Oregon Birds
The quarterly journal of Oregon field ornithology
Volume 27, Number 4, Winter 2001
A Message From Your President. A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes Aura) Nest The recapture of a previously banded Mary Anne Sohlstrom...... 93 in A Timber Harvest Unit in Linn County, Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia Oregon atricapilla) in the year 2000 in Josephine Michael J. Rochelle...... 103 County, Oregon Black-crowned Night Heron Consumes ...... Dennis P. Vroman A Brewer’s Blackbird Stephen Dowlan...... 94 The Extra Mile Rule, or Discovering American Crow Feasts on Garter Snake Jack’s Rosy-Finch ...... Dennis P. Vroman A Successful Green Heron Nest Stephen Shunk...... 104 Floyd Schrock...... 94 Unusual bill and foot coloration in adult Western Gull ...... Ray Korpi 2001 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey Summary SHORT NOTES...... 106 Frank B. Isaacs...... 95 MEMBERS’ GALLERY Banded birds recaptured in the year 2000 Photographs and illustratons...... 109 2001 Bald Eagle Nest Survey Summary in Josephine County, Oregon Frank B. Isaacs...... 96 ...... Dennis P. Vroman FIELD NOTES: Eastern Oregon A Review Of Birds of the World: A Incidence of Cliff Swallow Necrophilia Summer 2001 Check-list, Fifth Edition, by James F. in Oregon...... Ray Korpi Kevin T. Spencer...... 112 Clements M. Ralph Browning...... 98 Northern Harrier Travels ...... John Lundsten FIELD NOTES: Western Oregon Bushtits Persevere at Raising Young Summer 2001 August Migrating Kestrels Ray Korpi...... 116 Jerry Morsello, Elaine Rees...... 102 ...... Paul T. Sullivan Oregon Birds is looking for material in Oregon Birds these categories:
The quarterly journal of Oregon Field Ornithology News Briefs on things of temporal P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, Oregon 97440 importance, such as meetings, birding trips, www.oregonbirds.org announcements, news items, etc. Oregon Birds is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Articles deal with identification, distribution, Ornithologists (OFO), an Oregon not-for-profit corporation. ecology, management , conservation, Membership in OFO includes a subscription to Oregon taxonomy, behavior, biology, and historical Birds. ISSN 0890-2313 aspects of ornithology and birding in Oregon. Articles cite references (if any) at Editor: Stephen Dowlan the end of the article. Names and addresses Associate Editor: Ray Korpi of authors typically appear at the beginning Associate Editor: Laura Graves of the article. Board of Editors: Alan Contreras, Matt Hunter, Mike Short Notes are shorter contributions that Patterson, Dave Irons, Gary Ivey, deal with the same subjects as articles. Terry Murray Short Notes typically cite no references, or at most a few in parentheses in the text. Officers and Board of Directors Names and address of authors appear at the end of the Short Note. President: Mary Anne Sohlstrom, Salem (2002) [email protected] Bird Finding Guides “where to find a Secretary: Tom Winters, John Day (2002) ______in Oregon” (for some of the [email protected] rarer birds) and “where to find birds in Treasurer: Anne Esche, Eugene (2002) the ______area” (for some of the [email protected] better spots). Directors: Stephen Dowlan, Mehama (2003) [email protected] Reviews for published material on Oregon Tom Love, Durham (2002) birds or of interest to Oregon birders. [email protected] Photographs of birds, especially photos David Tracy, Bend (2002) taken recently in Oregon. Color slide [email protected] duplicates are preferred. Please label all Dennis Vroman, Grants Pass (2003) photos with photographer’s name and [email protected] address, bird identification, date and location Past President: Paul T. Sullivan, Beaverton (2002) of photo. Photos will be returned if [email protected] requested. Committees Deadline for Next Issue of Oregon Birds, OB 28(1), Spring 2002 is February 15, Publications: Open - Contact the President if interested 2002. Please send material directly to the Editor, Steve Dowlan, [email protected] Archivist: Paul T. Sullivan, [email protected] P.O. Box 220, Mehama, OR, 97384 503-859-3691 OFO Bookcase: Lucy Biggs, [email protected] Cover photo: Loggerhead Shrike nestlings, OFO Birding Paul T. Sullivan,[email protected] 22 June 2001 near Madras, Jefferson Co. Photo/Steve Dowlan Weekends: 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26, Beaverton, OR 97005, 503-646-7889
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Oregon Field Ornithologists PO Box 10373 Eugene, OR 97440 A message from your President
To our Members,
What an honor to be elected the first woman president of the Oregon Field Ornithologists! And in this new role I have all ready instituted sweeping changes. The board has agreed that from now on we will include LUNCH with our mid-day meetings (Feed them and they will come...). Seriously, we are working on some new ideas. The board convened its first meeting since the election on November 4th and began talking about ways that we can expand our presence in the Oregon birding community. I want to thank every board member for accepting responsibility for a specific job this year: Paul Sullivan will continue to plan and lead our very popular OFO Birding weekends. Tom Love is working on investigating new outreach ideas to engage the growing interest of our youth birders. Steve Dowlan is working hard to recruit quality articles for Oregon Birds. Tom Winters will undertake a review and revision of the OFO bylaws. Dennis Vroman is working on assuring that the Breeding Bird Atlas is released and is working to revive our special publications. Anne Esche will work with SWOC (Southern Willamette Ornithological Club) to plan a dynamite Annual Meeting in Eugene next spring - a precursor to the ABA meeting in 2003. Dave Tracey will be working with Diana Bradshaw to provide resources on our website for Citizen Science opportunities. And I am working on developing a newsletter for our members. We are excited about these programs and activities and want to be able to share information and opportunities with you, our members. We have plans in the works to have an OFO presence at some of the local birding festivals, starting this year with the Mt. Hood Songbird Festival, the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Migratory Bird Festival, and hopefully the John Scharff Waterfowl Festival. We will be looking for volunteers to help with these events—both field trip leaders and ”booth sitters” to share the OFO story. OFO has also joined with the Audubon Society of Portland to begin developing an Oregon Birding Trail. OFO will sponsor the first meeting of ‘stake-holders’ and resource agencies to begin exploring opportunities and resources to develop a quality Oregon Birding Trail. Would you like to help with any of these projects? Do you have comments or questions? Please contact one of us. We are all on e-mail (addresses are on the inside cover of OB) and willing to discuss ideas, plans, concepts, complaints and suggestions. OFO is your organization . . . I hope all of you will consider volunteering to lead a field trip or help at a bird festival or work on a committee or simply join us for some great birding and even better fellowship.
Get good birds!
Mary Anne Sohlstrom, President 4810 Lancaster Dr. NE #204 Salem, OR 97305 [email protected]
Oregon Birds 23(4): 93, Winter 2001 Black-crowned Night Heron consumes a Brewer’s Blackbird
Stephen Dowlan, PO Box 220, Mehama, OR 97384
Photos/Steve Dowlan While birding along Hotchkiss Lane south of beak. I watched it begin to swallow its prey, when Hines on 7 June 2001, I observed a Black-crowned another vehicle passed and scared it off into the Night Heron fly up from the tall grass in an field. Though I had observed other heron species adjacent pasture with something black in it's beak. eat rails, small mammals, frogs and numerous It quickly circled around and landed nearby again. other prey species, this was the first observation When I viewed the bird through binoculars, iIt I had ever made of a Black-crowned Night Heron clearly had a dead, wet Brewer's Blackbird in its with avian prey in Oregon.
A Successful Green Heron Nest
Floyd Schrock, McMinnville, OR
On June 12, 2001, on the Linfield and would certainly cause great stress Halls seems an unlikely choice of a College campus a young bird was for the bird. Even assuming it could nest site, but was apparently a good discovered running around in the be caught I could imagine no feasible one. street near the college bookstore. A way of returning it to the canopy of nest and three more young birds were the maple tree without causing the then noticed 36 ft.. high in a maple other three to scatter. I recommended tree nearby. When some maintenance leaving it where it was in the hope workers approached the grounded that the parents would continue to bird with the intention of returning care for it there, and would eventually it to the nest it eluded them and took lead it to Cozine Creek about 200 refuge in a rhododendron. I was then yards away. called on to suggest a solution. What happened to that chick When I got eye-to-eye with is not known, but the three siblings the fugitive in the bush I recognized were still clambering around in the it as a Green Heron. Most of its body nest tree several days later. I learned and wing feathers were well- that the young women students developed, but a lot of fuzz still whose dormitory window looked out remained around the head and neck. on that nest from a distance of 15 ft. Its nervousness and agility among had been watching this rambunctious the branches convinced me that family. The narrow high-traffic Photo/Floyd Schrock capturing it would be very difficult, corridor between Riley and Pioneer
Oregon Birds 23(4): 94, Winter 2001 2001 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey Summary
Frank B. Isaacs, 580 Dampier Drive, Philomath, OR 97370-9368, [email protected] Senior Faculty Research Assistant, Oregon Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
The Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey is a national event Year # Bald 5-Year % #Golden coordinated by Karen Steenhof, Research Wildlife Eagles Avg Immature Eagles Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Snake River Field Station, 1979 493 ------Boise, ID. Counts are conducted annually during the 1980 602 ------1981 529 --- first two weeks of January along standardized survey ------1982 384 ------routes. The purpose of the survey is to determine trends 1983 354 472.4 ------in the number of Bald and Golden Eagles wintering in 1988 386 --- 44.6% 44 the lower 48 states. Karen and her colleagues have 1989 511 --- 43.9% 112 analyzed past data and their results can be found at: 1990 704 --- 34.4% 80 http://srfs.wr.usgs.gov/midwinte.htm. 1991 780 --- 35.9% 106 In Oregon, 234 observers covered 107 of 108 1992 582 592.6 34.3% 128 routes in 2001; 756 Bald Eagles (531 adult, 205 1993 643 644.0 32.5% 127 immature, and 20 age unknown), and 98 Golden Eagles 1994 676 677.0 31.9% 82 (82 adult, 12 immature, and 4 age unknown) were 1995 707 677.6 32.2% 82 tallied. When comparing counts between years, 1996 647 651.0 27.1% 99 1997 678 26.9% remember that these data have not been adjusted for 670.2 93 1998 833 708.2 31.4% 88 annual differences in weather, observers, and routes. 1999 596 692.2 26.3% 79 Thanks to all who participated in the survey! 2000 598 670.4 25.9% 95 The 2001 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey was sponsored 2001 756 692.2 27.9% 98 by Oregon Cooperative Fish And Wildlife Research Counts were not conducted from 1984 to Unit (OCFWRU) at Oregon State University, and 1987. OCFWRU and OEF re-established the Oregon Eagle Foundation, Inc. (OEF). surveys in 1988
This Song Sparrow nest was found on 11 July 2001 at Mike’s Meadow, Clackamas Co., when it contained 2 eggs. The nest was on the ground, and was concealed mostly by Marsh Marigold (Caltha biflora) No shrubs or trees were within 15 feet of the nest. The brooding female was flushed from the nest only when the observer was within several feet. The ground below the nest consisted of mucky perennially wet soil. The two hatchlings were observed on 26 July. Photo/Stephen Dowlan
Oregon Birds 23(4): 95, Winter 2001 2001 Bald Eagle Nest Survey Summary
Frank B. Isaacs, 580 Dampier Drive, Philomath, OR 97370-9368, [email protected] Senior Faculty Research Assistant, Oregon Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, 104 Nash Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-3803 During 2001, 447 breeding territories part of the family. It was last seen Portland and Lowell were surveyed (408 in OR, 39 in flying around the nest site and U.S.G.S. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES WA), and 65 previously unknown returning to the eagle nest to eat. We DIVISION, Reston, VA nests (60 in OR, 5 in WA) were never saw an adult eagle feed the documented, including 27 at 26 new chick, but did see the chick U.S. TIMBERLANDS SERVICES territories (25 at 24 in OR, 2 at 2 in scavenging food from the nest CO., Klamath Falls WA). Four-hundred-thirty-one surface. PACIFICORP, Portland territories were occupied (393 in OR, The nesting population BUREAU OF LAND 38 in WA), yielding a minimum continues to grow, and expand into MANAGEMENT, Portland, estimate of 431 breeding pairs for new areas. Especially notable were Roseburg, Coos Bay, and Klamath the study area. Productivity for 2001 two new nest sites in Umatilla was 1.02 young/occupied site in County. Please contact Frank if you Falls Oregon and 0.89 in Washington. Bald have comments or questions on the OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH Eagles are known to nest in 32 of 36 survey. We plan to conduct the survey AND WILDLIFE, Portland, Corvallis, counties in Oregon. Counties without again next year, and will contact all and Bend nesting pairs reported are: Gilliam, cooperators by early March. ENRON PGE, Portland Malheur, Morrow, and Sherman. In the Columbia River We are especially grateful to the U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, Recovery Zone, which includes those who funded this year’s effort: Klamath Falls portions of Oregon and Washington, OREGON PARKS AND we surveyed 89 breeding territories. U.S.D.A. FOREST SERVICE, RECREATION DEPARTMENT, Eighty-six breeding territories were Regional Office - Portland, Siuslaw Salem occupied, yielding a minimum NF - Corvallis, Willamette NF - WEYERHAEUSER CO., Federal estimate of 86 breeding pairs in the Eugene, Deschutes NF - Bend, and Recovery Zone. Productivity in the Winema NF -Klamath Falls Way, WA Columbia River Recovery Zone was U.S.G.S. FOREST AND ROCKING C RANCH, Elkton 0.93 young/occupied site. RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM UMPQUA VALLEY AUDUBON Bald Eagles at the Jones SCIENCE CENTER, Corvallis SOCIETY, Roseburg Swamp nest site on BLM land west OREGON DEPARTMENT OF of Fern Ridge Reservoir raised 2 U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, eaglets and an "adopted" Red-tailed Portland and Klamath Falls, and FORESTRY, Salem Hawk chick. We suspect the hawk Tulelake, CA ANNA SLEMMER, Roseburg; and chick was brought in as prey, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OREGON EAGLE FOUNDATION, evidently unharmed, then became INC., Klamath Falls.
Did You Know? The scientific name of North America’s Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, means “white-headed sea eagle” in Greek. Halos or hals means “the sea,” and aetos means eagle. The spelling of haliaeetus is incorrect in the Bald Eagle’s genus name, but it is spelled correctly in the cosmopolitan Osprey’s species name, haliaetus. Bald Eagles have been known by other common names in different regions and in different times. These include: White-tailed eagle, American eagle, bird of Washington, black eagle, gray eagle, sea eagle, and white-headed eagle.
Sources: Choate, Ernest. 1985. The dictionary of American Bird names, The Harvard Common press, Boston, Ma. Weidensaul, Scott. 1996. Raptors, the Birds of Prey. Lyons and Burford, Publishers, New York, NY.
Oregon Birds 23(4): 96, Winter 2001 Population size, number of young observed, and productivity of Bald Eagles for Oregon and the Columbia River Recovery Zone
Oregon Columbia River Recovery Zone
Year # of Pairs # of Young Young/Pair with # of Pairs # of Young Young/Pair with Known Outcome Known Outcome
1971 20 19 1.27 Data not recorded for 1971-1972 1972 18 17 1.13 1973 31 25 1.19 1 1 1.00 1974 31 25 1.04 2 2 1.00 1975 19 10 0.77 2 2 1.00 1976 36 25 1.32 3 Zero pairs with known outcome 1977 29 22 1.16 5 4 1.33 1978 was the first year of our effort to locate and monitor all of the Bald Eagle nest sites in Oregon. 1978 56 59 1.20 5 4 1.33 1979 82 72 0.94 7 3 .50 1980 91 67 0.82 7 0 0.00 1981 107 96 0.97 10 5 0.56 1982 111 72 0.68 10 4 0.50 1983 115 92 0.87 13 7 0.64 1984 120 107 0.97 17 11 0.69 1985 136 117 0.89 21 10 0.48 1986 142 134 0.99 23 16 0.94 1987 150 118 0.83 24 9 0.39 1988 164 141 0.88 23 10 0.43 1989 169 129 0.79 21 9 0.45 1990 176 147 0.88 23 13 0.59 1991 187 190 1.06 30 18 0.60 1992 206 198 0.99 37 30 0.81 1993 221 174 0.82 40 32 0.89 1994 232 214 0.98 43 32 0.97 1995 244 224 0.98 45 22 0.63 1996 267 233 0.91 51 39 0.81 1997 281 259 0.94 55 32 0.59 1998 321 297 0.96 68 58 0.87 1999 343 319 0.97 72 63 0.89 2000 372 373 1.04 78 67 0.88 2001 393 386 1.02 86 79 0.93
Oregon Birds 23(4): 97, Winter 2001 A Review of Birds of the World: A check-list, Fifth Edition, by James F. Clements. 2000. Ibis Publishing Co., Vista, CA. Pp. xx + 867. Hardback $39.95. ISBN 0-934797-16-1
M. Ralph Browning, 15373 Elk Creek Road, Trail, OR 97541 This volume is a revision of In fact, while I was at the references listed are not associated Clements’s fourth edition, which was National Museum of Natural History, with material in the text. For example, published in 1991. The present edition other references were used, especially based on the subspecies and references differs from earlier ones by the the multi-volume check-list of Birds listed, del Hoyo seems to be citing inclusion of subspecies. Nine- of the World, begun by James L. my own work on Dunlins (Calidris thousand seven-hundred species Peters. In 1996 I was still using the alpina), but there is no way to know (according to the Introduction) and Peters check-list, as well as the with certainty. The authors' comments 20,000 subspecies (according to an volumes of Hellmayr (Field Mus. Nat. on synonyms for some of the advertisement in Bird, Dec. 1999) of Hist. Ser. 13) and the U.S. Natl. Mus. subspecies of Dunlin demonstrate non-passerine and passerine birds of Bull. 50 by Ridgway, both of which clearly that del Hoyo et al. do not the world are listed, in addition to were completed many decades earlier. understand the taxonomy of the lists of extinct species, "major" family Though some living authors and species. It is unfortunate and references, a bibliography, a gazetteer, editors of later volumes may agree deplorable when authors and a list of endemic species by country, with Everett that the Peters check-list publishers do not include direct a list of total numbers of species by is now "in many ways only a historical citations, thus exercising their country, and indices by scientific and document," I cannot imagine the willingness to compromise the English names. The American Birding "many ways" to which these authors scientific integrity of their work. The Association (ABA) endorsed the 5th refer. This comment begs the question, work of del Hoyo et al. is virtually edition as its "official world check- what is the basis for the Clements anecdotal because of the lack of list." Updates on the web are promised check-list? proper citation. Clements reliance on although a check of the site (available Everett writes that Clements was del Hoyo's $185 (publisher's price) only to those with a computer and a not using his check-list "to promote per volume "handbooks" is best modem) revealed very few "updates" a personal major taxonomic agenda." described as faith, which is for North American species compared Considering that Clements followed unfortunate. to those surveyed in this review. the taxonomic sequence for higher The other "major" sources, In the Acknowledgments, taxa (e.g., orders, families) of birds Cramp et al. and the Peters editions, Clements thanks numerous outlined by J. A. del Hoyo, A. Elliot, are excellent scientifically prepared contributors individually, adding that, and J. Sargatal, editors of an ongoing sources. However, both are even though he received help from series, Handbook of Birds of the geographically limited (Cramp et al.) scientists, taxonomists, and birders, World (Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, or are sorely out of date. The volumes the book was "of necessity the product Spain), "an agenda" could be implied. from Peters check-lists which covered of my own research." The Foreword, The volumes of that series that will most of the families of birds from written by William T. Everett, eventually cover many non-passerines North America were published from President of the Endangered Species and virtually all passerines have not 1960-1970. The "major" sources for Recovery Council, includes several even been published, and in any event, more recent updates (less than 10 troubling statements that should the series is not a taxonomic work. years old) cover considerably less persuade any careful reader to Clements attempted to list all than half of the species of the world. question the remainder of the book. recognized species and subspecies of More than 50% of Passeriformes were First, he (p. ix) and Clements (p. vii) birds of the world. In the Introduction, updated by "major" sources dating offer different years for publication Clements writes of the importance of from the 1960s. Some of the "major" of first edition of the Clements check- subspecies, and that the subspecies references for neotropical families list. Then, Everett claims that before names and ranges that he employs (e.g., Trogonidae) date back to Peters, the first edition, no one, including are from the Peters check-lists (1945- published in 1945. Clements’s three- museum curators and birders who 1986) with updates from Cramp et al. and-two-thirds pages of required an overview of birds of the (Birds of Europe, the Middle East and "Bibliography" include sources for world, had much published North Africa, 1980-1994) and del his "major" family reference list and information to "guide them." During Hoyo et al. (1992-1999). From loons a small number of other sources, my years as a birder and an through owls, Clements follows, as mostly compilations which are not ornithologist, I do not recall that this his "major" source, del Hoyo et al. primary sources. Considering the stated "lack of lists by Clements" was Individual accounts in those volumes scope of his book, there are ever a problem, before or after the include some references, but there are embarrassingly few solid references. first or subsequent Clements editions. no direct literature citations; the The inclusion of subspecies is
Oregon Birds 23(4): 98, Winter 2001 important because a subspecies or Aythya m. nearctica is the subspecies Without providing comments, group of subspecies might actually in North America. Clements, although rejecting Rea's comprise a separate species. Too many conclusion (in Phillips 1991) on works on birds ignore this important Haliaeetus leucocephalus northern populations, listed the names information, though, of course, this washingtoniensis (Bald Eagle) is of of three subspecies Rea proposed for should be done accurately and with uncertain reference (A.O.U. 1955). other populations. reference to specimens and scientific The next available name for the literature in order to insure proper northern subspecies is alascanus (see Vireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo) from taxonomy, nomenclature, and A.O.U. 1957). North America do not belong to distribution. The author states that he nominate olivaceus but to caniviridis, "tried" to accomplish this (p. xii), Otus flammeolus (Flammulated Owl) a subspecies named in 1960 that though I do wish that he knew that is not monotypic. Clearly, two breeds west of the Rocky Mountains the statement "the [breeding] ranges subspecies are recognizable from Idaho to at least eastern of many subspecies overlap" is not (Browning 1990; Joe T. Marshall Washington and Oregon (Wetmore et true, that he had used the necessary 1997) and breed in western North al. 1984; Behle 1985; Browning 1990; documentation, and in general, that America, with idahoensis fromPhillips 1991). he had "tried" harder. Peer-reviewed interior British Columbia to literature was a source for listing some northeastern California and frontalis Cyanocitta stelleri stelleri (Steller's names, though there appears to be a from the Rocky Mountains and Jay) breeds south only to southwestern considerable lack of familiarity with probably most of the Great Basin. British Columbia (contra Clements). available literature, and a lack of any Cyanocitta s. paralia breeds discernable criteria for accepting Otus kennicotti (Western Screech- southward to southwestern Oregon (=listing) or rejecting a name. Owl) from Alaska to Oregon are (Phillips 1986; Godfrey 1986; Wiebe Because of time and space represented by the subspecies 1995; Browning in press). constraints, corrections and comments kennicottii and bendirei as listed by to Clements will be limited to the Clements, but the synonyms he listed Petrochelidon pyrrhonota hypopolia taxonomy and nomenclature of only for those names-saturatus with(Cliff Swallow) and nominate some of species and subspecies found kennicottii, and macfarlanei andpyrrhonota are synonyms (Browning in the Pacific Northwest. Problems brewsteri with bendirei-are incorrect. 1992a). Use of Hirundo for this concerning distribution, unless The name brewsteri is a synonym of species by Clements is unsupported associated with a taxonomic kennicotti, and macfarlanei is (A.O.U.a 1998). comment, are not addressed. The synonym of bendirei (see Marshall scientific name of the taxon as listed 1967). Baeolophus griseus (Juniper by Clements is in most instances listed Titmouse) should be known as B. first and is followed by my comments Glaucidium californicum (Northern ridgwayi because the name griseus is and primary references. English Pygmy-Owl) should remain an invalid name (ICZN 1999, Art. names of species are from A.O.U. Glaucidium gnoma. Data to support 59.3). Earlier authors (e.g., Hellmayr (1998). claimed genetic differences between 1934; A.O.U. 1957) noted that griseus northern and southern pygmy-owls was unavailable for what is now Oceanodroma leucophrys willitti has not been published (A.O.U. 1998; nominate ridgwayi. (Leach's Storm-Petrel) is a synonym Richard C. Banks, in litt., 2001). of nominate leucophrys (see Power Troglodytidae are listed by Clements and Ainley 1986; Browning and Cross Picoides pubescens (Downy as following Mayr and Greenway, Jr., 1999). Woodpecker) subspecies did not list eds. (1960), but that family in the fumidus, a subspecific name revived Peters check-list was actually by Egretta thula brewsteri (Snowy Egret) by Browning (1997) from a northern Paynter (1960). There are numerous is the western subspecies, not "Locally population of gairdnerii (sensudifferences between the taxonomic from US." Clements). names listed by Clements and the literature. Butorides virescens (Green Heron) Vireonidae are listed by Clements as subspecies from North America are following Mayr et al., eds. (1968), Catherpes mexicanus (Canyon Wren) nominate virescens, anthonyi, and but that family in the Peters check- appears to follow Browning (1990) frazari. Clements erroneously listed list was actually by Blake (1968). who recognized subspecies described the last two names under B. striatus. Several more recent treatments of this by Phillips (1986). Clements family are available; most notable is synonymized punctulatus with Aythya marila (Greater Scaup), with Phillips (1991). conspersus, but Phillips and Browning the subspecific name mariloides, as separately recognized both names for listed erroneously by Clements, was Vireo huttoni insularis (Hutton's distinct subspecies. proposed originally for A. affinis, a Vireo) is a synonym of V. h. obscurus, monotypic species (Banks 1986). the subspecies found in Oregon. Troglodytes troglodytes (Winter Wren)
Oregon Birds 23(4): 99, Winter 2001 from Oregon were listed under Bombycilla cedrorum (Cedar Agelaius phoeniceus zastereus (Red- pacificus, but pacificus isWaxwing) the is not monotypic. A winged Blackbird) from Idaho to subspecies from western Oregon, and western subspecies, larifuga, is Montana and Wyoming and A. p. salebrosus is the subspecies from identifiable (Oberholser 1974; Behle stereus from Colorado were eastern Oregon (Rea in Phillips 1986; 1985; Browning 1990). recognized by Browning (1974, Browning 1990). Although Clements 1978) but not listed by Clements omitted salebrosus, he recognized Parulidae is listed by Clements as who followed Blake (1968). On the ochroleucus, a name proposed for a following Mayr et al. eds. (1964), but other hand, Clements listed a name subspecies by Rea (in Phillips 1986) that family in the Peters check-list of a subspecies from Mexico named who reported it to winter occasionally was actually by Lowery and Monroe after 1968. Agelaius p. zastereus and in Oregon; recognition of ochroleucus (1968). There are a number of A. p. nevadensis intergrade in could not be confirmed (Browning variances between Clements and the extreme southeastern Oregon 1990). literature, but I will limit this to one (Browning 1974). species. Cistothorus palustris pulverius (Marsh Icterus bullockii parvus (Bullock's Wren) is not a synonym with plesius Dendroica petechia (Yellow Warbler) Oriole) is a synonym of I. bullockii; but is a recognizable subspecies that subspecies listed by Clements did not the species is monotypic (Rising breeds from south-central British include three subspecies (aithocorys, 1970). Columbia to Idaho, eastern iguanae, jubaris) from Panama; these Washington and Oregon, and were named by Olson (1980) and Leucosticte tephrocotis (Gray- northeastern California and northern recognized by Wetmore et al. (1984) crowned Rosy-Finch) should include Nevada (Monson and Phillips 1981; and Browning (1994). Browning the subspecies littoralis found in the Phillips 1986). (1994) named four additional Oregon Cascades. Clements listed subspecies, two of which breed erroneously littoralis and irvingi as Catharus guttatus jewetti (Hermit (banksi and parkesi) in northern North subspecific names of L. arctoa Thrush) is not a synonym with sleveni America, and he revived brewsteri (Asian Rosy-Finch); irvingi is (contra Clements) but an identifiable for a subspecies from western synonym of L. t. tephrocotis (see subspecies that breeds on the Olympic Washington, Oregon, and California. Browning 1990). Peninsula and elsewhere in western The names brewsteri and ineditus are Washington (Phillips 1962; Browning not synonyms of morcomi; ineditus 1990; contra Phillips 1991); jewetti is actually a synonym of D. p. aestiva. Clements, in the Acknowledgments does not breed in Oregon (pers. Garrett and Dunn’s (1997) (p. vii), stated that "Any errors, observation). Phillips (1991) proposed conclusions agreed with Browning omissions or commissions are solely C. g. osgoodi (not mentioned by(1994). my responsibility" and that Clements) from southeastern Alaska, "Hopefully, none of these will affect but osgoodi is probably a synonym Amphispiza belli (Sage Sparrow) and the usefulness of this check-list." of nanus (sensu A.O.U. 1957; seethe group nevadensis do not constitute The number of transgressions and Parkes in Dickerman and Parkes 1997; separate species because of lack of the usefulness of the check-list Browning, in press). sufficient evidence (A.O.U. 1998; R. greatly depend upon the sources C. Banks, in litt.). consulted for the compilation. Using Ixoreus naevius (Varied Thrush), sources that are not peer reviewed, according to Ripley (1964), Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco) improperly documented, or out of Clements’s source for thrushes, there subspecies list in Clements does not date, while ignoring more recent are two subspecies, whereas Clements take into consideration identifications publications has not produced the listed a third, carlottae, a subspecies of the name bearing holotypes: best result. A compilation such as proposed by Phillips (1991) for birds cismontanus should be calledthe check-list is only as good as its from Queen Charlotte Island, British henshawi (see Phillips 1962;source material. As far as usefulness, Columbia, adding that there is a Browning 1974; Rea 1983; contra it depends on how much the user is specimen from central California. Browning 1990); birds referred to as willing to compromise. Kaestner Phillips (1991:44) also proposed the shufeldti should be called simillimus; (2000: 568, 565) glowed that the name godfreii for a subspeciesand birds referred to as montanus fifth edition "is an excellent book" breeding from interior B.C. to eastern should be called shufeldti (seeand that it "allows you to reconcile Washington, east to Montana, and Browning 1979; Browning, in press). taxa when the taxonomy of the local "probably adjacent regions." authority differs from that of your Pheucticus melanocephalus life list." However, Clements's Chamaea fasciata margra (Wrentit), maculatus (Black-headed Grosbeak) publication is not a taxonomic work. not listed by Clements, breeds in the and P. m. melanocephalus Basedare on the brief survey above, Rogue River Valley in Jackson and synonyms (West 1962; Phillips this reader is hesitant to recommend Josephine Counties, Oregon 1994). a check-list that errs by listing or by (Browning 1992b). not listing too many names of birds.
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Oregon Birds 23(4): 101, Winter 2001 Bushtits Persevere at Raising Young Jerry Morsello and Elaine Rees 440 West 17th, Eugene, Oregon 97401-3869 While walking in a residential cat was crouched at the base of the were seen at the basket and no neighborhood near downtown tree, carefully watching the comings chirping emanated from within, Eugene on the evening of 24 May and goings of the parent birds. though 2 Bushtits could be seen 2001, I found a Bushtit nest on a Having no time to adequately flitting in the lowest branches of the sidewalk beneath a locust tree from address the situation, I hurried on, under story. Calls of a third Bushtit which it apparently had fallen. luckily encountering Elaine and could also be heard. By the next day Assuming it was an empty nest, I telling her what I had seen. Bicycling no Bushtits could be found in the picked it up and carried it home to at top speed, Elaine arrived just in area, and it was assumed that the show Elaine and housemate time to intercept the cat as it climbed family unit had moved to another Maitreya. After we examined the toward the nest. She located the cat’s feeding area. Several days later we nest, we placed it on the porch and owner, who agreed to keep it indoors retrieved the basket and nest. retired for the night. while Elaine obtained a hanging Maitreya cut the nest open with The next morning, I left basket from home. sharp shears, though with some early for work, but Elaine, upon Upon returning to the locust difficulty, since the nest was made arising, heard insistent chirping tree, Elaine found that the nest had of a tightly woven mass of outside. This proved to be coming fallen to the ground. She picked it cottonwood down and lichens. from the Bushtit nest. When up, placed it in the basket she had Maitreya was alerted to the situation, brought, then hung it securely in the he bicycled 2 miles to find and quiz tree approximately 3 meters from me regarding the exact place where the ground and out of reach of cats. the nest was found. Maitreya and The parents again responded to the Elaine then took the nest to the locust calls of the young and were observed tree and placed it in the main crotch, daily, carrying food (mostly about 1 meter from the ground. caterpillars) to the nest inside the Within a few minutes, 2 adult basket. Bushtits were observed flying to the On the morning of 2 June nest in response to the persistent the parents were observed coming chirping from inside. to the nest repeatedly, often without Approximately 3 hours later food, and perching on the edge of I passed by the locust tree. The nest the basket or on a nearby limb and still remained in the crotch, but a calling. A few hours later no Bushtits
This Willow Flycatcher nest was discovered in late This Swainson’s Thrush nest was right next to the July at Mike’s Meadow, Clackamas Co. The neast banders’ path at Mike’s Meadow, Clackamas Co. It apparently failed sometime during the first week of was found during the second week of June, and August. The nest was placed in a young noble fir tree apparently failed soon after. This nest was also placed less than 8 feet tall Photo/Steve Dowlan in a young noble fir tree. Photo/Steve Dowlan
Oregon Birds 23(4): 102, Winter 2001 A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) nest in a timber harvest unit in Linn County, Oregon
Michael J. Rochelle, Wildlife Biologist, Willamette Industries, Inc.- Western Timber & Logging - Valley Operations, 2812 Old Salem Road, P.O. Box 1067, Albany, OR 97321 The presence of nesting Turkey downslope side were two elongated western hemlock, and 10% Vultures in a harvest unit on openings; according to the loggers hardwood. Felling began 26 February Willamette Industries' Snow Peak these were the access points for the 2001 and was completed 17 April. Tree Farm was brought to my adult birds. Inside the stump was a Logging was accomplished through attention in mid to late May 2001. cavity, or cavern, approx. 76 cm wide the use of both tractor and cable Loggers from Willamette Industries, at the widest point, and 46 cm in yarding systems and occurred from Inc.'s Cascade Logging Division depth at the tallest point. It was 13 April to 29 June, essentially reported consistently seeing a bird irregular in shape, and the floor was concurrent with the recognized or birds while logging operations covered with dirt, needles, and small breeding and incubating period of were active. They described adult chunks of decaying wood. Turkey Vultures. The portion of the bird(s) departing and returning from It appeared the eggs were unit containing the nest was logged the general vicinity, and often from incubated directly on this substrate. using a cable system. During the a more specific area within the I found one adult on the nest when period of 10-16 May, yarding harvest unit, frequently during the I first visited the site in early June, occurred immediately adjacent to the day. The birds often soared above but was unable to determine whether nest site, with a skid road passing the unit for extended time periods. it was on eggs or had young at that within <3 m of the stump containing Initially it was not recognized there time. I returned on 10 July, and found the nest. was an active nest in the unit; it was 2 juveniles in the nest. I did not The loggers reported that a not discovered until the cable road observe the adult(s) on that visit. At turn of logs would occasionally immediately adjacent to the nest site the time I took the photos, the young contact the stump as the material was was being yarded. were approximately 25 - 30 cm tall, being pulled toward the landing. On The nest was located within and moving about the nest cavity one of the turns, a small log chunk an old cedar stump (decay stage = quite readily. (»2.5 m length/30 cm diameter) fell 2). The stump was approximately 53 The harvest unit was a clear from the turn and landed on the m below a landing site, and 61m cut approximately 36 ha in size, stump, where it stayed (it is visible from the nearest standing timber. It located in township 11 south, range in some of the photos). Despite was on a slope of approx. 24%, and 2 east, section 36. This area is within harvest activity throughout the entire located on the lower 1/3 of the slope, the Snow Peak Tree Farm, a 32400 reproductive period, this pair of birds which had an aspect of N20W. The ha block owned by Willamette persisted and hatched two young, elevation of the unit was approx. 460 Industries, Inc. and managed both of which are believed to have m. The dbh of the stump was 236 primarily for wood fiber production. successfully fledged. cm; it was 1.7 m tall on the upslope Leave trees were left in riparian areas side, 3.4 m tall on the downslope and in an upland clump, as well as side. There was one opening in the scattered individuals across the top of the stump, »30 cm in diameter, harvest unit. The harvested stand not directly above where incubation was approximately 55 years old, and occurred in the cavity below. On the consisted of 45% Douglas-fir, 45%
Photo/Michael Rochelle Photo/Michael Rochelle
Oregon Birds 23(4): 103, Winter 2001 The Extra Mile Rule, or Discovering Jack’s Rosy-Finch
Stephen Shunk, Paradise Birding, 69320 Sisters View Drive Sisters, OR 97759
I hate rules! Psychologists say that we all need rules because our minds work better under some state of order. Since my wife is a psychologist, I have to at least pretend to believe what “they” say. My mind naturally operates in a state of disorder, so I figure I’m entitled to make up my own rules. If I break my own rules, I’m accountable only to myself, and I can choose to modify or uphold my rules depending on the circumstances. I can even obliterate my own rules without a pubic hearing or an election. It’s a good system. So what does this have to do with birds? Lots. In fact, bird watching is loaded with rules. If you are “lister,” you are well acquainted with rules. You either follow the American Birding Association’s Participants on the OFO Mt. Jefferson Wilderness weekend descend the listing rules or you make up your “extra mile” moraine into the alpine meadow below. Photo/Steve Schunk own listing rules. My friend Terry decided that he is allowed to include recognized subspecies on his life list, only prevent you from getting in a small glacial tarn, or lake, lay at especially if he observed these trouble if you follow them. The only the base of the summit. None of us subspecies before they were lumped trouble I’ve ever caused by following had ever been above the upper by the American Ornithologists the extra mile rule was to get myself meadow before, but we knew that Union. I like birding with Terry, in trouble with my ex-wife. I don’t the snowfields up there could host under his rules, because my life list have to worry about that particular the enigmatic Gray-crowned Rosy- gets longer every time, if only for a kind of trouble any more. Finch. To the best of all our day or two. The extra mile rule, simply combined knowledge, no Rosy- The American Birding stated, is this: If you go the “extra Finches had ever been reported from Association also maintains a set of mile” in search of birds, more often Three-fingered Jack, but we knew rules to tell us how to behave as than not you will be rewarded. the habitat was right. We decided to responsible birders. They call these A group of OFO birders go the “extra mile.”par rules the ABA Code of Ethics. If the experienced the extra mile rule first- We ascended the steep, ABA wanted to create an hand this past July. We spent two rocky moraine, ignoring our fatigue enforcement team for the Code of days hiking in the Mt. Jefferson and anxious with anticipation. As Ethics, they would enjoy serious Wilderness, northwest of Sisters. On we crested the saddle, we peered long-term job security. Take the story the very first day, we hiked to down 30 feet into an eerie greenish about the birders who drag coffee Canyon Creek Meadow below pool filled with icebergs. We cans with gravel inside them through Three-Fingered Jack. Lots of hikers searched the surface of the floating a marsh in Texas so they can flush turn around at the lower meadow, ice and the snow-filled cirque on the the Yellow Rails and add them to but our group continued up the steep opposite shore. No Rosy-Finch. their life list. This is breaking the trail to the upper meadow. We all Despite the apparent absence of our rules. If these birders would read the went the “extra mile” and were hoped-for bird, we were rewarded ABA listing rules, they would see rewarded with spectacular views of with powerful views of the craggy that they don’t have to “see” the the summit and carpets of alpine peak and the experience of icebergs Yellow Rail to add it to their life list. wildflowers, not to mention Red in Central Oregon. But then some birders definitely like Crossbills, Rufous Hummingbirds Most of the group chose to to make up their own rules. and a nesting pair of Spotted rest at the saddle, but a few of us My favorite birding rule is Sandpipers. wanted a better light angle for photos called the “extra mile rule.” The extra After a lunch break at the of the lake and summit ridge. We mile rule presents great rewards to alpine meadow, some of the group hiked a few hundred feet up the rim its followers, unlike most rules, which continued on. Our maps told us that of the moraine and were rewarded
Oregon Birds 23(4): 104, Winter 2001 with an air show from an acrobatic Rosy-Finch from this corner of the Violet-green Swallow, another bird Mt. Jefferson Wilderness … all for we sought in this high elevation going the “extra mile.”par habitat. Even those of our group who Just then the group below remained in the meadow below and us started squealing; we heard who did not see the Rosy-Finch “ROSY-FINCH” from among their were rewarded on the hike out with less intelligible cries! They all had the songs of nesting Lincoln’s their binoculars glued to their faces, Sparrows and outstanding looks at staring into the tiny lake. The rest a Three-toed Woodpecker. The of us soon caught on, and there, at following day our hike was the edge of one of the icebergs, we rewarded with Black-backed found a male Gray-crowned Rosy- Woodpeckers and long looks at a Finch. pair of Northern Goshawk Those of us viewing from fledglings. All weekend we were above practically leapt to the lower rewarded with birding experiences vantage point. For what seemed like we could not have shared had we an eternity (but was probably more not hiked well beyond the like five minutes) we all watched trailheads. the bird gather food from the surface The next time you debate of the melting ice slab and the edges about whether you should “take the of the surrounding moraine. Seven time” to check the pond at the end of us were rewarded with a much of the road, or whether you should Birders on the OFO Mt. Jefferson sought after “life bird,” some of us hike “just a little bit further” to Wilderness weekend this summer with a new “county bird” or “state reach another break in the forest discovered a Gray-Crowned Rosy- bird,” and some of us with great canopy, remember the extra mile Finch on an iceberg at the base of Three-Fingered Jack. Photo/Steve looks at a gorgeous creature. All of rule. More often than not, you will Schunk us wer rewarded with the first be rewarded. known record of Gray-crowned
American Kestrel nestlings in a nest box, 5 Violet-green Swallow nestlings on hatch day, 25 June July 2001 Glass Butte, Lake Co. Photo/Alan 2001, Leaburg, Lane Co. Photo/Alan Reid Reid
Oregon Birds 23(4): 105, Winter 2001 SHORT NOTES
Banded birds recaptured in the year 2000 in Josephine County, Oregon
Dennis P. Vroman, 269 Shetland Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526 Marking birds with numbered bands here on 16 June 2000, making it recaptured here on 1 August 2000, can provide valuable data on avian about 10 years old (1 month short of making it about 4 years old. populations. Banded birds that are the longevity record). recovered (generally dead) or Western Wood-Pewee, banded as an recaptured (generally alive, released The Applegate River station, adult on 5 July 1997and later back to the wild) add much to our started in 1997, is located about 0.5 determined to be a female, was knowledge of birds. Below are mi. (0.3 km) northwest of Provolt recaptured here on 10 August 2000, recapture data from three southwest (on the county boundary), Josephine making it about 4 years old. Oregon long-term monitoring sites, County, Oregon, and is at 1180 ft. or Monitoring Avian Productivity (360 m) elevation. Interesting The data from recaptured birds and Survivorship (MAPS) stations, recaptures in 2000 were: provide not only longevity that are operated during the breeding information but document that adult season (late May to late August). Two Yellow Warblers, both at least migratory species return to specific The Horse Creek Meadows 2-year-old males when banded on breeding locations. The return of station, started in 1989, is located 21 June 1997 (both on the same day), Yellow Warblers to the same about 17.5 mi. (10.9 km) due west were both recaptured here on 11 June breeding location appears to be of Grants Pass in the Siskiyou 2000, making both about 5 years old. strongly supported by three different National Forest, Josephine County, individuals, all banded on the same Oregon, and is at 2100 ft. (640 m) Yellow Warbler, banded as an adult day, all returning to the Applegate elevation. Two interesting female on 21 June 1997, was River monitoring station. recaptures in 2000 were: MacGillivray's Warbler, banded Incidence of Cliff Swallow Necrophilia in as an adult male on 1 July 1996, was recaptured here on 1 June Oregon 2000, making it about 5 years old. Ray Korpi, 12611 NE 99th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 Black-headed Grosbeak, a male at On 27 May 2000, I awoke early at wings were apart in a flight position least 2 years old when banded on the Malheur Field Station, Harney and its rump patch exposed. In 11 June 1996, was recaptured here County, and decided to have a pre- observing other Cliff Swallow on 10 July 2000, making it about 6 breakfast walk as the sun rose. As I copulation, I have noticed that the years old. walked down the road toward the female bird would spread its wing main office, I noticed three Cliff and expose the rump patch, perhaps The Grayback Creek station, started Swallows that copulated in rapid as a signal of receptiveness. Being in 1991, is located about 10.5 mi. succession with a fourth swallow in killed in this position apparently (6.5 km) slightly southeast of Cave the middle of the road. The bird on made this bird a copulatory target Junction in the Siskiyou National the ground did not move or flutter, for the birds that had approached it. Forest, Josephine County, Oregon, and after the third bird had finished, When the dead bird was flipped and is at 2100 ft. (640 m) elevation. no other birds approached the other over, the visual cues that suggested Interesting recaptures in 2000 were: bird, which remained on the road. availability disappeared, and so did When I came upon the bird, the attempted copulation. Steller's Jay, banded as an adult of I found the bird was dead, somewhat In his fine book Swallow unknown sex on 3 June 1996, was desiccated, and that the attempted Summer, Dr. Charles Brown, who recaptured here on 26 July 2000, copulation by the third bird had also wrote the Birds of North making it about 5 years old. turned the bird over into its belly. It America account of Cliff Swallows, was after the bird had been turned noted that he had observed this Swainson's Thrush, banded as an over that the copulation attempts had behavior among Cliff Swallows in adult on 27 May 1991 and later stopped. When it was killed, the bird Nebraska. I add this note to determined a male, was recaptured had apparently been flying as its document this behavior in Oregon.
Oregon Birds 23(4): 106, Winter 2001 Northern Harrier Travels
John Lundsten, 2353 Bunker Hill Road South Salem, OR 97306
Late in the afternoon on 16 December There have been 3 other of The Dalles. 2000, I was walking through a field of reports of his birds from Oregon. I am going to scan tall grass hoping to find a Short-eared On 9 October 1999, Laimans Osis wintering Harriers a little more Owl. Gary Keppinger and I were reported a female adult with a blue carefully from now on, hoping to participating in the Salem Christmas wing tag was flying near Beaver find a live one with a tag. If you Bird Count, covering an area to the Creek at Ona Beach. On 17 October should see a Northern Harrier with west of Wallace Rd., a few miles 1999, Alan Contreras, Hendrik a tag, Bettesworth needs to know northwest of Salem. I came to a roost, Herlyn, and Luke Bloch saw that the tag color, the marking on the an area about 18 inches across where same bird flying east of Newport tag, and which wing the tag is on. the grass was matted down. There was at Nute Slough. On 18 November Report any sightings to Jack a collection of droppings, and I 1999, David Brewer found a Bettesworth, 2569 12th St., Seattle, assumed the users were Northern second-year male dead southeast WA 98119. Phone 206-285-5276 Harriers or Short-eared Owls. I noticed some bones in the roost and saw it was an intact skeleton of a raptor minus August Migrating Kestrels the wings. All soft tissue and feathers were gone except for the head contents. Paul T. Sullivan, 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26, Beaverton, OR 97005 The feet and head looked like the size of a Cooper's Hawk or a Harrier. But On August 26, 2001, I experienced the west where I could look down most amazing was an aluminum leg a phenomenon I've never seen on a farm site. Above the small band above its right foot. before in 26 years of birding. I grove of trees a kettle was rising: That night, I called the bird drove out Golf Course Road NE of 24 Kestrels. (Could this have been band number (1-800-327- BAND) as Enterprise, OR, between 8:30 & their overnight roost?) At this point I was eager to find out what species it 9:30 AM.I came upon 2 Kestrels I turned around to follow School had been and where it had been on fenceposts, then another, 2 more, Flat Road eastward and found more banded. I thought it was a male Harrier another, 5 more scattered along, Kestrels behind me.I continued to as the feet and head looked smallish. then 4, then 2. Then I found a Leap Road and returned to Hwy 3 In mid-January, I received a letter group of 9, rounded a corner, and north of Enterprise. The total saying they were not able to identify boosted that to 12 or 13, then 3, Kestrels seen were at least 70, in the bird and asked for more then 2 more.By this time I had come about 12 miles. In the afternoon I information. At that point, I discovered to the point where Golf Course drove a loop of roads east of Joseph the last digit on the band could not be Road meets School Flat Road. and added another 15 Kestrels.I seen without removing the band. I sent Looking west up School Flat Road sent this sighting to Frank Conley, back the now-complete band number I saw the entire scene adorned with the expert on Wallowa county and, in a few weeks, received a the birds. I counted the birds on birding, and received this reply: Certificate of Appreciation from the fence, utility wires, round hay bales "Kestrels are always like that on North American Bird Banding and in the air: 19 Kestrels. One set Leap [Road] and Zumwalt [Road] Program. of utility wires had 3 Kestrels this time of year--they seem to The bird found was a male stacked one above the other 1,2,3. congregate for the grasshoppers." Northern Harrier that had been banded I continued over the hill to as a nestling on 14 July 2000 near Coupville, Washington. The bander was Jack Bettesworth of Seattle. He called me a few days later to get more information on where the bird was found. He has been studying Harriers for the past 6 years at Whidbey Island and the Kent Valley in western Washington. In addition to the leg band, he attaches a colored tag to the patagial area of the wing, with a letter or number on the tag. For me, it would be interesting to know the cause of death for the bird I found, especially after Bettesworth estimated first-year This mother Ruffed Grouse distracted the photographer as her brood of day-old babies scurried into the brush in the mortality as high as 85%. Elliott State Forest. Photo/Steve Shunk
Oregon Birds 23(4): 107, Winter 2001 The recapture of a previously banded Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) in the year 2000 in Josephine County, Oregon
Dennis P. Vroman, 269 Shetland Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526
Marking birds with numbered bands elevation. traveled southward about 425 air can provide valuable data on bird This recapture was reported miles (684 km). There is a good movements. On 26 September 2000, to the Bird Banding Laboratory, and possibility it continued its southward a Golden-crowned Sparrow was about 11 months later, it was learned migration after being recaptured recaptured at the Applegate River the Sparrow was banded on 10 along the Applegate River. The bird's fall migration monitoring station that September 2000 at the Rocky Point wing length of 74 mm is less than was previously banded at an Bird Observatory. The observatory most all males; the bird was likely a unknown location. The Applegate is located on the southern tip of female and they tend to winter further River station is about 0.5 mi. (0.3 Vancouver Island, British Columbia, south than males. The Rocky Point km) northwest of Provolt (on the Canada. Bird Observatory also had a Golden- county boundary), Josephine County, During the 16 days between crowned Sparrow recovery in Alviso, Oregon, and is 1180 ft. (360 m) in banding and recapture, the Sparrow California (near San Jose) in 1995. American Crow Feasts on Garter Snake Dennis P. Vroman, 269 Shetland Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526 American Crows are omnivorous, or The crow landed perhaps 10 to 15 Literature Cited: will eat almost anything. They are feet away and was intently searching known to take small snakes (Bent the mowed grass for the snake; it Bent, A.C. 1946. Life Histories of 1946, Kaufman 1996), but this is not come within a few feet of us. We North American Jays, Crows, and often witnessed. On 20 April 2001 at identified the snake as a species of Titmice. U.S. National Museum Bullards Beach State Park near Garter Snake about 10-12 inches in Bulletin 191, Smithsonian Institution, Bandon (Coos County), Jean van length. We back away a short distance, Washington, DC. Hulzen and myself watch a crow take the crow approached and located the flight with a smallsnake. Airborne for snake, pick it up and was off again. e Kaufman, K. 1996. Lives of North perhaps a second, it dropped the thought the snake dead, but it curled American Birds. Houghton Mifflin snake. We went t o where the snake around the crow's bill as it flew off Co., New York, NY. had dropped and quickly located it. with it's treat. Unusual bill and foot coloration in adult Western Gull Ray Korpi, 12611 NE 99th St., Apt. DD-214 Vancouver, WA 98682 On 6 May 2000, I was birding with pink, much like the feet of a Mallard. a Portland Audubon Birdathon group I looked more closely at the in Tillamook County. We had feathering of both the face and the stopped at the harbor in Garibaldi belly, thinking that the coloration to look for diving birds as well as to might be the aftermath of a recent have a rest break. At this stop, I meal, but there were no stains on the heard Purple Martins, and we finally bird at all. All the aberrant coloration found some of the birds coming was restricted to the bill and the feet. down from on high to boxes on Much of the focus on gull pilings in the harbor. While people identification comes from the study were watching the Martins, I started of plumages, but occasionally foot viewing the gulls in the harbor, and bill color have come into play hoping to find a late winter visitor. of late, especially with the incidence In a group of adult Western of Kelp Gulls and Kelp x Herring Gulls, I found one aberrant bird. hybrids in the southeastern United The bird was the size, shape, and States. I thought it important to had the plumage of an adult Western document this color variation within Gull, but the bill was bright orange Western Gulls should such an with the standard red spot, and the identification problems occur in feet were bright orange rather than Oregon later.
Oregon Birds 23(4): 108, Winter 2001 MEMBERS’ GALLERY
This female MacGillivray's Warbler represented Clark’s Nutcracker, July 2001, Crater Lake National Park, one of seven warbler species found breeding in Klamath Co. Photo Steve Dowlan the Elliott State Forest this summer. Photo/Steve Shunk
Oregon's most common nesting vireo species, the Warbling Vireo, made anexcellent showing this summer in the Elliott Lark Bunting, 11 June 2001,K.R. Nielson Road, State Forest. Photo/Stephen Shunk just southeast of Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane County. Photo Dan Heyerly
Loggerhead Shrike, captured and banded by Rick Gerhardt on 22 June 2001 near Madras, Jefferson Cassin’s Finch, AHY male. Captured and banded Co. Photo/Steve Dowlan 8 June 2001, upper Trout Creek canyon, Harney Co. Photo/Steve Dowlan
Oregon Birds 23(4): 109, Winter 2001 MEMBERS’ GALLERY
This adult Hutton's Vireo responded to the photographer's Pygmy-Owl hoots this summer in the Elliott State Forest, northeast of Coos Bay. Much to its dismay, so did a Pygmy-Owl! Stephen Shunk Sage Grouse, 9 June 2001, Trout Creek Loop Road, Harney Co. Photo/Steve Dowlan
Western Tanager, 17 July 2001, Dutchman Creek, Wallowa Co. Photo/Mike Denny Wilson's Phalarope, June, 2001, Prineville Sewer Ponds. Photo/Chuck Gates
Lincoln’s Sparrow, 17 July 2001, Dutchman Creek, Wallowa Co.Photo/Mike Denny Golden-crowned Kinglet Illustration/Noah Strycker
Oregon Birds 23(4): 110, Winter 2001 FIELD NOTES Oregon Birds and North American Birds have synchronized reporting areas, periods, and deadlines. Field reports for eastern and western Oregon are due to the OB Regional Editor and NAB Regional Editor at Oregon Birds Regional Editors the same time.
Western Oregon Season Months To Editor Fall Spring March-May 10 June Alan Contrereas Summer June-July 10 August 795 E. 29th Ave. Fall August-November 10 December Eugene, OR 97405 Eastern Oregon [email protected] Winter December-February 10 March 541-342-5750 Fall/Spring Paul T. Sullivan 4470 SW Murray Blvd. #26 Western Oregon Beaverton, OR 97005 North American Birds North American Birds Winter/Summer [email protected] Regional Editor Sub-Regional Editors Ray Korpi 503-646-7889 12611 N.E. 99th St. Apt. DD-214 All of Oregon Western Oregon Vancouver, WA 98682 Steve Mlodinow Harry Nehls [email protected] 4819 Gardner Avenue S.E. 20th Eastern Oregon Everett, WA 98203 360-604-0122 Winter/Summer Portland, OR 97202 425-514-5874 503-233-3976 Kevin Spencer Western Oregon P.O. Box 353 Spring Tulelake, CA 96134 Rogue Valley Gerald Lillie [email protected] Howard Sands 329 S.E. Gilham 916-667-4644 10655 Agate Road Portland, OR 97215 Eagle Point, OR 97524 [email protected] 541-826-5246 503-257-9344
OFO members bird all over the state, and often find birds that are of interest to local birders. OFO supports publication of local field notes and encourages OFO members to contact local newsletter publishers or field notes editors whenever birding in or near the Oregon locations listed below. If you would like to add a local newsletter or revise any of the information below, please contact the Editor, Oregon Birds, P.O. Box 220, Mehama, OR 97384
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Corvallis John Day Portland The Chat The Upland Sandpiper Audubon Warbler Audubon Society of Corvallis Grant County Bird Club Audubon Society of Portland P.O. Box 148 P.O. Box 111 5151 NW Cornell Road Corvallis, OR 97339 Canyon City, OR 97820 Portland, OR 97210 Lorn Fitts Tom Winters Harry Nehls [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 541-753-6077 541-542-2006 (h) 503-233-3976 541-575-2570 (w)
Eugene Klamath Falls Port Orford The Quail The Grebe The Storm Petrel Lane County Audubon Society Klamath Basin Audubon Society Kalmiopsis Audubon Society P.O. Box 5086 P.O.Box 354 P.O. Box 1265 Eugene, OR 97405 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Port Orford, OR 97465 Allison Mickel Kevin Spencer 541-485-7112 916-667-4644
Oregon Birds 23(4): 111, Winter 2001 Field Notes; Eastern Oregon, Summer 2001
Kevin T. Spencer, P.O. Box 353, Tulelake, CA 96134
The nesting season was preceded by a significant lack of winter and spring precipitation and snow pack. Lakes and reservoirs did not reach their full capacities. Snow at higher elevations was absent by mid-June. Stream flows were below average and continued to drop significantly during the season. A few thunderstorms had some significant precipitation but did not change stream flows. Moderate to hot temperatures and low humidity persisted throughout the season. Mosquito numbers were reported to be down significantly at least on the east slope of the Cascades and Warner Mountains. Highlights of the summer season included the Worm-eating Warbler seen at Malheur NWR Headquarters, June 10- 11. This is the second state record for this species and first confirmed. An Eastern Wood Peewee was seen at Owyhee State Park on June 11. A Prothonotary Warbler was banded at a mist-net station on the Upper Klamath Lake. Two Common Moorhens spent several weeks at Malheur NWR and were seen by many observers. A Hutton's Vireo, rare away from the Willamette Valley, was seen for a short time at Malheur NWR HQ. Several Chestnut-sided Warblers, numerous American Redstarts, and a few Rose-breasted Grosbeaks made rare appearances at several locations within the region. Nesting observations of special interest included Eared Grebes nesting at Krumbo Reservoir and Hatfield Sewage Ponds; families of Barrow's Goldeneye at Lost and Davis Lakes; Mountain Quail with young north of Sisters; a family of Ruffed Grouse on Winter Rim north of Summer Lake; two nestling Rufous Hummingbirds (a rarely documented nesting) near Camp Sherman; a Black-chinned Hummingbird nest seen near Glass Butte, Lake Co.; Bewick's Wrens nesting at the northeastern edge of distribution, south of Elgin; Blue-gray Gnatcatchers with fledged young along Winter Rim; Bobolink families near Paisley, where not known to have previously nested; and Pine Grosbeak families near the Aneroid Lakes area of Wallowa Mountains, one of the better locations to observe this species. A Black Swift seen briefly along Annie Creek, near Crater Lake, was in an area of abrupt canyon walls that may be worth investigating in future nesting seasons, and a single Merlin, rare during summer months anywhere in Oregon, was seen in Deschutes County. Western Scrub-Jays seen in Lake County were thought to show characteristics of interior woodhousei subspecies, and Thick-billed Fox Sparrows were seen in several "new" locations.
Abbreviations Used CG campground Ck. Creek GCBC Grant County Bird Club HQ Headquarters Lk. Lake MNWR Malheur NWR, Harney Co. mob many observers Mtn. Mountain NM National Monument NWR National Wildlife Refuge OFO Oregon Field Ornithologists R. River Res. Reservoir SP State Park.
Mallard - plain type denotes species usually seen. Pacific Loon - italics indicates unusual sightings, late dates, unusual locations, Latin subspecies. HARLEQUIN DUCK - All capitals indicates a rare sighting. ROSS'S GULL - All capitals and italics indicate the rarest sighting, first state records, etc.
Oregon Birds 23(4): 112, Winter 2001 Eared Grebe Bald Eagle Klamath, 2 July (FM). Several on nests, Krumbo Res., Harney, 1, between Brothers and Hampton, 25 July (AM); 550, Gutierrez Ranch, Deschutes, 9 June (AC); 1, Bear Valley, Solitary Sandpiper Paulina, Crook, 15 July (CG); 3 pairs Grant, 14 June (AC); 1, Fort Rock, Lake, 2, Prineville Sewage Ponds, Crook, 30 building nests, Hatfield Sewage Ponds, 16 June (AC). July (CG). Deschutes, 4 July (JM). Red-shouldered Hawk Whimbrel Western Grebe 1, n of Upper Klamath Lk., Klamath, 13 1, Summer Lake Wildlife Management 23, Ochoco Res., Crook, 15 July (CG); July (Geoff Hill). Area, Lake, 4 June (Roy Gerig). 4, Cold Springs NWR, Umatilla, 29 July (CC). Golden Eagle Upland Sandpiper An adult with a just-fledged bird, 1-3, Bear Valley, Grant, June-July (mob). Clark's Grebe Rhinehart Canyon, Union, 23-24 June 2, Ochoco Res., Crook, 15 July (CG). (OFO). Western Sandpiper 3, Prineville Sewage Ponds, Crook, 26 American White Pelican Merlin June (CG). 20, Ochoco Res., Crook, 20 June (NM). 1, China Hat Rd., Deschutes, 6 June (DHa). Least Sandpiper Black-crowned Night Heron 12, Prineville Sewage Ponds, Crook, 2 3 juv., Riverfront Pk., The Dalles, Wasco, Peregrine Falcon July (CG). 14 July (GG). 1, Steens Mtn., Harney, 28 July (SB). Long-billed Dowitcher White-faced Ibis Ruffed Grouse 7, Prineville Sewage Ponds, Crook, 30 4000, s. of Hines, Harney, 22 July (fide 5 immature, Winter Rim Rd., nw. of July (CG). HN); low numbers, Klamath Basin, Summer Lk., 29 July, are very scarce in throughout period, because of drought Lake County (PTS). Red-necked Phalarope conditions (KS). 6, Chickahominy Res., Harney, 3 June Blue Grouse (fide HN). Snow Goose 1 immature, near Crater Lake Rim, 3, Tingley Lk., s. of Klamath Falls, Klamath, 22 July (AE, DHe). Bonaparte's Gull Klamath, 2 July (FM). 4, Tumalo Res., Deschutes, 10 June Mountain Quail (DHa); 1, Hatfield Lk., Deschutes, 28 Ross's Goose Adults with fledged, Squaw Creek June (DHa, HoH). 1, Tingley Lk., s. of Klamath Falls, Canyon, ne. of Sisters, Deschutes, 11 Klamath, 2 July (FM). July (fide SSh); 1, near Condon, Gilliam, Flammulated Owl 14 June (DF). 1, Steins Pillar trailhead, Crook, 14-24 TRUMPETER SWAN June (CG, PTS); 1, 10 mi. nw. of 2, Gutierrez Ranch, Crook, 16 June Yellow Rail Chemult, Klamath (DF). (CG). ~20, Silver Lake Rd. near mile marker 5, Klamath, 8-11 June (PTS, IT, KS). Western Screech Owl Eurasian Wigeon A pair, probably nesting, High Valley 1 was late, Beulah Res., Malheur, 16 COMMON MOORHEN Rd. near Union, Union, 23 June (OFO); June (JGa). Up to 2, near Krumbo Res., MNWR, 27 1-2, Cold Springs GS, 27 June Crook May-17 July (TB, JL, TJ, CG, mob). (JoG); 1, s. of Condon, Gilliam, 13 June Blue-winged Teal (DF); 1, Bear Valley, Grant, 14 July 12, Gutierrez Ranch, Paulina, Crook, 24 Sandhill Crane (RK). June (CG). 31, Gutierrez Ranch, Paulina, Crook, 15 July (CG). Long-eared Owl Bufflehead 1 on nest, Page Springs, Harney, 12 June 3 females, 5-7 young, Hatfield Sewage Snowy Plover (AC) had 2 young on 5 July (T&AM); Ponds, Deschutes, 4 July (JM). 16, Alvord Hot Springs, Harney, 3 June 2 ad., Glass Butte, Lake, 8 July (T&AM). (TB). Common Goldeneye Short-eared Owl 1, Roaring Springs Ranch pond, Harney, Semipalmated Plover 1 came into a Flammulated Owl tape 7 July (T&AM); 1 female, Painted Hills 2, Tumalo Res., Deschutes, 7 July (DHa). (made an overhead pass), Spring Creek NM, Wheeler, 22 June (TS). Rd., Union, 24 June (OFO); 1, P-Ranch, American Avocet MNWR, 26 July (AM). Barrow's Goldeneye 6, Prineville Sewage Ponds, Crook, 30 12, Lost Lake, Harney, 2 June (JL); 1 July (CG). Common Nighthawk Horse Lk., Klamath, 16 June (IT); female Many, catching bees near hive, with young, Davis Lk., Deschutes (LM). Greater Yellowlegs Prineville, Crook, 31 July (NM). 20, Tingley Lk., s. of Klamath Falls, Ruddy Duck Klamath, 2 July (FM); 1, Prineville Common Poorwill 6 males, 1 female with 6 young, Ukiah Sewage Ponds, Crook, 2 July (CG). One heard during mid-day at Squawback Sewage Ponds, Umatilla, 7 July (ML, Rd., Deschutes, 21 July (HeH, Daniel EHe). Lesser Yellowlegs Farrar). 1, Tingley Lk., s. of Klamath Falls,
Oregon Birds 23(4): 113, Winter 2001 Black Swift Pileated Woodpecker Lakeview, Lake, 4 July (HHe, OH). Rarely reported away from Salt Ck. Falls, 2, Ochoco Mtns., Crook, 30 July (CG). 1, along Annie Ck. gorge, Klamath, 20 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher July (DHe, AE). Olive-sided Flycatcher 2 with fledgling, Winter Rim Rd., Lake, 1, MNWR HQ, 10 June (AC). 29 July (PTS); 1, Glass Butte, Lake, 8 White-throated Swift July (T&AM). 1, Haystack Res., Jefferson, 13 June EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (DF). 1, Owyhee St Pk., Malheur, 12 June; Veery details submitted to OBRC (AC, SSt, Birds were numerous at Rhinehart Black-chinned Hummingbird HeH). Canyon, both at the head of the canyon 1, Prineville, Crook, 21 June (NM); 1 and near the bridge, 24 June (OFO); 1, fem., Summer Lk., Lake, 29 July (PTS); Least Flycatcher nw. of Catherine Creek, SP, Union, 23- 1, below Ochoco Res., Crook, 24 June 1, Chukar Park CG, near Juntura, 24 June (OFO); 1, ½ mile n. of (PTS, CG, CS, TR); 1, Clyde Holliday Malheur, 27 June (TS). intersection of Shaw Cr. Rd. and FS Rd. SP, Grant, 13 July (RK, M.A. 53, Morrow, 22 June (RK); 1, 1 mi. w. Sohlstrom); 2, John Day, Grant, 15 July Ash-throated Flycatcher of Red Bridge SP, Union, 25 June (RK); (PTS, O'L); female/young, Glass Butte, 1, Agency Lake, Klamath, 9 June (PTS). 3, Ochoco Ranger Station, Crook, 14 Lake, 8 July (T&AM). July (CG). Eastern Kingbird Anna's Hummingbird 2-5, Bear Creek Rd. & Gutierrez Ranch, Orange-crowned Warbler Imm. male, Bend, Deschutes, 17 July Crook, 24 June-5 July (CG); family, Family groups, near McCay Saddle, (DT); adult male, throughout period, Cold Springs NWR, Umatilla, 29 July Ochoco Mtns., Crook, 24 July (CG). Bend, Deschutes (DT); leucistic imm. (CC); 1, 1 mile west of Olex, Gilliam, male, Bend, Deschutes, 29 July 22 June (RK); several, Rhinehart VIRGINIA'S WARBLER (Christine Killgore, Chris Gilmore) Canyon, Union, 23-25 June (OFO). 1, Castle Rock, n. of Beulah Res., Malheur, 16 June (JGa). Costa's Hummingbird Loggerhead Shrike 1, Indian Ford Ck., Squawback Rd., Family of 5, Sheep Rock, e. of Summer CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER Deschutes, 1 June (JL, fide SSh). Lk., 15 June (PA); family, Mayfield 1, Benson Pond, MNWR, 10 June (Mike Pond, Deschutes, 30 July (CG). and Justin Rodegerdts, AC, HeH, SSt); Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1 male, 3-mile Ck., s. of Roaring Springs 1, John Day, Grant, 30 June (O'L). Plumbeous Vireo Ranch, Harney, 7 July (T&AM); 1, 1, n. of Juntura, Malheur, 16 June (JGa). Wood Riv. Wetlands, Agency Lk., Rufous Hummingbird Klamath, 11 July, was banded (KBO). 1 female with 2 nestlings, Camp HUTTON'S VIREO Sherman, Jefferson, 2 June (DT); several, 1, MNWR HQ, 4 June (TB). Black-throated Gray Warbler near rim Crater Lk. NP, Klamath, 22 Many, Ram Butte, e. of Summer Lk., July (AE, DHe); above-average numbers Red-eyed Vireo Lake, 16 June (PA). reported at feeders in mid to late-July. , MNWR HQ, 11-13 June (AC); 1, Trout Ck., n of Gateway, Jefferson, 17 June Townsend's Warbler Acorn Woodpecker (C&MM); 1, Hilgard SP, Union, 24 June 2, Ochoco Mtns., Crook, 29 July (CG); 2, throughout period, Running Y Resort, (W. Jungen). 6, Metolius Valley, Jefferson, 1 July Klamath Falls, Klamath; this species is (PTS). unusual away from Klamath Riv. Canyon Western Scrub-Jay (DaH). 2 at Drews Reservoir and 1 near Adel, Hermit Warbler Lake, 3-4 July, showed field marks of 6, Metolius Valley, Jefferson, 1 July Red-naped Sapsucker interior woodhousei (HeH, OH); found (PTS). 1 adult, 1 immature, Steens Mtn., in numerous towns, Wasco Co., 13-14 Harney, 26 July (AM); 1 feeding young, July (GG). BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER Cold Springs GS, Crook, 27 June (JoG). 1 female, Fields Oasis, Harney, 3 June Pinyon Jay (TB); 1, Seven-mile Guard Station, near White-headed Woodpecker 52 , Powell Butte, Crook, 23 June (CG); Fort Klamath, Klamath, 16 July, was Cavity, Oregon ash, Cold Springs CG, 20, Alfalfa, Crook, 7 July (CG). banded (KBO). n. of Sisters, Deschutes, 16 July (HeH, Daniel Farrar). Bank Swallow American Redstart 500, Prineville Sewage Ponds, Crook, Pair, Squawback Rd., Deschutes, 3-9 Three-toed Woodpecker 1 July (CG); 940 nests, John Day R., June (PP, AC, HeH, SSt); 1, Fields, 3, Elk Lk. Burn, sw. of Bend, Deschutes, 1.5 mile above Clarno bridge, Wasco, Harney, 10-13 June (AC, HeH, SSt); 1, 15 July (TS, J&J Alban); 1 ad., 1 juv., 15 June (OS). Bend, Deschutes, 13 June (C&MM); 1, Diamond Peak Wilderness, Klamath, 20 Wildhorse Rd., ne. of Pendleton, July (KS). Bewick's Wren Umatilla, 16 June (CC); 1, Odessa Creek, 2, one was hatch-year, Rhinehart Upper Klamath Lake, Klamath, 22 June Black-backed Woodpecker Canyon, s. of Elgin, Union, at ne. edge (KBO); 1, Spring Creek Rd., Union, 23 1 ad., 1 juv., Crescent Lk., Klamath, 17 of breeding range, 7 July (ML, EHe). June (Bob Stites). July (DaH); 7, Elk Lk. Burn, sw. of Bend, Deschutes, 28 June-15 July (TS, Winter Wren WORM-EATING WARBLER J&J Alban). 2, Honey Creek, Warner Mtns., ne. of 1, MNWR HQ, 10-11 June, was
Oregon Birds 23(4): 114, Winter 2001 Oregon's 2nd state record and first Klamath, 11-30 June (KBO, KS, DaH). Lks., Wallowa, near end of July (FC, substantiated with photographs (AC, Jan Hohmann) HeH, SSt, JM). Fox Sparrow Thick-billed types were found on the n. Lesser Goldfinch PROTHONOTORY WARBLER edge of the Warm Springs Indian 2, Page Springs, Harney, 26 July (AM); 1 was banded at Odessa Ck., Upper Reservation, Bear Springs RS, and 1, Winter Water Ck., near Sherar, Wasco, Klamath Lk., Klamath, 2 July (KBO). between Hood River and Green Point 14 July (GG); 1, near Mosier, Wasco, Res., Wasco, 13-14 July (GG); thick- 17 June (WW). billed present on Steens Mtn., Harney, 21 July (GG) Observers PA-Paul Adamus, TB-Trent Bray, SB- Lincoln’s Sparrow Sandy Bryce, FC-Frank Conley, AC- 3 probable nesting locations found in Alan Contreras, CC-Craig Corder, SD- the Ochocos, ne. of Prineville, Crook, Steve Dowlan, AE-Anne Esche, DF- 10 June-31 July (CG); several territorial Darrel Faxon, JGa-John Gatchet, CG- birds, Jubilee Lk., n. of Elgin, Union, 8 Charles Gates, JoG-Joel Geier, GG-Greg July (ML, EHe). Gillson, DHa-Dean Hale, OH-Oscar Harper, DaH-Dave Haupt, EHe-Eric White-crowned (Mountain race) Henze, HeH-Hendrik Herlyn, DHe-Dan Sparrow Heyerly, HoH-Howard Horvath, TJ-Tim 80, Steens Mtn., Harney, 21 July (GG). Janzen, KBO-Klamath Bird Observatory, RK-Ray Korpi, ML-Margaret LaFaive, Gray-headed Dark-eyed Junco JL-John Lundsten, FM-Frank Mayer, Prothonotary Warbler, Photo/John 1, at 7000 ft, in the Trout Ck. Mtns., NM-Nancy McDonald, Alan McGie, Alexander, Klamath Bird Observatory Malheur, 9 June (SD) LM-Larry McQueen, JM-Judy Meredith, T&AM-Tom & Allison Mickel, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK C&MM-Craig & Marilyn Miller, HN- Northern Waterthrush 1, male, Bend, Deschutes, 17-18 May, Harry Nehls, O'L-Clarence & Marilyn Several, usual location, Little Deschutes (fide Patty Meehan); 1, female, MNWR O'Leary, KO-Kimdel Owen, PP-Philip Riv. & Hwy 58, Klamath (PTS, IT). HQ, 4 June (TB); 1 male, Wood River Pickering, TR-Tim Rodenkirk, CS-Chris Wetlands, Agency Lk., Klamath, 9-10 Salmon, TS- Tim Shelmerdine, SSh- MacGillivray’s Warbler June (Wes Stone, KS). Steve Shunk, KS-Kevin Spencer, SSt- A ¼-mile stretch along the creek at the Shawn Steinberg, PTS-Paul Sullivan, Sheldon Wayside in Wheeler had BOBOLINK OS-Otis Swisher, IT-Iain Tomlinson, upwards of 20 MacGillivray’s of various 3, Paisley, Lake, 19 June, were DT-Dave Tracy,WW-Wayne Weber ages on 13 July. This park is an excellent displaying and singing (CM); 16, Benson location for good looks at adult and Pond, MNWR, 28 July (SB); present, juvenile plumages in July (RK). Burnt River Valley, Malheur, 25 June (TS); 10+, Ladd Marsh, Union, 3 June Common Yellowthroat (TB). 1, Umatilla Riv., se. of Hermiston, Umatilla, 26 June (PA). Tricolored Blackbird 1 male, Paulina Lk., Deschutes, 23-24 Yellow-breasted Chat June (KO); 2-3 males, Painted Cove, 2, Crooked R. below Bowman Dam, Painted Hills NM, Wheeler, 22 June Crook, 10 June (CG); 1-3, Rhinehart (TS) Canyon, Union, 23-25 June (OFO). Bullock's Oriole SUMMER TANAGER Adults and young at nest in tall thistle, 1, Benson Pond, MNWR, 2-3 June, John Day R., 1.3 mile above Clarno could possibly have been the same bird bridge, Wheeler, 21 June (OS) found during Memorial Day Weekend (TB, PP). Gray-crowned Rosy Finch Seen at Mt. Scott, Klamath, 16 June Lark Sparrow (IT); about 20, below Garfield Pk., Crater 1 juvenile, Gutierrez Ranch, Paulina, Lake NP, Klamath, 22 July (AE, DH); Crook, 15 July (CG); 2, e. of Madras, 1 male, Three-fingered Jack, Jefferson, Jefferson, 23 June (PTS). 13-14 July (SSh, OFO). Black-throated Sparrow PINE GROSBEAK 2, Stukel Mtn., s. of Klamath Falls, Several families, Aneroid and Bonney
Oregon Birds 23(4): 115, Winter 2001 Field Notes; Western Oregon, Summer 2001
Ray Korpi, 12611 NE 99th St., Apt. DD-214, Vancouver, WA 98682
The season’s most interesting phenomenon was the incursion of wetlands species more typically found in Eastern Oregon, and the breeding of those species in several places where they had not bred before. While nesting Wilson’s Phalaropes and Black Terns have recently been found in a few spots, Black-necked Stilts had not, and several of these species bred at area refuges (including Ridgefield NWR, WA, the records for which are not included here). Also interesting was the incursion of American White Pelicans in significant numbers, also a probable effect of the low rainfall and snow runoff. Of significance, and probably helped in part by low river levels, as well was the nesting success of a small colony of Bank Swallows near Carver, Clackamas, a new location for this species. In the shorebird section of the report, I have differentiated between coast and inland records a little more distinctly to assist those tracking shorebird migration, a complex phenomenon in summer months. Format follows that of the eastern Oregon notes in this issue.
Abbreviations Used ANWR Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, Marion Co. BB Boiler Bay State Park, Lincoln Co. BSNWR Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Polk Co. EEW E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, Benton Co. FNWR Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Benton Co. FRR Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co. FW Fernhill Wetlands, Washington Co. JB Jackson Bottoms, Washington Co. NSCB North Spit, Coos Bay, Coos Co. SI Sauvie Island (county given if designated) SJCR South Jetty, Columbia River, Clatsop Co.
Mallard - plain type denotes species usually seen. Pacific Loon - italics indicates unusual sightings, late dates, unusual locations, Latin subspecies. HARLEQUIN DUCK - All capitals indicates a rare sighting. ROSS'S GULL - All capitals and italics indicate the rarest sighting, first state records, etc.
Red-throated Loon a Manx/Black-vented type was seen off Up to 7 were seen at SJCR throughout Black-footed Albatross of Tillamook Co. on 15 July (fide GG). the period (LC, MP). 10, off Newport, Lincoln, 7 July (GG). Leach's Storm-Petrel Pacific Loon Northern Fulmar 1 was flushed from off a stump on the 10-30 birds per minute flying past BB 15 off Newport, Lincoln, on 7 July were beach, Bandon Beach, Coos, 1 June (fide on 14 June was perhaps the peak of a noted as “irregular in summer” (GG). DL). continued movement of birds through June (PP; fide HN). 136, SJCR, 2 June Pink-footed Shearwater (MP). 7, off Newport, Lincoln, 7 July (GG). American White Pelican Perhaps because of failed nestings north, Common Loon Sooty Shearwater this species made an unusually 1, SJCR, 1 June (MP); 1, mouth of 150-200/min., Lincoln City, Lincoln, 4 noteworthy appearance in the region. In Siuslaw R., Lane, 23 June (VA). June; (PP); 250-300/min., SJCR, 14 June the Willamette Valley, up to 47 were (MP); 45, off Newport, Lincoln, 7 July found during the period at FRR (DF, Western Grebe (GG); 2000, BB, 29 July (PP). DD); 101 were sighted on SI, 26 June 1, New River, Coos, 6 June (DL, KC); (HN); up to 70 were seen at Smith Lake, 6, Heceta Head, Lane, 23 June (VA). MANX SHEARWATER Multnomah, between 24 and 28 July Through the summer, birds of this species (mob). On the coast, 16 were at Clark's Grebe were reported: 1 was at SJCR, 15 June Tillamook Bay, 27 July (18 had been 1, FRR, 1 June (PK). (fide GG); 2 were at BB, 22 June; and there 19 May; DFx).
Oregon Birds 23(4): 116, Winter 2001 Brown Pelican June, but no breeding was found (TR). Cooper's Hawk Though “hundreds” were flying by 1, EEW, 16 July (AM). Brookings on 6 June (DM), most Northern Shoveler recorders commented on low numbers 1 female, Millicoma Marsh, Coos, 12 Northern Goshawk throughout the period. June (TR); female with 2 young, ANWR, 1, Box Canyon, Lane, 19 July, was 29 June (AC). “escorted” from the area by a nesting American Bittern bird (BN) 1-2, BSNWR, throughout period (mob). Northern Pintail 9, Tillamook Bay, Tillamook, and 6, Red-shouldered Hawk Great Egret SJCR, 2 June (OS, JG); 3, New River, 1, Coyote Creek, Lane, 13 June (LM, 1, Royal Ave, FRR, 1 June (PK); noted Coos, 30 June, could have been early Dennis Arendt); 1, near Spencer Creek at various times in June and July at returnees (DL, KC). Rd., Lane, was seen throughout the FNWR and BSNWR (mob); 1, Seaside, breeding season (George Clarke). 1 near Clatsop, 20 July (MP). Canvasback Halsey, Linn, 20 June (AC). 1, effluent ponds, NSCB, 2-15 July (TR). Snowy Egret Golden Eagle 1, just north of the Chetco R. along Mill Redhead 2, Coburg Hills, Linn, 6 June (A&TM). Beach, Curry, 1 June (DL, KC). 1 throughout period, effluent ponds, NSCB (TR) Peregrine Falcon Green Heron 1, New River, Coos, 19 June and 10 July A nest with 2 young, Jasper Park, Lane, (DL, KC); 1, NSCB, 24 July (TR). 21 June (DD). Ring-necked Duck Up to 11, including 5 pairs, were seen Ruffed Grouse Black-crowned Night-Heron on the effluent ponds, NSCB, throughout Female with young, Mt. Pisgah, Lane, 25 were feeding with thousands of period; however, no evidence of breeding 26 July (DD). murres, vultures, pelicans, and gulls, at was found this year (breeding had the mouth of the Chetco R., Curry, 10 occurred in the last three summers; TR). Blue Grouse June (DL, KC); the host of birds was 3 pairs, JB, 10 June (DM). 1 booming male in view, road to Waldo feeding on anchovy. 1, Seaside, Clatsop, Lake, Lane, 28 June (HH, DF, VA); 26 June; 1, FRR, 16 July (TR); 1, s. end many birds booming near Gold Lake, of Eugene Airport, Lane, 18 July (LM). Greater Scaup Lane, 28 June (HH); 1 female, Upper Seen throughout period on effluent pond, Calapooia Rd., Linn, 22 July (HH, OH); Brant NSCB. High count for June was 16 on 1, 2, FS Rd. 58, Mt. Hood National Up to 17 birds seen near Empire, Coos, the 8th, and for July, 8 on the 2nd (TR). Forest, Clackamas, 26 July (EM). throughout period (TR). 44, Tillamook Harlequin Duck Bay, Tillamook, 2 June (OS, JG); 1, 2, NSCB, off Bay Beach, 2 June (DL, Cape Foulweather, Lincoln, 1 July (AC, KC). Wild Turkey HH, NS, DF). Female with 12 young, Mt. Pisgah, Lane, White-winged Scoter 6 July, represents the ever-increasing Mute Swan 7, New River, Coos, 30 June (DL, KC). reports of this species in the 5 free-flying birds were in seen Eugene/Springfield area (DS). throughout July: on the 4th at BSNWR Common Goldeneye (PJ, Carol Karlin), and on the 19th and 1, JB, 10 June (DMz). Mountain Quail 27th at FW (Leslie Meserve, DMz). 2 calling, Johnson Rd., nw. Washington, Since there is a small feral population Barrow's Goldeneye 26 June (EM); 1 female with 10-12 in B.C., sightings of this species should 2 females with 10 and 5 young, Lost chicks, Upper Calapooia Rd., Linn, 25 be noted. Lk., Linn, 5 July (Dave Brown) July (HH, OH). Wood Duck Ruddy Duck Virginia Rail 1, New River, Coos, 30 June (DL, KC). 2-3 birds present throughout period at Adult with chicks, Triangle Lake area, effluent ponds, NSCB (TR). At least Lane, 20 July (SM). Gadwall seven pairs, FW, throughout period, but 1 pr., BSNWR, 9 June (RG); 3 families no young seen by end of July (HN). American Coot with many young, FW, 28 June (HN). An adult with chick, Myrtle Point marsh, White-tailed Kite Coos, 13 June (TR). Blue-winged Teal 1 adult, NSCB, 25 June and 9 July (DL, 4, Tillamook, and 2, Nehalem, both KC). Sandhill Crane Tillamook, 2 June (JG, OS); 1, 12, SI, 1 July (Mark Stern); 11 there on Henderson Pond, NSCB, 8 June (TR); Bald Eagle 16 July, and 2 seemed like smaller 4 males, New River, Coos, 9 June (TR); The eagle nest that “adopted” a Red- northern birds (HN). 8 males, JB, 10 June (DMz, HN); 3, tailed chick was in the Coast Range of flying north past BB, 8 June (PP); 2, Lane Co. (fide TM). Black-bellied Plover New River, Coos, 16 July (DL, KC). Coast: 1, Tillamook, Tillamook, 2 June Northern Harrier (OS, JG); 24 at Millicoma Marsh, Coos, Cinnamon Teal 1 female, NSCB, 20 June, and 2 on 9 were the first southbound arrivals in 2 males and 3 females, Millicoma Marsh, July, led some to speculate about Coos (TR); 16, NSCB, 18 July (TR); and 1, New River, both Coos, in early breeding (TR, DL, KC). 100, Bandon, Coos, 31 July (HH).
Oregon Birds 23(4): 117, Winter 2001 Inland: 1, FRR, 8 July, was first Lane Upland Sandpiper (TR); North Jetty, Siuslaw R., Lane, 25 arrival (DF). 1, NSCB, 20 June, was the 2nd record for July (DF); an adult and a juvenile, Coos (DL, KC, TR). Bandon, Coos, 31 July (HH). Inland: JB, American Golden-Plover Whimbrel 7 July (HN); SI, 16 July (HN). 1, BB, 13 July (Tom Love). Coast: 27, Tillamook Bay, Tillamook, 2 June (JG, OS), 22 there 21 June (HN), Western Sandpiper Pacific Golden-Plover and 15 there 18 July (CR). 3, Floras Coast: Lingering birds were 3 at Coast: 1, NSCB, 20 June was a female Lake, Curry, 4 June (DL, KC); 1, SJCR, Tillamook, Tillamook, 2 June (OS, JG), that hung around with the Upland 10 June (JG, OS); 1, Floras Lake, Curry, and 1 at Tenmile Estuary, Coos, 9 June Sandpiper (TR, KC, DL). Inland: 1 1 July (DL, KC); 23, Empire, Coos, 23 (KC, DL). Southbound migration started female, BSNWR, 16-19 June (MC, Paula June (TR). Inland: 1-2, BSNWR, 20-23 in earnest later with 120 at NCSB on 28 Vanderheul, et al.). June was an unusual summer valley June (DL, KC), and a high count of 3500 record (Jeff, Fleischer, HH). at that location on 24 July (TR). Several Semipalmated Plover days in July, the NSCB had counts over Coast: 1, Tillamook, Tillamook, and 2, Long-billed Curlew 1000. Elsewhere, 170, Necanicum R. SJCR, 2 June (OS, JG); 2, n. Coos Co., 2, Bandon, and 1, Pony Slough, both mouth, Clatsop, 17 July (TT); 1200, 9 June (DL, KC); 29, Necanicum R. Coos, 24 June (TR); a flock of 31 was a Tillamook Bay, Tillamook, 18 July (CR); mouth, Clatsop, 10 July, and 98 there on significant number at Empire, Coos, 5 and 550, SJCR, 14 July (MP). Inland: 17 July; 30, Tillamook, Tillamook, 18 July, and at least 7 birds were seen on first Lane birds were reported from FRR July (CR); 300+, NSCB, 24 July; 295, various occasions there through the rest on 3 July (DF). NSCB, 27 July (DL, KC); 374, Seaside, of the period (TR). Clatsop, 30 July; 250, Bandon, Coos, 31 Least Sandpiper July (HH). A banded bird sighted at Marbled Godwit Coast: 3, NSCB, 26 June (TR); 6 with NSCB on 7 June was suspected to be the 1, SJCR, 15 July (TT); 1, Coos Bay, 2 juveniles, SJCR, 2 July (MP); 25, New bird banded there in 2000; no breeding Coos, 25 July (TR); 5, Necanicum R. River, Coos, 16 July (DL, KC); 21, took place there this year(DL, KC). mouth, Clatsop, 31 July (MP). Necanicum R. mouth, Clatsop, 17 July Inland: 12, first arrivals at FRR, 23 July (TT); 20, Tillamook, Tillamook, 18 July (DF). Ruddy Turnstone (CR); 100 with some juveniles, NCSB, 3, NSCB, 18 July (TR), and 20 there 22 24 July (TR). Inland: 2, FW, 28 June July (DL, KC); 16, Bandon, Coos, 21 (HN); 14, FRR, 3 July (DF); 12, JB, 7 Black-necked Stilt July (JG, OS); 2, SJCR, 24 July (MP); July (HN); 50, SI, 16 July (HN). Birds were seen into mid-June at FRR, 50, Bandon NWR, Coos, 31 July (SS). but no breeding was found (mob). At Baird's Sandpiper BSNWR, breeding did occur, with 2 Black Turnstone 1, BSNWR, 18 June (EM). adults and 5 juveniles seen on 14 July 3, North Jetty, Siuslaw R., Lane, 19 July (mob). (DPe); 1, SJCR, 22 July (MP); 45, Pectoral Sandpiper Bandon, Coos, 21 July (JG, OS); 20, Seal 1, Necanicum R. mouth, Clatsop, 10 July Rock State Park, Lincoln, 22 July (Joel (TT). American Avocet Geier). 1, FRR, 29 May-5 June (DI, DF, DD). Dunlin Surfbird 1, SJCR, 10 June (OS, JG); 1, SJCR, 21 Greater Yellowlegs 3, North Jetty, Siuslaw R., Lane, 19 July June (Lee Cain); 2, NSCB, 9 July (TR). Coast: 15, NSCB, 25 June (TR); 7,(DPe); 9, Bandon, Coos, 21 July (JG, Tillamook, Tillamook, 18 July (CR). OS); 120, Seal Rock State Park, Lincoln, Short-billed Dowitcher Inland: 1, FRR, 2 June (DI); 15, FRR, 22 July (Joel Geier). 31, Millicoma Marsh, Coos, 28 June 1 July, were first southbound arrivals in (TR); 1, NSCB, 2 July, with 3 there 18 Lane (DF); 2, BSNWR, 16 June (MC); Red Knot July (TR); 2, Tillamook, Tillamook, 18 12, ANWR, 11 July (JL); 15, SI (WG). 1 adult in alternate plumage, Bandon, July (CR); 2, South Jetty, Siuslaw R., Coos, 27 July (DL, KC); 1, Bandon Lane, 19 July (DPe); 10, Bandon, Coos, Lesser Yellowlegs NWR, Coos, 31 July (SS). 31 July (HH). Coast: 1, SJCR, 5 July (MP). Inland: 3, FRR, 8 July, were first southbound Sanderling Long-billed Dowitcher arrivals in Lane (DF); 1, ANWR, 11 July “Several hundred,” Clatsop Beach, Coast: 9, NSCB, 9 July (TR); 3, South (JL). Clatsop, 2 June with 42 there 10 June Jetty, Siuslaw R., Lane, 19 July (DPe). (OS, JG); 350, NSCB, 2 June (DL, KC); Inland: reported for first southbound Wandering Tattler 12, Necanicum R. mouth, Clatsop, 17 sighting at FRR on 8 July (DF); 8, 1, SJCR, 17 June (GG), and 3 there 22 July (TT); 1000, NSCB, 22 July and ANWR, 11 July (JL). June (MP); 2, North Jetty, Siuslaw R., 1900 there 27 July (DL, KC). Lane, 19 July, and 3 there 25 July (DPe, Wilson's Phalarope DF); 1, Bandon, Coos, 21 July (JG, OS); Semipalmated Sandpiper A pair successfully brought off young at 3, Bandon Marsh, Coos, 31 July (HH, Numerous records of single birds during Royal Ave., FRR, during the period; this SS, DF). the period. Coast: an adult, Tenmile appears to be the first Lane County Estuary, Coos, 9 June (DL, KC); SJCR, breeding record according to TM. Spotted Sandpiper 5 July (MP); Necanicum R. mouth, Several pairs nested at BSNWR during 3, NSCB, included a juvenile, 22 July Clatsop, 10 and 17 July (TT); Tillamook the period (RG, mob). A pair was at JB (TR); 2, New River, Coos, 30 June (DL, Bay, Tillamook, 18 July (CR); juvenile, on 2 and 10 June (DMz), and a juvenile KC). SJCR, 24 July (MP); 1, NSCB, 24 July was seen there on 7 July (HN).
Oregon Birds 23(4): 118, Winter 2001 Red-necked Phalarope juvenile birds) occurred this year at FRR 6 June (DF, PS); multiple sightings at 1, effluent pond, NSCB, 8 June, was the and BSNWR (mob). Veneta, 10, 22, and 28 June (DF); and latest spring record for Coos (TR); 1, 1 in se. Eugene, 1 July (A&TM). SJCR, 14 June (MP). Common Murre Black Swift 1000 at the mouth of the Siuslaw R., 25, NSCB, 2 June (Paul Sullivan); 1, Parasitic Jaeger Lane, included about 40% juveniles Bandon, Coos, 4 June, and 3 there 29 1, SJCR, 2 and 14 June (MP, TT). (DD). June (DL, KC); 1, Floras Lake, Curry, 14 June (DL, KC). After first being Franklin's Gull Marbled Murrelet found on 1 June, the high count this year 1, BB, 29 June (PP); 1 first-summer bird, 1, Little Luckiamute R., Polk, 1 June at Salt Creek Falls, Lane, was 10 on 21 NSCB, 4 July (KC, DL); 1, Brookings, (Sean Burgett); 49, BB, 22 June (PP); June (mob). Curry, 13 July (DMu). “good numbers,” Siuslaw R. mouth, Lane, 23 June (DF, VA); 200, off Alsea Black-chinned Hummingbird Bay, Lincoln, 21 July (Darrell Warnock 1 female, Seaside, Clatsop, 3 June (MP). Bonaparte's Gull of Crescent Coastal Research). 1, SJCR, 10 June (MP); 1, Tierra del Calliope Hummingbird Mar, Tillamook, 23 June (DP). Xantus's Murrelet 1, Saddle Mtn. State Park, Clatsop, 22 1, SJCR, 14 June (MP). Details to June (MP). OBRC. Heermann's Gull Lewis’s Woodpecker Most reporters commented on typical Ancient Murrelet 2, FS Rd. 58, Mt. Hood National Forest, arrival times. Patterns of number 1, BB, 9 July (PP). Clackamas, 26 July (EM). increase are reflected in site observations: at SJCR, 1 on 2 June (OS, JG), 4 on 23 Cassin's Auklet Red-naped Sapsucker June (HN), and 107 on 22 July (MP); at 3, SJCR, 14 June (MP); 2, off Newport, 1, FS Rd. 58, Mt. Hood National Forest, NSCB, 2 on 4 June, 4 on 7 June, and Lincoln, 7 July (GG). Clackamas, 27 June (EM). 150 on 22 July (DL, KC); at BB, 110 on 11 July, and 200 on 25 July. Also Rhinoceros Auklet Three-toed Woodpecker sighted were 151 at Gearhart, Clatsop, 30, SJCR, 10 June (OS, JG); “good Found breeding again this year, Taylor 30 July (MP). numbers,” Siuslaw R. mouth, Lane, 23 Burn, n. of Waldo Lake, Lane (mob). June (DF, VA); 7, Sea Lion Caves, Lane, On 20 July in Linn Co., GG reported Mew Gull 26 June, at a known breeding site (SM). that “a parent Three-toed Woodpecker First arrival at NSCB, 1 on 2 July (DL, At BB, 25 on 8 June, 105 on 6 July, and was teaching a fledgling to feed. The KC). 80 on 9 July (PP). young bird was chipping away at the bark while the parent observed. Then Ring-billed Gull Horned Puffin the parent would grab an exposed insect 2, FRR, 2 July (DF). 1, Cape Foulweather, Lincoln, 23 June and feed it to the fledgling! This was (DFx); 1 there on 29 June (DPe). 1 at about 10 miles west of the summit and Herring Gull BB, 6 and 9 July (PP). in second-growth Douglas-fir at 3731 1, SJCR, 10 June; 1 adult, Tenmile feet elevation. This is a very unusual Estuary, Coos, 28 June (DL, KC). Tufted Puffin locality and habitat for this species.” 1, Cape Foulweather, Lincoln, 1 July Sabine's Gull (HH, AC, DF, NS). 1 adult, Necanicum R. mouth, Clatsop, Black-backed Woodpecker 10 and 17 June (OS, JG). Western Screech-Owl Found breeding again this year, Taylor 1 adult with 2 juveniles, sw. Portland, Burn, n. of Waldo Lake, Lane (mob). Black-legged Kittiwake Multnomah, 19 June (EM). 44, SJCR, 2 June (JG, OS); 250, SJCR, Willow Flycatcher 10 June (OS, JG); 17, SJCR, 14 June Spotted Owl “Numerous” at Rocky Point, Lincoln, (MP). 1 calling at the largest Sitka Spruce pull- at 2695 ft. elevation, 4 July (GG). Caspian Tern out, near Seaside, Clatsop, 3 June (Cinda 1, Salem, Marion, 16 June (NW); 1-2, Langjahr). Hammond's Flycatcher Kirk Pond, FRR, 17 & 21 June and 29 1, Beaver Dam Rd., Tillamook St. Forest, July (DF, Mark Rudolph); 1 flying over Northern Pygmy-Owl Tillamook, 22 June (EM); found on 4 Willamette R., Alton Bark Park, Lane, 2, McDonald Rd., se. of Vernonia, July at Cougar Mt., Lincoln (GG). 19 July (VA); 2735, of which about 30% Columbia, 26 June (EM). were juveniles, SJCR, 14 July (MP). Ash-throated Flycatcher Short-eared Owl 1, along Cantrell Rd., Lane, 6-28 June Common Tern 1, BSNWR, 13 June (NW); 1, SJCR, 14 (LM, HH, DF); 1, Mt. Pisgah, Lane, 6 1, SI, 10 July (WG). June (TT). July, was seen near the water garden rather than on the south side where they Forster's Tern Common Nighthawk have been seen in previous years (DS). 1 juvenile, Brookings, Curry, 29 July 1, Rocky Point (2695 ft. elevation), (DMu). Lincoln, 4 July (GG); several over the Western Kingbird open forest along Winchester Trails, 2, Sandy River Delta, Multnomah, 6 Black Tern north of Bandon, Coos, 8 July (OH, June (PJ); 1 adult with 2 juveniles, Nesting (including the sighting of HH). In Lane County, 1 at Cantrell Rd., Willow Creek, Lane, 29 June (DD); 4,
Oregon Birds 23(4): 119, Winter 2001 possibly a family group, Greenhill Rd., Wrentit an adult and a juvenile were found in the Lane, 22 July (DF); 10 near Sublimity, 1, Hills Creek, Lane, 16 June, was at a Royal Ave. area, FRR, 8 July, in the same Marion, 27 July (SD). rare sighting given the mid-elevation area where the species has bred in past Cascades location (A&TM). years (DI, VA). Eastern Kingbird Northern Mockingbird This species once again bred near the 1, Bayocean Spit, Tillamook, 17 June Lincoln's Sparrow Sandy River delta, Multnomah: the first (EM); 1, Falls City, Polk, 26 July “Numerous,” at Big Meadows, e. Linn, bird back was spotted on 6 June, and an (William Tice). 20 July (GG). adult and four young were spotted on 29 July on the west side of the river delta Nashville Warbler Lapland Longspur (BA). 1, The Twins, Lane, 24 July (DD). 1, SJCR, 3 June (TT). Warbling Vireo Black-and-white Warbler 1, EEW, 19 July, looked like a young 1, Brookings, Curry, 1 July (DMu). Rose-breasted Grosbeak bird (AM). Again, a big influx of this species into Northern Waterthrush the region: 1, Bandon, Coos, 1 June Red-eyed Vireo Singing birds along Salt Creek, near the (Dorris Lofton); 1, Florence, Lane, 2 This species was reported from the falls, Lane, 16 and 28 June (VA, DF, June (Bill and Zanah Stotz); 1, Lincoln following locales: Virginia Lake (on SI), HH). City, Lincoln, 4 June (PP); 1, Eugene, Smith-Bybee Lakes, and Sandy River Lane, 8 June (DP); 1 male, Portland, Delta, Multnomah; Salmon Creek and Yellow-breasted Chat Multnomah, 17-18 June (Babbs Wilson); Elijah Bristow Park, Lane; Mollala River Returned to Sandy River delta area, 1 male, w. of Portland, 17 July (Skip State Park, Clackamas; and Grand Island, Multnomah, by 6 June (BA). Webber). Yamhill (mob). SUMMER TANAGER Lazuli Bunting Horned Lark The year of the red bird continued with Several family groups were found on the 1, Amazon Flats, Lane, 11 June, was a 1 male seen well twice, Millicoma Marsh, south side of Mt. Pisgah, Lane, 17 July rare breeding season report (DD). Coos, 27 June (TR). (DD). Purple Martin Western Tanager INDIGO BUNTING 18 pairs used nest boxes at NSCB, up 1 visited a yard in North Albany, Benton, 1 male, near Alpine, Benton, 17 July from 9 pairs last summer (TR). Birds 14 July (AM). (Elsie Eltzroth). bred at Royal Ave., Marcola, and Cottage Grove, all Lane (fide TM). Chipping Sparrow Tricolored Blackbird 1 adult visited a yard in North Albany, The enigmatic FW bird was last reported Northern Rough-winged Swallow Benton, 11-13 July, and was noted as an on 16 June (Bill Clemens). The colony at Carver, Clackamas, unusual sighting (AM). contained several pairs of this species Western Meadowlark (PJ). Clay-colored Sparrow 1 in the Oakridge area, Lane, 7 July, was 1, Brookings, Curry, 16 June (DMu). at an unusual forest location during the breeding season (RG). Bank Swallow Brewer's Sparrow The colony at Carver, Clackamas, that 4, Big Meadow, Linn, 5 July (RG); 1, Yellow-headed Blackbird was discovered in late May (EM) had Fisher Butte area, FRR, 6 July, was a 1 female, NSCB, 8 June, was rare for about 20 holes, several of which had rare breeding season record for the Coos (TR); birds were noted at BSNWR young birds on 1 July (PJ). Willamette Valley (VA, DF). 1 was throughout period (mob). evidently breeding at 3880 ft. elevation, at the Duffy Lake trailhead, Linn, 20 Cassin's Finch Rock Wren July. Notes presented eliminated the Reported at The Twins, Lane, 24 July 1, SJCR, 3 June (TT); 1, Trailbridge Res., Timberline subspecies (GG). (DD). Linn, 13 June (RG); 1, Waldo Lake, Lane, 21 June (PS, DF); 1, Hill Creek Vesper Sparrow Reservoir, Lane, 25 June (RG); 1, Bear Breeding birds were again found at New Camp Ridge, Curry, 29 June (DV); 1, River, Coos, in June (TR). 1, Mt. Pisgah, High Rock, Clackamas, 19 July (Elmer Lane, 30 July (DD). Specht). LARK BUNTING Golden-crowned Kinglet One of the finds of the summer was a An adult was observed feeding a Brown- singing and displaying male along K. R. headed Cowbird fledgling at Beverly Nielson Rd., s. of FRR, on 11 June. The Beach, Lincoln, 3 July (GG). bird was last reported on 30 June (DH, mob). A second possible bird was Varied Thrush reported on 21 June from near Gimpl 1, Santa Clara, Lane, 23 July, was a rare Hill Rd., Lane (Joan Bray). summer sighting at the valley floor (Mark Lark Bunting on Oregon Ash, K.R. Nielson Rudolph). Grasshopper Sparrow Road, just southeast of Fern Ridge Reservoir, 3 birds were singing on 2 June, and then LaneCounty, Oregon.Photo/Bruce Newhouse.
Oregon Birds 23(4): 120, Winter 2001 Red Crossbill Observers: David Fix; DH Dan Heyerly; DI Dave “Many,” Bear Camp Ridge, Curry, 29 Those in bold submitted individual Irons; DL Dave Lauten; DM Don June (DV); Sitka-type birds were found reports. More extensive notes for Munson; DMz Dennis Manzer; DP Dael on 4 July at Cougar Mt., Lincoln (GG); Lincoln County are available on-line at Parsons; DPe Diane Pettey; DS David “abundant” in e. Coos Co. during July
Eastern Kingbird by Noah Strycker, 15 year-old illustrator from Eugene. Noah was featured in an article printed in the Eugene Register Guard on 18 December, 2001 entitled, “A fledgling talent for art.” Look for other examples of Noah’s talent in this and future issues of Oregon Birds.
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