeds of these beautiful fruits. be interested if observers have seen Audubon Society, The Sibley Guide These sparrows would pick a berry this behavior in other bird species. to Birds. Chanticleer Press, Inc.,
Oregon Birds 31(3): 117, Fall 2005 Western Bluebird Aerial Foraging Behavior the Applegate River a few days later, .However, the duration of continuous Dennis P. Vroman, 269 Shetland Drive, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 flight and height above ground was dpvroman@budget. net less than that of the Whitehorse birds. Both observations were made in the afternoon, when flying insects were Western Bluebirds are known to birds were thought to be swallows, distributed throughout the warm air "hawk," or make short distance sallies based on their foraging behavior. To well above the ground level. fromperchesforinsectprey(Bent 1949, my surprise, they turned out to be Kaufman 1996), but prolonged aerial Western Bluebirds! About eight or References: foraging appears to be undocumented nine individuals were flying swallow• for this species. Prolonged aerial like more than 60 feet (18.3 meters) Bent, A.C. 1949. Life Histories of foraging was observed on two above the ground, higher than the tops North American Thrushes, Kinglets, occasions in Josephine County: on 3 of the cottonwoods along the river. and Their Allies. Smithsonian February 2005, at Whitehorse County The birds were in continuous flight Institution, Washington, D.C. Park along the Rogue River; and 9 (foraging) for three minutes or more February 2005 along the Applegate without once returning to a perch. This Kaufman, K. 1996. Lives of North River just west of Provolt. When same foraging behavior was observed American Birds. Houghton Mifflin first observed, the Whitehorse Park with three or four individuals along Co., Boston, MA.
Hudsonian Godwit Flyover, Clackamas County, Spring and I could not initially speculate on Migration, 2005 species, I became convinced, in view of the markings described above, Elmer E. Specht, 2442 SE Juniper Drive, Milwaukie, OR 97267 and in spite of the rarity, that they spechteleme@aol. com were a migrating pair of Hudsonian Godwits. Other species which demand consideration in this situation, which On May 28, 2005, in partly cloudy it turned about (as if to land in the are more common in Oregon, include weather while birding alone north swale), I saw a second identical bird Willet, Whimbrel, Long-billed of Canby in an area known to local at the same altitude. I heard no calls Curlew, Greater Yellowlegs, Marbled birders as "the Blount Road swale." between the pair. I followed the closer Godwit and the other (distinctly rarer) I had a highly unusual flyover of bird for perhaps a minute, at which godwit species. two apparently paired birds. I was time I could see it was not a falcon scoping the shorebirds on the swale, because of a very short and flared tail. Willets are much more contrasty black finding only the usual spring migrants I was unable to pick up any details of and white on the ventral surface of the (mostly least sandpipers), when I the tail. The body was brownish, and wings, and the wing is not nearly so caught something out of the corner of not particularly striking. What was pointed in configuration. Whimbrels, my eye flying overhead at an altitude striking was the length of the pointed Long-billed Curlews, Yellowlegs and of about 150 yards. When I looked wings and the under-wing markings, the Marbled Godwit lack the very up to identify it, the bird was about which included a white stripe in definite black and white under-wing the size of a Peregrine Falcon, and addition to the black linings. The pair pattern which I observed. I rule out had very long pointed wings. My first then flew off in the general direction of the other godwits which have been thought was Peregrine Falcon, but as the Willamette River without landing. observed in North America because I brought my binoculars to bear on the The fight appeared to be somewhat the under-wing pattern is not similar, bird, it was apparent that it had dark languid. I cannot give any additional and there are no Oregon records away wing linings, whereupon data. from the coast. At the end of the day, my second thought was Prairie after considering all possible species, Falcon. On going to the books, since large I was left with the "what else could shorebirds flying overhead are they have been ?" denouement. However, as I followed the bird as uncommon in the Willamette Valley,
Oregon Birds 31(3): 118, Fall 2005 South coast region extends east to Mapieton and Scottsburg
North Coast Willamette Basin North Central Wink Gross Joel Geier Chuck Gates 4665 NW Seblar Terrace 38566 Hwy 99W 14265 S. Antelope Drive Portland, OR 97210 Corvallis, Oregon 97330-9320 Powell Butte, OR 97753 [email protected] 541 745-5821 541-923-1320 [email protected] [email protected]
South Coast Rogue-Umpqua South Central Tim Rodenkirk Dennis Vroman Kevin Spencer 611 North 12th Street 269 Shetland Dr. , 858 Rosemont Court Coos Bay, OR 97420 Grants Pass, OR 97526 'i Klamath Falls, OR 97603 541-269-4696 541-479-4619 541 884-5739 [email protected] dpvroman@cdsnet. net [email protected] 2. Norman Barrett ca.us [email protected] Portland Metro Southeast Erik Knight Northeast Noah Strycker 4549 N.E. 39th Trent Bray 35995 E. Willis Road Portland, OR 97211 1102 Washington Ave. Creswell, OR 97426 503-232-0848 La Grande, OR 97850, 541-895-3123 ErikKni cht05 falcomcast.net arkaeoDtrx(5>aol.com birdbovfabknivcom
Oregon Birds 31 (3): 119, Fall 2005 Oregon Birds and North American Birds have synchronized reporting areas, periods, and deadlines. Field reports for Oregon are due to the OB Regional Editor and NAB Regional Editor at the same time.
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Oregon Birds 31(3): 120, Fall 2005 Abbreviations Used in Field Notes ad. adult STP Sewage/wastewater treatment ponds/plant Bot. Bottom(s) SY second-year Bt. Butte SP State Park CBC Christmas Bird Count STP Sewage or waste-water treatment pond(s) CG Campground Tr. Trail Cr. Creek V. Valley drg. drainage w. west(ern) e. east(em) Wetl. Wetland(s) fem. female Wild. Wilderness FR Forest Road WMA Wildlife Management Area GS Guard Station WP Wildlife Park Hwy Highway ~ about HY hatch-year > more than imm. immature + or more juv. juvenile (or juvenal if used as adjective) * Denotes report submitted to Oregon Bird fide in confidence of Records Committee L. Lake m. male m. ob. Multiple observers Conventions for fonts used in species names Mtn. Mountain n. north(em) Mallard - Plain (bold) type denotes species usually NAMC North American Migration Count seen in region in this season; field notes may NF National Forest indicate notable dates, concentrations, behavior, NM National Monument nesting records, etc. NP National Park Snowy Plover - Italics highlight reports of species NWR National Wildlife Refuge that are unusual to the region or for the season, and/ OBRC Oregon Bird Records Committee or selected species of conservation concern. p. ob. personal observation HORNED PUFFIN - Upper-case roman type p.c. personal communication highlights species that are rare to the state and/or Pk. Park very rare to region. Pt. Point FALCATED DUCK - Upper-case italic type R. River indicates an OBRC review species, very rare to the Rd. Road state. Res. Reservoir RS Ranger Station Within the text, italics are used at the compiler's s. south(em) discretion to highlight interesting aspects of a SP State Park sightin I- ssp. subspecies
Oregon Birds 31(3):121, Fall 2005 North Coast Field Notes: Winter 2004-2005 13Feb(LC). Compiled by Wink Gross Cinnamon Teal - ~60 wintered at Svensen Island (MP). Abbreviations Common ("Eurasian" Green- SJCR South Jetty Columbia River, CLAT winged) Teal- 1 on Columbia Estuary CBC 19 Dec (fide MP). Counties: CLAT = Clatsop; LINC = Lincoln; TILL = Tillamook; YAMH = Harlequin Duck - 7 at Seal Rock SP Yamhill (included only for results of Upper Nestucca CBC which spans the 2 Jan (KM). TILL/YAMH county line). Long-tailed Duck - 1 Bayocean 3 Dec (JWo, BWo). 1 SJCR 13 Dec (IT). Frequently cited locations: Astoria, CLAT; Bayocean, TILL; Beaver Cr., 1 Seal Rock SP 2 Jan (KM fide RB). 1 LINC; Boiler Bay, LINC; Netarts Bay, TILL; Seal Rock SP, LINC; Seaside, Yaquina Bay 2 Feb (MD, MLD). High CLAT; Svensen Island, CLAT; Yachats, LINC; Yaquina Bay & Yaquina Head, count of 5 at SJCR 10 Feb (MP). 3 at SJCR 20 Feb (MP). Barrow's Goldeneye - 1 Astoria 11 "Sb'-fiSh*!'••'NV ' 'r\i-- ~<<
Oregon Birds 31(3): 122, Fall 2005 White-tailed Kite - High count of 20 Tillamook Raptor Run 7 Feb (JoW, BWo). Bald Eagle - High count of 44 Columbia Estuary CBC 19 Dec (MP). Northern Goshawk - IN. Yaquina Bay Rd. 22 Dec (StK fide RB). Red-shouldered Hawk - Numerous reports from the region. 3 on Tillamook CBC 18 Dec (fide OS) was high count. Golden Eagle - 1 at Seaside 20 Feb (MAS). Merlin - Reports of single birds from Astoria, Seaside, Bayocean, Yachats, Beaver Cr., and Lincoln City. GYRFALCON - 1 at Fort Stevens SP 8 Feb (DB) and Trestle Bay CLAT 19 Feb (SW) probably same bird. Black Turnstones, 15 December, Yachats, Lincoln Co. Photo/S. Dowlan Sora - 1 Walloosskee Wetland CLAT 14 Jan (MP). 1 "probable" Beaver Cr. Cannon Beach CLAT 11 Feb (fide the previous high for the count (fide 22 Jan (fide RB). MP), and Rockaway TILL 14 Feb DoA). American Coot - Only 1 reported in (fide MP). Mountain Chickadee - 1 remained in region, HMSC 13 Jan (JLa). Band-tailed Pigeon - 5 at Toledo Seaside from 1 Jan at least through 20 Pacific Golden-Plover - 1 Bayocean LINC 18 Feb (CP). Feb (m. ob.) 21 Feb (fide HBN). Mourning Dove - 1 at Seaside 9 Feb Western Bluebird - Several at Marbled Godwit - 1 Nestucca Bay (TSn). Neskowin TILL 9 Jan (JkH). NWR 30 Dec (fide RB). Spotted Owl - 1 heard on Upper Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 Rock Sandpiper - 1 Barview Jetty Nestucca CBC 30 Dec (fide DoA). found on Tillamook CBC 18 Dec was TILL 23 Jan (IT). 2 at Seal Rock SP Barred Owl - 1 at Astoria 3 Dec and a first for the count (fide OS). 25 Jan (EH). 1 on Columbia Estuary CBC 19 Dec YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER Glaucous Gull - At least 5 lower (MP). 1 N. Beaver Cr. 8 Feb (LO). - 1 found at Seaside 29 Jan (SW) Columbia R. 7 Jan (MP). Northern Saw-whet Owl - 5 on remained through February (m. ob.) Caspian Tern - 1 Columbia Estuary Upper Nestucca CBC 30 Dec was a Palm Warbler - 2 Astoria 13 Dec and CBC 19 Dec (/We MP). new high for the count (DoA). 1 Jan (MP). 1 Brownsmead CLAT 28 Common Murre - High count of Rufous Hummingbird - 1 found on Dec (MP). 1 Seaside 1 Feb (SW). 128,000 Tillamook CBC 18 Dec (fide Columbia Estuary CBC 19 Dec (fide Wilson's Warbler - 1 Columbia OS). MP). Estuary CBC 19 Dec (fide MP). Pigeon Guillemot - 1 at Boiler Bay Pileated Woodpecker - 10 on Upper CLAY-COLORED SPARROW - 1 17 Dec (JaM). Nestucca CBC 30 Dec was a new high Tillamook CBC 18 Dec (fide OS). Ancient Murrelet - 1 at Boiler Bay for the count (DoA). Snow Bunting - High count was 13 1 Feb (MD, MLD). 1 at SJCR 20 Feb Black Phoebe - 1 at Siletz R. LINC at Seaside 13 Feb (DB). (MP). 5 Dec (WH). 2 on Tillamook CBC 18 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK PARAKEET AUKLET* - 1 s. jetty Dec (fide OS). - 1 Beaver Cr. 12 Dec (LO). 1 at Tillamook Bay 21 Feb (EmS fide Tropical Kingbird - At least 1 present Cape Meares Village 28 Dec to 7 Jan HBN; report submitted to OBRC). in Astoria 2-17 Dec (m. ob.). (MT). HORNED PUFFIN - Many reports Clark's Nutcracker - 1 probable Bullock's Oriole - 1 Astoria 12 Dec of beached birds. Live birds found at Brownsmead CLAT 5 Dec (MP). to 1 Jan (m. ob.). Manzanita TILL 24 Jan (JWo, BWo), Common Raven - 217 on Upper Nestucca-CBC 30 Dec was four times
Oregon Birds 31(3): 123, Fall 2005 North Coast Field Notes: Spring 2005 (BWo, JWo). Compiled by Wink Gross Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 Wireless Rd. CLAT 23 Apr (MP). Abbreviations: Willet - 1 at Tillamook Bay on 29 SJCR South Jetty Columbia River (CLAT) Apr (HHo). Wandering Tattler - 3 at Yachats Counties: CLAT = Clatsop; LINC = Lincoln; TILL = Tillamook. 11 May (DiP) and 3 between Falcon Cove and Haystack Rock CLAT on 23 Frequently cited locations: Astoria, CLAT; Boiler Bay, LINC; Cascade Head, May (MP) were high counts. TILL; Depoe Bay, LINC; Nehalem, TILL; Netarts Bay, TILL; Saddle Mtn. Long-billed Curlew - 1 HMSC 25 SP, CLAT; Seaside, CLAT; Spanish Head, LINC; Svensen Island, CLAT; Mar (JLa). 1 Spanish Head 1 May Yachats, LINC; Yaquina Bay & Yaquina Head, LINC. (PP). 1 Boiler Bay 5 May (PP). 2 at Bayocean TILL 19 May (RHo). 1 Necanicum Estuary CLAT 19 May Snow Goose - 200 at Svensen Island Apr (DaM), 1 at Yaquina Bay 3 May (SW). 17 Mar (MP). (TJ). Brant - 57 at Boiler Bay 20 Apr Clark's Grebe - 1 at Yaquina Head 20 Marbled Godwit - 1 at HMSC 25 (PP). May (RHo). Mar seems early (DGr). High count Eurasian Wigeon - 1 Wireless Rd. Black-footed Albatross - 35 Astoria was 20 at Fort Stevens SP CLAT 15 CLAT 17Apr(LC). Canyon pelagic on 4 May (GG). Apr (LC). Blue-winged Teal - Reports of 1 to 3 Pink-footed Shearwater - 1 Spanish Ruddy Turnstone - 1 at Barview at various locations 27 Apr to 3 May Head 1 May (PP), 3 Boiler Bay 22 Jetty TILL on 7 May (DS). (PP, MP, DaM). May(PP). Western Sandpiper - High counts at Boiler Bay were 20,000+ on 21 Apr Cinnamon Teal - Reported from Sooty Shearwater - 10,000 at Boiler and 15,000+ on 23 Apr (PP). Svensen Island 3 Mar (MP) and Bay observed 29 Apr (PP). Franklin's Gull -1 alternate plumage Nehalem STP 7 May (DaM). Short-tailed Shearwater -1 at Boiler adult flying n. at Boiler Bay on 19 Apr Harlequin Duck - 6 at Tolovana Pk. Bay 20 Apr (PP). (PP). CLAT on 5 Mar (LC) was high count. MANX/BLA CK- VENTED Long-tailed Duck - 1 at Yachats 8 SHEARWATER - 1 at Boiler Bay 19 Bonaparte's Gull - 4 Young's Bay Mar (NaR). 1 at Netarts Bay 31 Mar Apr (PP). CLAT on 13 Mar (MP). 13 at Boiler (CK). 1 at Boiler Bay 19 Apr (PP). 1 Leach's Storm-Petrel- 1 seen drifting Bay 21 Apr (PP). 1 Salmon R. LINC at SJCR 4 May (GG). out with the tide from the n. jetty of 3 May (TJ). 3 Svensen Island 19 May Barrow's Goldeneye - 1 at Young's Yaquina Bay on 30 May (QN). (MP). Bay 9 Apr (DoH, SH). A pair at Brown Pelican - 2 early birds at Heermann's Gull - 1 early bird at Nehalem STP 28-30 Apr (DaM). Depoe Bay 22 Mar (fide HBN). Boiler Bay 21 Apr (PP). Mountain Quail - 1 along Hwy 101 Northern Goshawk - 1 at Seaside 5 Glaucous Gull - 3 Astoria-Warrenton at Whale Cove LINC 7 Mar was a rare May (fide MP). area 3 Apr (MP). 1 still present at Astoria on 5 May (SSh). 1 Sunset "near-water" sighting (DiDfide RB). Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 at Beach CLAT 22 Apr (DaM). 1 California Quail - 1 on Three Rocks Nehalem 22 Mar (LC). Nehalem STP 30 Apr (DaM), still Road LINC 3 May (TJ). Peregrine Falcon - 3 found on present 7 May (DS). Red-throated Loon - Peak of 800+ Columbia R. raptor route CLAT 17 ELEGANT TERN - 2 at Lincoln at Boiler Bay on 20 Apr (PP). Mar (MP). City 7 Apr (SSh). Pacific Loon - Peak counts at Boiler Sora - 6 or 7 heard at the Astoria Bay of 40,000+ on 23 Apr and Mitigation bank was unusually high Black Tern - 1 probable at Schooner 32,000+on 28 Apr (PP). 27 Apr (MP); 3 were still present 3 Cr. LINC 12Apr(TSn). Common Loon - Peak of 200+ at May (LC). Marbled Murrelet - High count at Boiler Bay on 21 Apr (PP). Boiler Bay was 400+ on 20 Apr (PP). Black-bellied Plover - High count YELLOW-BILLED LOON - 1 KITTLITZ'S MURRELET - 1 past Boiler Bay was 45 on 21 Apr alternate plumage flying n. past Boiler probable basic-plumage bird flying (PP). Bay on 28 Apr (PP). s. past Boiler Bay with Marbled Greater Yellowlegs - 37 along Eared Grebe - 1 at Nehalem STP 30 Murrelets on 8 May (PP). Bayocean Road TILL on 26 Apr
Oregon Birds 31(3): 124, Fall 2005 Rock Wren - 1 at Saddle Mtn. SP 28 May (JDa). Sage Thrasher - 1 at Nehalem STP 30 Apr (DaM). American Pipit-The "lawn crawling with" this species at Ecola SP 22 Apr (DaM). Cedar Waxwing - 1500 at D River 22 May was a notable concentration (PP). ' Yellow Warbler - 150+ mostly females at Cascade Head 25 May (PP). Palm Warbler - 1 HMSC 9 Apr (WH) and 1 D River 5 May (PP). BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER -1 observed at Cascade Head 25 May (PP). Glaucous-winged Gull, 1 March, Newport, Lincoln C Golden-crowned Sparrow - "200 to Nikas 300" at Ecola SP 22 Apr (DaM). 18 late individuals at Astoria found on 1 Ancient Murrelet - 30 on pelagic Black Phoebe - 1 at Tillamook on May (MP). trip out of Newport 19 Mar (GG). 8 May (SSh) and again on 26 May Lapland Longspur -1 Nehalem STP Rhinoceros Auklet - 400 at Boiler (EdM). 28 Apr (DaM). Bay 22 May was high count (PP). Western Kingbird - 1 HMSC 5 May Lazuli Bunting - 1 Astoria 13 May HORNED PUFFIN - Single birds (JLa). 2 Mill Cr. Rd. TILL on 14 May (MP). seen at Boiler Bay on 20 Apr and 22 (BWo, JWo). 1 at Wireless Rd. CLAT BALTIMORE ORIOLE - 1 male at May (PP). on 23 May (MP). Tierra del Mar TILL 24 Apr (WG). Barred Owl - 1 at N. Beaver Cr. Cassin's Vireo - 1 at D River LINC Bullock's Oriole - 2 Westport Ferry LINC 17 Mar (LO) and 2 on 3 May 18 May (PP). This species is tough to landing CLAT 5 May (MP) and (TJ). 1 at Crosel Cr. CLAT 29 May find at the coast. single birds at Astoria 13 May (MP), (MP). Western Scrub-Jay - All three South Beach LINC 22 May (EH), and Common Nighthawk - 1 Olalla L. counties reported sightings during the Cascade Head 25 May (PP). LINC on 26 May (DF). period. Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch - 3 Black Swift - 4 over Yachats R. Rd. Northern Rough-winged Swallow "Hepburn's" form at Saddle Mtn. SP 11 May (DiP) and 2 over Salmon - "A surprising number" nesting at 27 May (MP). R. LINC 24 May (PP) were only Falcon Cove CLAT noted 23 May Red Crossbill - 375 flying N over reports. (MP). Cape Lookout 21 May (JDa) and Calliope Hummingbird - 1 at Saddle Mountain Chickadee - 1 still at 2000+ over Cascade Head 25 May Mtn. SP 27 May (MP). Seaside 13 Mar (JG). (PP) were noted.
Oregon Birds 31(3): 125, Fall 2005 South Coast Field Notes: Spring 2005 Greater White-fronted Goose - 2, Compiled by Tim Rodenkirk Gold Beach, CURR, 16 Apr (DiP); 2, WEP, 16 Apr (TR); 120, WEP, The normally wet weather, absent much of the winter, returned by mid-March. 24 Apr, these birds stayed around Precipitation was greater than normal with very few dry, sunny days from mid- through the first week of May (TR); March on. Shorebird migration peaked 20-22 Apr with up to 36,000 shorebirds/ 6, WEP, 4 May, most migrants now hour counted at New River on the 20th and over 15,000 shorebirds (mostly gone (TR). Western Sandpipers) at Bandon Marsh NWR on the 22nd. The migration Cackling Goose - Thousands of brought Coos Co. two new species, a Crested Caracara and a Gray Catbird. Aleutians in the New R. bottoms area The caracara showed up in late April on private land, and unfortunately, was of sw. COOS through the third week kept secret at request of the landowner so only a handful of people were able of Apr (TR). to see Oregon's 2nd record of this species. Sandhill Crane is a rare find in Coos Canada Goose - Adult with young, Co., so three sightings in early May was unprecedented. One also showed Bandon area, COOS, 7 Mar, first up on the Wahl Ranch in Curry, where this species has been regular the past goslings seen in COOS this spring several springs. Other goodies on the Wahl Ranch included up to four Eurasian (fide DL, KC). Collared-Dove during May, the third spring straight for this species at this Brant - 100, NSCB, 2 Apr, (TR); location. In addition, Curry's 4th record of Sage Thrasher was there in early 3, Florence, 20 Apr, Baker Beach April. Coos' 5th record of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was a nice surprise on a headed north (BSt, ZS); 3, Bandon mid-May migratory bird day field trip to Coos Head near Charleston. Marsh, 26 May (TR). Blue-winged Teal - 2, WEP, 24 Apr, present through end of period (TR). Abbreviations: Cinnamon Teal - 16, WEP, 24 Apr- 1 May, peak count at this site, a few NSCB North spit of Coos Bay, COOS present through end of period (TR). WEP Old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, N. Spit of Coos Bay, COOS Northern Shoveler - 200, WEP, WR Wahl Ranch, near Cape Blanco, CURR 16 Apr, peak count at this site, one present through end of period (TR). Counties: COOS = Coos; CURR = Curry; DOUG = Douglas; LANE = Lane. Northern Pintail - 1, WEP, 15 May, latest date in COOS this spring Frequently cited locations: Bandon Marsh (NWR), COOS; Brookings (& (TR). vicinity), CURR; Chetco R., CURR; Coos Bay, COOS; Eden V. (Siskiyou NF), COOS; Empire area (of Coos Bay), COOS; Florence (& vicinity), LANE; Green-winged Teal - 1, WEP, 25 May, latest date in COOS this spring Floras L., northern CURR; Lower Winchuck R., CURR; Millicoma (Marsh, (TR). east side of Coos Bay), COOS; New R. (& vicinity, s. of Bandon along the coast), COOS. Common Goldeneye - 1, Florence, 7 Mar, uncommon in this area and perhaps the latest spring record on the south coast this year (BSt, ZS). Ruddy Duck - 2, WEP, 15 May, Note: The following key was omitted from the field notes column latest date in COOS this spring for this region in Oregon Birds Vol. 31, No. 2. (TR). Brown Pelican - 1, Brookings, 24 Frequently cited locations: Bandon Marsh (NWR), COOS; Cape Apr (DiC); 7, New R., 26 Apr (DL, Arago, COOS; Coos Bay CBC, COOS; Coquille V., COOS; Empire KC). area (of Coos Bay), COOS; Florence CBC, LANE; Floras L., American Bittern - 1 calling bird, northern CURR; Klootchman (Overlook, n. of Florence), LANE; Florence deflation plain, 14 Mar; Millicoma (Marsh, east side of Coos Bay), COOS; New River area first LANE migrant (BSt, ZS). (s. of Bandon along the coast), COOS; Port Orford (CBC), CURR; Great Egret - Breeding again around Brookings (& vicinity), CURR. Coos Bay but in numbers seemingly reduced from previous years (TR). Snowy Egret - A few, Chetco R., 24
Oregon Birds 31(3): 126, Fall 2005 Apr, first spring migrants (DM). (TR); 1+, WR, 30 Apr, a flock was 17 Mar, first LANE migrant (BSt, Green Heron - 1, lower Winchuck seen with both Lesser and Greater ZS); 1, Millicoma, 19-20 Mar (TR); R., 11 Apr (DM). Yellowlegs (TJW); 3, WEP, 3 May 6, Brookings, 20 Mar (PHi); 12, White-tailed Kite - Probably (TR). Brookings, 27 Mar (PHi). breeding near WEP, present through Solitary Sandpiper•— 1, Coos Bay, 25-Heermann's Gull - 1, Brookings, 7 end of period (TR). 29 Apr, Blossom Gulch area (RNa). Apr, mouth of the Chetco R., one of Northern Harrier - Probable Whimbrel - 1, New R, 20 Apr (TR); the earliest records for CURR (DM). breeding pair at NSCB, present 1, s. jetty Florence, 30 Apr; first LANE Glaucous Gull - 1, Heceta Head, through end of period (TR). migrant (BSt, ZS). LANE, 23 Apr, first winter bird (BSt, Turkey Vulture - 1, Florence, 3 Mar, Long-billed Curlew - 1, Tenmile ZS); 1, New R., 27 Apr, first year bird Waite Pasture; first LANE coastal Estuary, COOS, 28 Apr (DL, KC); (DL, KC). migrant (report on Oregon 4, Seven Devils Wayside, COOS, 3 Black-legged Kittiwake - 1, Birders Online e-mail list, unable to May (DL, KC); 7, Bandon Marsh, 15 Brookings, 27 Mar, at the Chetco confirm observer's full name). May, peak count this spring (TR); 2, R. mouth (PHi); 1, New R, 12May CRESTED CARACARA* - 1 adult, Bandon Marsh, 26 May, latest date in (TR). New R. bottoms, 25-29 Apr; first COOS this spring (TR). Caspian Tern - 1, WEP, 25 Mar COOS record, 2nd state record (TJW, Marbled Godwit - 1, s. of Gold (TR); 1, Florence, 30 Mar, first LANE JG, TR photos by OS, DLe). See Beach, CURR, 16 Apr (DiP); 6, migrant (BSt, ZS). cover photo. Florence, 20 Apr, Baker Beach, first Tufted Puffin - 1+, Brookings, 17 LANE migrants (BSt, ZS); 2, Bandon Apr (DM). Marsh, 26 May, latest date in COOS EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE this spring (TR). - 1, WR, 27 Apr through at least 26 Surfbird - 100, Florence, 18 Apr May with up to 4 birds on 16 May, (DiP). third spring straight for this species at Red Knot - 1, New R., 20 Apr, only this site (TJW). COOS report this spring (TR); 1, s. Short-eared Owl - 1, WR, 20 Apr, jetty area, Florence, 29 Apr, always a rare coastal spring record (TJW). River, Coos County. Photo/D. Ledig good find for LANE (DiP, PSh, SM). Black Swift - 2, New R, 25 May Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1, WEP, (TR). 18-19 Apr, rare spring record (TR). Vaux's Swift - Several, Chetco R., GYRFALCON - 1, NSCB, Western Sandpiper - 5000+, New 24 Apr, normally seen much earlier in overwintering adult gray-phase R., 20 Apr, up to 36,000 shorebirds/hr the month (DM). present through at least 11 Apr (DL, were counted moving through New Olive-sided Flycatcher -1, Florence, KC). R. on this date; mostly this species 29 Apr (DiP, PSh, SM); 1, New R., 1 Sandhill Crane - 1, South Slough, (TR); 15,000, Bandon Marsh, 22 Apr, May (TR). COOS, 6 May, rare in COOS (TGa); mostly this species (KC). Hammond's Flycatcher - 1, Eden 1, near Bandon, COOS, 7 May (JaR); Least Sandpiper - 500+, New R., 20 V., 28 Apr, singing (TR, DSh). 1, New R. bottoms, 9 May (DP); 1, Apr (TR). Dusky Flycatcher - 1, Eden V., 28 WR, first week of May, fairly regular Short-billed Dowitcher-1, Florence, Apr, singing (TR, DSh); 10, Eden V., spring migrant here in recent yrs 12 Mar, call heard-extremely early 28 Apr, singing, the most the compiler (TJW). migrant (DP); 1, WEP, 12 Apr (TR); has ever heard at this location (TR). Pacific Golden-Plover - 1-2, WEP, 300+, New R., 20 Apr, peak count, Pacific-slope Flycatcher - A few, 31 Mar, distinctive tee-ooo-EEE call a few birds present through end of lower Winchuck R., 11 Apr (DM); 1, heard as bird(s) flew over (TR). period (TR). NewR., 19Apr(TR). Golden-plover sp. - 1, Pony Slough, Wilson's Phalarope - 1, WEP, 14 Black Phoebe - 2, Florence, May, COOS, 17 Apr, bird was far off; not May (TR); 10, WEP, 26 May, has bred breeding pair back at its Fiddle Cr. close enough to ID to species (TR). at this site (TR). breeding site (BSt, ZS). Greater Yellowlegs - 100+, New R., Red-necked Phalarope - 1, WEP, 19 Say'sPhoebe- 1, WEP, 30Mar (TR); 16 Apr (DiP). 1, New R, 26 May, May (TR). 1, WR, 5 Apr and another mid-Apr latest date in COOS this spring (TR). Bonaparte's Gull - 1, Florence, (TJW). Lesser Yellowlegs - 2, WEP, 16 Apr
Oregon Birds 31(3): 127, Fall 2005 Yellow Warbler -1, Coquille, COOS, 28 Apr, first singing migrant in COOS (TR). Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1, Chetco R.,2Apr (DM). Townsend's Warbler - 1, New R., 11 May, latest date in COOS this spring (TR). Hermit Warbler - 1+, upper Winchuck R., CURR, 26 Apr (DM); several, Eden V., 28 Apr, singing (TR, DSh). Palm Warbler - 1, Brookings, overwintering near the port thru at least 6 Apr when heard singing (DM). MacGillivray's Warbler - 1+, upper Winchuck R., CURR, 24 Apr (DM); 20, Eden V., 28 Apr, many singing birds (TR, DSh). Common Yellowthroat -1, Florence, 29 Mar, first LANE migrant (BSt, ZS); a few, Chetco R., 2 Apr (DM). Ash-throated Flycatcher - 2, Chetco Violet-green Swallow - 1, Florence, Wilson's Warbler - Several, lower R., 30 Apr, rare in CURR (DM). 3 Mar, first LANE migrant reported Winchuck R., 11 Apr (DM); l,Powers, Western Kingbird - 1, Brookings, (DiP); 1, North Bend, COOS, 3 Mar, COOS, 14 Apr (DSh). 10 Apr, seen along Oceanview Drive first COOS migrant reported (TR). Yellow-breasted Chat - 1, Chetco (DM); 1, WR, 10 Apr, with 3 there on Bank Swallow - 1, WEP, 27 Apr, rare R, 23 Apr (DM); 1, Powers, COOS, 3 16 Apr and 10 the last week of Apr but regular in spring in COOS (TR); May, earliest COOS spring record to (TJW); 1, WEP, 14 May (TR). 1, WEP, 21 May (TR). date (TR). Eastern Kingbird- 1, WR, around 25 House Wren - 1, Chetco R., 14 Apr ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK - May, rare on the coast (TJW). (DM); 1, New R., 25 Apr; 1, New R., 1, Coos Bay, 21-22 May, male coming SCISSOR-TAILEDFLYCATCHER * 26 May, rare on outer coast in COOS to Doris Olson's feeder (fide TR); 1, - 1, Coos Head, 14 May, adult male, (TR). Brookings, 29 May, male coming the 5th COOS record (TGa et ah, Mountain Bluebird - 1, New R. to a feeder (PHi); 1, Brookings, 30 photos by JCh). bottoms, CURR, 4 Mar, 4th CURR May, male coming to a feeder at Buzz Loggerhead Shrike - 1, just s. of record (DP). Stewart's place (fide DM). store in Pistol R. pastures, 7 Apr, rare Swainson's Thrush - A few, Chetco Black-headed Grosbeak - 1, Chetco in CURR (DM); 1, New R. bottoms, R., 24 Apr (DM); 3, Coos Bay, 1 May, R, 20 Apr (DM). 17 Apr, rare in COOS (DP). heard flight calls before dawn (TR). Chipping Sparrow - 1, Chetco R., Northern Shrike - 1, WEP, 1 Apr, GRAY CATBIRD - 1, WEP, 27 May, 12 Apr (DM). latest COOS date this spring (TR). heard singing and calling plus seen, Vesper Sparrow - 1, WR, 15 Apr Cassin's Vireo - 1, Chetco R., 6 Apr 1st COOS record (TR). (TJW). (DM); 1, New R., 16 Apr, rare on SAGE THRASHER - 1, WR, 9-10 Clay-colored Sparrow - 1, outer coast (DiP). Apr, 4th CURR record (TJW). Brookings, overwintering through at Warbling Vireo - 1, Brookings, 19 Orange-crowned Warbler - 1, least 4 May (PHi). NSCB, 20 Mar, first singing migrant Apr (DM). Harris's Sparrow - 1-2, Brookings, in COOS (TR). Purple Martin - 3, Tenmile L., overwintering birds through at least COOS, 31 Mar, first arrivals in COOS Nashville Warbler - 2, Mt. Bolivar 31 Mar(SCh). (TR); 4 pair, Florence, 17 Apr (DiP); area, Siskiyou NF, COOS 28 Apr (TR, Lapland Longspur - 1, WR, 15 & 23 1+, Brookings, 19 Apr (DM). DSh).
Oregon Birds 31(3): 128, Fall 2005 Apr (TJW). Yellow-headed Blackbird - 1 female, R, 13 Apr (DM). Western Tanager - 1, Coquille, Millicoma, 15 May (TR); 1, WR, late Red Crossbill - 42, Florence, 17 COOS, 28 Apr (TR). May (TJW). May, a large number for a feeder in Lazuli Bunting - 1, Brookings, 22 Bullock's Oriole - 1, Chetco R., 20 Florence (BSt, ZS). Apr (PHi); 6, Powers, COOS, 3 May, Apr (DM). Evening Grosbeak - Several, Chetco singing (TR). Brown-headed Cowbird - 1, Chetco R, 14 Apr (DM).
Portland Metro Field Notes: Spring 2005 15 May (AnF, EK p. ob.). 1 SI MULT Compiled by Erik Knight 6 May (IT, m. ob.). 2 Hagg L 16 May (JWi). Abbreviations: Great Egret - 1 Koll Ctr. Wetl. WASH 29 Apr (RWe). 2 THNP 3 May PM Pittock Mansion & vicinity, Portland, MULT (PTS). SBL Smith & Bybee Lakes, MULT Green Heron - 1 Killin Wetl. WASH SI Sauvie Island, MULT/COLU 10 Mar (MiM). 1 Koll Ctr. Wetl. THNP Tualatin Hills Nature Park, WASH WASH 29 Apr (RWe). 1 THNP 3 May TRNWR Tualatin R. NWR, WASH (PTS). 1 SBL 17 May (KhT). 1 Oak Bot. 21 May (EK p. ob.). 1 Fernhill Counties: CLAC = Clackamas; COLU = Columbia; MULT = Multnomah; 21 May (JWi). / Forest Park MULT 21 May (AnF). WASH = Washington. Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3 Frequently cited locations: Fernhill (Wetl), WASH; Force L, MULT; Hagg Fernhill 6 Mar (LM). L, WASH; Jackson Bottoms, WASH; Killin Wetl., WASH; Molalla, CLAC; White-faced Ibis - 1 TRNWR 31 Mt Tabor, MULT; Oak Bot., MULT; Portland, MULT (except as noted when May (PJ). in CLAC portion); Powell Bt, MULT; Sandy R. Delta, MULT; Vanport Turkey Vulture - 2 Milwaukie CLAC (Wetl.), MULT. 12 Mar (SKM). 2 SI COLU 25 Mar (C&JW). Greater White-fronted Goose - TRNWR 19 Apr (PJ). Osprey - 1 Marine Dr MULT 12 Mar Pair Cook Pk. WASH 5 Apr (BWe). Bufflehead - Pair Mt Tabor 20 Apr (BS). 1 Lake Oswego 26 Mar (BiC). 1 Several Molalla STP 21 Apr (ES). 5 (GL) unusual for this location. Oak Bot. 28 Mar (ScC), two there 30 Jackson Bottoms 26 Apr (SPi). Redhead - Pair Vanport 17 Apr-21 Mar (EK p. ob.). 3 SBL 1 Apr (AnF). Cackling Goose - 1 Fernhill 21 May May (IT, DM), 3 there 22 May (KhT). Swainson '.v Hawk - 1mm. dark-morph sw. Portland 24 Apr (JWi), seen later (JWi). 4 Force L 23 Apr (JWi). Parrett Mtn CLAC 24 Apr (TL). 1 Snow Goose — 1 Vanport 21 May Common Merganser - 1 TRNWR 1 PDX MULT 26 May (HBN). (BS). Apr (PJ). Northern Goshawk - Ad. Skyline Rd Trumpeter Swan - 1 SI MULT 9 Red-breasted Merganser - Two fern. MULT 31 Mar (MiM). 1 WASH 4 Mar (SJa). Sandy R Delta MULT 13 Apr (IT). 1 Apr (MiM). Eurasian Wigeon - Male SI COLU Fernhill 1 May (DS). 13 Mar (EK p. ob.). Male Killin Wetl. Harlequin Duck - 3 males, 1 fem. Merlin - 1 SI COLU 9 Mar (SJa). 1 WASH 11 Mar (JEp). 3 pair Tigard Eagle Cr. MULT 27 Mar thru 10 Apr PM 17 Mar (WG). 1 sw. Portland 29 WASH 24 Mar (BrC). Male Oak Bot. (BS, JFi). Apr (JWi). 26 Mar (ScC). 1 SBL 1 Apr (AnF). 1 Common Loon - 1 MULT 6 May (IT, Sora - 1 Mt Scott CLAC 22 Apr Fernhill 3 Apr (AnF). m. ob.). 1 Hagg L 16-21 May (JWi, (SJa). Blue-winged Teal - Male Force L 23 KhT). Black-bellied Plover - Several Apr (JWi). 1 Koll Ctr. Wetl. WASH 1 Red-necked Grebe - 2 TRNWR 10 Jackson Bot. 20 Apr (DCr). 1 Fernhill May (RWe). Pair Fernhill 1 May (DS). May (PJ). 29 Apr (JWi). Pair Vanport 22 May Pair Hillsboro WASH 14-17 May Eared Grebe - 1 TRNWR 14 May (KhT). 1 TRNWR 8 Mar (PJ). (BS), 4 there 18 May (MiM, KhT). (PJ). Semipalmated Plover - 8 Fernhill 29 Pair Molalla STP 17 May (NaW). 1 Western Grebe - 1 Fernhill 3 Apr - Apr (JWi). Solitary Sandpiper - 1 Fernhill 24
Oregon Birds 31(3): 129, Fall 2005 Apr-21 May (GG, m. ob.). 1 SI COLU Calliope Hummingbird - Male Talbert CLAC 23 Apr (TJ). 24 Apr (LR). 2 Sandy R Delta MULT Portland CLAC 20 Apr (JuK). 1 Larch Dusky Flycatcher - 1 Forest Park 25 Apr-6 May (IT, ToM). 1 Canby Mtn MULT 26 Apr (IT, DM). MULT 21 May (AnF). CLAC 4 May (ES). Costa's Hummingbird - 1 Reed Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 PAS HUDSONIAN GOD WIT - 2 flyover College MULT 3 Mar (HBN). MULT 27 Apr (DHz). 2 PM 27 Apr Canby CLAC 28 Apr (ES). 1 Canby Black-backed Woodpecker - 1 Larch (WG). 1 Hillsboro WASH 30 Apr CLAC 28 May (HBN). Mtn MULT 26 Apr (IT, DM). (MhK). 1 sw. Portland 30 Apr (PJ). Western Sandpiper - 90 Fernhill 29 Red-naped Sapsucker - 1 Mt Tabor 8 Say's Phoebe - 1 TRNWR 2 Mar Apr (JWi). Apr (ToM). (BWe). 1 PDX MULT 5 Mar (HBN). Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1 Fernhill Northern "Red-shafted x Yellow- 1 Sandy R Delta MULT 24 Mar-10 18-19 May (RHo, AnF). shafted" Flicker - Powell Bt. 2 Mar Apr (IT, DM). Least Sandpiper - 140 Fernhill 29 (BiC). Western Kingbird - 1 Powell Bt. 24 Apr (JWi). Western Wood-Pewee - 1 Oak Bot. Apr (IT). Pair Sandy R Delta MULT Pectoral Sandpiper - Several Canby 24 May (DB). 1 PM 22 May (WG). 26 Apr-6 May (JFi, ToM). 1 Cornelius CLAC 4 May (ES). Pacific-slope Flycatcher - 1 WASH 27 Apr (GG). 1 Nw. Portland Dunlin - 96 Fernhill 23 Apr (MiM). Springbrook Pk. WASH 19 Apr (LR). 21 Apr (WG). Pair PDX MULT 8 Lesser Yellowlegs -1 Fernhill 27 Apr 2 Mt Tabor 20 Apr (GL). 1 PM 20 Apr May (PTS). (MiM). (WG), 3 there 22 Apr (WG). 3 Powell Northern Shrike - Imm. Powell Bt. Black-necked Stilt - 3 Molalla STP Bt. 22 Apr (ToM). 1 Mt Talbert CLAC 1 Mar (JHy). 1 Troutdale MULT 27 23 Apr (ES). 3 Vanport 25-26 Apr 23 Apr (TJ). 1 Larch Mtn MULT 26 Mar (AnF). (BS), 1 there 27 Apr (DS). 8 TRNWR Apr (IT, DM). Cassin's Vireo - 1 Mt Talbert CLAC 2 May (PJ). Willow Flycatcher - 1 Hagg L 18 18 Apr (PJ). Pair THNP 20 Apr (EK p. Wilson's Phalarope - Pair ne. May (KhT). Pair Oak Bot. 21 May ob.). 1 Powell Bt. 22 Apr (ToM). 1 Mt Portland 24 May (IT). (EK p. ob.). Tabor 23 Apr (GL). Red-necked Phalarope - Fem. Hammond's Flycatcher - 5 Mt Tabor Plumbeous Vireo - 1 PM 21-22 Apr Fernhill 15 May (EK, p. ob.), two 20 Apr (GL). 2 PM 20 Apr (WG). 1 (WG, m. ob.). there 16 May (m. ob.). 4 Molalla STP Springbrook Pk. WASH 21 Apr (LR). Warbling Vireo - 2 Gabriel Pk. 17 May (NaW). 3 Powell Bt. 22 Apr (ToM). 1 Mt MULT 26 Apr (JWi). 1 PAS MULT 28 Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Fernhill 29 Apr (JWi), 23 there 22 May (EK p. ob.). 1 Jackson Bot. 22 May (EK p. ob.). 1 flyby imm. Oak Bot. 25 May (DB). Black Tern - 1 Fernhill 6 May (AnF). Vaux's Swift - 1 Oak Bot. 8 Apr (DB). 6 Mt Tabor 20 Apr (GL). 5 PM 20 Apr (WG), Band-tailed Pigeon - 1 Sherwood WASH 17 Apr (MeMc), unusual in this location. 3 Oregon City CLAC 17 Apr (AA), unusual in this location. 20 SI MULT 26 Apr (WG). WHITE-WINGED DOVE - 1 CLAC 21 May (HBN, TJ). Rufous Hummingbird - 1 Portland 5 Mar (MHu). 1 MULT 7 Mar (DHz, PAS). 1 Mt Tabor 8 Mar (PJ). 1 PM 4 Mar (WG). 1 THNP 10 Mar (EK p. ob.). 2 Angels Rest MULT 10 Mar Olive-sided Flycatcher, 30 May, Johnson Road, Washington County. Photo/G. (PJ). 1 Oak Bot. 8 Apr (DB). Gillson
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Thursday, December 15 Grants Pass Dennis Vroman P Ranch - Malheur NWR (541) 479-4619 Cal Elshoff [email protected] (541) 495-2322 Contact the compiler. [email protected] Meet 8:00 a.m. at Frenchglen. Hart Mountain Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton Friday, December 16 (541) 947-2731 RachelleHuddleston- Sodhouse - Malheur NWR Lorton@r1 .fws.gov Duncan Evered and Lyla Messick Meet 7:00 a.m. at refuge headquarters. (541)493-2629 Limited accommodations available. [email protected] Contact the compiler in advance. Meet at Malheur Field Station. Free lodging for count volunteers. John Day Tom Winters Saturday, December 17 (541) 542-2006 [email protected] Antelope Meet 7:00 a.m. (earlier if you want Pete Weigel breakfast), Outpost Restaurant, 201 W. (541) 489-3280 or (206) 819-3821 Main St. [email protected] Compilation dinner afterward at the Meet at compiler's house, corner of Gagnon's home. Contact the compiler Maupin & College Sts. in Antelope. for directions.
Baker County - Salisbury Medford Laura Hayse Joe Shelton (541) 523-9254; (541) 772-4490 [email protected] Contact the compiler. Joanne Britton (541) 523-5666; Roseburg [email protected] Ron Maertz Meet 7:30 a.m. at weigh station on Hwy (541) 496-3847 after 6 p.m. 7, one mile south of Baker City. Contact the compiler.
Burns-Hines Rick Vetter (541) 573-5601 (h) or 573-4369 (w) [email protected]. us Meet 7:00 a.m., USFS office in Hines. Salem Sauvie Island Glen Lindeman Oregon side contact: (503) 364-6968 Karen Bachman [email protected] [email protected] Contact the compiler; teams arranged [email protected] in advance. Washington side contact: Wilson Cady Tillamook Bay (360) 835-5947 Owen Schmidt [email protected] (503) 282-9403 Contact the compilers. [email protected] Meet by 7:00 a.m., Fern Restaurant, Sisters 1000 N. Hwy. 101, Tillamook (6:30 a.m. Steve Shunk no-host buffet breakfast). (541)408-1753 [email protected] Union County Contact the compiler. (Cove and Union area) Trent Bray Utopia (541) 963-2888 (Culver area) [email protected] Pete Weigel Contact the compiler. (541) 489-3280 or (206) 819-3821 [email protected] Sunday, December 18 Contact the compiler.
Adel Wallowa County Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton Martin and Melany Ford (541) 947-2731 (541)426-5796 Rachelle_Huddleston- [email protected] [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m. (or 6:00 a.m. if you want Contact the compiler. breakfast) at Wildflour Bakery, Joseph.
Columbia Estuary Monday, December 19 Mike Patterson (503) 325-1365 Florence [email protected] Diane Pettey Meet 7:00 a.m. at Pig-n-Pancake (541)902-1971 Restaurant. [email protected] Alan Contreras Coos Bay (541)342-5750 Tim Rodenkirk [email protected] (541) 269-4696 Meet 7:30 a.m. Florence Safeway parking lot, [email protected] Hwy 101. Contact the compiler. Countdown at Paisano's Pizza on Bay Street, Florence. Lyle, WA (includes The Dalles, Rowena, and Tuesday, December 20 Mosier, OR) Bob Hansen Antone (509) 365-2404 Steve Shunk (volunteer coordinator) [email protected] (541)408-1753 Contact the compiler. [email protected] Joel Geier (alternate contact) (541) 745-5020 (h); (541)745-5821 (w) [email protected] Contact the coordinator. Corvallis Wednesday, December 28 Marcia F. Cutler (541)752-4313 Baker County - Baker Valley [email protected] Laura Hayse Contact the compiler. (541)523-9254 [email protected] Summer Lake Joanne Britton Marty St. Louis (541) 523-5666 (541) 943-3180(h) or 943-3152(w) [email protected] [email protected] Craig & Marilyn Miller Meet 7:30 a.m. at Oregon Trail Restaurant. (541)389-9115 [email protected]. Thursday, December 29 Meet 7:30 a.m., Summer Lake WA headquarters Wahkiakum, WA (includes Knappa and Brownsmead, OR) Friday, December 23 Andrew Emlen (360) 795-8009 Bend [email protected] Craig & Marilyn Miller Oregon counters meet 7:00 a.m. at The (541)389-9115 Logger Restaurant, Knappa. [email protected] Washington counters meet 7:00 a.m. at Meet 7:15 a.m. at Pioneer Park in Bend. Skamokawa Center in Skamokawa. Vegetarian potluck dinner following the Count Saturday, December 31 at the Miller residence. Airlie-Albany Port Orford Paul Adamus Jim Rogers (541)745-7092 (541)332-2555 [email protected] Meet 7:15 a.m., north side of Driftwood Contact the compiler. Elementary School on Hwy 101. Columbia Hills-Klickitat Valley, WA Upper Nestucca (includes Biggs, Rufus, and John Day Dam, Don Albright OR) (503) 538-8890 Stuart Johnston [email protected] (509) 493-3363, 6-9 p.m. Contact the compiler. [email protected] Contact the compiler. Monday, December 26 Klamath Falls Forest Grove Kevin Spencer Mary Anne Sohlstrom (541)884-5739 [email protected]. [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m., Elmer's Pancake House, 390 Contact the compiler. SW Adams, Hillsboro. Portland Tuesday, December 27 Compiler to be determined Contact: Audubon Society of Portland Dallas (503) 292-6855 Roy Gerig www.audubonportland.org (503) 589-4636 [email protected] Prineville Meet 7:00 a.m. at Farrol's Restaurant in Charles Gates Rickreall, s. of Hwy 22 along Hwy 99W. (541)923-1320 [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m. at McDonalds in Prineville. Silverton Santiam Pass Roger Freeman Steve Shunk [email protected] (541)408-1753 Contact the compiler. [email protected] Contact the compiler. Umatilla County Aaron Skirvin Monday, January 2 [email protected] Contact the compiler. Illinois Valley Romain Cooper Yaquina Bay (541)592-2311 Rebecca Cheek [email protected] (541)867-4699 Meet 7:00 a.m., Coffee Heaven, Hwys. 199 & [email protected] 46 in Cave Junction. Please contact the Meet 7:00 a.m., Apple Peddler Restaurant compiler in advance if possible. 705 SE Coast Hwy, Newport. Post-count gathering at compiler's home at dusk; please contact in advance if you plan to attend.
Sunday, January 1
Cowlitz/Columbia Robert Sudar (360) 423-1780 [email protected] Contact the compiler.
Eugene Dick Lamster (541)343-8664 Barbara Gleason (volunteer coordinator) (541)345-0450 [email protected] Sector teams and meeting places arranged in advance; please contact compiler. Post-count gathering at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St.
Hood River Catherine J. Flick (509) 493-1195 stewa rt@g o rge.net Meet 6:30 a.m. at the Best Western in Hood River (exit 64 off I-84).
Redmond Kimdel Owen (541)771-6558 [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m., McDonald's on S. Hwy. 97 Apr (DHz). 6 Mt Tabor 2 May (BAr). p. ob.) 12 there 27 Apr. 10 Powell Bt. Grove WASH 21 May (JWi). Gray Jay - 1 North Plains WASH 17 22 Apr (ToM). 50 Mt Talbert 23 Apr Vesper Sparrow - 1 Sandy R Delta Apr (JaM). (TJ). 10 SI MULT 26 Apr (WG). MULT 10 Apr (JWi). 1 CLAC 14 Common Raven - 1 SI COLU 9 Mar Nashville Warbler - 1 Oak Bot. 15 Apr (ES). 1 SI MULT/COLU 21 May (SJa). Apr (IT). 4 Mt Talbert CLAC 18 Apr (RWe). Barn Swallow - 1 GP MULT 9 Apr (PJ). 1 Jackson Bottoms 20 Apr (SPi). Brewer's Sparrow - 1 Sandy R Delta (JWi). 1 PM 21 Apr (WG). 4 Powell Bt. 22 MULT 11-23 Apr (IT, DM). Tree Swallow - Several SBL 5 Mar Apr (ToM). 1 Hagg L 18 May (KhT). Fox Sparrow - 2 se. Portland 7 Apr (DHz). 5 Killin Wetl. WASH 10 Mar MacGillivray's Warbler - 1 Larch (GL). 1 THNP 6 Apr (EK p. ob.). (MiM). Mtn MULT 26 Apr (IT, DM). 1 SBL Swamp Sparrow - 1 Oak Bot. 7 Mar Violet-green Swallow - Numbers 18May(BiC). (LR). Powell Bt. 1 Mar (JHy). 1 Fernhill 6 Wilson's Warbler - 2 Mt Tabor 20 Golden-crowned Sparrow - Pair Mar (LM). 4 PM 7 Mar (WG). Apr (GL). 1 PM 21 Apr (WG), 5 there PM 6 May (PTS). 1 Mt Tabor 23 May Northern Rough-winged Swallow 27 Apr (WG). 1 Springbrook Pk. (PJ). - 1 Sandy R Delta MULT 24 Mar (IT, WASH 21 Apr (LR). 4 Gabriel Pk. White-throated Sparrow - 1 SI DM). 1 Whiskey Hill Lagoon CLAC MULT 26 Apr (JWi). Pair SI MULT COLU 2 Mar (WG, AnF). 4 Vanport 29 Mar (ES). 1 Oak Bot. 8 Apr (DB). 26 Apr (WG). 17 Apr (IT, DM). 3 Fernhill 29 Apr (JWi). Yellow Warbler - Male SI MULT 26 "Slate-colored" (Dark-eyed) Junco Bank Swallow - Several at colony Apr (WG). 1 Fernhill 29 Apr (JWi). 1 - 1 Mt Tabor 8 Apr (PJ). CLAC 19 May (NaW, ES). SBL 6 May (TJ. m. ob.), 30 there 17 Black-headed Grosbeak-1 TRNWR Cliff Swallow - Pair Oak Bot. 28 Mar May (KhT). 1 Force L 30 Apr (TL). 21 Apr (PJ). 1 Kelley Bt. 24 Apr (LR). (ScC), 3 there 31 Mar (DB). Chestnut-sided Warbler -- Adult pair Several PAS MULT 27 Apr (DHz). Purple Martin - Several SI MULT/ SBL 17 May (KhT). Pair THNP 27 Apr (EK p. ob.). COLU 27 Apr (BS). Common Yellowthroat - Several Lazuli Bunting - 4 Powell Bt. 14 Mountain Chickadee - 1 West Linn Jackson Bottoms 3 Apr (DCr). 1 Oak May (MiM). Pair SBL 17 May (KhT). CLAC 30 Mar (TS). Bot. 5 Apr (EK p. ob.), 2 there 8 Apr 1 WASH 21 May (JWi). House Wren - 1 SBL 24 Apr (PJ). (DB). Western Meadowlark - 2 Fernhill 6 Several SI MULT 24 Apr (LR). Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1 Mar (LM). Townsend's Solitaire - 1 Mt Tabor Forest Park MULT 2 Apr (AnF). Male Yellow-headed Blackbird - Fern. 7 Apr (GL). 1 PM 8 Apr (WG), 5 THNP 6 Apr (EK p. ob.). 3 Mt Tabor Vanport 1 May (DM), ad. pair there there 22 Apr (SJa). 1 Wahclella Falls 7 Apr (GL), 7 there 23 Apr (GL). 1 7-21 May (SJa, BS). Male Broughton MULT 20 Apr (IT). 1 Mt Talbert GP MULT 8 Apr (JWi). 1 Jackson Beach MULT 4 May (IT); fern CLAC 19 Apr (ES). 1 Powell Bt. 22 Bottoms 20 Apr (SPi). 8 PM 20 Apr Portland airport 27 May (IT, JFi). Apr (ToM). (WG). 15 Mt Talbert CLAC 23 Apr Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 Oak Swainson's Thrush - Possible ad. (TJ). Bot. 31 Mar (DB). 1 PM 13 Apr (WG). Mt Talbert 18 Apr (ES). Possible ad. Hermit Warbler - Male WASH 1 1 TRNWR 15 Apr (PJ). Male pair Mt Powell Bt. 24 Apr (IT). 1 Larch Mtn May (DS). Tabor 22 Apr (PJ). 5 SI MULT 26 Apr MULT 26 Apr (IT, DM). 1 Hagg L 18 Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 Sandy R (WG). May (KhT). Delta MULT 3 May (KhT). 3 Hagg Bullock's Oriole - Male SI MULT 26 Western Bluebird - 3 SI COLU 2 L 16 May (JWi). 1 Fernhill 21 May Apr (WG). Male Beaverton WASH 27 Mar (WG, AnF). 1 WASH 21 May (LM). 1 TRNWR 25 May (PJ). Apr (GG). 3 Sandy R Delta MULT 27 (JWi). Western Tanager-Male sw. Portland Apr (PJ). 3 sw. Portland 27 Apr (JWi). Northern Mockingbird - 1 ne. 25 Apr (MiM). 1 PM 27 Apr (WG). 1 1 SBL 17 May (KhT). Portland 27-28 May (SJa). TRNWR 28 Apr (PJ). Several Sandy Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch - Pair LM American Pipit - 12 Sandy R Delta R Delta MULT 28 Apr (IT, AnF). 30 MULT 6 May (IT, m. ob.). MULT 8 Apr (WSh). CP CLAC 5 May (PTS). 25 Mt Tabor Evening Grosbeak - 1 PM 28 Mar Orange-crowned Warbler - 2 Mt 7 May (PTS). (WG), 3 there 20 Apr (WG). 7 Mt Tabor 15 Mar (ToM), 8 there 23 Apr Chipping Sparrow - 1 sw. Portland Talbert 23 Apr (TJ). (GL). 1 PM 23 Mar (WG). 3 Oak Bot. 30 Apr (JWi). Pair Sandy R Delta 31 Mar (DB). 3 THNP 31 Mar (EK MULT 6 May (ToM). Pair Forest
Oregon Birds 31(3): 131, Fall 2005 Willamette Basin Field Notes: Spring 2005 was at Finley 16 Apr (RyK). A pair Compiled by Joel Geier at Finley 26 May had three ducklings (RMo), a rare nesting record for the Weather continued to be extraordinarily dry and warm from late winter thru WV. the first weeks of Mar, then switched to wetter than usual for the remainder Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal - An of the season. Elms and maples around Corvallis bloomed about two weeks apparent hybrid male showing traits earlier than usual (HH), causing a noticeable shift of warblers and vireos of both species was at FRR 1 May from maples to later-blooming oaks during passage. A drawdown of Fern (DI, JBr). Ridge Res. for dam repairs resulted in severe reduction of wetland habitat GARGANEY- A male was at Tangent around FRR. This produced noticeable reductions in wetland nesting species STP 14-17 May (RCa; BT, JHa; JF). such as Black Tern and Yellow-headed Blackbird at FRR (fide DI), and FALCATED DUCK - A male that may have been responsible for up-ticks in these species farther n. in the wintered at an RV park near Coburg Willamette Valley. Thanks go to Tom Mickel for Lane Co. Audubon field LANE was last seen 31 Mar (PJ). notes compilations, and to John Lundsten and Marcia F. Cutler for NAMC Common ("Eurasian" Green- compilations in MARI & BENT respectively. winged) Teal - One was at Finley 5 Apr (NKS). Abbreviations Canvasback - 39 were at Ankeny 6 Mar (EK), a high count. B SNWR Baskett Slough NWR & vicinity, POLK Redhead - At FRR where this species EEW E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, BENT has bred in recent years, first noted 3 FRR Fern Ridge Res. & vicinity, LANE Apr (JiM) with five pairs present by LCAS Lane County Audubon Society field trip 30 Apr (DHe, AHe) and ten pairs by SAS Salem Audubon Society field trip 25 May (LaM). Pairs were at Ankeny WV Willamette Valley 6 Mar (LFi) and at Finley 16 Apr thru 6 May (RyK; NKS; TB). Counties: BENT = Benton; LANE = Lane; MARI = Marion; LINN = Linn; Greater Scaup - Three males were POLK = Polk; YAMH = Yamhill. at Monmouth STP 14 May (RGe, RSw). Frequently cited locations: Ankeny (NWR), MARI; Corvallis, BENT; Harlequin Duck - A pair was in Creswell, LANE; Dallas, POLK; Dexter Res., LANE; Eugene, LANE; breeding habitat along the Little N. (William L.) Finley (NWR), BENT; Foster Res., LINN; Lost L. (Santiam Santiam R. MARI 7 Apr (DMe). A Pass area), LINN; Luckiamute Landing (greenway), POLK; Mary's Peak, probable pair were seen flying up the BENT; Mt. Pisgah, LANE; Philomath, BENT; Skinner Bt. (in Eugene), S. Yamhill R. in POLK 14 May (RGe, LANE; Willamette Pk., BENT; Willamina Fishing Pond, YAMH. RSw). Common Goldeneye - A female Greater White-fronted Goose - Brant - Rare in WV, singles were at was on a backwater at Minto-Brown Main passage was 10 Apr thru 1 May Finley 5 Mar (JSu, LJ), BSNWR 26 Island, MARI 21 Apr (PA). (RR; m. ob.), with small flocks seen Mar (RL), and FRR 19 Apr (SM). Hooded Merganser - First report of thru 11 May (DBo; LaM). Trumpeter Swan - Five at BSNWR a female with brood was at Finley 26 Cackling Goose - 100,000+ were 1 Mar (JuV) were the last reported. Apr (AMc). at FRR 14 Apr (LaM). Dozens of Tundra Swan - Last flock was five Common Loon - One in breeding "Taverner's" (ssp. taverneri) stayed at FRR 16 Mar (LaM). A straggler at plumage was at BSNWR 1 Mar thru 1 May near Eugene Weyerhauser Finley 17 Apr (NKS) appeared to be (JuV). plant, where some summered last year injured when seen 15 May (MC). Horned Grebe - One was on Dexter (SMc). One cackler still at Finley thru Gadwall - Thru 29 May, 18 were at Res. 13 Apr (DiH). One was on 24 May (NKS). BSNWR (EK) where breeding was Stahlbusch Island LINN 2 Apr (MC, Canada Goose - One near Brigittine suspected in 2004. PV). Monastery YAMH 27 Mar was Eurasian Wigeon - A late drake at Eared Grebe - Species noted at brooding in a Bald Eagle nest (FSc), Finley was last seen 7 May (HH, TJ). Philomath STP BENT 26 Apr to 15 an unusual choice of nest. Blue-winged Teal - An early arrival May (m. ob.), with a peak count of
Oregon Birds 31(3): 132, Fall 2005 four 7-8 May (HH; DBo). Two were an imm. plumage female at Avery Pk., Rd. POLK 7 Apr (PT). at Halsey STP LINN 14 May (RCa). Corvallis 29 Apr (MC; MaG); a small Lesser Yellowlegs - An early migrant One was at Ankeny 25 May (MK). percentage of females will nest while (or wintering bird?) was at Delta Western Grebe - Migrants were at still in this plumage. Ponds LANE 26 Mar (AHe, DHe). Foster Res. 14 May (JHa) and Staats Northern Goshawk - On 20 Apr Later migrants were noted 19 Apr L. MARI 20 May {fide JLu). On 5 one flew over the Hendricks Pk. area thru 8 May (NKS; BeY), peaking May a raft of 575 (incl. some Clark's) of Eugene (DDe, LDe) where this 24 Apr when the species seemed to was concentrated near the dam due to species is nearly annual. be "everywhere" around BSNWR drawdown of FRR, with no sign of Red-shouldered Hawk - Two were (RGe). courtship (DI). at a nest near FRR HQ 2 Mar (LaM); Solitary Sandpiper - Early migrants American White Pelican - 36 flew only a few nests have been found in were along KR Nielsen Rd. LANE over Eugene toward FRR 23 Mar the WV. 17 Apr (RR) and Farmer Rd. POLK (SMc). Only small numbers were Rough-legged Hawk - Last report 19 Apr (BeY). Scattered singles were seen around FRR thereafter with a was one at Finley 5 Apr (NKS). seen thru 9 May (m. ob.); six were at peak count of four 23 May (DBr). 12 Golden Eagle - An imm. was over Finley 28 Apr (HH, MAS). A very late flew over Finley 9 May (DMe, MC); Skinner Bt. 17Apr(ODa). straggler was at FRR 23 May (DBr). 12-15 were at Ankeny 29 May (JuV; Merlin - Last report of season was WANDERING TATTLER - Rare JLu; SD). one along Briedwell Rd. YAMH inland, one at Lost L. 22 May was American Bittern - One at FRR 21 (QN). described with good details (KCa). Mar (MP) was the first report. Peregrine Falcon — Late birds were at Two were independently reported Great Egret - On 29 May 13 were FRR and Mary's Peak 21 May (TSn; from Lost L. 23 May (SCh fide CG). still at Ankeny (SD) and three were RHo). Long-billed Curlew-Three sightings, still at BSNWR (EK), unusually late Prairie Falcon - One was along all from FRR, on 22 & 29 Apr and 3 for such numbers of this species. Livermore Rd. POLK 25 Mar (QN). May (DFa; RR; LaM). Cattle Egret - After three small egrets Sora - First of season was calling Western Sandpiper - Peak passage thought to be of this species were at Jackson-Frazier Wetl., Corvallis 8 was 22 Apr to 10 May (m. ob.). reported near Woodburn MARI 5 Mar Apr (JaS). Least Sandpiper - Peak passage was (fide MSc), singles were seen at FRR Sandhill Crane - The imm. bird that 18 Apr to 8 May (m. ob.). 9 Apr (SM) and near Alvadore 18-19 wintered in a McMinnvillc park was Dunlin - One lingered at Finley thru Apr (DI; SM). still there 22 Mar, when it did not 14May(/KfeMC), Green Heron - One at FRR 14 Apr appear fully healthy (FSc). Long-billed Dowitcher - A fter peak (LaM) was the first report of the Black-bellied Plover - Five at FRR passage in late Apr (m. ob.), a few season. 18 Apr (DI) may have been wintering continued at FRR thru 15 May (JCa, Black-crowned Night-Heron - At birds. 12 migrants turned up in sc. BCa). least six were still using a traditional POLK 18 Apr (MLi). Wilson's Snipe - Several were day roost in w. Eugene 26 Mar (AHe, Semipalmated Plover - First displaying ("winnowing") and giving DHe). migrants arrived 1 May when 15 were their breeding ground song 4 Mar, and Turkey Vulture - After the usual at Ankeny and two were at FRR (EK; continued to display thru 14 May in trickle of late-winter arrivals, major RR, JoH). the Griggs area n. of Lebanon LINN movement was apparent 13 Mar when Black-necked Stilt - Two early (JHa). Snipe were also detected thru 42 were tallied on raptor surveys in arrivals were at FRR 3 Apr (JiM). 30 Apr at EEW and Finley (NKS, LANE and BENT (JSu, TB; MC, On 24 Apr five were at a marsh along MiD, HH, K1F), and thru 25 May at PV). Farmer Rd. POLK where stilts have FRR (LaM). Osprey - Earliest spring arrivals (not nested in recent years (RGe). One was Wilson's Phalarope - First arrivals counting two that wintered in LANE) at Ankeny 1 May (EK). One was at were ten along Farmer Rd. POLK 24 were on East Ingram Island BENT 13 the Duckflat-Hunsaker Rd. wetland Apr (RGe). Two pairs were at FRR by Mar (MC, PV) and at EEW 15 Mar MARI 29 May (SD). 3 May (LaM). A pair was at Finley 8- (AMc). Greater Yellowlegs - Peak passage 24 May (m. ob.). Cooper's Hawk - Apparent was 28 Mar thru 24 Apr (m. ob.), with Red-necked Phalarope - Passage copulation between an ad. male and a peak count of 100 along Farmers was 30 Apr thru 16 May (m. ob.),
Oregon Birds 31(3): 133, Fall 2005 seen at a second Eugene roost (near 7th & Pearl) 12 May (MaP. Some were apparently plucking twigs in flight for ••P nest-building in McMinnville 3 May (FSc). Calliope Hummingbird - Seven reports of migrants: 11 Apr n. of Lebanon LINN (BT), 15 & 19 Apr (both males) near Brownsville LINN (TSn), 20 Apr (male) in Cheshire LANE (fide LGi), 21 Apr s. of Creswell (HLo), 28 Apr sw. of Philomath (KF), and 25 May (female) on Skinner Bt. (M). Rufous Hummingbird - After first males arrived in late Feb, females arrived from 3 Mar onward (AR et al). Red-naped Sapsucker - Rare w. of the Cascades, a male along Oak Cr. w. Burrowing Owl, 5 March, near Peoria, Linn County. Photo/M. Nikas of Corvallis squabbled over sap wells with Red-breasted Sapsuckers 16-25 Apr (BPr, m. ob.). with a peak count of 30 at FRR 15 Band-tailed Pigeon - Early arrivals Olive-sided Flycatcher - Spring May (ECa). were in sw. Eugene 4 Mar (MvS). arrivals were about a week earlier Bonaparte's Gull - One visited FRR Burrowing Owl - One was still near than average, with one flycatching 16 Mar (LaM et. al.), an early date. Peoria LINN 5 Mar (MNi). One that atop Mary's Peak 27 Apr (AMc) and One was at Ankeny 16 May (BeY). wintered on Livermore Rd. POLK numerous WV reports in the following Twelve (all first-summer) visited a se. was last seen 5 Mar (RaH) and absent week. Migration was protracted with POLK wetland 25 May (MLi). by 10 Mar (JF). migrants at the Aumsville STP MARI Ring-billed Gull-A late (presumably Spotted Owl - One detected in Coast 20 May (fide JLu), EEW 21 May non-breeding) ad. was at FRR 25 May Range of BENT 30 Apr (NKS, MiD, (DBo) and Skinner Bt. 25 May (M). (LaM). HH, K1F). Western Wood-Pewee - First Western Gull - Rare inland, one was Barred Owl - One in a downtown arrivals were about a week earlier at FRR 16 Mar (LaM). Dallas park this winter continued thru than average, with one on Skinner Bt. Glaucous-winged Gull - An imm. 27 Apr (m. ob.). 28 Apr (SM). was at FRR 22-25 May (ALC, MC; Short-eared Owl - Three were Willow Flycatcher - First migrants LaM), an unusually late spring date. engaged in courtship flights along were about a week later than average, SABINE'S GULL - Rare inland, Livermore Rd. POLK 3 Mar (CK, with the first on Skinner Bt. 14 May one ad. at FRR 6 May (JSu; VA) was MaSt). Late-season sightings along (DI). possibly seen again 10 May (DFa). Llewellyn Rd. BENT 10 May (NKS), Hammond's Flycatcher - First Caspian Tern - Becoming regular Davis Rd. LINN 17 May (HH, RHo, migrants were right on schedule with visitors in the WV, five were at FRR ADa) and at BSNWR 21 May (JUy) detections in Eugene and Finley 16 18 Apr (DI). were suggestive of breeding. Apr (ALC; BN, PeB; DBo, LiM). Black Tern - First arrivals at FRR Common Nighthawk - First of Gray Flycatcher - Rare in the WV, were two on 1 May (RR, JoH); 16 season was sw. of Philomath 30 May single migrants were at Hills Cr. Dam were there 10 May (DFa) and over (JiF, KF). 21 Apr (DFa) and Mt. Pisgah 25 Apr 30 by 15 May (JCa, BCa), still lower Vaux's Swift - Migrants at the Agate (DDe). Three were at Detroit Flats than in pre-drawdown years (fide DI). Hall roost in Eugene were noted 6 Apr MARI 7 May (SD). One was in a A few were at Ankeny 13 May (MK) (MaP). Over 1000 gathered there by Christmas tree farm near Philomath and BSNWR 15 May (RGe, RSw). 1 May (TC). Several thousand were
Oregon Birds 31(3): 134, Fall 2005 17-18 May (NKS). Cassin's Vireo - Early arrivals were 26 Mar (AHe, DHe). Dusky Flycatcher - An uncommon noted 1 Apr in n. Eugene (LGi), 7 Apr Bank Swallow - One at FRR 5 May migrant thru the WV, singles were on at Skinner Bt. (AHe, DHe) and 8 Apr (ECa) was a very rare spring report. Skinner Bt. (M; DDe) and at EEW (p. in Corvallis (PV). Cliff Swallow - One at Alton Baker ob.) 22 Apr, in Bald Hill Pk., Corvallis Warbling Vireo - First migrants were Pk. in Eugene 11 Mar (DDe) was 24 Apr (HH), on Skinner Bt. 25 Apr s. of Creswell 21 Apr (SNe). about two weeks ahead of schedule. (DFa), and at Luckiamute Landing 1 Gray Jay - A pair were gathering Bushtit - A pair was building a nest May (p. ob.). moss for nesting 11 Mar sw. of in Eugene 9 Mar (BaC). A nest on Pacific-slope Flycatcher - Arrived on Philomath BENT (KF). Skinner Bt. held begging young 24 schedule, starting with one on Skinner Blue Jay - One that wintered in Dallas Apr (DFa). Fledglings were seen there Bt. 16 Apr (DA, LCAS). POLK was last detected 3 Apr (BTi). 4 May (LaM). Black Phoebe - A single bird was "Streaked" Horned Lark - Breeding White-breasted Nuthatch lining a nest in a cut bank of the season observations (likely of the Diminishing in the valley, none were Willamette R. 15-19 Apr, but (as in imperiled strigata ssp., especially in found in a former nesting area around the previous year) no mate was seen the latter part of the season) included the S. Willamette Dump 27 Apr, but (FSc). One was along the Long Tom two small groups along Country Rd. a pair was in oaks near Kirk Pond at R. just s. of Monroe 17 May (HH, LINN 1 Mar (RyK), at Herbert Open FRR 11 May (LaM). RHo, ADa). Space and along Llewellyn Rd. near Brown Creeper - A pair were at a Say's Phoebe - Single migrants were Corvallis 13 Mar (MC, PV), around nest site at FRR 11 May (LaM). along Farmer Rd. POLK 11 Mar BSNWR 17 Apr & 21 May (EK; Rock Wren - Rare w. of the Cascades (BeY), in n. Eugene 29 Mar (DSc), JUy), along Belts Rd. LINN 1 May crest, one was in the Tire Mt. nw. of and at Detroit Flats MARI 11 Apr (TB), and along Amity-Bellevue Hwy Westfir, LANE 1 May (BN, PeB). (JLu). YAMH 29 May (JaS, CK). One was On 23 May one was at Hills Cr. Dam EASTERN PHOEBE - One near along Davis Rd. LINN 17 May (HH (PSh) which has hosted this species in Bald Hill in w. Corvallis 24 Apr et al). A pair were along 1-5 near MP the past. One was atop Mary's Peak (SzA, m. ob.) was only the third WV 208 LINN 22 May (DHe, AHe). 26 May (NKS). record. Purple Martin - Six were using House Wren - Earliest were one Ash-throated Flycatcher - One was natural cavities in snags along lower singing at Stewart L., Corvallis 6 Apr at the traditional spot along Cantrell Gold Cr. Rd. POLK 14 May (RGe). (JaS, BiL, GWe) and one at Snag Boat Rd. LANE 12-13 May (PSh; DI). Around FRR one arrived by 18 Apr Bend LINN 11 Apr(MC). Western Kingbird - An early arrival (HR, ETh) and good numbers by 22 Marsh Wren - One was singing 17 was along Cantrell Rd. LANE 10 Apr Apr (DFa). Four returned to a power- Apr at the Dayton STP in YAMH (DiH), though most arrived 20 Apr pole nesting site s. of Creswell by 22 (DoA), where this species can be onward (m. ob.). A pair in w. Eugene Apr (DLo, HLo). difficult to find. were gathering nesting material 1 Tree Swallow - After early arrivals Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Last noted May (DI, JBr). Nesting pairs were started nesting in Feb, large flocks 4 May on Skinner Bt. (LaM et. al.) also noted at Mt Pisgah 13 May (BM), continued to be seen thru 16 Mar and 18 May at Bonesteele Pk. MARI Bonesteele Pk. MARI 18 May (JMa), (LaM). (JMa). and at FRR 25 May (LaM). Four Violet-green Swallow-After migrant Golden-crowned Kinglet - Last migrants were at Detroit Flats MARI flocks arrived in late Feb, pairs showed noted at low elevations in the WV 29 20 May (fide JLu). up at nesting locations in Eugene 3 Apr near EEW (p. ob.). Eastern Kingbird- One was foraging Mar onward (MaR, m. ob.). A male Western Bluebird - An apparent at Finley 8 Jun (GaG, LeG), but was nesting in a camera-equipped nest-box instance of Brown-headed Cowbird gone by 9 Jun (HH). in McMinnville repeatedly brought in parasitization in a nest box was noted Loggerhead Shrike - A migrant was and dropped live, small beetles (one a in BENT in early May (fide MC). near Junction City LANE 26-27 Mar Histeroidea sp.) into the nest during Mountain Bluebird - One was at (AHe, DHe, RiA; SM). One was at nest construction (FSc). Detroit Flats MARI 13 Mar (SD). Detroit Flats MARI 11 Apr (JLu). Northern Rough-winged Swallow Three were in the Hoodoo/Big L. area Northern Shrike - Last reported in - Early arrivals were at Willamina LINN 14 May (JHa). A pair were in BENT 13Mar(MC, PV). Fishing Pond 22 Mar (QN) and FRR Ollalie Meadows MARI 20 May (fide
Oregon Birds 31(3):135, Fall 2005 JLu). BLACK-THROATED BLUE LJ). Townsend's Solitaire - A pair was WARBLER - A female on Skinner "Oregon" Vesper Sparrow - Birds along Valsetz Rd. above Falls City Bt. 5 Apr (SM) was the first record for likely to be part of the sensitive WV 15 Apr (TSn) and one was on Gold LANE. breeding population included one on Cr. Rd. 14 May (RGe, RSw), both Yellow-rumped Warbler - Main the e. side of Mt. Pisgah 20 Apr (LaM) locations in the Coast Range of POLK. passage of spring migrants in the WV with several there 25-26 Apr (DDe; Two migrants were on Skinner Bt. 18 was noted 14 Mar thru 2 May (JaS; m. RR), one singing at Willamette Pk. 24 Apr (DI, DDe). ob.). On 26 May some were still on Apr thru 8 May (DBo; HH), several Swainson's Thrush - One detected Mary's Peak (NKS), where breeding at Fitton Green BENT 27 Apr (MC), 29 Apr along Elkhorn Cr. LANE is suspected. and 3-4 along Belts Rd. LINN 1 May (TM); main flux of arrivals was 11 Black-throated Gray Warbler - (TB). None were reported this season May onward (m. ob.). First arrival was in n. Eugene 1 Apr from Luckiamute Landing. Hermit Thrush - Coast Range (LGi). Savannah Sparrow - Arrival of the detections during the breeding season Hermit Warbler - First arrivals were WV breeding population was apparent included two at the upper end of near Creswell 18 Apr (HLo). with singing birds in LINN by 10 Apr Gold Cr. Rd. in POLK 14 May (RGe, MacGillivray's Warbler - One (p. ob.). Migrants were numerous on RSw), and some on Mary's Peak 26 singing in 8-yr-old "reprod" in the Mary's Peak 3 May (NKS) and at May (NKS). hills s. of Creswell 15 Apr (HLo) was Detroit Flats 7 May (SD). Varied Thrush - One carrying a the first arrival. Grasshopper Sparrow - A rare, worm on Vineyard Mtn BENT 4 May Common Yellowthroat - Heard at sensitive breeding species in the WV, (ME, EE) suggested nesting at this three stops along Farmer Rd. POLK arrivals were noted ne. of the gate at surprisingly low elevation at the e. 2 Apr (RGe). Royal Ave. FRR 30 Apr (JSu, LJ) and edge of the Coast Range. Wilson's Warbler - First migrant along Belts Rd. LINN 1 May (TB), Sage Thrasher - One singing atop was at Alton Baker Pk., Eugene 11 both regular locations in recent years. a 100 ft tall Douglas-fir on Skinner Apr (AMi). Fox Sparrow - A migrant apparently Bt. (DI, m. ob.) was a rare off-course Yellow-breasted Chat - Migration of the "Thick-billed" type was on migrant. was a bit early with arrivals at FRR Skinner Bt. 16 Apr (BM). Two were American Pipit - 100 at FRR 1 May 26 Apr (AP, BH, SAS) and EEW 28 in breeding habitat at Lava L. LINN (DI, JBr) were the last large flock in Apr (p. ob.). 14 May (JHa). the WV. A straggler was at Philomath Western Tanager - First arrival was Song Sparrow - A pair were building STP 8 May (DBo). on Poison Oak Hill near EEW 21 a nest n. of Corvallis 2 Apr (BA). Orange-crowned Warbler - Early Apr (p. ob.). Migrant flocks noted on White-crowned Sparrow - Arrivals arrivals were in Lewisburg BENT Skinner Bt. 30 Apr thru 18 May (DI, of the breeding population were 14 Mar (PA) and Yamhill YAMH 15 JBr; VA). noted sw. of Philomath 27 Mar (KF). Mar (PJ). Abundant at Finley by 5 Apr Migrants of ssp. gambelii were at (NKS). Migration continued thru 30 Green-tailed Towhee - One foraging Willamette Pk. 22 Apr (HH). Apr when a fallout of 50 on Skinner on Skinner Bt. 29 May (M) was a rare Oregon (Dark-eyed) Junco - Thru Bt. included several gray-headed sighting for the WV. Apr one with a white eye-ring was types (DI, JBr). Spotted Towhee - Nest construction on Vineyard Mm BENT, where a Nashville Warbler - First migrants noted 12 May in Silverton MARI similar bird was seen ten years prior, were two on Skinner Bt. 16 Apr (BM; (MSc). suggesting local persistence of this DA, LCAS), a normal arrival date for Chipping Sparrow - A very early trait (ME). LANE. Farther n. in BENT where this migrant was in the Griggs area n. Lapland Longspur - Six were in a species is a sparse migrant, one was in of Lebanon 19 Mar (BT). Singles perennial grass field s. of Corvallis in s. Corvallis 18 Mar (MiD), 3-4 were were in Eugene 1 Apr (BaC) and on mid-Mar, with at least two continuing at Willamette Pk. and one was at EEW Skinner Bt. 6 Apr (SM). Copulating thru 17 Mar (RMo, JFo; JaS). 22 Apr (HH; p. ob.). pair at Soap Cr. Ranch BENT 7 May CHESTNUT-COLLARED Yellow Warbler - First arrivals were (p.ob.). LONGSPUR - One was heard in singing on Middle Ridge LINN (RGo) Clay-colored Sparrow - One near the same BENT field as the Lapland and in Willamette Pk. 22 Apr (HH). Finley was last found 5 Mar (JSu, Longspurs in mid-Mar (RMo), and
Oregon Birds 31(3): 136, Fall 2005 later confirmed visually (NKS). than usual numbers were found in the Rose-breasted Grosbeak - A vagrant LINN migration count 14 May (fide near Dexter LANE 29 May stayed for RCa). at least four days (fide DiL). Purple Finch - Earlier-than-usual Black-headed Grosbeak - Early spring movement was suggested by males were in the s. Eugene hills and one singing in s. Eugene and another s. Salem 10 Apr (BM; MK). transient on Vineyard Mtn BENT 5 Lazuli Bunting - Early arrivals were Mar (ALC; ME). at Stewart L. Corvallis and on Skinner Cassin's Finch -A vagrant, apparently Bt. 24 Apr (JaS; DI). a first-year male, was singing on Tricolored Blackbird - Two were at May, Mehama, Marion Co. Photo/S. Mary's Peak 3 May (NKS). Ankeny 14 May (fide JLu). Dowlan Red Crossbill - High numbers of Western Meadowlark - Observations FRR seemed to be depressed due this nomadic species were reported presumably of the sensitive WV to the drawdown (fide DI). A stray especially in LANE where multiple nesting population from mid-Apr migrant was at Detroit Flats MARI 14 flocks were around town in Eugene in onward came from usual locations May (fide JLu). mid-Apr (m. ob.), with a peak of395 at around FRR, Finley, and BSNWR (m. Brown-headed Cowbird - An early Mt. Pisgah 20 May (DDe). Farther n. ob.). A migrant was at Detroit Flats arrival (or wintering bird?) was near flocks included, 50-100 e. of Lebanon MARI 14 May (fide JLu). Corvallis 13 Mar (MC, PV). The main 14 May (RCr), flocks of 10-50 in Yellow-headed Blackbird - First wave of arrivals began with a pair at Corvallis mid-Mar thru 25 May (SBr; arrivals included three at FRR 3 Apr FRR 11 Apr (DiH). DBo; PA), 18 in Newberg YAMH 16 (JiM) and three males at Sheldon's HOODED ORIOLE - Possible; Apr (DoA), and 10 at Finley 24 May farm pond on Briedwell Rd. YAMH an "unusually bright" male oriole (NKS). Many felt that the calls made 6 Apr (CK); ten were there by the end visiting a hummingbird feeder ne. of by these flocks were different from the of the period (QN). Ten were along Corvallis 24-25 May was identified types most commonly encountered Fanner Rd. POLK by 24 Apr (RGe). as this species based on overall head in the w. Cascades, but descriptions From 5 May onward three males were pattern and color (MaE). varied, suggesting that more than one in a pond at Finley (NaR, m. ob.); at Bullock's Oriole - First arrivals were type was represented in the invasion. least four males and four females were 23 Apr on Skinner Bt. (m. ob.) and 24 An apparent juv was with a flock of there by 24 May (NKS). Numbers at Apr in Willamette Pk. (DBo). Higher 80 in Eugene 31 May (DDe).
Oregon Birds 31(3): 137, Fall 2005 Rogue-Umpqua Field Notes: Spring 2005 May (DV). Compiled by Norman Barrett and Dennis P. Vroman Hammond's Flycatcher - Bird at Whitehorse Pk 19 Apr (DV). Abbreviations: Dusky Flycatcher - Bird at LTR 20 Apr (DV). KSP Kirtland Road STP, JACK Ash-throated Flycatcher - Bird LTR Lower Table Rock Nature Conservancy Preserve, JACK east of Merlin 1-5 exit JOSE 17 Apr MRS Manzanita Rest Stop (n. of 1-5 exit 61), JOSE (DV). Western Kingbird - Seen at LTR Counties: DOUG = Douglas; JACK = Jackson; JOSE = Josephine. 16 Apr (DV); several along Rough & Ready Cr. (Highway 199) JOSE 24 Frequently cited locations: Applegate R. (w. of Provolt), JOSE; Denman Apr (LH). WMA, JACK; Emigrant L., JACK; Pacifica (n. of Williams), JOSE; Hellgate Loggerhead Shrike - Bird at (Canyon Scenic Viewpoint, BLM, w. of Grants Pass), JOSE; Whitehorse Pk., Emigrant L. 20 Apr (JiH). JOSE. Cassin's Vireo - Bird at Hellgate 5 Apr (DV). Common Raven - Flock of 33 Cinnamon Teal - Bird at Denman Mew Gull - Seen at KSP 14 Apr circling near s. end of Water Gap Rd. WMA 19 Mar (DV). (C1B). JOSE 22 Mar (DV). Redhead - 4 at KSP 23 Apr (C1B, Herring Gull - Bird at Lost Cr. Res. Purple Martin - Seen east of NB). JACK 15 Mar (DC). Sutherlin (Cooper Cr. Res.) 6 Apr Hooded Merganser - 4 ducklings SABINE'S GULL - Seen at KSP 11 (JHe); pair at Umpqua Sand & Gravel at Applegate R. 20 May (DV); 9 Apr (C1B). DOUG 22 May (DV, EP). ducklings with hen at Umpqua Sand Caspian Tern - Seen at KSP 16 Apr Violet-green Swallow - Migrant bird & Gravel DOUG 22 May (DV, EP). (C1B). east of Merlin 1-5 exit JOSE 2 Mar White-faced Ibis - 6 at KSP 15 Apr Forster's Tern - Seen at KSP 23 Apr (DV). (C1B, DN). (C1B). Northern Rough-winged Swallow Northern Goshawk - Bird in Secret EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE - Bird at Applegate R. 29 Mar (DV). Cr. area (Siskiyou NF) JOSE 16 May - Bird near White City 10 Apr (GS). Cliff Swallow - 1 at Grave Cr. bridge (JFo). Barred Owl - Calling bird near Ferry JOSE 12 Mar (DV). Red-shouldered Hawk - Bird on Park Rd. (w. of Grants Pass) JOSE Barn Swallow - 1 at Merlin Mill nest along Lower R. Rd. JOSE 15 19 Apr (DV); bird in Secret Cr. area Ponds (e. of Merlin) JOSE 4 Apr Mar (DV). (Siskiyou NF) JOSE 14 May (JFo). (DV). Golden Eagle - Bird near Onion Mtn. Common Poorwill - Bird at Toketee Oak Titmouse - Bird nest building (Siskiyou NF) JOSE 14 May (DV). Ranger Station DOUG 12 Apr (fide east of Merlin 1-5 exit 18 Mar (DV). Sandhill Crane - 2 at Medco Pond APa). Rock Wren - Bird at Emigrant L. 10 JACK 9 Mar (DC). Calliope Hummingbird - Male at Mar (GR); 1 singing at Hellgate 12 Black-bellied Plover - Seen at KSP 5 MRS 7 Apr and again 14 May (DV); Apr (DV). and 27 Apr (MMo). 2 reported in Chinaman Hat area Bewick's Wren - Bird nest building Snowy Plover - Bird at KSP 23 Apr (Siskiyou NF) JOSE 10 May (JFo). in Colestin Valley JACK 30 Mar (C1B, MMo, NB). Rufous Hummingbird - Bird near (DV). American Avocet - Seen at KSP 2 Jacksonville 8 Mar (RKe); 2 males at House Wren - Reported in JACK Apr (DC, SJ). Onion Mtn. (Siskiyou NF, 4000 feet 31 Mar (AN); 1 along Mullberry Ln. Solitary Sandpiper - Seen at KSP 17 elev.) JOSE 10 Mar (DV). DOUG 10 Apr (DV); 1 along New (C1B) and 28 Apr (NB). Allen's Hummingbird - Male along Hope Rd. JOSE 14 Apr (LH). Whimbrel - Bird reported at KSP 8 Jumpoff Joe Cr. (w. of Merlin) JOSE Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Male in May (MMo). 14 May (DV). Colestin Valley JACK 30 Mar (DV); Baird's Sandpiper - Bird at KSP 16 Red-napedSapsucker - Bird reported male at MRS 3 Apr, 3 present 7 Apr Mar (DN). in e. Medford area 22 Apr (DKi). (DV). Bonaparte's Gull - 2 at KSP 27 Mar Olive-sided Flycatcher - 3 near Swainson's Thrush - Bird along (DC); seen at KSP 23 Apr (C1B). Onion Mtn. (Siskiyou NF) JOSE 14
Oregon Birds 31(3): 138, Fall 2005 Bear Cr. near Talent 14 Apr (DN). Merlin 1-5 exit JOSE 2 Apr (DV). Apr (DV). Northern Mockingbird - Singing Hermit Warbler - Bird near Mt. Harris's Sparrow - Bird near bird at Blossom Dr. in n. Grants Pass Ashland (Siskiyou summit) 18 Apr Roseburg from before Mar to 14 May 27-29May (DV). (FLo). (MJo). American Pipit - 55 along Rogue R. MacGillivray's Warbler - Birds near White-crowned Sparrow-Migrating at Matson Pk. JOSE 15 Mar (DV). Ferry Park Rd. (w. of Grants Pass) and Puget Sound race bird east of Merlin Orange-crowned Warbler - 2 along Whitehorse Pk 19 Apr (DV). 1-5 exit JOSE 4 Mar, migrating Rogue R. w. of Merlin 12 Mar (DV); Common Yellowthroat - Bird at Gambel's race same location 11 Apr at Denman WMA (Military Slough) Denman WMA (Military Slough) 26 (DV). 26 Mar (THa). Mar (THa). Black-headed Grosbeak - Bird east Nashville Warbler - Birds along Green-tailed Towhee - 4 near Pilot of Merlin 1-5 exit JOSE 21 Apr (DV). Jumpoff Joe Cr. (w. of Merlin) JOSE Rock JACK 16 Apr (DAs). Lazuli Bunting - Seen at LTR (DV) 12 Apr (DV). Sage Sparrow - Bird along Dutton and Pacifica 16 Apr (LH). Yellow Warbler - Bird at Pacifica 16 Rd. JACK 29Apr(BoH). TricoloredBlackbird- Seen at Ford's Apr (LH). Lincoln's Sparrow - Migrating bird Pond (near Sutherlin) 7 Apr (JHe). Yellow-rumped Warbler - Migrants east of Merlin 1-5 exit JOSE 7 Apr Bullock's Oriole - Seen in Medford near Siskiyou summit (near Mt. (DV). area 20 Apr (DKi). Ashland) and Emigrant L. 31 Mar White-throated Sparrow - Bird (tan- (FLo); birds at MRS 1 Apr and east of striped) along Lower R. Rd. JOSE 19
North Central Field Notes: Spring 2005 May (fide JeG); 6, Hatfield L, 17 May (DS). Compiled by Charles R. Gates Greater Scaup - 320, Wickiup Res., 17 Apr (JM); 3, Hatfield L., 24 Apr Abbreviations: \ (JMe, PL, JM); 63, NAMC, DESC, 14 May (fide SDo). JDFBNM John Day Fossil Beds NM, WHEE Chukar - Noted, John Day R., JEFF, Counties: CROO = Crook; DESC = Deschutes; GILL = Gilliam; HOOD = 19-23 Mar (MtP); 10, S. Gilliam Hood River, JEFF = Jefferson; SHER = Sherman, WASC = Wasco; WHEE = Raptor Route, GILL, 26 Mar (PTS, Wheeler. CK); 2, Clarno Unit, JDFBNM, 21 Apr (RR); 10, Rt. 19 s. of Condon, Frequently cited locations: Bend, DESC; Gutierrez Ranch, CROO; Hatfield GILL, 21 Apr (RR); 2, Antone Rd., L., DESC; Haystack Res., JEFF; Houston L. & Little Houston L., CROO; WHEE, 15 May (PTS). Prineville (& STP), CROO; Redmond (STP), DESC; Tumalo SP, DESC; Gray Partridge - 2, Rt. 19 n. of Wickiup Res., DESC. Condon, GILL, 21 Apr (RR). Sage Grouse - 5, Gutierrez Ranch, 16 Apr (CG); 6, Millican Lek, DESC, Snow Goose - 8, Houston L., 21 Mar location. 17 Apr (JMe); very low numbers at (CM, MM); 1, NAMC, DESC, 14 Trumpeter Swan -1, Gutierrez Ranch, this location this season. May (fide SDo). 16 Apr (CG); 1, Crooked R, CROO, Blue Grouse - 1, Skyliner Trailhead, Ross's Goose - 1, Bridge Cr. Rd., 4 May (NM); 2, NAMC, DESC, 14 DESC, 26 Apr (JM); 2, B&B Burn, WHEE, 2 Mar (B&JB). May (fide SDo); 2, Redmond STP, 31 JEFF, 30 Apr (DT); 1, FS Rd 2730, Greater White-fronted Goose - 2, May (KO). CROO, 7 May (CG). Fireman's Pond, DESC, 6 Mar (SL); Eurasian Wigeon - 1, Cow Camp, Mountain Quail - 6, L. Billy 220, Houston L., 16 Mar (CG); 60, DESC, 10 Apr (JiJ); 3, Gutierrez Chinook, JEFF, 20-26 Mar (JiJ); Gutierrez Ranch, 16 Apr (CG); 800, Ranch, 16Apr(CG). 2, Rager, CROO, 8 Apr (JHo); 2, Crane Prairie, DESC, 17 Apr (JM). Blue-winged Teal - 2, Hatfield L., 24 Rd. 650, Ochoco Mtns, CROO, 7 Mute Swan - 2, Redmond STP, Apr (JMe, PL, JM); 5, Redmond STP, May (CG); 2, Paulina Hwy NAMC, 31 May (KO); did not stay at this 30 Apr (KO); 2, NAMC, WHEE, 14
Oregon Birds 31(3): 139, Fall 2005 CROO, 14 May (CG). SDo); 1, Hatfield L., 23 Apr (JM); 1, Route, GILL, 13 Mar (PTS, CK); 2, Common Loon - 1, L. Billy Chinook, Sawyer Pk., DESC, 25 Apr (DT). near Clarno, WHEE, 14 May (TRo JEFF, 12 Mar (JiJ); 51, Wickiup Res., Peregrine Falcon - 1, Bend, 1 Apr fide JeG). 17 Apr (JM); 3, Haystack Res., 23 (JiJ); 1, NAMC, DESC, 14 May (fide Flammulated Owl - 3, NAMC, Apr (SDo); 3, Ochoco Res., CROO, SDo); 1, 1st St. Trail, DESC, 24 May DESC, 14 May (fide SDo); 2, e. of 25 Apr (CG); 2, Odell L, DESC, 28 (DT). Bachelor, DESC, 14 May (DHe); Apr (BBe). Sandhill Crane - 70, Rager RS, 1, Bandit Springs, WHEE, 14 May Horned Grebe - 1, Wickiup Res., 17 CROO, 4 Mar (KaM); 1, Hatfield L., (JeG); 2, Barnhouse Sp. CG, WHEE, Apr (JM); 2, Hatfield L., 9 May (PL). 15 May (HHo). 15 May (PTS). Clark's Grebe - 3, NAMC Ochoco Lesser Yellowlegs - 1, Hatfield L., 16 Western Screech Owl - 2, John Res., CROO, 14 May {fide CG). Apr (SDo); 1, Redmond STP, 22 Apr Day R, WHEE, 19-23 Mar (MtP); 1, American White Pelican - 5, (KO). Powell Bt., CROO, 11 Apr (CG); 3, Haystack Res., 23 Apr (SDo); 6, Solitary Sandpiper - 1, Little NAMC, DESC, 14 May (fide SDo); Crane Prairie, DESC, 7 May (JiJ); Houston L., 8 May (CG). 1, Summit Prairie, CROO, 14 May 26, Gutierrez Ranch, 14 May (CG); Willet - 25, Gutierrez Ranch, 16 Apr (DeR, StP); 3, W Branch Rd., WHEE, 1, John Day Dam, SHER, 15 May (CG). 14 May (JeG). (M&MLD). Long-billed Curlew - 1, Camp Polk NORTHERN HAWK OWL-1, Bend, American Bittern - 4, Little Houston Meadow, DESC, 3 May (JM); unusual 30 Mar (DiK), spent the winter at this L., 14 May (CG). for this location. location; this was the last date seen. Great Egret - 5, Fall R, DESC, 24 Ruddy Turnstone - 2, Hatfield L., 10 Northern Pygmy-Owl - 1, Crooked Apr (PM). May (CM), 2nd DESC record. R, CROO, 14 Mar (CG); 1, Cold Green Heron - 2, Deschutes R. SP, Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1, Springs, DESC, 9 May (SSh); 1, SHER, 8 May (JPe). Redmond STP, 30 Apr (KO). NAMC, DESC, 14 May (fide SDo); Black-crowned Night-Heron - 1, Baird's Sandpiper - 1, Hatfield L., 1, NAMC, JEFF, 14 May (ST); 2, John Day R, JEFF, 19-23 Mar (MtP). 24 Apr (JMe, PL,JM). NAMC, WHEE, 14 May (fide JeG); White-faced Ibis - 2, Hatfield L., 8 Red-necked Phalarope - 2, Hatfield 1, Mill Cr., CROO, 19 May (CG). May (CG). L„ 9 May (PL); 1, Port of The Dalles, Burrowing Owl - 1, Paulina V., Northern Goshawk - 1, e. of Bend, WASC, 14 May (KMc); 8, near Pine CROO, 14 May (PL); 1, n. of Madras 5 Mar (CM); 1, Deschutes R. Woods, Hollow Res., WASC, 14 May (KMc); Airport, JEFF, 26 May (JA). DESC, 22 Mar (JM); 1, s. of Sisters, 2, Hatfield L., 19 May (JM). Barred Owl - 1, Fry Cr. Drainage, DESC, 29 Apr (RaC); 1, e. of Bend, Bonaparte's Gull - 2, below Bill WHEE, 5 May (MDF); 1, Trail 29 Apr (MM); 1, Mill Cr., CROO, 30 Healy Bridge, DESC, 24 Apr (JiJ); Meadow, CROO, 14 May (CG). Apr (CG); 1, NAMC, WHEE, 14 May 1, Redmond STP, 27 Apr (KO); 4, Long-eared Owl - 1, Haystack Res., (JuG fide JeG); 3, NAMC, DESC, 14 Houston L., 30 Apr (CG); 1, Prineville 1 May (SDo). May (fide SDo). STP, 15 May (JeG); 1, ECBC Field Short-eared Owl - 1, Paulina V., Swainson's Hawk - 1, DeMoss Pk., Trip Bend area, DESC, 21 May (fide CROO, 14 May (CG); 2, Beaver Cr. SHER, 15 Apr (DaM); 2, Gutierrez JMe). Rd., CROO, 14 May (CG). Ranch, 16 Apr (CG); 2, Hwy 19 9 Caspian Tern - 2, Mouth of the Northern Saw-whet Owl - 1, miles s. of Arlington, GILL, 21 Apr Deschutes R, WASC, 24 Apr (MMa, Virginia Meisner Sno-Park, DESC, 24 (RR); 1, Millican V., DESC, 1 May MkM); 1, Crane Prairie, DESC, 7 May Apr (DT); 1, NAMC, DESC, 14 May (JMe). (JiJ); 2, Prineville STP, 31 May (CG). (fide SDo). Ferruginous Hawk - 1, S. Gilliam Forster's Tern - 3, Ochoco Res., Common Nighthawk - 1, Hwy 126, Raptor Route, GILL, 26 Mar (PTS, CROO, 25 Apr (CG); 2, Houston L., CROO, 11 May (SDo); 2, NAMC, CK); 7, Millican V., DESC, 1 May 28Apr(CG). WHEE, 14 May (JeG); both early (JMe); 6, NAMC, CROO, 14 May Black Tern - 1, Hatfield L., 11 May arrivals. (fide CG); 1, Waterman Flat Rd., (DeH, JMe); 8, NAMC, DESC, 14 Common Poorwill - 1, Bend, 9 Apr WHEE, 15 May (PTS). May (fide SDo); 16, NAMC, CROO, (BCh); 2, n. of Sisters, JEFF, 29 Apr Merlin - 2, Crooked R. Ranch, JEFF, 14 May (fide CG); 2, Redmond STP, (ST); 5, NAMC, DESC, 14 May 2 Mar (KS); 1, Tumalo SP, 5 Apr 18May(KO). (fide SDo); 1, NAMC, WHEE, 14 (SSh); 1, Calliope Crossing, 17 Apr, Barn Owl - 1, N. Gilliam Raptor May (TRo fide JeG); 1, Paulina Hwy,
Oregon Birds 31(3): 140, Fall 2005 CROO, 14 May (CG); 1, Powell Bt. White-headed Woodpecker - 2, Crane Prairie, DESC, 17 Apr (JM); 1, Hahlen Rd., CROO, 15 May (DG). Sisters, DESC, 7 Mar (JGk); 1, Camp Hatfield L., 24 Apr (JMe, PL, JM). White-throated Swift - 1, Smith Sherman, JEFF, 24 Mar (BBe); 2, Tennessee Warbler - 1, NAMC, Rock SP, DESC, 13 Mar (PL); 2, Cold Springs, DESC, 9 May (SSh); DESC, 14 May (KO); possible Kline Falls, DESC, 10 Apr (SDo); 1, Camp Polk Meadow, DESC, 9 sighting 4th DESC record. 1, Crooked R., CROO, 11 Apr (CG); May (SSh, KFa); 1, Bandit Springs, Black-and-white Warbler - 1, 1, e. of Deschutes R., SHER, 15 Apr WHEE, 14 May (JeG); 1, Deschutes Calliope Crossing, DESC, 15 May (DaM); 1, Lower Bridge, DESC, R. Woods, DESC, 25 May (JM). (KFa, KWi); 1, Cold Springs CG, 15 Apr (HHo); 10, Clarno Unit, Black Phoebe-1,1 st St. Trail, DESC, DESC, 31 May (GGr, CyP); 4th & JDFBNM, 21 Apr (RR); 30, NAMC, 17 Apr (DT). 5th DESC records. DESC, 14 May (fide SDo); 3, Clarno Loggerhead Shrike - 18, N. Gilliam American Redstart - 1, Tumalo SP, Unit, JDFBNM, 14 May (TRo fide Raptor Route, GILL, 13 Mar (PTS, 26 Apr (SSh). JeG); 2, Eagle Rock, CROO, 14 May CK). Yellow-breasted Chat - 2, Clarno, (CG). Blue Jay - 2, Fossil, WHEE, 22 Mar WHEE, 14 May (TRo fide JeG); 1, Anna's Hummingbird - 1, Central (DF); 1, Claypool, Prineville, 27 Apr Redmond, 17 May (KO); 1, Service Or. Comm. College, DESC, Cr.,WHEE, 15 May (PTS). 4 Mar (JLw); 1, Memaloose White-throated Sparrow -1, SP, WASC, 24 Apr (SSm); 4, Tetherow Crossing, DESC, 16 NAMC, DESC, 14 May (fide Apr (SDo); 1, Redmond STP, SDo); 1, Deschutes R. Woods, 17 Apr (KO); 1, Fireman's DESC, 22 May (JM); 1, e. of Pond, DESC, 21 Apr (SL); 1, Bend, 23 May (CM). Camp Polk Meadow, DESC, Costa's Hummingbird - 1, 26 Apr (NA); 1, Painted Cove, Deschutes R. Woods, DESC, 22 JDFBNM, 15 May (PTS). May (JM). Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1, Black-chinned Hummingbird Tumalo SP, 30 May (fide PM). - 1, Squaw Cr., DESC, 6 May Tricolored Blackbird - 80, (JGk); 1, Marmot Ln., CROO, Gerke Rd., CROO, 21 Mar 11 May (NM); 1, Painted Cove, (CM, MM); 3, Painted Cove, JDFBNM, 14 May (JeG); 1, JDFBNM, 13 May (JeG). Mitchell, WHEE, 15 May GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (PTS); 1, SEBend, 17 May (JiJ); - 1, Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds, 1, Crooked R. Ranch, JEFF, 18 JEFF, 21 May (CG), 2nd JEFF May (KS); 1, e. of Bend, 21 record. Warbling Vireo: 28 May 2005, Calliope Crossing May (CM); 1, Deschutes R. COMMON GRACKLE - 1, north of Sisters, Deschutes County. Photo/G. Gillson Woods, DESC, 24 May (JM); Bend, 27 May (KhT), 3rd 1, Redmond, 25 May (KO). (fide CG); 2, Crooked R., CROO, 28 Central Oregon record. Lewis's Woodpecker-2, Memaloose Apr (CG); 1, East of Bend, 12 May Pine Grosbeak - 7, Near Benson Sno- SP, WASC, 24 Apr (SSm); 1, n. of (MM); 4, 1st St. Prineville, 16 May Park, DESC, 9 Apr (PL), 8th Central Sisters, DESC, 26 Apr (JGk); 2, (fide CG). Oregon record. Shevlin Pk., DESC, 27 Apr (JiJ); Chestnut-backed Chickadee - 2, Purple Finch - 2, Bend, 6 Apr (DeH); 1, McCall Preserve, WASC, 1 May Shevlin Pk., DESC, 28 Apr (JM). 5, Deschutes R. Woods, DESC, 23 (JWi); 1, EntradaBurn, DESC, 8 May Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1, North Apr (JM); 3, Squaw Cr. Canyon, (CG, DeH, HHo); 44, NAMC, DESC, Shore Rd., CROO, 14 May (CG). DESC, 23 Apr (JGk). 14 May (fide SDo). Swainson's Thrush - 2, NAMC, Lesser Goldfinch - 30, Antone, Black-backed Woodpecker - 4, DESC, 14 May (fide SDo); 1, NAMC, WHEE, 14 May (JeG, JuG), Wickiup Burn, DESC, 30 Apr (DeH); JEFF, 14 May (ST). significantly high number. 2, NAMC, DESC, 14 May (fide SDo); Northern Mockingbird - 1, Tumalo 1, Hash Rock Burn, CROO, 14 May SP, 17 May (JM); 8th DESC record. (CG). American Pipit - 12, Cow Camp
Oregon Birds 31(3): 141, Fall 2005 South Central Field Notes: Spring 2005 PAS); 83, Link R., 21 Mar (RR). Compiled by Kevin Spencer Bald Eagle - 1, on nest, between Malin and Bonanza, 18 Mar (JVM, Abbreviations CKi). Northern Goshawk - 1, Klamath R. SLWMA = Summer Lake Wildlife Management Area, LAKE Canyon, 4 Mar (FM). LKNWR = Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, KLAM Red-shouldered Hawk - 1, Klamath Falls, 2 Mar (DHt); 1, near Worden, Counties: KLAM = Klamath; LAKE = Lake. 18 Mar, KLAM (JVM, CKi). Swainson's Hawk - 2, near Fugate Frequently cited locations: Bonanza, Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, Klamath and Lower Klamath L. Rds., 18 Apr, R. Canyon, Link R., Upper Klamath L., White L., and Wood R. Wetl. all in KLAM (KTS); 2, Bonanza, 14 May KLAM; Fort Rock SP, Summer L., Thompson Res., and Winter Rim all in (JVH); 6, between Summer L. and LAKE. Silver L., 15 May, LAKE (JSu, LJ), 1, near Worden, 30 May, KLAM (RR). Red-tailed Hawk - 89, Klamath Falls COMMON LOON - 1, Ana Res. Eurasian Wigeon - 2, Township Rd., Raptor Route, 14 Mar, KLAM (CK, near Summer L., 10 Apr (PTS). 22 Mar, KLAM (RR); 1, White L., JVM); 69, Yonna V./Swan L., 12 Mar, Horned Grebe - 1, Ana Res. near LKNWR, 15-25 Apr (KTS, DHt). KLAM (KaC). Summer L., 10 Apr (PTS). Blue-winged Teal - 1, near Worden, Ferruginous Hawk - 4, Christmas American Bittern - 5, Wood R. 1, Wood R. Wetl., 30 May (RR). V, 15 Mar, LAKE (KBo). Wetl., 30 May (RR). Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal - Rough-legged Hawk - 1, Township Great Egret - 6, SLWMA, 14 May SLWMA, 31 May (SGo, DaA). Rd., 12 Mar, KLAM (JVM). (JSu, LJ). Greater Scaup — 1, Topsy Res., 30 Merlin - 1, near Klamath Falls, 17 Snowy Egret - 1, LKNWR, 30 May Apr, KLAM (JVM). Mar (JVM); 1, sw of Bonanza, 18 Mar (RR). Common Goldeneye -31, Chiloquin, (JVM, CK), "Pacific" subspecies Green Heron - 2, Chiloquin, 17 Apr 20 Mar (WS); 1-2, SLWMA, 14 May noted; 1, Klamath Marsh, 21 Mar (WS); 5, Chiloquin, 14 May (WS); (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi, JSu, LJ), usually (RR); 1, Stateline Rd., LKNWR, 30 2 ad., 1+ young, Upper Klamath departed. Mar (DHz, PAS); 1, Chiloquin, 3 Apr L. Harbor Links shoreline, mid- Barrow's Goldeneye - 25, Link R., (WS), "Taiga " subspecies noted. Jun (KTS), nest with fledged young Klamath Falls, 17-20 Mar (DHz, Peregrine Falcon - 1, near Klamath (KTS); 1, SLWMA, 31 May (SGo, DaA), very rare in LAKE. White-faced Ibis - 340, near Fugate and Lower Klamath L. roads, 23 Apr, KLAM (KTS); 70, White L. to Township Rd., 30 Apr, KLAM (KTS). Turkey Vulture - 13, Klamath Falls Raptor Route, 14 Mar, KLAM (CKi, JVM). Snow Goose - 20,000, SLWMA, 5 Mar (BrC, ShCr), numbers building. Ross's Goose - 20,000, Miller Island WMA, 17-20 Mar, KLAM (DHz, PAS), pure flock, 1 dark morph present; 600+, S of Paisley, 9 Apr, LAKE (PTS). Tundra Swan - 200, SLWMA, 5 Clark's Grebes. 9 April, Klamath Lake near Moore Park, Klamath Co. Photo/S. Mar, (BrC, ShCr), most moved n., few Dowlan resident Trumpeter Swan mixed in.
Oregon Birds 31(3): 142, Fall 2005 Falls, 14 Mar (CKi, JVM); 1, Klamath Wood R. Wetl, 1 May (JVM). Marsh, 10 Apr (KTS, KB AS); 1, Red-necked Phalarope - 50, SLWMA, 28 Apr (C&MM); 1, White SLWMA, 13-15 May (TJ, NKS, HH, L., 30 Apr (KTS). JWi); 2, Lakeview STP, 31 May (SGo, Prairie Falcon - 4 pairs, Christmas DaA). V, 15 Mar, LAKE (KBo). Franklin's Gull - 2, near Merrill, Yellow Rail - 3, near 7 mi. mark, 19 Apr- 4 May, KLAM (KTS, DHt); Silver L. Rd, Klamath Marsh, 14 May noted, SLWMA, 28 Apr (MM, CM), (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi); 1, Petric Pk., pink rosy plumage noted. near Wood R. Wetl., 31 May (RR). Bonaparte's Gull -16, L. Ewauna, 21 Virginia Rail - Noted, SLWMA, 28 Ring-billed Gull, 8 April, Lake Ewana, Mar, KLAM (RR); noted, SLWMA, Apr (C&MM). Klamath Co. Photo/S. Dowlan 28 Apr (MM, CM); 5, SLWMA, 15 Sandhill Crane - 6, Yonna V./Swan Long-billed Curlew - 55, along May (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi). L, 12 Mar, KLAM (KaC), 2 noted Summer L., 9 Apr (PTS); 19, near California Gull - 30, near Fugate to be "Greater, " 400+, flooded fields Keno, 12 Apr, KLAM (JVM); 19, and Lower Klamath L. Rds, 18 Apr, near Paisley, 23-24 Apr, LAKE (JiF). near Fugate and Lower Klamath L. KLAM (KTS). Killdeer - Nest w/ eggs, Oregon roads, 23 Apr, KLAM (KTS). GLAUCOUS GULL - 1, LKNWR, Institute of Technology campus, 12 Marbled Godwit - 8, White L., Straits Drain Units, 18 Mar (JVM, May, KLAM (DHt). LKNWR, 17-20 Mar (DHz, PAS); 8, CKi), likely same 1st winter bird Black-bellied Plover - 13, White L., White L., LKNWR, 30 Mar (DHz, reported in Jan-Feb. LKNWR, 23 Apr (KTS); 25, White L. PAS); 27, White L, LKNWR, 23 Apr Black Tern - 10, SLWMA, 15 May to Township Rd., 30 Apr (KTS). (KTS). (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi), not seen on 13 Snowy Plover - 3-2, White L., RED KNOT - 2, SLWMA, 14 May May. LKNWR, 23 Apr-14 May (KTS, DHt); (JSu, LJ). Barn Owl - 2, Bonanza, 14 May 20, SLWMA, 28 Apr (C&MM). Western Sandpiper - 690, White L., (JVH). Semipalmated Plover - 1, White L., LKNWR, 23 Apr (KTS); 278, White Flammulated Owl -1, S of Silver L, LKNWR, 23 Apr (KTS); 19, Straits L. to Township Rd., 30 Apr (KTS). 14 May, LAKE (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi); Drain Unit, LKNWR, 30 Apr (KTS). Least Sandpiper - 75, White L., 1, near Kimball Jackson SP, 14 May, Black-necked Stilt - 70, White L, LKNWR, 18 Apr (KTS); 1500, White KLAM (DHt, KTS). LKNWR, 18 Apr (KTS); 100, White L., LKNWR, 23 Apr (KTS); 276, Great Horned Owl - 4, SLWMA, 5 L. to Township Rd., 30 Apr (KTS). White L. to Township Rd., 30 Apr Mar, (BrC, ShCr); nesting pair, Lower American Avocet - Noted, White L., (KTS). Klamath L. Rd, 12 Mar, KLAM LKNWR, 12 Mar, (JVM); 55, White Dunlin - Several, White L., LKNWR, (JVM). L., 15 Apr (KTS) some on nests; 260, 12 Mar, (JVM); 50, White L., Northern Pygmy-Owl - 1, Klamath White L., LKNWR, 18 Apr (KTS); LKNWR, 17-20 Mar, (DHz, PAS); R. Canyon, 30 Apr (JVH, KB AS). 251, White L. to Township Rd., 30 350, White L., LKNWR, 31 Mar Burrowing Owl — 1-5, n. of Fort Apr (KTS). (JVM); 3500, White L., LKNWR, 18 Rock, 30 Apr-14 May, LAKE (TJ, Greater Yellowlegs - Noted, White Apr (KTS); 658, Township Rd. and NKS, HH, JWi). L., LKNWR, 12 Mar, (JVM); 28, near Straits Drain areas, 23 Apr, KLAM Long-eared Owl - 2, Winter Rim, 14 Fugate and Lower Klamath L. roads, (KTS). May (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi). 23 Apr, KLAM (KTS). Stilt Sandpiper- 1, SLWMA, 27 May Northern Saw-whet Owl - 1, Winter Lesser Yellowlegs - 55, LKNWR, 31 (MLaF, EHe). Rim, 14 May (TJ, NKS, HH, JWi). Mar (JVM). Short-billed Dowitcher - 3, White Common Nighthawk - 1, Bonanza, Willet - 1, Summer L., 9 Apr (PTS); L., LKNWR, 30 Apr (KTS), heard in 14 May, (JVH); 1, Chiloquin, 29 May 12, White L., LKNWR, 23 Apr (KTS); flight among 100+ Long-billed. (WS), both first of year. 42, White L. to Township Rd., 30 Apr Dowitcher sp. - Noted, White L., Vaux's Swift - 3, Chiloquin, 28 Apr (KTS). LKNWR, 12 Mar, (JVM), Long- (WS) first of year. Whimbrel -1, near Fugate and Lower billed likely. White-throated Swift - Several, Fort Klamath L. Rds., 18 Apr, KLAM Wilson's Phalarope - 41, White L. Rock SP, 10 Apr (PTS), first report (KTS). to Township Rd., 30 Apr (KTS); 15, of year; 20, Fort Rock SP, 28 Apr
Oregon Birds 31(3):143, Fall 2005 (C&MM); 8, Winter Rim, 15 May Black-backed Woodpecker - 1, LKNWR, 17-20 Mar (DHz, PAS). (JSu, LJ). Rd 27 burn Thompson Res, 6 Mar, Northern Rough-winged Swallow Anna's Hummingbird - 2, female, (BrC, ShCr); several, Winter Rim, 9 - 1, Chiloquin, 29 Mar (WS). later a male, Chiloquin, 27 Mar (WS) Apr (PTS); 1, Davis L, 11-14 May, Bank Swallow - Noted, SLWMA, 28 at feeder; 1, Chiloquin feeder, 29 Mar KLAM (SB); 6, near Fremont Point, Apr (C&MM). (WS); 3-4, Chiloquin feeder, 10-17+ Winter Rim, 14 May (JSu, LJ). Cliff Swallow - 250, Fort Rock SP, Apr (WS). Pileated Woodpecker - 3, Slide Mtn, 28 Apr (C&MM). COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD - 1 15 May, LAKE (JSu, LJ) difficult bird Black-capped Chickadee - 1, male, Bonanza feeder, 14-19 May to find in LAKE; pair, Wood R. Day Chiloquin, 17 Apr (WS). (JVH, photo); 1 fern, Klamath Falls Use Area, 14 May - 1 Jun, KLAM Juniper Titmouse - 2, Bonanza, 14 feeder, 28 May (KTS). (DHt, KTS, MaR). May (JVH). Black-chinned Hummingbird - 1 BLACK PHOEBE - 1, Rocky Point, Titmouse sp. - 1, Hill Rd, e of fern, Kimball-Jackson SP, 14 May, 14 May, KLAM (DHt, KTS). Klamath Falls, 31 Mar (JVM). KLAM (KTS, DHt). Say's Phoebe - 2, Chiloquin, 29 Mar Canyon Wren - 1 Klamath R. CalliopeHummingbird-1,Bonanza, (WS). Canyon, 30 Apr (JVM). 15-16 Apr (JVH); 2, Hagelstein Pk, Dusky Flycatcher - 1, Chiloquin, 5 House Wren - 1, Chiloquin, 17 Apr 30 May, KLAM (RR). May (WS),first of year. (WS), somewhat early. Rufous Hummingbird-1, Chiloquin, Willow Flycatcher - 7, Wood R. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-1, Bonanza, 17Apr(WS). Wetl, 30 May (RR), good location 19 Apr (JVH), nest found 25 May; Belted Kingfisher - 1, near Klamath for this species. 12, near Fremont Point, Winter Rim, Irrigation HQ, Klamath Falls, 31 Mar, LEAST FLYCATCHER - 1, Petric 15 May (JSu, LJ); 2, Stukel Mtn, 30 (KTS), carrying food. Pk, Upper Klamath L, 30 May May, KLAM (RR). Lewis's Woodpecker - 1, Pine (KTS). Western Bluebird - 7, Chiloquin, Grove, Klamath Falls, 5 May (JVM); Western Kingbird - 1, Bonanza, 16 13 Mar (WS); 2, Bonanza, 14 May 5, above Sprague R. on Lone Pine Apr (JVH) . (JVH). Rd, 9 May, KLAM (TaW), many Northern Shrike - 1, Miller Island Mountain Bluebird - 8, Rd. 27 burn, snags, old burn. WMA, 14 Mar, KLAM (CKi, JVM). Thompson Res, 6 Mar, (BrC, ShCr); Williamson's Sapsucker - 3, Eagle HUTTON'S VIREO - 1, Klamath 1, Great Meadows, on Hwy 140, 29 Ridge Rd, Upper Klamath L, 23 Mar R. Canyon, 4-12 Mar (FM, KTS) Apr, KLAM (JiW), photo. (RR); 2, Little Deschutes R, Hwy 58, singing, third KLAM record. Varied Thrush - 6, Moore Pk, 30 May, KLAM (RR). Steller's Jay - 32, Chiloquin, 29 Mar Klamath Falls, 30 Mar (DHz, PAS). Red-naped Sapsucker - 1, Winter (WS). Nashville Warbler - 1, Klamath R. Rim, 9 Apr (PTS); 2, Chiloquin, 17 Western Scrub Jay - 1, Picture Rock Canyon, 30 Apr (JVM). Apr (WS); 1, Government Harvey Pass, 23-24 Apr, LAKE (JiF). Northern Waterthrush - 1 banded, Pass, 14 May, LAKE (JSu, LJ); 1, Pinyon Jay - 30, Chiloquin, 27-29 Odessa CG, on or about 19 May, Wocus Bay, Klamath Marsh, 30 May Mar (WS), present since Dec; flock, KLAM (KBO, DV); 1, Little (RR). Cabin L, 10 Apr, LAKE (PTS), Deschutes R. at Hwy 58, 26+ May, Red-breasted Sapsucker - 1 Moore remains a reliable location for KLAM (MLaF, EHe, RR). Pk, Klamath Falls, 17 Apr (TaW); 2, presence; 20, Bonanza feeder, 14 May BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - 1, Chiloquin, 17Apr(WS). (JVH). Crack in the Ground n. of Christmas Downy Woodpecker - Pair, Rd 27 Clark's Nutcracker - 20, Chiloquin, V, 30 May, LAKE (JaL). burn Thompson Res, 6 Mar, (BrC, 29 Mar (WS); 33, Chiloquin, 17 Apr Green-tailed Towhee - 6, near ShCr). (WS). Fremont Point, Winter Rim, 14 May Hairy Woodpecker - 3, Rd 27 burn American Crow -1-2, Klamath Falls, (JSu, LJ); 1, Cabin L, 26 May, LAKE Thompson Res, 6 Mar, (BrC, ShCr). 17-31 Mar (DHt, KTS), few spring (LPe). White-headed Woodpecker - 1, Rd migration dates; 1, Picture Rock Pass, Lark Sparrow - 2, Chiloquin, 4 Apr 27 burn Thompson Res, 6 Mar, (BrC, 23-24 Apr, LAKE (JiF). (WS); 1, Bonanza, 26 Apr (JVH); 1- ShCr); 1, Chiloquin, 29 Mar (WS). Horned Lark - 1, Silver L, 6 Mar, 3, Summer L, 13-15 May (TJ, NKS, Three-toed Woodpecker - 1, 1, LAKE, (BrC, ShCr). HH, JWi). Davis L, 11-14 May, KLAM (SB). Tree Swallow - Noted, Straits Drain, Sage Sparrow - 4, SLWMA, 5 Mar
Oregon Birds 31(3): 144, Fall 2005 (BrC, ShCr). yard, 18Apr(WS). rare in town, photo; 7, Chiloquin, 17 American Tree Sparrow-2, Bonanza, GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE - 1, Apr (WS), numbers down after being 3 Apr (JVH), feeding on cracked Summer L, 12-29 May (MwSL, KaB, present for 5+ months; 6-9, Pine corn. MSL, TJ, NKS, HH, JWi). Grove feeder, Klamath Falls, 26 Apr Fox Sparrow - 7, Hamaker Mtn, 12 Bullock's Oriole - 1, Chiloquin, 6 - May 1 (JVM). Apr, KLAM (JVM). May (WS), first of year. Lesser Goldfinch - 5, Bonanza, 14 White-crowned Sparrow - 89, Cassin's Finch - 9, Chiloquin, 29 Mar May (JVH). Chiloquin, 17Apr(WS). (WS); 6, Bonanza, 14 May (JVH). Evening Grosbeak - 99-228, Oregon (Dark-eyed) Junco - 94, Red Crossbill - 124, Chiloquin, 27- Chiloquin, 27-29 Mar (WS), present Chiloquin, 27 Mar (WS). 29 Mar (WS), present since Dec; 6, since Dec; Al, Chiloquin, 17 Apr Tricolored Blackbird - 50, Chiloquin Klamath Falls feeder, 16 Apr (BJM), (WS); 22, Bonanza, 14 May (JVH).
N6iWast Field ISoteSi Spring 2UUi> L anvasoacK - z near wiidnorsc Golf Course, UMAT, 23 Apr (JRC). Compiled by Trent Bray Long-tailed Duck - 1 female above McNary Dam, Mar (PBC). Abbreviations: Common Merganser - 3 near Wallowa, WALL, 2 Apr (RAn, SCr). CSNWR Cold Springs NWR, UMAT Ruddy Duck - 1 at the Enterprise Counties: BAKE = Baker, GRAN = Grant; MORR = Morrow; UMAT = Fish Hatchery Pond, WALL, 10 Apr Umatilla; UNIO = Union; WALL = Wallowa. (FC, SCo); 1 at CSNWR, 14 Apr (CC, JuC). Frequently cited locations: Cove, UNIO; John Day, GRAN; Joseph, WALL; Ruffed Grouse - 1 near Moss Spring Ladd Marsh (WMA), UNIO; La Grande, UNIO; McNary Dam (on Columbia GS, Wallowa-Whitman NF, UNIO, R.) & McNary WP, UMAT; Peach Rd, UNIO. 27 May (MiM). Greater Sage-Grouse - Several Greater White-fronted Goose - 250 (CC, JuC); 1 at the Joseph STP, 17 hens near Bear Valley, GRAN, Apr along Peach Rd. at Ladd Marsh, Mar Apr (FC, SCo). (GCBC). (TEB et al). Mallard - 384 at Ladd Marsh, 21 Mountain Quail - Several near Fields Snow Goose - 1 with White-fronted Mar(CN). Cr, GRAN, 3 Apr (GCBC). Geese along Peach Rd, Apr (DTr). Cinnamon Teal - 6 along Peach Rd, Common Loon - 1 at McKay Res, Canada Goose - 99 at Ladd Marsh, 2 Apr (TEB); 1 pair at the Joseph STP, UMAT, 19 Apr (PBC), 21 Mar(CN). 17Apr(FC, SCo). Pied -billed Grebe - 1 at CSNWR, Cackling Goose - 10 near Stanfield, Blue-winged Teal - Several along the 14 Apr (CC, JuC). UMAT, 15Mar(CC). Columbia R, UMAT, 10 Apr (PBC). Horned Grebe - 3 at McNary WP, Tundra Swan - 1 near Stanfield, Northern Shoveler - 60 at CSNWR, 19 Apr (CC, JuC); 6 at McKay Res, UMAT, 15Mar(CC). 14 Apr (CC, JuC); 300 at the Joseph UMAT, 19 Apr (PBC). Trumpeter Swan - 2 near Stanfield, STP, 17Apr(FC, SCo). Eared Grebe - 4 at McKay Res, UMAT, 15Mar(CC). Northern Pintail - 50 at CSNWR, 4 UMAT, 19 Apr (PBC). Wood Duck - 5 at CSNWR, 4 Mar Mar (CC, JuC); 93 at Ladd Marsh, 21 American White Pelican - 12 near (CC, JuC); 2 along Peach Rd. at Ladd Mar (CN). Hot L, UNIO, 17 Apr (MaB). Marsh, 18Mar(CN). Green-winged Teal - 35 at CSNWR, American Bittern - 1 at Ladd Marsh, American Wigeon - 20 at CSNWR, 4 Mar (CC, JuC). 26 May (MiM). 4 Mar (CC, JuC); 194 at Ladd Marsh, Ring-necked Duck - 50 at CSNWR, Great Blue Heron - 20 at Ladd 21 Mar (CN). 4 Mar (CC, JuC). Marsh, 21 Mar(CN). Eurasian Wigeon - 1 along Peach Common Goldeneye - 6 at CSNWR, Great Egret - 1 at the Enterprise Fish fci at Ladd Marsh, 1-11 Mar (TEB); 4 Mar (CC, JuC). Hatchery Pond, WALL, 10 Apr (FC,
_ - r r nothill Rd. at Ladd Marsh, 1 Barrow's Goldeneye - 2 near Mission SCo). fJe TEB); 1 at CSNWR, 4 Mar Ponds, UMAT, 4 Apr (ASk). White-faced Ibis - Up to 11 seen
Oregon Birds 31(3): 145, Fall 2005 Northern Rough-legged Hawk, 27 May, 3.2 miles north of Long Creek, Lincoln Co. Photos/ML. Denny along Peach Rd, 1-30 May (CB et Northern Goshawk - 1 near Canyon Marsh, 15 Mar (fide TEB). al). Cr, GRAN, 7 Mar (GCBC); near Black-necked Stilt - 1 in a pond near Turkey Vulture - 1 near Dayville, Spring Cr, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). Power City WA, UMAT, 18Mar(NH); GRAN, 19 Mar (GCBC); 1 near Swainson's Hawk - 2 along 3 along Peach Rd, 2 Apr (TEB); 30 at Pendleton, UMAT, 24 Mar (DHr). Wilkinson Rd, UNIO, 15 Apr (CB). CSNWR, 7 Apr (CC, JuC). Osprey - 1 at CSNWR, 7 Apr (CC, Rough-legged Hawk - 1 at CSNWR, American Avocet - 2 near Hot L, JuC); 1 near Mt. Vernon, GRAN, 28 7 Mar (CC, JuC); 3 near John Day, 10 UNIO, 17 Apr (MaB); 2 at McNary Mar (GCBC). Mar (GCBC). WP, 19 Apr (CC, JuC). Golden Eagle - 1 near Wallowa, Ferruginous Hawk - 2 along Mud Greater Yellowlegs - 2 at CSNWR, WALL, 2 Apr (RAn, SCr). Spr. Canyon Rd, UMAT, 3 Apr (AaW, 7 Mar (CC, JuC); at CSNWR, 7 Apr Bald Eagle - 2 at Wallowa L, WALL, JuW). (CC, JuC); detected at Enright's Pond, 17 Apr, "This morning Sue and I Peregrine Falcon - 1 near Goose Mt Vernon, GRAN, 16 Apr (GCBC). watched the male bald eagle from Rock, John Day Fossil Beds NM, Long-billed Curlew - 4 along Pierce the nest swoop into a flock of coots GRAN, 14 Apr (GCBC). Rd, UNIO, 3 Apr (CB); detected near several times. He finally hit and dazed Merlin - 1 along Speare Canyon Rd, Mt. Vernon, GRAN, 2 Apr (GCBC); 4 one bird and picked it out of the water near Nolin, UMAT, 10 Apr (DHr). n. of Enterprise, WALL, 17 Apr (FC, on the next pass. He beat us back to Virginia Rail - 3 at CSNWR, 14 Apr SCo). the nest (2 miles) and was plucking (CC, JuC). Dunlin - 1 at CSNWR, 4 Mar (CC, the coot for the female by the time we Sora - 2 at Ladd Marsh, 26 May JuC), most likely wintered at this arrived" (FC). (MiM). location (CC). Northern Harrier - 24 at Ladd Sandhill Crane - 50 at CSNWR, Wilson's Phalarope - 2 near the w. Marsh, 21 Mar(CN). 7 Mar (CC, JuC); 100 + near Ladd part of UMAT, 24 Apr (PBC).
Oregon Birds 31(3): 146, Fall 2005 Caspian Tern - Several at McNary Williamson's Sapsucker - 4 along Blue Jay - 1 in Cove, 3 Mar (SC). WA, UMAT, 18 Mar (PTS). Summit Rd, UMAT, 16 Apr (PBC); Tree Swallow - 2 at CSNWR, 7 Western Screech-Owl - 2 along 3 near Moss Spring GS, Wallowa- Mar (CC, JuC); 6 in a Wallowa yard, Foothill Rd., UNIO, 1-19 Mar (TEB); Whitman NF, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). WALL, 20 Mar (RAn); 1 near Morgan detected near Dog Cr, GRAN, Apr Red-naped Sapsucker - 1 near L, UNIO, 15 Mar (TEB); 1 pair using (GCBC). Emigrant Spr. SP, UMAT, 16 Apr a bluebird box near Cricket Flats, Northern Pygmy-Owl - 2 near (PBC). UNIO, 15 Mar (DTr); detected near Morgan L, UNIO, Mar (TEB). Lewis's Woodpecker - 1 near Kimberly, GRAN, 29 Mar (GCBC). Detected near Canyon Cr, GRAN, McKay Community Pk, UMAT, 11 Violet-green Swallow - Detected Apr (GCBC). May (JeW); near Kimberly, GRAN, 29 Mar Burrowing Owl - 1 along Alkali 1 at a feeder, near Island City, UNIO, (GCBC); 100 + above Ladd Marsh, Canyon Rd, UMAT, 14 May (JSi, late May (MaMc). 14 Apr (DTr); near Wallowa, WALL, DHr); 1 pair with young along Peach White-headed Woodpecker - 1 near 2 Apr (RAn, SCr). Rd, May (fide TEB); currentiy a very Cove, 13 Mar (fide TEB); 1 Fawn Northern Rough-winged Swallow rare species in the Grande Ronde Springs, GRAN, 14 Mar (GCBC). - Detected near John Day, 14 Apr Valley. American Black-backed (GCBC); 2 at McNary WP, UMAT, Great Gray Owl - Detected near Bear Woodpecker - Detected in Bear 19 Apr (CC, JuC). Valley, GRAN, Apr (GCBC); 4 near Valley, GRAN, 26 Mar (GCBC). Barn Swallow - 1 at the Joseph STP, Spring Cr, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). Three-toed Woodpecker - 1 pair 17Apr(FC, SCo). Long-eared Owl - 1 heard calling along Alkali Canyon Rd, UMAT, 14 Cliff Swallow - 15 at McNary WP, 19 and seen briefly along Foothill Rd. at May (JSi, DHr). Apr (CC, JuC). Ladd Marsh, 1 Mar to end of period Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 near Bank Swallow - 3 at CSNWR, 14 (CN, TEB, PKe). Moss Spring GS, Wallowa-Whitman Apr (CC, JuC). Short-eared Owl - 13 along Mud NF, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). Chestnut-backed Chickadee - 5 Spr. Canyon Rd, UMAT, 3 Apr Hammond's Flycatcher - 1 upper near Emigrant Spr. SP, UMAT, 16 Apr (AaW, JuW); 2 at Ladd Marsh, 26 Umatilla R, UMAT, 8 May (DHr). (PBC). May (MiM). Dusky Flycatcher - 1 upper Umatilla Bushtit - Detected in John Day, Mar Common Poorwill - 1 along Coombs R, UMAT, 8 May (DHr). (GCBC). Canyon Rd, UMAT, 7 May (PBC). Gray Flycatcher- 1 near the s. part of White-breasted Nuthatch - near Vaux's Swift -1 with Swallows along UMAT, 16 Apr (PBC). Emigrant Spr. SP, UMAT, 16 Apr Peach Rd, 15 Apr (TEB); detected Western Wood-Pewee - 3 near Moss (PBC). near John Day, 20 Apr (GCBC); 2 Spring GS, Wallowa-Whitman NF, Pygmy Nuthatch - 2 near Wallowa, near the w. part of UMAT, 24 Apr UNIO, 27 May (MiM). WALL, 2 Apr (RAn, SCr); 1 near (PBC). Say's Phoebe - Detected near Long Albee, UMAT, 3 Apr (AaW, JuW). White-throated Swift - 4 near Hat Cr, GRAN, Apr (GCBC); 1 along Rock Wren - Detected near Service Rock, UMAT, 10 Apr (CC, JuC); Coombs Canyon Rd, UMAT, 5 Apr Cr, WHEE, Mar (GCBC); in detected near Goose Rock, John Day (PBC). Rhinehart Canyon, UNIO, 27 May Fossil Beds NM, GRAN, 14 Apr Loggerhead Shrike - 1 at Morgan L, (MiM). (GCBC). UNIO, 6 Apr (TEB); Good numbers in Canyon Wren - Detected near Rufous Hummingbird - Detected the Grande Ronde Valley this Spring, Franks Cr, GRAN, 8 Mar (GCBC); 2 near Mt. Vernon, GRAN, 16 Apr UNIO, (TEB, et al); typically goes in Rhinehart Canyon, UNIO, 27 May (GCBC); detected near upper McKay undocumented most years in UNIO. (MiM). Cr, UMAT, 16 Apr (PBC); 1 at a La Northern Shrike - 2 at Ladd Marsh, Winter Wren - 1 at McNary WP, 19 Grande yard, 18 Apr (GRBC). Mar (DFe). Apr (CC, JuC). Black-chinned Hummingbird Cassin's Vireo - 1 heard singing near Marsh Wren - 10 at CSNWR, 7 Mar - Detected near upper McKay Cr, Island City, UNIO, 14 Apr (DTr). (CC, JuC); 38 at Ladd Marsh, 21 Mar UMAT, 16 Apr (PBC). Warbling Vireo - upper Umatilla R, (CN). Calliope Hummingbird - Detected UMAT, 8 May (DHr). Bewick's Wren - 1 at CSNWR, 7 near upper McKay Cr, UMAT, 16 Gray Jay - 2 near Spring Cr, UNIO, Mar (CC, JuC). Apr (PBC). 27 May (MiM). Townsend's Solitaire - 3 near
Oregon Birds 31(3): 147, Fall 2005 Wallowa, WALL, 2 Apr (RAn, SCr). Chipping Sparrow -1 in a La Grande Lark Sparrow - Detected near the w. Varied Thrush -1 heard calling at yard, 17 Apr (fide GRBC); 17 near part of UMAT, 24 Apr (PBC). Wallowa L., WALL, 17 Apr (FC, Moss Spring GS, Wallowa-Whitman Dark-eyed Junco - Several at Joseph SCo). NF, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). Veery - 4 in Rhinehart Canyon, Vesper Sparrow - 1 at the Enterprise Black-headed Grosbeak - 5 in UNIO, 27 May (MiM). Fish Hatchery Pond, WALL, 10 Apr Rhinehart Canyon, UNIO, 27 May Gray Catbird - 14 in Rhinehart (FC, SCo); detected in Fox Valley, (MiM). Canyon, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). GRAN, 30 Mar (GCBC). Western Meadowlark - Detected Sage Thrasher - 1 along Speare Savannah Sparrow - Detected in near John Day, 17 Apr (GCBC). Canyon Rd, near Nolin, UMAT, 10 Fox Valley, GRAN, 30 Mar (GCBC). Yellow-headed Blackbird - 1 at Apr (DHr). Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 in Cove, 2 CSNWR, 7 Mar (CC, JuC); 1 at a La Cedar Waxwing - 35 in a Wallowa Mar (SaC, TEB); detected in John Grande feeder, 10 Apr (MaMc). yard, WALL, 20 Mar (RAn). Day, 14 Apr (GCBC); 1 at CSNWR, Brewer's Blackbird - Detected near Bohemian Waxwing - 500 near 14 Apr (CC, JuC). John Day, 17 Apr (GCBC). the Grande Ronde Hospital and White-throated Sparrow - Detected Brown-headed Cowbird - 2 at surrounding neighborhood, UNIO, at Holliday SP, GRAN, 1-15 Apr McNary WP, 19 Apr (CC, JuC); 16 Mar (TEB); 100 near the corner of (GCBC). detected near John Day, 17 Apr Washington & 4th St, in La Grande, Harris's Sparrow - 1 imm. at a Cove (GCBC). 13 Apr (TEB et al). feeder, mid Jan - 14 Mar (SaC, TEB); Pine Grosbeak - Detected near Orange-crowned Warbler - 2 near 2 near the s. part of UMAT, 16 Apr Laylock Cr, GRAN, March (GCBC). Island City, UNIO, 14 Apr (DTr); 1 at (PBC). Purple Finch - Detected at Holliday McNary WP, 19 Apr (CC, JuC). White-crowned Sparrow - Detected SP, GRAN, March (GCBC). Nashville Warbler - 1 at McNary at Holliday SP, GRAN, 1-15 Apr Cassin's Finch - Numerous at Joseph WP, 19 Apr (CC, JuC); 1 male near (GCBC); 1000 + migrating through a feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). La Grande, 23 Apr (DTr, KTr). Hermiston yard, UMAT, first week of House Finch - Numerous at Joseph Townsend's Warbler - 2 near the La Apr (CC); 50 at CSNWR, 7 Apr (CC, feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). Grande Ranger District Building in JuC); numerous at Joseph feeder, mid Red Crossbill - Several at Joseph La Grande, 4 Apr (fide GRBC). Apr (FC, SCo). feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). Yellow-rumped Warbler - 20 at Golden-crowned Sparrow - 1 Pine Siskin - Several at Joseph feeder, McNary WP, 19 Apr (CC, JuC). wintered at a La Grande feeder, last mid Apr (FC, SCo). Yellow Warbler - 6 in Rhinehart seen 13 Mar (TEB); 1 at CSNWR, 7 Lesser Goldfinch - Detected near Canyon, UNIO, 27 May (MiM). Mar (CC, JuC); 3 at McNary WP, 19 John Day, Apr (GCBC). MacGillivray's Warbler - 1 upper Apr (CC, JuC). American Goldfinch - Several at Umatilla R, UMAT, 8 May (DHr). Fox Sparrow - Several near Langdon Joseph feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 upper L, UMAT, 1 May (ASk, JSi). Evening Grosbeak - Several at Umatilla R, UMAT, 8 May (DHr). Grasshopper Sparrow - Detected Joseph feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). Spotted Towhee - Several at Joseph from the w. part of UMAT, 23 Apr feeder, mid Apr (FC, SCo). (PBC).
Oregon Birds 31(3): 148, Fall 2005 Southeast Field Notes: Spring 2005 (SSh). Compiled By Noah K. Strycker Bonaparte's Gull - 3 imm. were along Sod House Lane, HARN, on 31 Abbreviations: May (RHo). Black Tern - The first reported MNWR Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, HARN migrants were along Hwy 205, MNWRHQ Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, HARN HARN, on 28 Apr (SSh). EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE -1 Counties: HARN = Harney; MALH = Malheur. was reported in Frenchglen, HARN, on 29 Apr (fide HBN); 1 was at the power substation by Hwy 205 and Ross's Goose - 1 was lingering at perhaps the same bird was at MNWR Island Ranch Road, HARN, on the Cow Lakes, MALH, on 16 May on 1 May (LR). same day (SSh). (DS). COMMON MOORHEN - A pair was YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO - 1 Eurasian Wigeon - Several were found along Greenhouse Lane s. of was found near Buena Vista, MNWR, near Burns, HARN, during the John Burns, HARN, on 27 May (JCa) and on 28 May (fide JMe) and remained Scharff Migratory Bird Festival on 1 one was seen there at least through 29 through at least 30 May (KhT). Apr (JoT). May (BN). Flammulated Owl - A pair was on Sage Grouse - 1 was at Malheur Field Snowy Plover - 2 were in a salty the n. side of Idlewild Campground n. Station, HARN, on 21 May (DR). marsh near OO Ranch, MNWR, on of Burns, HARN, on 24 May (RHo). Northern Bobwhite - 1 was heard 21 MayfNaR). Burrowing Owl - Birds were present calling near Nyssa, MALH, on 13 American Avocet - The first migrants again this year at a burrow along May (SHa). This species is considered were just arriving during the John Embree Bridge Road east of Burns, extirpated in Oregon so this was most Scharff Migratory Bird Festival on 31 HARN (SSh); 9 were there on 21 likely a domestic or released bird. Mar (JoT). May (DR); 1 was east of MNWRHQ Common Loon - At least 2 in Baird's Sandpiper - 1 was along on 14 May (DS). breeding plumage were on Krumbo Sod House Lane, HARN, on 29 Apr Long-eared Owl - 1 adult with 4 Res. at MNWR on 29 Apr (SSh). young was found at Twin Springs s. of Horned Grebe - 1 was on Krumbo Res. at MNWR on 29 Apr (SSh); a pair was just east of Burns, HARN, on 25 May (RHo). White-faced Ibis - Over 10,000 were estimated at the breeding colony at the east end of Diamond Swamp at MNWR this spring (KLa). Bald Eagle - 2 were still w. of Hines. HARN, on 7 May (PBo). Northern Goshawk - 1 flew across Hwy 395 n. of Burns, HARN, on 24 May (RHo). Swainson's Hawk - A pair had arrived in Hines, HARN, by 6 Apr (PBo). Golden Eagle - A pair once again nested on the third set of rimrock down Harney L. Road w. of the Narrows, HARN (KaS). Peregrine Falcon - 1 was along Sod Say s Phoebe, 28 May, Page Springs Campground, Harney County. Photo/M. Nikas House Lane, HARN, on 29 Apr (SSh);
Oregon Birds 31(3): 149, Fall 2005 Vale, MALH, on 7 May (SHa). Bohemian Waxwing - Birds were Cr, HARN, on 29 May (JMe). Northern Saw-whet Owl - 1 was found in Burns, HARN, during the Ovenbird - 1 was at MNWRHQ on photographed at MNWRHQ on 14 John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival 21 May (DR). May (SHa, DS). on 1 Apr (JoT). Lincoln's Sparrow - A migrant was Calliope Hummingbird - A male Tennessee Warbler - A male was near Hines, HARN, by 7 Apr (PBo). was along Pike Cr. Canyon on the reported from MNWRHQ on 28 May White-crowned Sparrow - 1 was east side of Steens Mtn, HARN, on (KhT). still lingering at a feeder w. of Hines, 28 May (AHe, DHe). Orange-crowned Warbler - A HARN, on 11 May (PBo). Northern Flicker - 2 intergrades migrant was near Hines, HARN, by Rose-breasted Grosbeak - A male between the "red-shafted" and 21 Apr (PBo). "after second year" bird was at "yellow-shafted" forms were seen near Nashville Warbler - A male and MNWRHQ on 27 May (ALC, VA); Hines, HARN, on 24 Mar (PBo). female were in Hines, HARN, by 21 females were at the Fields Oasis, Black Phoebe - 1 was present along Apr (LHa). HARN, and at Colony Cr, HARN, on the Central Patrol Rd. at MNWR NORTHERN PARULA - 1 was at 29 May (JMe). for several days around Apr 15 (fide MNWRHQ on 27 May (BN, SWr). Black-headed Grosbeak - A female HBN). "Myrtle" (Yellow-rumped) Warbler had arrived w. of Hines, HARN, by 13 Ash-throated Flycatcher - The - A male was at MNWRHQ 29-30 May (PBo). first reported migrants in the region May (RHo). Lazuli Bunting - 1 had arrived w. of were w. of Hines, HARN, on 11 Black-and-white Warbler - 1 was Hines, HARN, by 12 May (PBo). May (PBo) and 1 between P Ranch at Fields, HARN, on about 16 May Bobolink - 3 males had arrived near and Frenchglen, MNWR, on 14 May (DS); 1 was at MNWRHQ on 21 May Diamond, HARN, by 17 May (KLa). (SHa). (DR); 1 was again at MNWRHQ on GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE-1 was Northern Shrike - 1 was still n. 27 May (SWr). at MNWRHQ on 21 May (DR); 1 was of Burns, HARN, during the John American Redstart - An immature seen briefly at Fields, HARN, on 29 Scharff Migratory Bird Festival on 1 male was at MNWRHQ on 28-29 May May (JMe). Apr (JoT). (BN) and multiple female birds were Red Crossbill - 1 was in Frenchglen, BELL'S VIREO - A "possible" bird found at Fields, HARN, and Colony HARN, on 29 May (RHo). was seen at MNWRHQ on 27 May (ALC, KhT). Blue Jay — Multiple birds were in Burns, HARN, during the John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival on 1 Apr (JoT). Red-breasted Nuthatch - A migrant was near Hines, HARN, by 23 Apr (PBo). White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 of the "long-billed" form was at MNWRHQ 29-31 May (RHo). American Dipper - 1 was along Pike Cr. Canyon on the east side of Steens Mtn, HARN, on 28 May (AHe, DHe). Veery - 1 was reported at Fields, HARN, on about 16 May (DS). Northern Mockingbird - 1 was behind the BLM office in Burns, HARN, on 13 May (fide PBo); 1 was reported from Malheur Field Station, Juvenile Black-billed Magpie, Malheur NWR Headquarters, Harney County. HARN, on 27 May (KhT). Photo/M. Nikas
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Oregon Birds 31(3): 151, Fall 2005 JHy Jack Holley KTS Kevin T. Spencer MSL Marty St. Louis JiF Jim Fairchild KWi Kathy Williams MwSL Matthew St. Louis JiH Jim Harleman LaM Larry McQueen MT Margaret Tweelinckx JiJ Jim Johnson LC Lee Cain MtP Matt Peterson JiM Jim Maloney LCAS Lane County Audubon MvS Maeve Sowles JiW Jim Walden Society NA Ned Austin JkH Jack Hurt LDe Linda DeWitt NaW Nancy Wallwork JLa Janet Lamberson LeG Leslie Green NB Norm Barrett JLu John Lundsten LFi Linda Fink NF Nancy Findholt JLw James Lawrence LGi Linda Gilbert NH Neal Hinds JM Jeff McFarland LHa Larry Hammond NKS Noah K. Strycker JMa John Matthews LH Linda Heinze NM Nancy MacDonald JMe Judy Meredith LiM Lisa Millbank NaR Nate Richardson JoH John Houle LJ Laura Johnson ODa Oliver Dain JoT John Thomas LM Leslie Meserve OS Owen Schmidt JoW Josh Williams LO Laimons Osis PA Paul Adamus JPe John Pendleton LPe Larry Pecenka PAS Portland Audubon Society JRC J.R. Cook LR Luke Redmond PBC Pendleton Bird Club JSi Jack Simmons M Maitreya PBo Patty Bowers JSu John Sullivan MaB Marie Balaban PeB Peg Boulay JuC Judy Corder MiD Mike Denny PHi Phil Hicks JuG Julie Gibson MLD MerryLynn Denny PJ Pamela Johnston JuK Judy Kolias MaE Mary Eichler PKe Pat Kelly JuV Judy Vincent MaG Mary Garrard PL Peter Low JuW June Whitten MMo Marjorie Moore PM Patti Mehan JUy Josef Uyeda MaMc Mary McCracken PP Phil Pickering JVH Jean Van Hulzen MeMc Marie McCabe PSh Paul Sherrcll JVM Julie Van Moorhem MaP Margie Paris PT Pat Tilley JWi Jay Withgott MaR Mark Rudolph PTS Paul T. Sullivan JWo John Woodhouse MAS Mary Anne Sohlstrom PV Paula Vanderhcul KaB Katie Blazer MaSt Martha Stewart QN Quinton Nice KaC Karen Cottrell MC Marcia F. Cutler RaC Rachel Cornforth KaM Kathleen Martin MD Mike Denny RaH Ray Harvey KaS Karen Sharpies MDF Michael D Feiger RAn Ralph Anderson KBAS Klamath Basin Audubon ME Merlin Eltzroth (deceased) RB Range Bayer Society MhK Mahesh Ketkar RCa Randy Campbell KBo Kim Boddie MHu Mark Huffaker RCr Rick Crabbe KBO Klamath Bird Observatory MiD Michael Dossett RGe Roy Gerig KC Kathy Castelein MiM Mike Marsh RGo Raylene Gordin KCa Kay Carter MJo Meredith Jones RHo Rich Hoyer KF Karan Fairchild MK Michel Kleinbaum RiA Rick Ahrens KFa Kris Falco MkM Mark Miller RKe Ron Ketchum KhT Khan Tran MLaF Margaret LaFaive RL Robert Lockett KLa Kit Larson MLD MerryLynn Denny RLo Roy Lowe K1F Karl Fairchild MLi Mike Lippsmeyer RMo Randy Moore KM Kathy Merrifield MMa Marcia Marvin RNa Russ Namitz KMc Kristina Gifford McKenzie MM Marilyn Miller RR Roger Robb KO Kimdel Owen MNi Mark Nikas RSw Rich Swartzentruber KS Kevin Smith MP Mike Patterson RWe Rainer Weiland KTr Kathy Trochlell MSc Matthew Schneider RyK Ryan Kepler
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Western Grebes, Klamath Lake near Moore Park, 9 April, Klamath Co. Photo/S. Dowlan
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