The Quarterly Journal of Oregon Field Ornithology

OregonThe quarterly journal Birds of Oregon ﬁeld ornithology

Volume 32, Number 2 Summer 2006

Essay: The Field Trip Photo Gallery: Paul Sullivan...... 63 Dunlin Kevin Smith...... 76 2005-2006 ECBC Winter Raptor Survey Marbled Godwits Noah Strycker...... 77 Jeff Fleischer...... 64 Inland Wandering Tattler Ben Young...... 77 Site Guide: Weyerhaeuser Settling Pond Site on the From the Editor’s Desk North Spit of Coos Bay Jeff Harding...... 78 Tim Rodenkirk...... 68 Field Notes: Winter 2005 -2006 Short Notes North Coast - Wink Gross...... 82 Unusual Willamette Valley Sighting of a Female South Coast - Tim Rodenkirk...... 83 Cassin’s Finch Portland Metro - Eric Knight...... 87 Elmer E. Specht...... 73 Willamette Basin - Joel Geier...... 89 American Dipper Feeding on Salmon Eggs Rogue-Umpqua - Dennis Vroman...... 94. Roger Robb...... 74 North Central - Charles R. Gates...... 95 White-throated Swift Roost at Succor Creek State South Central - Kevin Spencer...... 97 Natural Area Observer List...... 99 Roger Robb...... 75 2006-2007 Christmas Bird Count Schedule...... Insert: Oregon Birds is looking for material in these categories: Oregon Birds Articles deal with identification, distribution,ecology, The quarterly journal of Oregon field ornithology management, conservation, P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, Oregon 97440 taxonomy, behavior, biology, and www.oregonbirds.org historical aspects of ornithology and birding in Oregon. Articles Oregon Birds is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Ornithologists (OFO), an cite references (if any) at the end of Oregon not-for-profit corporation. Membership in OFO includes a subscription to the article. Names and addresses Oregon Birds. ISSN 0890-2313 of authors typically appear at the beginning of the article. Editor: Jeff Harding (541) 451-2613 39127 Griggs Drive, Lebanon, OR, 97355 Short Notes are shorter contributions that deal with the Associate Editor: Don DeWitt same subjects as articles. Short Notes typically cite no references, Board of Editors: Alan Contreras, Matt Hunter, Dave Irons, Mike or at most a few in parentheses Patterson, Steve Dowlan in the text. Names and address of authors appear at the end of the Officers and Board of Directors: Short Note. President: Dave Tracy - Bend ( 2007) [email protected] Bird Finding Guides “where Secretary: to find a______in Oregon” Mary Anne Sohlstrom - Salem ( 2007) [email protected] (for some of the rarer birds) and Treasurer: “where to find birds in the ____ Judy Meredith - Bend (2007) [email protected] area” (for some of the better Directors: spots). Sheran Wright - Bend ( 2007) [email protected] Jeff Harding - Lebanon ( 2007) [email protected] Reviews for published material Dan Heyerly - Eugene ( 2008) [email protected] on Oregon birds or of interest to Dan Gleason - Bend ( 2008) [email protected] Oregon birders. Committees: Photographs of birds, especially Publications: photos taken recently in Oregon. Open - Contact the President if interested Color slide duplicates are Archivist: preferred. Please label all photos Barb Combs, [email protected], (541) 689-6660 with photographer’s name and Membership: address, bird identification, date Anne Heyerly, [email protected], (541) 485-0880 and location of photo. Photos OFO Bookcase: will be returned if requested. Karen Bachman [email protected] (until 12/31/2006) Open for 2007 - Contact the President if interested The Deadline for Next Issue of OFO Family Weekends: Oregon Birds, OB 32(3) Fall Joel Geier, [email protected] 2006, is 10 December 2006. Judy Meredith, [email protected] Webmaster: Please send material directly Dianna Bradshaw, [email protected] to the Editor, Jeff Harding, Oregon Bird Records: [email protected] Secretary - Harry B. Nehls, 2736 S.E. 20th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97202 Printed on Cover photo: Snowy Owl, 13 December 2005, South Jetty Yaquina Recycled Paper Bay, Newport, Lincoln County. Photo/S. Dowlan Essay: The Field Trip Paul Sullivan - [email protected]

I remember when our class of student electronic technicians came to Portland on field trips. We visited workplaces, walked through labs and factories, had lunch, met some workers, were talked to by managers, and were overwhelmed. All the highly technical talk was way over our heads the first time. We only caught fragments of what was talked about. We retained only a few “gee whiz” images. However, we went back to school with a better idea of where we might be working in a couple years. What can one say about field trips? School kids take them to the zoo, the firehouse, the local museum, the local woods or marsh. College students take field trips to visit museums, natural areas, and workplaces. Adults visit natural areas, agricultural experiments, demonstration projects, and institutions of public concern. Field trips are an educational experience. They are not rigorous educational experiences with long lectures discriminating academic fine points. They are not exercises like spelling bees or practicing multiplication tables. They are not regimented, controlled classroom experiences with a test at the end. Instead, they are meant to expose the participants to “real world” experiences. They are meant to take the broadcast students to a real radio station, the children to see real bears or real art, and the city council to see a real housing project. The education that comes from a field trip cannot be learned from a book. One cannot study books long and hard enough to get the knowledge one can learn in a couple hours on a field trip. Field trips have a long tradition in bird watching. Local Audubon chapters, bird clubs, elementary teachers, and professional guides all lead groups afield to learn about birds. These trips show participants real birds in the bush. The field trip makes the bird on the page in the book take on warmth, shading, movement, scent, and personality. The field trip shows participants the true size and proportions of the bird on the page, allowing comparison with other similar species. The field trip presents the bird in its habitat, giving it context. The field trip also shows participants the behavior of the bird, its courtship, nesting, feeding, etc. The field trip involves all the senses: participants see the bird, hear the bird, smell the habitat, and feel the local wind on their faces as they watch the bird. After a series of field trips, the participant begins to “know” the species, its behavior, habitat, range, and season. The student begins to build a sense of where and when to look for a particular species. It becomes a familiar friend, recognized by its posture at a distance. One comes to know Audubon Society of Corvallis field trip to Finley NWR 12 August 2006. Photo/P. Vanderheul the intangible “jizz” (general Continued on page 79

Oregon Birds 32(2):63, Summer 2006 East Cascades Bird Conservancy Winter Raptor Survey by Jeff Fleischer, Project Coordinator [email protected]

Citizen-science has played an surveys were conducted by volun- to do winter raptor survey work important part in the understand- teers from ECBC, led by Chuck around the state. By starting with ing of bird populations at state Gates. a base of 22 established routes in and national levels. Efforts such the Willamette Valley and cen- as Christmas Bird Counts, spring With the overwhelming success of tral Oregon areas, I was able to and fall North American Migra- these three raptor survey projects, develop census routes and secure tion Counts, spring Breeding Bird it was only natural to think of the volunteers for 58 additional areas. Surveys, and numerous Breed- entire state of Oregon as the next As a result of this effort, a total of ing Bird Atlas projects around level of effort. During the summer nearly 6,900 miles were surveyed the country have led to wonder- and fall of 2004, I entered into for this new project. All areas of ful information gathered. Each partnership with ECBC and took the state were involved, insur- of these efforts has furthered our on the task of securing volunteers ing a nice representative sample understanding of bird populations. The importance over the years of the roles played by the hundreds and thousands of volunteers that have participated in these projects can not be understated and has resoundingly displayed the keen interest that the general public has for avian population dynamics. Project History During the winter of 2004-05, a new project, sponsored by the East Cascades Bird Conservancy (ECBC) with funding from the Oregon Field Ornithologists’ Fund for Ornithology, was conducted to determine relative abundance and distribution of the different species of birds of prey that winter in Oregon. This project was a statewide expansion of similar survey work that I initiated in Linn County during the winters of 2001-02 and 2002-03 (Fleischer, J., Wintering Birds of Prey in Linn County, Oregon, Oregon Birds 29(4):193-199, Winter 2003). During the winter of 2003-04, I was able to expand my original work into the entire Willamette Valley (six county area including Yamhill, Marion, Polk, Benton, Linn, and Lane Counties) with the help of some very dedicated volunteers. That winter, I also assist- ed in setting up a similar project The Fort Rock route is representative of the survey routes used to con- in the Bend/Redmond area, where duct the ECBC winter Raptor Survey

Oregon Birds 32(2): 64, Summer 2006 of raptor populations throughout great job that they did in collect- divider for the state. Review of Oregon. ing their data! the table will show that certain species prefer a particular side of Winter of 2005 - 2006 Items covered in the protocol the mountains while others can be included: conducting surveys with expected on both sides. The second season of this project driving safety the number one was more successful than imag- priority; conducting surveys under Each of the first two winters has ined. We increased our volunteer favorable weather conditions so as had its exciting finds. Without base to 80 individuals plus their to maximize viewing opportunity a doubt, the best species found supporting helpers and added an for effort expended; recording the first winter was the North- additional 30 routes. The total of every bird seen but being careful ern Hawk-Owl observed on the 110 routes covered over 7,400 not to double-count birds; making Bend-Alfalfa route during Febru- miles of transects. a positive identification for every ary and March. Another species, bird as much as possible; driving not normally known to overwinter As with the first winter, primary slowly enough (suggested speeds in Oregon, was the Swainson’s emphasis was placed on con- were 25-35 MPH) that birds Hawk. Two birds were found in ducting surveys once per month perched in trees, on the ground, December, one on the Baker Val- during December through Febru- and flying could be located as eas- ley route and one on the Burns ary, with efforts during November ily as possible while still main- route. An additional bird was seen and March gladly accepted. With taining safe driving conditions; on the Enterprise route in Febru- a great amount of exuberance and staying focused on counting ary. shown by the project volunteers, raptors only. Past experience a total of 405 individual surveys proved that if observers spent Swainson’s Hawk observations were conducted during the 5 extra time on non raptor observa- were again made the second month project period. January tion, driver fatigue could be a real winter. Single birds were found and February each had 98 sur- issue as more time was necessary on the Lane County Unit 1 route veys completed followed by 88 in to complete the surveys. in January and February and on December, 75 in March, and 46 in the Lower Crooked River route in November. Project Highlights January. Another single bird was observed on the Marion County Survey Protocol During the first two winters of South route but not during an of- the survey a couple of interest- ficial survey. As with the citizen-science proj- ing consistencies surfaced. First, ects listed earlier, this project was 90 percent of all raptors counted Two new species for the project not without its own variables. A each month have been of 5 spe- were found during the second survey protocol was established cies. Leading the way have been winter. Snowy Owls hit the state for the volunteers. In an effort as Red-tailed Hawks, which ac- in force with birds being found on large as this project, it can be a counted for about half of the total 6 different routes around the state difficult task at times to maintain birds found. Second most com- as well as being observed in other uniformity during the surveys, es- mon species has been American non route areas. Only one obser- pecially when it comes to weather Kestrel (21-25%) followed by vation of this species was made extremes and other survey con- Northern Harrier (7-10%), Bald in a non route area during the first ditions, fitting survey time into Eagle (2-8%), and Rough-legged winter. A Gyrfalcon was observed each volunteers living schedule, Hawk (4-5%). This same order on the Coos Bay route in March. and the abilities of all the proj- of abundance was also evident Three observations of this species ect volunteers to actually locate during the first winter of surveys. were made in non route areas dur- individual birds while driving. A total of 25 species were found ing the first winter. Based on many hours of e-mail the first winter and 26 the sec- and phone conversations with all ond. A second interesting fact to The most improbable species of the volunteers, I am convinced surface has been the distribution to be present on a project route that everyone who participated in patterns of the different species. during the second winter was an the surveys these first two winters Table 1 reveals the total number adult Crested Caracara that spent did so with the best intentions of of birds found east and west of from early to mid March on the following the established protocol the Cascade Mountains, a natu- Benton County route but was not and are to be commended for the ral geographic as well as habitat observed on the official survey for

Oregon Birds 32(2):65, Summer 2006 NOV 291 259 112 14 28 77 04 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1779 NOV 1507 197 594 809 12 17 19 54 12 16 05 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 3 0 7 5 3 0 0 5 9 0 0 7 2776 2512 1024 DEC 235 953 25 20 16 17 79 22 18 17 18 40 04 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 4 0 4 8 0 0 0 3 3487 1235 1620 2919 DEC 263 17 37 13 14 17 81 29 26 10 24 65 05 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 4 West of the Cascades 3081 2855 1153 JAN 248 997 117 24 38 17 29 96 35 22 22 36 05 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 2 2 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3675 1332 1446 3601 JAN 121 339 113 12 16 46 16 13 17 35 33 37 60 06 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 6 1 0 0 9 1 1 0 1 3024 2570 1181 FEB 109 243 697 20 17 21 71 41 22 42 67 05 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 3 4 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 3371 1504 3393 1136 FEB 139 227 12 28 13 78 24 31 35 85 06 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 6 5 5 1 2 0 7 8 7 1 0 0 2 1874 1543 MAR 244 324 692 15 25 10 23 25 21 32 43 57 05 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 5 0 0 6 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 2644 2190 MAR 184 759 923 33 12 13 63 23 32 25 63 06 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 7 5 1 1 1 6 3 8 5 0 1 0 2 Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-shouldered Hawk Western Screech-Owl Bald Eagle - subadult Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Pygmy Owl Rough-legged Hawk Bald Eagle - no age MILES SURVEYED Northern Hawk-Owl Northern Goshawk Ferruginous Hawk Great Horned Owl Bald Eagle - adult Swainson’s Hawk Peregrine Falcon American Kestrel Red-tailed Hawk Short-eared Owl White-tailed Kite Northern Harrier Long-eared Owl Cooper’s Hawk Cooper’s UN ID Accipiter Burrowing Owl TOTAL BIRDS Prairie Falcon Golden Eagle UN ID Raptor UN ID Falcon UN ID Buteo UN ID Eagle Snowy Owl Gyrfalcon Barn Owl Species Osprey Merlin NOV 655 710 129 398 04 14 56 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 5 3 6 5 1889 1766 NOV 138 181 323 995 15 59 26 38 40 34 05 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 1 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2377 2731 1565 DEC 223 197 334 04 10 19 57 29 56 78 45 20 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 3 0 6 1 0 2 4 0 4083 2203 3769 DEC 388 315 597 110 118 24 18 30 51 54 89 38 05 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 3 2 9 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 3 East of the Cascades 3543 3722 1991 JAN 316 205 278 483 05 24 10 31 83 31 60 95 76 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 0 5 4 3 3809 2003 3808 JAN 100 326 186 289 554 20 18 34 62 95 18 65 06 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 5 0 4 5 8 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 3606 3672 1934 FEB 288 251 230 478 114 05 39 18 77 63 38 96 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 2 0 7 0 0 1 1 2 9 2060 3902 4119 FEB 104 336 133 271 334 536 54 28 45 66 95 06 11 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 6 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 2 7 2663 MAR 1930 1013 108 144 212 221 05 49 20 12 20 52 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 3165 2991 1609 MAR 175 180 268 350 12 81 15 52 20 62 66 69 06

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 6 1 0 4 0 1

west of the Cascades. by month and year observed in the two number of raptors This table shows the Table 1: Totals for both sides for routes east and years of the project, of the Cascades are shown on Table 2.

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A Note to Participants Conclusion you for all of your help! I hope honor to work with all of you It has been a great pleasure and participants. termination of all the volunteer continued hard work and de will result only through the saying that this understanding us understand the status of our will be collected that help in the coming years, more data we continue with this project East Cascades Bird Conservan The first two winters of the surveyed. expected species in the habitats increase the data base for will come the opportunity not each new route established the state that as of yet have not tinue to include other areas of more observers participate in Each winter will no doubt bring that month. County North route, again, not in late March on the Curry likely the same one observed be proven, this bird was most that month. Although it can not these past two winters - Thank state’s wintering populations of cy’s Winter Raptor Project have only to find rare birds but been a part of the project. With the project. Efforts will con exciting finds as more and observed on the official survey birds of prey. It goes without been a wonderful success. As

participants in future years. vations will occur for project opportunities for great obser these. Hopefully many more lifetime memories such as with the project experienced am sure that everyone involved our binoculars into souls. I with its eyes piercing through a tree or pole as it studies us, tailed Hawk perched regally on izing it is to look at a Red- is to watch a Bald Eagle soar in all of us. How uplifting it spirit and passion for freedom of birds evokes an independent cence displayed by this family Hawk, and the overall magniﬁ adaptability of a Red-tailed shinned Hawk, the daintiness Kite, the agility of a Sharp- the strength of a Golden Eagle, ily of birds that are woven in Birds of prey are a unique fam wintering populations of birds vealing the status of our states ticipate in the project and enjoy that you will continue to par effortlessly above us in a clear of an American Kestrel, the the grace of a White-tailed the fabric of human lives. The of prey. your efforts as we go about re blue wintry sky. How mesmer swiftness of a Peregrine Falcon,

- Table 2:Total Birds Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-shouldered Hawk Western Screech-Owl Bald Eagle - subadult Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Pygmy Owl Rough-legged Hawk Bald Eagle - no age Northern Hawk-Owl MILES SURVEYED Northern Goshawk Ferruginous Hawk Great Horned Owl Bald Eagle - adult Swainson’s Hawk Peregrine Falcon American Kestrel Red-tailed Hawk Short-eared Owl White-tailed Kite Northern Harrier Long-eared Owl Cooper’s Hawk Cooper’s UN ID Accipiter Burrowing Owl TOTAL BIRDS Prairie Falcon Golden Eagle UN ID Raptor UN ID Falcon UN ID Buteo UN ID Eagle Snowy Owl Gyrfalcon Barn Owl Species Osprey Merlin NOV 946 969 206 510 110 04 15 58 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 4 4 6 4 0 2 0 0 5 6 9 3668 1804 3273 NOV 147 378 917 10 18 32 64 20 54 29 38 40 15 18 50 05 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5 0 4 1 4 0 9 0 5 0 5153 5243 1287 2589 DEC 241 432 115 04 35 39 22 61 18 79 37 56 26 81 62 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 1 3 2 7 0 2 0 7570 1832 3823 6688 DEC 124 414 183 578 29 18 26 67 22 17 81 60 55 29 93 21 62 05 11 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 6 2 2 2 0 0 3 6624 6577 1480 3144 JAN 338 322 526 112 05 26 34 69 28 88 31 96 31 60 40 95 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 2 7 2 4 0 0 4 7484 1886 3449 7409 JAN 121 359 125 299 628 113 16 12 20 10 24 64 19 20 43 63 36 96 55 06 5 6 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 6630 6242 1175 3115 FEB 310 163 360 473 115 05 43 10 22 38 24 79 21 71 68 38 42 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 7 3 1 4 0 1 2 7490 1672 3564 7295 FEB 367 135 180 410 561 112 12 19 60 18 56 13 14 78 52 66 24 42 06 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 5 9 6 2 0 1 2 4536 MAR 3473 1705 129 101 201 456 545 05 64 26 13 20 23 16 20 26 52 35 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 2 0 9 0 0 9 6 0 2 5181 2532 5809 MAR 1109 186 243 452 20 88 33 16 28 12 55 63 25 63 23 68 32 94 06 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 6 5 1 1 9 4 1

Oregon Birds 32(2):67, Summer 2006 Site Guide: Weyerhaeuser Settling Pond Site on the North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk - [email protected] Introduction and out into the ocean so the aera- The future of the site is tion pond stays filled with water uncertain. It is currently This relatively new birding spot all year. for sale by Weyco, and the has proven to be on one the most International Port of Coos diverse birding locations on the Since Weyco stopped using the Bay (IPCB) looks like a likely south coast. In addition, its loca- large pond as a settling site in buyer of the site as they have tion adjacent to the beach makes 1996, the area has naturally begun proposed acquiring all lands it a prime spot to find rarities reclaiming itself. The settling for sale on the North Spit to which can occur in practically any pond fills with rainwater in the be used for industrial devel- month. Over the past nine years, winter when it essentially be- opment. On 24 April 2006, I have recorded over 220 species comes a lake. As the rains let up Weyco closed the site to of birds at this site, and that is not in spring, the water level begins to public, along with all most counting pelagic species observed drop and by May there are sandy of the rest of their land from the dike on the northwest islands and a few mudflats ex- holdings on the North end of the site or species observed posed. By late June and July much Spit. Officials from Weyco just east of the site in Coos Bay. of the water is normally gone and said the land closure was a Bird numbers and species diver- extensive sand and mudflats ap- liability issue since they will sity peak during the fall period pear with scattered ponded water. not be monitoring the site when this spot is a must visit loca- In August and September, the anymore. A land deal with the tion for Oregon birders provided area is almost entirely dry with IPCB is imminent and we can access is once again granted to sandy areas predominating and only hope that the new owner bird this spot (see sidebar). cracked mud on the northern end will once again open the site of the large pond where the last for public use. Cape Arago This site is located in the deflation of the main pond water remains Audubon has been in contact plain on the North Spit of Coos with a small pond also still pres- with the IPCB on the future of Bay, Coos County, Oregon (see ent south of the mitigation dike. the site which we hope could map). It is directly adjacent to the By October and November the be used as a mitigation site beach and sandwiched between winter rains have usually begun and thus be left as is or man- the beach and Coos Bay by a very filling up the site with water aged for wildlife purposes. narrow strip of land. The area and by December it is normally Hopefully, the IPCB would was diked off and leased from the completely covered with water also permit public access to Coos Bay Bureau of Land Man- again. Once devoid of vegeta- the site. If you would like to agement (BLM) to be used as an tion, hooker willows have begun contact the IPCB to voice your industrial effluent pond by Mena- growing in various locations at the opinion on the future of this sha in 1959. The Weyerhaeuser site particularly around the aera- site or to get more informa- Company (Weyco) eventually tion pond and in the southeast end tion about what is happen- bought the site from the BLM in of the main pond. Various sedges ing, you can contact them at: the early 1990s and continued and forbs also appear as the water Phone: (541) 267-7678; Fax: to use it as an industrial settling level drops in spring and sum- (541) 269-1475; E-mail: www. pond. In 1996, Weyco stopped us- mer. A forest primarily consisting portofcoosbay.com. ing the area as a settling pond and of shore pine and Sitka spruce instead pumped their mill effluent surrounds the site on three sides. out to the aeration pond where it The main pond area is not man- site on the spit. was then released via pipe a mile aged and could be described as in out into the ocean. Weyco shut the early stages of natural pond Spring Birds (April and May) down its mill on the North Spit succession. All other fresh water in 2004 and the aerators were marsh sites in the deflation plain By mid- to late April all the swal- subsequently removed from the on the North Spit are more heav- lows are back including Purple aeration pond. Weyco still pumps ily vegetated so the open sand Martins which nest in boxes on water through the aeration pond and mudflats make this a unique pilings in Coos Bay right off the

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Oregon Birds 32(2):69, Summer 2006 BLM boat ramp site (see map). In Summer Birds (June and July) Sandpipers can normally be care- mid-May this is the best spot to ful picked out of the huge flocks locate the rare but regular Bank This spot is the place to find of peeps and striking breeding- Swallow in Coos County; I have waterfowl species that do not plumaged Ruddy Turnstones seen all seven species of swallows nest anywhere else in Coos show up in mixed flocks. July is that occur in Oregon in a single County. Ring-necked Ducks have the month to look for rare stints at May morning here. Sora, Virginia nested here every year but one the site; a Red-necked Stint was Rails, and American Bittern breed since 1998 but nowhere else in found amongst a large flock of here and can be heard calling ear- the county. Other rare breeding peeps on 15 July 1999. ly morning this time of year. Wa- records include: Blue-winged Teal terfowl, shorebird, and passerine (only county record in 2004); Cin- Fall Birds (August through mid- migration really picks up in May. namon Teal (3 of 4 county records November) Hard to find species in the county from here); Northern Shoveler like Greater White-fronted Goose, (4 out of 5 county records from This area is HOT during the fall Redhead, and Blue-winged and here); Green-winged Teal (only migration. Shorebird numbers can Cinnamon Teal are fairly regu- county record in 2004); Hooded exceed 10,000 at the site (gener- lar during May. If water levels Merganser (nest somewhere ally Semipalmated Plovers and are not too high and some sand nearby; 2 of 3 county records Western and Least Sandpipers and mudflats are exposed (varies from here); and Ruddy Duck making up the bulk of the num- from year to year), this is a good (only county record in 2003). At bers) during mid-August, Septem- spot to see migrating shorebirds least one pair of Black Phoebes ber, and early October particularly from late April throughout May. now breed at the site and Yellow when the bay is at high tide. It is Since 2003, Wilson’s Phalaropes Warblers, absent as breeders in important to walk the large sandy have been nesting here (late May most areas of the Coos County area between the north and south to early-July), the only known along the coast, have recently dikes as the shorebirds are often coastal breeding location for this been found breeding here. By invisible from the north dike. species in Oregon. Mid- to late June, Wilson’s Phalaropes and The open sandy area is particu- May is also an excellent time to Spotted Sandpipers are on nest larly attractive to both species find less common to rare county and in early July, downy young of golden-plovers (with Pacif- shorebirds like Pacific Golden- birds of these species can usu- ics decidedly more common), plover (annual), American Avocet ally be seen feeding with other Baird’s Sandpipers (mid-August (almost annual), and White-faced shorebirds. June is a transition is their peak), and Buff-breasted Ibis (one record). Passerine month for shorebirds with most Sandpipers (last week of August migration is always busy at the birds on their breeding grounds in through mid-September), the site in May, with many species of the Arctic. However, there always latter being fairly common here warblers, vireos, flycatchers, and seems to be a few lingering shore- and often seen in multiple num- sparrows funneling through. Un- birds around through mid-June bers including 13 on 28 August common to rare county passerines (probably nonbreeders that never 2004! During this “dry” period seen at the site in spring include: make it to the breeding grounds) in fall there is often little water Sedge Wren (only Oregon re- including both species of dow- except on the very northern edge cord), Sage Thrasher (one spring itchers, Semipalmated Plovers of the main pond and south of the record), Northern Mockingbird (which have bred further south on south mitigation dike. It can be (almost regular), Western King- the North Spit before), and both rewarding to take the long walk bird (regular), Gray Catbird (one Western and Least Sandpipers. By to the pond south of the mitiga- spring record), Nashville Warbler late June and early July the main tion dike as this is a good way to (almost regular), Vesper Spar- pond area has been reduced to a jump Lapland Longspurs (Sep- row (almost regular), Chipping series of puddles with sand and tember- October), Buff-breasted Sparrow (rare on the coast), and mudflat exposed, just in time for Sandpipers, golden-plovers, or Yellow-headed Blackbird (almost the beginning of fall migration. to find rarities such as American regular). Ring-necked Pheasant Short-billed Dowitchers, Western Avocet (rare but regular) invisible are particularly noticeable here and Least Sandpipers, and Greater from further north on the main during spring when the males Yellowlegs are all in by the first dry pond area. Closely checking can be heard calling from grassy week or so of July and things start out the large flocks of peeps, often areas. to really pick up by mid-month resting and well hidden in the when the first Semipalmated dry cracked mud on the north-

Oregon Birds 32(2): 70, Summer 2006 Gyrfalcon at the North Spit of Coos Bay 20 February 2006. Photo/R. Namitz west end of the main pond, is the cal Kingbirds which are almost November) with one record of best way to find Semipalmated annual here in the fall (late Sep- Prairie Falcon in early August Sandpipers (in August) which are tember-October) and maybe you of 1999. Parasitic Jaegers and regular in small numbers or other will get lucky and see a couple Common Terns (September) have rarities such as Ruff (late August with a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher as also been seen over the main through mid-October), Sharp- was witnessed by several birders pond, and a Little Gull was found tailed Sandpiper (mid-September in early November of 1997! Other in September of 1999. Jaegers, through October), Stilt Sandpiper rare finds include: Sage Thrasher terns, and other pelagic species (mid-August through Septem- (one fall record), Gray Catbird are more often seen over the open ber), and Curlew Sandpiper (late (one fall record), Grasshopper ocean which can be scoped from September-October). Not only is Sparrow (August), Chestnut-col- the west end of the north dike the shorebirding outstanding this lared Longspur (multiple records which overlooks the ocean. time of year, but passerine bird- from October to early November), ing can be just as good. Check the and Bobolink (late September- Winter Birds (mid-November willows around the aeration pond early October). Large flocks of through March) in early morning before the winds American Pipits are present in pick up, particularly in Septem- the main pond area in September Winter is the “slow” season at ber. Yellow Warblers are thick and October, check these closely this site. Duck hunters use the in the willows during this time for Lapland Longspurs, Horned large pond throughout the fall/ and rarities such as Magnolia and Larks, and Asian rarities such as winter hunting season so wa- Virginia’s Warbler have been seen Red-throated Pipit (a probable terfowl numbers generally drop in recent years. Palm Warblers was heard and seen briefly in late off as soon as the season starts. are regular from mid-October into September of 2003). Regular fall Hunting is not permitted on the mid-November and are also fond raptor migrants at the site in- aeration pond, so whatever ducks of the willows. Check the pow- clude Rough-legged Hawks and remain tend to congregate here. erlines around the site for Tropi- Short-eared Owls (October-early The aeration pond is one of the

Oregon Birds 32(2):71, Summer 2006 most regular spots for wintering Barn Swallow during December block the gate). This puts you at Eared Grebes in the county. Out and January. After major Decem- the north dike which passes along on the main pond a Snow Goose ber storms, it is not uncommon the north end of the aeration or two are occasionally seen and to find tens or hundreds of Red pond and then along the north there is one record of a Ross’ Phalaropes bobbing around on end of the main pond. There is Goose in December of 2005. If the main pond after being blown a diked trail around the aeration the main pond area has not filled in off the ocean. Gyrfalcons have pond also. I’ve always had my up with water late fall rarities overwintered further south on the best luck by getting down off the can sometime be found such as North Spit the past few years and dikes and walking the main pond Snow Bunting (seen once in early have been seen on occasion at this area. This gives you good birding December) and Lapland Long- site. By March the first swallows access to the willows where pas- spur (more common in October). appear and some years a Say’s serines can be found and enables The willows around the aeration Phoebe can be found flycatching you to walk the sand and mudflats pond often host an overwintering from open perches along the north where many shorebirds cannot Palm Warbler or two and should dike from mid-March through be seen from the dike. Birding always be checked for rarities early April. the willows is best accomplished such as American Tree Spar- first thing in the morning, before row (seen twice in recent years). Directions to the Site and Bird- the winds begin howling out of “Myrtle” Yellow-rumped War- ing Tips: the north by late AM on a typical blers are abundant in the willows sunny late spring/summer day. during winter and a few Black From Coos Bay, take Highway The main pond is generally not Phoebes are usually around. Bald 101 north through North Bend walkable until late spring or early Eagles, Red-shouldered Hawks, and over the mile long bridge summer when water levels have White-tailed Kites, Peregrine spanning Coos Bay. Just north of dropped enough to permit ac- Falcons, Merlins, Osprey, and the bridge is the signed Horsfall cess. Mud is not a problem except Northern Shrikes are seen off and Beach turnoff on the west side in the far north end of the main on throughout the area during this of Highway 101. Follow this pond; otherwise it is mostly easy period. Snowy Owls have been diked road just over a mile until it walking on sand. Mosquitoes are seen at the site during irruption crosses over some railroad tracks. thick in spring and early summer years and Burrowing Owls have Just past the railroad tracks stay especially in the morning before wintered in the area on more left on Transpacific Lane. Follow the winds have picked up, a repel- than one occasion. During recent Transpacific Lane 2.7 miles and lant of some sort is almost always winters, this has been a good park near the gate on the right needed. location to spot the occasional (west side of the road, do not

American Kestrel, 28 October, Ankeny N.W.R., Marion Co. Photo/S. Dowlan

Oregon Birds 32(2): 72, Summer 2006 Unusual Willamette Valley Sighting of a Female Cassin’s Finch Elmer E. Specht

Cassin’s Finch (Carpodacus near Canby, where we had gone to fication. The Sibley Guide to the cassinii) is a common resident find a Lincoln’s Sparrow which Birds (Sibley, 2000) was used as of higher altitude, dry, open had been seen a few weeks be- our text and defined the species canopy forests of the east flank fore. A tape was played for the for us because of the above-noted of the Cascade Range and eastern sparrow, but it did not appear. A characteristics. Oregon. Sightings in the moist large flock of House Finches was forests and agricultural areas of present in a patch of blackberry One final note: Tim Janzen has re- the Willamette Valley are uncom- bushes, however, and on one or minded me that he and I had seen mon to rare. two branches of the patch three a male Cassin’s Finch in January female birds were sitting close at the Molalla River State Park Gilligan et al, in Birds of Oregon: to one another. The lighting on in a field of blackberry bushes in Status and Distribution (1994) the birds was good enough to the early 1990s. Reviewing the cite records from Cottage Grove, identify minor color and marking records turned up the sighting on Beaverton and Corvallis in ad- differences. It became evident in January 30, 1993 during a cold dition to a few records from the checking them out with binocu- winter. Rogue Valley and the coast. lars from a distance of about 30 feet that the most distant bird was Literature Cited The identification of female distinct. The lateral sides of all Cassin’s Finches is difficult be- three birds presented themselves Gilligan, J., M. Smith, D. Rogers, cause of their similarity to female to the observers. The bird in ques- and A. Contreras, editors. 1994. Purple Finches and House Finch- tion had a whiter flank and belly Birds of Oregon:Status and dis- es, both of which are regularly and the stripes on the flank were trribution. Cinclus Publications, found in the Willamette Valley. better defined and sparser. My McMinnville, Oregon. No doubt some female Cassin’s first (not especially apt) thought Finches are overlooked. was (the more common) female Sibley, D., 2000 The Sibley Guide Purple Finch, but no face patch to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, New An unusual opportunity to iden- was evident. I asked Nancy to York tify this species was presented to observe the bird so that we could the author and Nancy Wallwork agree on the markings and go for on January 24, 2006 in a field textual confirmation of the identi-

In Memoriam: Elmer Specht Tim Janzen - [email protected] Elmer Specht, a birder from Milwaukie, Oregon, died on Friday, July 28. Elmer was a close friend of mine and we spent hundreds of days birding together in Clackamas County, particularly in the 1990s. Elmer focused his birding almost exclusively on Clackamas County, but on occasion I could get him to visit other counties if there was a rare bird to be found elsewhere. Elmer was a good birder, but he was much more than that. He was extremely articulate and was well rounded in his knowledge about music, politics, and other topics. Elmer was a retired orthopedic surgeon who had also been a pediatrician before he went into orthopedics. I will miss him a lot.

Oregon Birds 32(2):73, Summer 2006 American Dipper Feeding on Salmon Eggs Roger Robb, 2507 Walnut Ridge Drive, Springﬁeld, Oregon 97477

On the afternoon of November 2, 2005 I was birding at Viento State Park about 8 miles west of Hood River on the Columbia River. Just west of the upper parking area there is a small stream, about three feet in width, which emerges from a pipe under Interstate 84 and flows into the Columbia River about 500 yards to the north. I found an American Dipper sitting on a rock in the stream and occasionally dropping into the water to forage. At one point the Dipper emerged from the stream with a round, red-orange fish egg in its bill. It held the egg in its bill for a few seconds and then swallowed the morsel. After about ten minutes the Dipper repeated the performance, retrieving and swallowing another egg. The eggs were approximately five millimeters in diameter and red-orange in color, which fits the description of a salmon egg. American Dippers typically feed on the larvae of aquatic insects such as caddisflies, water bugs, water beetles, aquatic worms, as well as insects that have fallen on the surface of the water. Larry McQueen (personal com- American Dipper at Viento State Park, Hood munication) reports seeing Dippers capture small fish River County, on the Columbia River 2 Novem- fry. Arthur Bent (1948) reported Dippers eating fish fry, ber, 2005. Photo/R Robb small fish two to three inches in length and fish eggs. He added that Dippers will freely feed on the small fry of trout and salmon when they are readily available and have been known to be problematic at fish hatcheries. Kurt Kremers, the manager of the McKenzie River Hatchery, concurs that Dippers can be problematic, though these birds do not have a significant impact on fish fry at the hatchery. (personal communication) Mr. Kremers has observed Dippers occasionally diving into hatchery ponds to grab a salmon fry, return to the wall of the pond and kill the fry by beating its head on the wall. The Dipper will lay the fry on the wall and repeat the procedure until several dead fry line the wall. The Dip- per then removes the fry to another, hidden location. For an interesting account of an American Dipper using a salmon egg in a possible display context see Jim Roger’s (1979) article in Oregon Birds. Literature Cited Bent, A., 1948. Life Histories of North American Nut- American Dipper with a red-orange fish egg. hatches, Wrens, Thrashers and Their Allies, Reprinted Photo/R Robb 1964, Dover Publications, Inc. New York. Rogers, J., 1979. The Dipper-Salmon Egg Phenomenon. Oregon Birds 5(4):16-17.

Oregon Birds 32(2): 74, Summer 2006 White-throated Swift Roost at Succor Creek State Natural Area Roger Robb, 2507 Walnut Ridge Drive, Springfield, Oregon 97477 On the morning of August 3, 2005, I visited the Succor Creek State Natural Area in eastern Malheur County. I drove south about 12 miles through open sagebrush on Succor Creek Road from Rt. 201 just west of the Oregon/Idaho border. Here Succor Creek runs through a narrow canyon with significant willow, riparian habitat and steep, rugged rock walls. As I walked along Succor Creek at about 8:30AM I heard the twittering of White-throated Swifts from relatively low on the canyon wall. I noticed a few swifts flying overhead, but could not locate the source of the calling birds. After searching low along the cliff I watched three swifts drop out of a downward facing crack in the canyon wall about thirty feet above the creek. The crack was about three feet long, five to six inches deep. As I continued to watch for the next twenty minutes single birds and small groups of up to eight birds dropped from the crack and flew off into the canyon. I estimate that sixty birds left the crack as I watched, and some had clearly left before I arrived. Though the birds would swoop back near the crack in the canyon wall, I never saw one re-enter the roost. Eventually, all the birds flew higher and higher in the canyon and finally left the site completely. White-throated Swifts roost communally as do Vaux’s Swifts, though this is the first roost I have ever found. Arthur Bent (1940) recounts an observation by White-throated Swift Roost. Photo/R. Robb Dr. Gayle Pickwell in 1937 of roosting White-throated Swifts in Santa Clara County, Ca. Pickwell observed swifts using a crack in the canyon wall about two and one-half feet in length, two to three inches in width and about fifteen feet above the ground. Pickwell observed from one to two hundred swifts entering this roost on August 3 after sunset within a period of five minutes. Succor Creek State Natural Area is a delightful riparian oasis in eastern Malheur County. In addition to the magnificent canyon scenery, Chukars were abundant, Rock and Canyon Wrens were common, and there were good numbers of breeding passerines along Suc- cor Creek. This area has a primitive campground on the creek (no potable water) and miles of riparian and canyon habitat to explore. Literature Cited Bent, A., 1940. Life Histories of North American The site of the White-throated Swift Roost in Cuckoos, Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds and their Al- Succor Creek State Natural Area. lies, Reprinted 1964, Dover Publications, Inc. New Photo/R. Robb York.

Oregon Birds 32(2):75, Summer 2006 Dunlin These Dunlins were at Ankeny NWR on 1 February 2006. We could have stayed there for hours just listening to them chirping and the rush (um, ROAR!) of wings. Had to be careful not to let them ﬂy thru the car windows!! Photos, commentary/K Smith http://www.kevinsmithnaturephotos.com/index.htm

Oregon Birds 32(2): 76, Summer 2006 Photo Gallery

Marbled Godwits in the parking lot of the Hatﬁeld Marine Science Center in Newport, Lincoln County 31 December 2005 Photo/N. Strycker

Inland Wandering Tattler Above and left: Wandering Tattler in a suburban neighborhood in Dallas, Polk County on 22 Au- gust, 2006. Mitch Ratzlaff found the bird just two doors down from his own home. Photo/B. Young

Oregon Birds 32(2):77, Summer 2006 From the Editor’s Desk: It’s Sort of Like Chumming Jeff Harding 39127 Griggs Drive, Lebanon, Oregon 97355 - [email protected]

On pelagic birding trips, we throw a wonderful experience, made all the This is your invitation to round up stuff overboard, improving our better with knowledgeable, enthusi- that used but serviceable birding gear chances to see birds. The American astic local birders. We need more of (not broken or rusty etc.). Sheran Birding Association (ABA) has a them! Wright has volunteered to coordinate chumming program too, called the efforts in Oregon. She is willing to Birder’s Exchange (BEX). We throw The four of us had a fantastic three answer your questions and to help binoculars, scopes, and other equip- week trip to Colombia. You should organize area plans for gathering ment overboard, to the ABA. BEX know that Colombia is enjoying equipment. OFO will package things collects the equipment and redistrib- much improved security, and we for shipping to ABA once we have a utes it, free of charge, to research- felt safe the whole time. The key good supply from Oregon. ers, conservationists, and educators was that we went with a knowledge- working to conserve birds and their able Colombian bird guide, Sergio Please see the BEX website (http:// habitats in the Neotropics. These Ocampo (see www.fundegar.com), www.americanbirding.org/bex/) for donations help our Latin American who connected us with local birders specific equipment that is needed at couterparts to develop local conser- at every stop. Ocampo works with La this time. Your contribution is tax de- vation strategies and to educate local Fundación Ecológica Gabriel Arango ductible, as a charitable contribution citizens about bird conservation and Restrepo, a recipient of BEX equip- to ABA - OFO is just doing the the ecosystem-wide habitat protection. ment. Several of the birders we met, statewide collection project to benefit or their organizations, have benefit- the program. My wife and I went birding with two ted from donations from the BEX other Oregonians, Judy Meredith program. and Sheran Wright, in Colombia just last August. One of our local guides, Oswaldo Cortes, helped us find some very rare limited-range endemics in the Eastern Andes north of Bogota: Mountain Grackle and Chestnut-bellied Emerald. Cortes is a talented young ornithologist doing his field work with those species, and he wore binoculars tagged with the ABA BEX sticker. That sticker inspired us to support the program, and we volunteered to spearhead an official Oregon Field Ornithologists equipment drive.

We are not entirely altruistic with this. We hope to be rewarded in two ways: our old equipment will encourage and support birders in Latin America, and improve the chance for conservation of our own neotropical migrants. Where do you think our beloved Olive-sided Flycatchers are in the winter? Their decline may well be tied to events in the Andes, and Sergio Ocampo, Oswaldo Cortes, and Judy Meredith (left to right) we need help from Andean birders to look for a Chestnut-bellied Emerald below Soatà, Boyacà, Colom- understand and stem the decline. In bia, in August 2006. Photo/J Harding. addition, birding in Latin America is

Oregon Birds 32(2): 78, Summer 2006 Birder’s Exchange can use contributions of cash and new equipment as well as used binoculars. Couriers are needed too! If you are traveling to Latin America, please contact BEX (see http://www.americanbirding. org/bex/couriers/index.html) wind in my hair -- If anyone wants information about red-tailed hawk soars over our trip, including photos or even a the grassy plateau presentation to your bird club, feel free to contact me. For informa- Haiku/Ce Rosenow tion about the OFO - ABA BEX equipment drive, contact Sheran at [email protected]

The Field Trip Continued from page 63 impression, size, shape) of the bird. apart. These experiences define field “Look at the color of the barring on Participants on field trips get to trips and set them apart in memory. the sides!” These interactions not ask leaders for explanations on the Something real was learned. only instruct, they build enthusiasm, spot, with live specimens. “What is On field trips, one can come to and may be the start of enduring that bird doing?” “Why does it look know shades of gray. Not every friendships so ratty?” “Why do you say that is plumage of every species, nor every And what can one say about a Warbling Vireo?” “How can I tell stage of molt is illustrated in the the leader of field trips? Field trip that from a Lesser Scaup?” Leaders field guide. “Yes, all of those birds leaders have the opportunity to can show participants fine points are Red-tailed Hawks.” Not every share their enthusiasm about birds about birds on living specimens. behavior has been documented. with willing students. They have “Compare the shape of the head of Leaders learn along with participants: the opportunity to ignite the spark the bird on the left with the bird on “Well, I’ve never seen that before!” of a lifetime joy in participants the right. Notice how one is round Everyone on field trips learns who had never known birds before. and one is peaked.” Also, participants about mistakes, too. New birders They have the opportunity to have get to test their new knowledge. “Is make mistakes. Trip leaders make someone step up to the spotting that bird a young towhee?” “Yes, you mistakes. One learns that a flicker scope and say “Wow!” Field trips got it right. Good for you!” can look like a hummingbird at a are not the leader’s personal birding Field trips are only partially distance. One learns to laugh and adventure; the leader is a servant of scripted. A key element of the field go on. One learns that it is better to the group. However, leaders have the trip is the unplanned “teachable ask, “What is that?” than to miss the opportunity to experience joy-on-the- moment.” When the Snowy Egret opportunity to see a good bird. wing each day that they are afield, flies over the group, all discussion and share it with many others. That’s The field trip also offers what keeps me coming back. of Song Sparrow plumage is put participants a chance to interact on hold. When the Wrentit comes with other enthusiasts and share within arms length of the leader, all discoveries. “Gosh, look how tiny it eyes are on it; everyone is living in is!” “Did you see how it came down the moment. For that slice of time, the trunk backwards (or forwards)?” bird and observers are in a world

Oregon Birds 32(2):79, Summer 2006 The 107th Christmas Bird Count Schedule for Oregon 15 December 2006 - 1 January 2007 Information compiled by: Don Albright, (503) 538-8890, [email protected], 17820 NE Hillsboro Hwy, Newberg, OR 97132

Once again, dozens of Christmas Bird Counts are scheduled throughout the state of Oregon. Compilers are always looking for new participants, no matter their level of experience in ﬁeld identiﬁcation of birds. You do not need to be an expert on all the birds of the region to make a valuable contribution to a CBC near you! For more information on the CBC program, visit the Audubon Society’s website at: http://www.audubon.org/bird/ cbc/index.html.

Any future updates of this schedule will be posted on the OFO web site: www.oregonbirds.org.

Friday, December 15 Grants Pass Dennis Vroman Tillamook Bay P Ranch - Malheur NWR (541) 479-4619 Owen Schmidt Cal Elshoff [email protected] (503) 282-9403 (541) 495-2322 Contact the compiler. [email protected] [email protected] Meet by 7:00 a.m., Fern Restaurant, 1000 Meet 8:00 a.m. at Frenchglen. John Day N. Hwy. 101, Tillamook (6:30 a.m. no- Tom Winters host buffet breakfast). (541) 542-2006 Saturday, December 16 [email protected] Union County Meet 7:00 a.m. (earlier if you want (Cove and Union area) Baker County - Salisbury breakfast), Outpost Pizza and Grill, 201 Trent Bray Joanne Britton W. Main St. (541) 963-2888 (541) 523-5666 Compilation dinner afterward at the [email protected] [email protected] Gagnon’s home. Contact the compiler for Contact the compiler. Laura Hayse directions. (541) 523-9254 [email protected] Klamath Falls Sunday, December 17 Meet 8:00 a.m. at weigh station on Hwy Kevin Spencer 7, one mile south of Baker City. Please (541) 884-5739 Columbia Estuary contact the compiler beforehand as [email protected] Mike Patterson weather conditions may close some roads Contact the compiler. (503) 325-1365 in the count circle. celata@paciﬁer.com Medford Meet 7:00 a.m. at Pig-n-Pancake Restaurant. Bend Joe Shelton Tom Crabtree (541) 772-4490 (541) 388-2462 Contact the compiler. Coos Bay [email protected] Tim Rodenkirk Contact the compiler. Roseburg (541) 269-4696 [email protected] Ron Maertz Contact the compiler. Burns-Hines (541) 496-3847 after 6 p.m. Rick Vetter Contact the compiler. (541) 573-5601 (h) or 573-4369 (w) Forest Grove [email protected] Salem Mary Anne Sohlstrom Meet 7:00 a.m., USFS ofﬁce in Hines. Glen Lindeman (503) 463-9540 (503) 364-6968 [email protected]. Florence [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m. (earlier if eating breakfast), Roger Robb Contact the compiler; teams arranged in Elmer’s Pancake House, 390 SW Adams, (541) 343-6557 advance. Hillsboro. [email protected] Contact the compiler.

Oregon Birds 32:2 Insert i Lyle, WA Summer Lake Thursday, December 28 (includes The Dalles, Rowena, and Marty St. Louis Mosier, OR) (541) 943-3180(h) or 943-3152(w) Brownsville Bob Hansen [email protected] Barbara Combs (509) 365-2404 Craig & Marilyn Miller (541) 689-6660 [email protected] (541) 389-9115 [email protected] Contact the compiler. [email protected] Meet 6:50 a.m. at Pioneer Villa Redmond Meet 7:30 a.m., Summer Lake WA Restaurant. Kimdel Owen Headquarters. Upper Nestucca (541) 771-6558 Don Albright [email protected] Thursday, December 21 (503) 538-8890 Meet 7:00 a.m., Mrs. Beasley’s [email protected] Restaurant, S. Hwy. 97 Contact the compiler. Hart Mountain Sauvie Island Craig and Marilyn Miller Oregon side contact: (541) 389-9115 Friday, December 29 Karen Bachman [email protected] [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m. at refuge Wahkiakum, WA Washington side contact: headquarters. Free lodging for (includes Knappa and Brownsmead, OR) Wilson Cady count participants. Contact the Andrew Emlen (360) 835-5947 compiler in advance. (360) 795-8009 [email protected] aceasp@paciﬁer.com Contact the compilers Friday, December 22 Oregon counters meet 7:00 a.m. at The Logger Restaurant, Knappa. Sodhouse - Malheur NWR Washington counters meet 7:00 a.m. at Duncan Evered and Lyla Messick Adel Skamokawa Center in Skamokawa. (541) 493-2629 Craig and Marilyn Miller [email protected] (541) 389-9115 Meet at Malheur Field Station. Free [email protected] Saturday, December 30 lodging for count volunteers. Contact the compiler. Antelope Wallowa County Saturday, December 23 Pete Weigel Melany Bush Illinois Valley (541) 489-3280 or (206) 819-3821 [email protected] (541) 432-0629 Romain Cooper Meet at compiler’s house, corner of [email protected] (541) 592-2311 Maupin & College Sts. in Antelope. Contact the compiler. [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m., Coffee Heaven, Hwys. Monday, December 18 199 & 46 in Cave Junction. Please contact Baker County - Baker Valley the compiler in advance if possible. Joanne Britton (541) 523-5666 Antone Sisters [email protected] Joel Geier Laura Hayse (541) 745-5020 (h); (541) 745-5821 (w) Steve Shunk (541) 408-1753 (541) 523-9254 [email protected] [email protected] Contact the compiler. [email protected] Contact the compiler. Meet 7:30 a.m. at Sumpter Jct. Restaurant, Exit 304 off Interstate 84, in Baker City. Tuesday, December 19 Please contact the compiler in advance if Tuesday, December 26 possible. Corvallis Marcia F. Cutler Dallas Columbia Hills-Klickitat Valley, (541) 752-4313 Roy Gerig WA (503) 589-4636 [email protected] (includes Biggs, Rufus, and John Day [email protected] Contact the compiler. Dam, OR) Meet 7:00 a.m. at Farrol’s Restaurant in Stuart Johnston Rickreall, s. of Hwy 22 along Hwy 99W. (509) 493-3363 [email protected] Contact the compiler.

Oregon Birds 32:2 Insert ii Port Orford Prineville Monday, January 1 Jim Rogers Charles Gates (541) 332-2555 (541) 923-1320 Cowlitz/Columbia Meet 7:15 a.m., north side of Driftwood [email protected] Bob Reistroffer Elementary School on Hwy 101. Meet 7:00 a.m. at McDonalds in [email protected] Prineville. Contact the compiler. Portland Wink Gross Utopia Santiam Pass (503) 226-3842 (Culver area) Steve Shunk [email protected] Pete Weigel (541) 408-1753 Contact the compiler. (541) 489-3280 or (206) 819-3821 [email protected] [email protected] Contact the compiler. Umatilla County Contact the compiler. Aaron Skirvin [email protected] Contact the compiler.

Yaquina Bay Rebecca Cheek (541) 867-4699 [email protected] Meet 7:00 a.m., Apple Peddler Restaurant 705 SE Coast Hwy, Newport. Post-count gathering at compiler’s home at dusk; please contact in advance if you plan to attend. Oregon Field Ornithologists 28th Annual Meeting Sunday, December 31 Bend, Oregon Airlie-Albany June 22-23-24, 2007 Paul Adamus (541) 745-7092 Save the date! [email protected] Contact the compiler. Announcing the 28th annual OFO meeting (2007) in , Central Or- Eugene egon Community College June 22,23,24, 2007. Dick Lamster (541) 343-8664 Affordable accommodations will be available, including camping Barbara Gleason (volunteer coordinator) or staying in the college dorms. (541) 345-0450 [email protected] Sector teams and meeting places arranged Our Speakers are Dr. Arch McCallum of Applied Bioacoustics in in advance; please contact compiler. Post- Eugene on Friday evening and Dr. David Dobkin of The High Des- count gathering at the Eugene Garden ert Ecological Research Institute in Bend on Saturday evening. We Club, 1645 High St. will tell you more later about both of them. Hood River Catherine Flick Field trips will highlight the specialty birds of the area, the resident (509) 493-1195 woodpeckers and ﬂycatchers and birds of the high desert and the [email protected] high lakes. Meet 6:30 a.m. at the Best Western in Hood River (exit 64 off Interstate 84).

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Oregon Birds 32:2 Insert iv Field Notes Regional Editors

Portland North Metro Coast Northeast

Willamette North Basin Central

South Coast South Southeast Central Rogue- Umpqua

South coast region extends east to Mapleton and Scottsburg

North Coast Willamette Basin North Central Wink Gross Joel Geier Chuck Gates 4665 NW Seblar Terrace 38566 Hwy 99W 14265 S. Antelope Drive Portland, OR 97210 Corvallis, Oregon 97330-9320 Powell Butte, OR 97753 [email protected] 541 745-5821 541-923-1320 [email protected] [email protected] South Coast Rogue-Umpqua South Central Tim Rodenkirk Dennis Vroman Kevin Spencer 611 North 12th Street 269 Shetland Dr. 858 Rosemont Court Coos Bay, OR 97420 Grants Pass, OR 97526 Klamath Falls, OR 97603 541-269-4696 541-479-4619 541 884-5739 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]. Norman Barrett ca.us [email protected] Portland Metro Southeast Erik Knight Northeast Noah Strycker 4549 N.E. 39th Trent Bray 35995 E. Wills Road Portland, OR 97211 1102 Washington Ave, Creswell, OR 97426 503-232-0848 La Grande, OR 97850, 541-895-3123 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Oregon Birds 32(2): 80, Summer 2006 Oregon Birds and North American Birds have synchronized reporting areas, periods, and deadlines. Field reports for Oregon are due to the OB Regional Editor and NAB Regional Editor at the same time.

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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 Ken Johnston 541-485-7112 541-883-7671

Oregon Birds 32(2): 81, Summer 2006 Abbreviations Used in Field Notes ad. adult NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration alt. alternate (plumage) OBRC Oregon Bird Records Committee Bot. Bottom(s) p. ob. personal observation Bt. Butte p.c. personal communication CBC Christmas Bird Count Pk. Park CG Campground Pt. Point Cr. Creek R. River drg. drainage Rd. Road e. east(ern) Res. Reservoir e.o.p. end of period RS Ranger Station f. female RSR Raptor Survey Route FR Forest Road s. south(ern) GS Guard Station SP State Park HQ Headquarters ssp. subspecies Hwy Highway STP Sewage/wastewater treatment ponds/plant HY hatch-year SY second-year imm. immature TH Trailhead CBC Christmas Bird Count Tr. Trail juv. juvenile (or juvenal) V. Valley ﬁde in conﬁdence of w. west(ern) L. Lake Wetl. Wetland(s) m. male Wild. Wilderness mi. miles WMA Wildlife Management Area m. ob. multiple observers WRS Winter Raptor Survey Mtn. Mountain WP Wildlife Park n. north(ern) yng. young nm nautical miles ~ about NCP Nature Conservancy Preserve > more than NF National Forest + or more NM National Monument * Denotes report submitted to Oregon Bird Records NP National Park NWR National Wildlife Refuge Committee

Conventions For Fonts Used In Species Names winter morning -- Mallard – Plain (bold) type denotes species usually seen in region descending cormorant in this season; ﬁeld notes may indicate notable dates, concentrations, disappears in the mist behavior, nesting records, etc. Snowy Plover – Italics highlight reports of species that are unusual to the region or for the season, and/or selected species of conservation Haiku/Ce Rosenow concern. HORNED PUFFIN – Upper-case roman type highlights species that are rare to the state and/or very rare to region. FALCATED DUCK – Upper-case italic type indicates an OBRC review species, very rare to the state.

Oregon Birds 32(2): 82, Summer 2006 North Coast Field Notes: Winter 2005–2006 Black Scoter– Peak number at Boiler Compiled by Wink Gross Bay was 25 on 4 Feb (PP). Surf Scoter– High numbers at Boiler Abbreviations: Bay included at least 80,000 on 30 HMSC Hatfield Marine Science Center, LINC Dec and 50,000 on 4 Feb (PP). SJCR South Jetty, Columbia River, CLAT White-wing Scoter– Numbers at SJYB South Jetty, Yaquina Bay, LINC Boiler Bay peaked on 13 Jan and again on 4 Feb (PP) with at least Counties:CLAT = Clatsop; LINC = Lincoln; TILL = Tillamook. 27,000 on those days. Barrow’s Goldeneye– 2 males at Frequently cited locations:Astoria, CLAT; Boiler Bay, LINC; Fenk Astoria on 17 Feb (MP) and 3 at Rd., TILL; Gearhart, CLAT; Neawanna, CLAT; Necanicum, CLAT; Siletz Bay LINC on 20 Jan (RR). Nehalem, TILL; Newport, LINC; Seaside (& Cove), CLAT; Spanish YELLOW-BILLED LOON– 1 off Head, LINC; Svensen Island, CLAT; Tierra del Mar, TILL; Wireless Boiler Bay 23 Dec (PP) was the only Rd., CLAT; Yaquina Bay, LINC. report for the region. Red-necked Grebe– 27 at Boiler Trumpeter Swan– 1 immature at rest of the month. Bay 30 Jan (PP) was the high count Pacific City TILL 25 Feb (CK). KING EIDER– 1 female at Alsea for the season. 8 were reported at EMPEROR GOOSE– 1 at Bay LINC found on 5 Dec (SaL) Yaquina Bay in early December (RR, Hammond (CLAT) most of remained at least until 17 Dec. KhT). December (m. ob.). 3 were at Harlequin Duck– Numbers peaked Eared Grebe– 1 wintered at Clatsop Co Fairgrounds 20 Feb (MP). in December with 11 at Yaquina Bay Nehalem STP (DS, RR), another was Blue-winged Teal– 1 at Meares Lake 10 Dec (JDa) and 12 at Seal Rocks at HMSC 8 Feb (MD & MLD). TILL 20 Dec (KhT). SP LINC 13 Dec (KhT). Northern Fulmar– 300 were off Redhead– 1 at Meares Lake TILL 6 Long-tailed Duck– An excellent Spanish Head 2 Dec (PP). 1 was Dec (WG, AF), 1 Sunset Lake CLAT year for this species with 1 at seen inside Yaquina Bay 3 Dec 16 Dec (MP) Necanicum 5 Dec (SW); 2 at Netarts (NKS). TUFTED DUCK– 1 adult male at Bay TILL 20 Dec (KhT); 9 at Boiler Short-tailed Shearwater– 13 were Meares Lake TILL discovered on 11 Bay 25 Dec (PP); and 7 or 8 at off Spanish Head 2 Dec (PP); 2 at Feb (BMc) remained throughout the Yaquina Bay 4 Feb (FSc, WH). Boiler Bay 11 Jan (PP). Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel– 1 found dead at Del Rey Beach CLAT 12 Feb (MP) was the only report. Brown Pelican– 2 winter stragglers: 1 at Seaside Cove 5 Jan (SW) and 1 at SJYB 10 Jan (WH). Great Blue Heron– 45 flying high overhead 19 Jan in Astoria (LC) must have been an unusual sight. Great Egret– 60 in Tillamook 2 Jan (KhT) was high count. American Bittern– 1 at Warrenton CLAT 8 Dec (MP) and 1 at Trestle Bay CLAT 5 (LR). White-tailed Kite– numbers in Tillamook County continue to increase with 29 found on 22 Jan (BWo & JWo, MSi). Northern Goshawk– 1 adult at South Jetty SP LINC on 31 Dec (KhT) and 1 at Hidden Valley LINC on Yaquina Bay CBC on 31 Dec Emperor Goose at Hammond, Clatsop County 20 December, 2005 (WN). Photo/K. Tran Golden Eagle– 1 immature found at Blaine TILL on Upper Nestucca CBC

Oregon Birds 32(2): 83, Summer 2006 23 Dec (WG, EH, and JH). dead on beach 5 miles south of CBC 17 Dec (EdM, SPw, JHa) and 1 Sooty Grouse– only report was 1 on Yaquina Bay on 6 Feb (BoL). in Newport on 8 Feb (MD & MLD) Grindstone Mt. TILL 23 Dec (JeG). Snowy Owl– an invasion year with were the only reports. Mountain Quail– 9 found on 4 at SJCR and 1 at Yaquina Bay Wilson’s Warbler– 1 out of season Nestucca CBC TILL 23 Dec (JeG). through most of the period. An bird found at Brownsmead CLAT on Black-bellied Plover– over examination of pellets from the 29 Dec (MP). 100 found at Kilchis Pt TILL on SJCR birds determined that Rattus Clay-colored Sparrow– an individual Tillamook CBC 17 Dec (TJ) rattus made up the bulk of their found at SJYB on 17 Dec (ALC, Marbled Godwit– 8 at HMSC on 13 diet, augmented with Red Phalarope GFl), relocated 18 Dec (DF, CP) Dec (KhT) dwindled to 1 by 28 Jan during the late December fallout of remained at least to 10 Feb (NDi). (FSc). that species. Swamp Sparrow– only report was Rock Sandpiper– A good year for Barred Owl– 1 heard on Coxcomb one at Fenk Rd TILL 6 Dec (WG, this species with 8 to 10 at SJCR 6 Hill in Astoria on 18 Feb (MP). AF). Dec (MP); 5 at Seal Rocks SP LINC Rufous Hummingbird– individuals Snow Bunting– only report was one 13 Dec (KhT); 13 at SJYB 10 Dec were reported in December from at SJCR 3 Dec (WH). (JDa); and 3 at Barview Jetty on 5 Astoria and Newport (MP, WN). A Bullock’s Oriole– 1 bird at Astoria Feb (LR). returning male in Newport on 24 Feb 7 Dec (MP) and 1 found on Yaquina Red Phalarope– There was a major (RF) was “right on time”. Somewhat CBC at Newport 31 Dec (WN). fallout of this species all along oddly, individual females were noted the West Coast (even making the 23 Feb at Cape Meares Village (MT) network news) starting 22 Dec, with and Seaside 25 Feb (DB). hundreds reported from all three Black Phoebe– 4 on Tillamook CBC counties. 200 at Nehalem STP on 17 Dec was a new high count. 2 Jan (KhT) was the last sizeable Tropical Kingbird– 1 Astoria 1 Dec report. (MP). Glaucous Gull– individuals reported Townsend’s Solitaire– 1 at Ona from Necanicum (2) on 6 Dec; Beach SP LINC found on the Tillamook CBC 17 Dec; Wireless Rd Yaquina Bay CBC 31 Dec (WN). CLAT 21 Jan; Boiler Bay 4 Feb; Nye Nashville Warbler– 1 at Fenk Rd Beach 28 Feb. TILL 17 Dec was a new species for Marbled Murrelet– peak number at the Tillamook CBC (JG). Boiler Bay was 119 on 13 Jan (PP). Hermit Warbler– 1 late bird was at Ancient Murrelet– 9 on 30 Dec was Astoria 7 Dec and seen again on 15 peak at Boiler Bay (PP). Dec (MP). PARAKEET AUKLET- 2 found Palm Warbler– 1 on Tillamook

South Coast Field Notes: Winter 2005 – 2006 Compiled by Tim Rodenkirk

December started out dry, but by mid-month it started raining and it didn’t really stop until the ﬁrst week in February. Precipitation totals ended up slightly above average in December and way above average in January with ﬂooding in many coastal areas. February was dry and cold and precipitation was below average.

The three south coast CBCs all had rain and wind, but Coos Bay lucked out with some dry periods during the day and were able to tie their state record of 160 species. Port Orford had high winds and heavy rain much of the day, but a couple dry hours in the morning helped this count reach 141 species four below their record high. The Florence CBC had horrendous weather with heavy rain and high wind from sunrise to sunset, truly testing the abilities of any birders out in the weather and resulting in only 114 species, a total much lower than on average. The Coos Bay count had an incredible number of rarities including: the ﬁrst Oregon winter record of Curlew Sandpiper, Emperor Goose, Grasshopper Sparrow, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, Turkey Vulture, and Costa’s Hummingbird. The big ﬁnd on the Port Orford Count was a Gyrfalcon but the thousands of Red Phalaropes and several Cinnamon Teal were also notable.

Red Phalaropes were seen in the hundreds and thousands starting around 21 December and lasting about a week

Oregon Birds 32(2): 84, Summer 2006 and a half as a series of very windy storms hit the coast. Once again, a few scattered Barn Swallows were present from mid-December through the end of February. This species has been present each winter since 2000. Red Crossbills and Northern Shrikes were conspicuously absent along the coast this winter and were not recorded on any of the three south coast CBCs. Turkey Vultures were ﬁrst seen in late January in the Brookings area and made it up to the Coquille Valley in Coos by the end the month, the earliest return ever for Coos County. The ﬁrst male Rufous and Allen’s Hummers made it to Coos Co. by the last week of January, several days ahead of any previous records.

Abbreviations: BR = Brookings area, CURR

BM = Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, COOS; CA = Cape Arago, COOS CB CBC = Coos Bay CBC, COOS CV = Coquille Valley, COOS EMP = Empire area of Coos Bay, COOS FL = Florence area LANE FL CBC = Florence CBC LANE FLC = Floras Lake, northern CURR KL = Klootchman overlook north of Florence, LANE M = Millicoma Marsh, east side of Coos Bay, COOS; NR = New River area, south of Bandon along the coast, COOS NS = North Spit of Coos Bay, COOS PO = Port Orford area, CURR PO CBC = Port Orford CBC CURR Emperor Goose At Fossil Point, COOS SJF = South Jetty and Deﬂation Plain Siuslaw River, Florence, LANE 1 December,2005. Photo/R. Namitz SR = Siltcoos River outlet, LANE WEP = old Weyerhaeuser efﬂuent pond area, COOS North Spit of Coos Bay, COOS WR = Wahl Ranch, near Cape Blanco, CURR *report and/or photo submitted to regional CBC coordinator bolded number (e.g., 43) = highest number ever of this species on a particular CBC

Counties:COOS = Coos; CURR = Curry; DOUG = Douglas; LANE = Lane.

Greater White-fronted Goose- 1, CB Aleutians of the spring (TJW). Tundra Swan – 71, CV, 13 Feb CBC, 18 Dec, 7th Coos Bay CBC Snow Goose – 5, FL, 4 Dec, east of (TR). record (DL); 11, FL CBC, 19 Dec Cushman (RR); 1, Catching Slough Trumpeter Swan – 3, FL, 17 Jan (fide AC, DiP); 1, PO CBC, 23 Dec and other areas around Coos Bay , though at least 24 Jan, seen 6.5 miles (fide JiR); 3 BR, 10 Feb, in the Port COOS, 15-18 Dec, adult bird- 4th up the NF Siuslaw River (DiP); 1, area (ShC). Coos Bay CBC record (TR et al.); 1, CV, 13 Feb through end of period, *EMPEROR GOOSE – 1, EMP, Bastendorff Beach area, COOS, 29 1st year bird- only the 4th Coos 9-23 December, 2nd Coos Bay CBC Jan, juvenile seen off and on in this record (TR, DL, KC, RNa). record (TR, BGr, et al.); 2, WR, area through end of period (TR, ECl, Eurasian Wigeon – 9, CB CBC, 18 mid- January, seen one day only, 4th TGa, M. Hamm, WH). Dec (fide TR). Curry record (TJW); 1, Pistol River, ROSS’ GOOSE – 1, WEP, 29 Nov- Cinnamon Teal – 5, PO CBC, CURRY, 16 Feb through at least 25 12 Dec, only the 2nd Coos record 23 Dec, 1st count record, present Feb, 5th Curry record (DM). (TR, RNa). through end of period (DM, LMi); 1, Cackling Goose – 27, CB CBC, 18 Brant – 2, CB CBC, 18 Dec (fide FL, 27 Dec, Canary Road (BSt, ZS). Dec (fide TR); 22, FL CBC, 19 Dec TR); 1, PO CBC, 23 Dec, rare on this Eurasian Green-winged (Common) (fide AC, DiP); 5, PO CBC, 23 Dec count (fide JiR); 100, EMP, 16 Feb Teal – 1, North Bend, COOS, 26 (fide JiR); several, WR, late Feb; first (TR). Feb, found up Kentuck Inlet with 3

Oregon Birds 32(2): 85, Summer 2006 Eurasian Wigeon (RNa). (BSt, ZS). Jan- highest winter total ever (DL, Canvasback – 65, Siltcoos Lake, Osprey – 2, CB CBC, 18 Dec, KC). LANE, 7 Jan (DHe, AHe, NKS). overwintering birds (TR); 1, SJF, 23 Killdeer – 1629, CB CBC, 18 Dec Redhead – 2, CB CBC, 18 Dec (fide Jan (fide DiP); 1, Winchester Bay, (fide TR); 1724, PO CBC, 23 Dec TR). DOUG, 23 Jan (DL, KC); 1, FL, 24 (fide JiR). Ring-necked Duck – 111, CB CBC, Jan, at the Holman Vista north of Willet – 4, CB CBC, 18 Dec, present 18 Dec (fide TR). Florence (DiP). through end of period (fide TR). Harlequin Duck – 19, CB CBC, 18 White-tailed Kite – 2, FL, 8 Jan, Whimbrel – 1, Bandon, COOS, 21 Dec (fide TR); 12, FL CBC, 19 Dec east of Cushman (RR). Dec, at the high school football field (fide AC, DiP); 1, PO, 1 Jan (LMi, FERRUGINOUS HAWK – 1, New (DL, KC); 1, BM, 29 Dec, probably TG). River bottomlands, CURRY, 26 an overwintering bird (DL, KC). White-winged Scoter – 660, FL Feb through end of period, seen on Marbled Godwit – 7, CB CBC, 18 CBC, 19 Dec (fide AC, DiP). private ranch land, 4th Curry record Dec, a few present at least through Black Scoter – 16, CB CBC, 18 Dec (DP). Jan (fide TR). (fide TR); 33, PO CBC, 23 Dec (fide Rough-legged Hawk – Absent this Ruddy Turnstone – 1, PO CBC, 23 JiR). winter on the south coast. Dec, 1st count record (fide JiR); 1, Long-tailed Duck – 4, CB CBC, 18 Bald Eagle – 7, CB CBC, 18 Dec Bandon, COOS, 2 Jan, at Bullard’s Dec (fide TR). (fide TR). Beach SP (DL, KC). Hooded Merganser – 29, CB CBC, GYRFALCON – 1, PO CBC, 23 Black Turnstone – 278, CB CBC, 18 Dec (fide TR). Dec, 2nd count record (TR); 1 18 Dec (fide TR). Mountain Quail – 3, Carlson WR, 26 Dec, likely same bird as Sanderling- 1829, CB CBC, 18 Dec Heights, Coos Bay, COOS, on the PO CBC (TJW, JiR); 1, NS, (fide TR); 732, FL CBC, 19 Dec (fide throughout period, count week birds 22 Jan through end of period, adult AC, DiP). on the Coos Bay CBC with only 2 male (JaT, TR et al.); 1, New River Rock Sandpiper – 2, Bandon, previous records (JimH). bottoms, CURRY 26 Feb, female- COOS, 29 Jan (DL, KC). Red-necked Grebe – 100, CB CBC, the same bird seen on the PO CBC- Dunlin- 1 banded, Bastendorff 18 Dec (fide TR). likely overwintering (fide DP). Beach, COOS, 23 Dec, this bird Eared Grebe – , CB CBC, 18 Dec Sora – 6, CB CBC, 18 Dec (fide TR). was banded as a hatchling and was (fide TR); 1, PO CBC, 23 Dec (fide Snowy Plover – 137-144, between captured in Alaska on the central JiR). New River COOS and Sutton Creek Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta Clark’s Grebe – 2, CB CBC, 18 Dec LANE, annual survey finished on 24 between 11 and 31 Aug 2005 (R. E. (fide TR); 2, PO CBC, 23 Dec (fide JiR). *Short-tailed Shearwater – 1, CB CBC, 18 Dec (WH). American Bittern – 1, FL CBC, 19 Dec (fide AC, DiP); 2, PO CBC, 23 Dec (fide JiR). Snowy Egret – 2, EMP, throughout period (RNa, JSu, et al.). CATTLE EGRET – 1, Elk River bottomlands, CURRY, 20 Dec through at least 23 Dec, 2nd PO CBC record, on a private ranch- not sure on last date seen (fide TJW). Black-crowned Night-heron – up to 9, Coquille, COOS, 22 Feb, a winter roost was located in town (Z. Sweet). Turkey Vulture – 1, CB CBC, 18 Dec, 2nd Coos Bay CBC record (ECl, BE); 1, Winchuck River, CURRY, 23 Jan (TR); 1, CV, 29 Jan, earliest Coos spring record (DL, Curlew Sandpiper found on the Coos Bay CBC 18 December, 2006 KC); 1, PO, 30 Jan (LMi); 1, MM, Photo/A. Contreras 8 Feb (TR); 1, Baker Beach, LANE

Oregon Birds 32(2): 86, Summer 2006 Gill fide RNa) . Mourning Dove – 29, PO CBC, Western Scrub-Jay – 1, FL, 15-27 *CURLEW SANDPIPER – 1, CB 23 Dec (fide JiR); 1, WEP, 23 Feb, Jan, found again after disappearing a CBC, 18 Dec, 1st winter record for probable migrant (TR); 27, Bandon, while (BSt, ZS). Oregon, not definitively seen after COOS, 27 Feb, migrant flock (DL, Horned Lark – Up to 6, 2 Dec this date (AC et al. with photos). KC). through at least 30 Jan, 1st Coos Bay Red Phalarope – 10, CA, 3 Dec SNOWY OWL – 1, WEP, 29 Nov-4 CBC record (TR et al.); 1, PO CBC, (TR); many, FL, 20 Dec through end Dec, found shot on the 4th (TR, RNa, 23 Dec (fide JiR). of month (BSt, ZS); 2811, PO CBC, BGr); 1, NS, 17 Dec, count week Barn Swallow – 2, WEP, 18-20 Dec, 23 Dec (fide JiR); 900+, WEP, 24 bird Coos Bay CBC (DL, KC). 2nd Coos Bay CBC record (DI, TR); Dec (TR); 2, EMP, 4 Jan (TR); 21, Short-eared Owl – 2, CB CBC, 18 1, NR, 8 Jan, seen near New Lake FL, 8 Jan, 20 east of Cushman and Dec, one present through at least 7 (TJW); 4, NR, 22 Jan,, flying north one in Florence (RR). Feb, the latest record for this species along New River (TR); 3, FL, 24 Jaeger sp. – 1, BM, 29 Dec, rare late in Coos (TJW, JiR, TR). Jan, at the Holman Vista north of December record (KC). Anna’s Hummingbird – 20+, BR, Florence (DiP); 1, Tahkenitch Creek, Bonaparte’s Gull – 1, CB CBC, 18 early December, coming to feeders at LANE, 24 Jan (DL, KC); 1, WEP, 23 DEC (fide TR); 1, FL CBC, 19 Dec a residence (ShC); 31, PO CBC, 23 Feb (TR). (fide AC, DiP). Dec (fide JiR). Tree Swallow – 140, NR, 7 Jan, Herring Gull- 500+, SJF, 22 Jan, COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD seen near New Lake and described near the crab dock (DiH). – 1, North Bend, COOS, adult as “white-bellied swallows” (R. Glaucous Gull – 1, BR, 3 Dec, in the male present at a feeder through 27 McKenzie fide TJW); 6, SJF, 1 Feb Port area, bird reported as have been Jan, 3rd consecutive winter at this (DiP); 30, CV, 20 Feb (RNa, ECl). around for several days (DM); 1, location (BGr et al.); 1, FL, 16 Dec Violet-green Swallows – 20, CV, 20 Coos Bay, COOS, 29 Dec, 1st winter through 4 Jan, at a feeder on Oceana Feb (RNa, ECl). bird seen at Mingus Park (RNa); 1, Drive (fide DiP). Western Bluebird – 34, CB CBC, EMP, 27 Jan through end of period, Rufous Hummingbird – 2, Coos 18 Dec (fide TR); a small flock, Ada 1st winter bird (DL, KC, TR, WH, Bay, COOS, 26 Jan, at separate Valley area, LANE, 7 Jan (AHe, RNa); 1, in coastal LANE near the locations- earliest record for Coos DHe, NKS); 8, FL, 15 Jan, just up Lane/Lincoln County line, 28 Jan- (TR, R. McCreery); 1, FL, 12 Feb, the NF Siuslaw from the bridge another bird found on 8 Feb at Cape male (DiP). (KLa). Creek near Heceta Head and may be Allen’s Hummingbird – 1, Bandon, Northern Mockingbird – 1, NS, 10- the same bird (JHa, DiP); 1, SR, 12 COOS, 24 Jan, male “likely” an 15 Dec, count week bird on the Coos Feb, (JCa, BCa, TM, AMi). Allen’s- earliest Coos record for this Bay CBC (DL, KC, MVH, TR); Black-legged Kittiwake – 2, FL species (KC); 1, North Bend, COOS, 1, BR, 23 Jan, seen in a residential CBC, 19 Dec (fide AC, DiP) . 23 Feb, a male coming to a feeder- neighborhood (TR). Common Murre – 3, PO CBC, 23 unusual to see this far north on the Orange-crowned Warbler – 1, CV, Dec, unusual on this count (fide JiR); coast, was around for a “few days” 25 Feb, singing (RNa). 800+, BR, 26 Feb, on Whaleshead (BGr). Nashville Warbler – 1, east side of Island north of Brookings (JiF). Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird – 4, Coos Bay, COOS, 4- Dec, seen at the Pigeon Guillemot – 1, EMP, PO CBC, 23 Dec, coming to a feeder old Christenson’s ranch site (TR). throughout period, missed on the (fide JiR); 1, Bandon, COOS, 10 Palm Warbler – 2, CB CBC, 18 Dec Coos Bay CBC (TR et al.); 2, KL, 22 Feb, first Selasphorus female of the (TS, DS, GKe); 15, PO CBC, 23 Dec Jan (RR). migration (DL, KC); 1, FL, 17 Feb, (fide JiR); 1, FL, 15 Jan, just up the Ancient Murrelet – 1, CB CBC, 18 first female “Rufous” (DiP). NF Siuslaw from the bridge (KLa); DEC (JiR, TR); 5, PO CBC, 23 Dec Acorn Woodpecker – 2, PO CBC, 1, Pony Slough, COOS, 28 Jan (TR). (fide JiR). 23 Dec (fide JiR). Common Yellowthroat – 1, NS, 1 Cassin’s Auklet – 1, PO CBC, 23 Black Phoebe – 2, FL CBC, 19 Dec Dec, seen in spruce trees along the Dec (fide JiR). (fide AC, DiP); 1, FL, 8 Jan, east of foredune- unusual location and late Rhinoceros Auklet – 1, CB CBC, 18 Cushman (RR). date (TR). DEC (JiR, TR). Say’s Phoebe – 1, WEP, 4 Dec, *GRASSHOPPER SPARROW – 1, Band-tailed Pigeon – 1, CB CBC, pretty rare in December (TR, MW); CB CBC, 18 Dec, 1st Coos Bay CBC 18 Dec, 8th Coos Bay CBC record 1, PO, around 26 Feb, at mouth of record and only 3rd Coos record (TS, (fide TR); 1, Lakeside, COOS, 2 Sixes River (TJW). DS, GKe). Jan (JRa); 1, Bandon, COOS, 13 Northern Shrike – None reported Vesper Sparrow – 1, WEP, 27 Jan, Feb, about the right date for the first anywhere on the south coast this rare winter record (SWi). migrants (DL, KC). winter. Swamp Sparrow – 3, MM, 29 Dec,

Oregon Birds 32(2): 87, Summer 2006 max count at this location this winter Snow Bunting – -2, NS, 30 Nov (TR); 1, FLC, 24 Jan (TR). through 23 Jan, two birds present White-throated Sparrow – 11, CB only on 2 Dec (MVH et al.). CBC, 18 Dec (fide TR); 3-4, SR, 8 BLUE GROSBEAK – 1, FL, Feb (BSt, ZS). LANE, 23 Jan, male seen and Harris’ Sparrow – 1, MM, 22 Nov heard singing from the Holman through 2 Dec, 1st winter bird (TR Vista point north of Florence, bird et al.). could not be relocated, 3rd Lane Lapland Longspur – 1, NS, 3-18 Co. record (S. & J. Thielen). Dec, 1st Coos Bay CBC record Brown-headed Cowbird – 2, PO (TR, JiR, TJW); 16, PO CBC, 23 CBC, 23 Dec, unusual species Dec (fide JiR); 2, WR, around 20-26 (fide JiR). Feb, unusual to see this time of year Red Crossbill – Conspicuously (TJW). absent along the coast this winter, Clay-colored Sparrow – 1-2, MM, missed on all three CBCs. Snow Bunting at North Spit of one first found in Nov with two on Lesser Goldfinch – 5, CB CBC, 18 Coos Bay on 8 December 2005. the Coos Bay CBC on 18 Dec and Dec (fide TR). Photo/R. Namitz at least one present through end of period, 4th Coos Bay CBC record (MLaF, EHe, et al.).

Portland Metro Field Notes: Winter 2005 - 2006 28 Feb (DCg, WG). Pair Hillsboro Compiled by Erik Knight WASH 15 Feb (MSm). 1 Fernhill 19 Feb (GG). Male TRNWR WASH 16 Abbreviations: Feb (ScC). PDX Portland International Airport, MULT Canvasback– 200 Jackson Bot. 8 PM Pittock Mansion & vicinity, Portland, MULT Jan (SPi). 75 Fernhill 18 Feb (GG). SI Sauvie Island, MULT/COLU Redhead– 1 Force L. MULT 16-28 TRNWR Tualatin R. NWR, WASH Jan (HBN, ToM). Greater Scaup– 1 Hagg L. 5 Feb Counties:CLAC = Clackamas; COLU = Columbia; MULT = (GG). 3 Fernhill 19 Feb (GG). Multnomah; WASH = Washington. Harlequin Duck– Male Eagle Creek MULT 12 Feb (JoD). Frequently cited locations:Fernhill (Wetl.), WASH; Hagg L, WASH; Surf Scoter– 1 Forest Grove CBC Jackson Bot., WASH; Killin (Wetl.), WASH; Molalla STP, CLAC; Mt WASH 26 Dec (MAS). 1 Hagg L. 5 Tabor, MULT; Oaks Bot., MULT; Portland, MULT; Powell Bt., MULT; Feb (GG). Sandy R. Delta, MULT; Scappoose Bot., COLU; Smith/Bybee L., Long-tailed Duck– 1 Cascade MULT; Vanport (Wetl.), MULT. Locks MULT 14 Jan (BS). Common Goldeneye– Pair Portland (GG). 1 Roslyn L. CLAC 20 Dec MULT 10 Dec (AnF). Male Fernhill Cackling Goose– 400 Fernhill 10 (JGa). 19 Feb (LM). Dec (GG), 3500 there 19 Feb (GG). Common (Eurasian Green-winged) Barrow’s Goldeneye– Male Smith Greater White-fronted Goose– 1 Teal– 1 Portland CBC MULT 31 L. 31 Jan (AnF). Fernhill 5 Feb (GG), another 25 Feb Dec (WG). Red-breasted Merganser– Male (JR). Northern Pintail– 1800 Fernhill 19 Portland MULT 19 Feb (DHz); 1 Snow Goose– 1 Portland CBC Feb (GG). Fernhill 25 Feb (JR); fem. mouth MULT 31 Dec (WG). 1 Vanport Northern Shoveler– 700 Fernhill 18 of Clackamas River CLAC 27 Feb MULT 8 Jan (DS). 1000 SI COLU Feb (GG). (ES). 26 Jan (HBN). 1 Fernhill 5 Feb Cinnamon Teal– Pair Fernhill 19 Common Loon– 1 Hagg L. 2 Dec (GG). Juv Fernhill 12-25 Feb (EK p. Feb (GG). Male Oaks Bot. 21 Feb (KTr). ob., GG). (EK p. ob.). Red-throated Loon– 1 near PDX Ross’s Goose– Ad. SI COLU 28 Feb Eurasian Wigeon– Male Bybee L. MULT 28 Feb (IT). (WG). 6 Dec (KTr). Male Roslyn L. CLAC Red-necked Grebe– 1 Hagg L. 2 Tundra Swan– 30 Fernhill 10 Dec 20 Dec (JGa). Male SI COLU 14- Dec (KTr). 51 Portland CBC MULT

Oregon Birds 32(2): 88, Summer 2006 31 Dec (WG). MULT/COLU 27-29 Dec (HBN, Townsend’s Solitaire– 1 Mt. Tabor 5 Western Grebe– 1 Smith L. 31 Jan DaM, IT, JFi). Jan (ToM). (AnF). 1 Hagg L. 21 Feb (GG). Mew Gull– 400 Fernhill 18 Feb Western Bluebird– Fem. Gabriel Pk. Pelagic Cormorant– 1 flying SE past (GG). MULT 19 Feb (JWi). Troutdale MULT 12 Jan (SSh). Thayer’s Gull– 1 Roslyn L. CLAC BOHEMIAN WAXWING– 1 NE Great Egret– 3 Clatskanie COLU 20 Dec (JGa). 1 Fernhill 19-25 Feb Portland MULT 17 Dec (WG). 11 Dec (KaS). 5 Scappoose Bot. 11 (GG, JR). Orange-crowned Warbler– 1 L. Dec (RW), 40 there 1 Jan (AnF), Glaucous Gull– 1st year bird Oswego CLAC 12 Dec (SJa). 1 100 on 19 Jan (HBN). 7 Fernhill 10 Fernhill 19 Feb (GG). Smith/Bybee L. 10 Dec-12 Feb (MP, Dec (GG). 1 SI MULT/COLU 1 Jan Western Gull– Pair Fernhill 19 Feb JaW, m. ob.). (MLaF). (GG). Common Yellowthroat– Fem. Oaks Green Heron– 1 Canby CLAC 14 Glaucous-winged X Western Gull– Bot. 27 Dec (EK p. ob.); fem. SI Dec (ES, NaW, FF). 1 Koll Center 25 Fernhill 18 Feb (GG). COLU 17 Jan (WG). Wetl. WASH 1 Jan-12 Feb (RW). Glaucous X Herring Gull– 1 American Tree Sparrow– 1 SI Turkey Vulture– 1 SE Portland Fernhill 18 Feb (GG). MULT 3-9 Dec (HBN, DS). MULT 18 Jan (MaMi). 3 Portland Bonaparte’s Gull– 3 Bybee L. 6 Dec Harris’s Sparrow– Ad. SI COLU 14 MULT 2 Feb (LM). (KTr). Feb (HBN). White-tailed Kite– Pair Forest Short-eared Owl– Pair Scappoose Swamp Sparrow– 1 Killin 21 Feb Grove CBC WASH 26 Dec (MAS). Bot. 12 Dec (MiM), again on 1 Jan (GG). 1 SI MULT 16 Jan-18 Feb (DS, AnF, (AnF). Pair PDX MULT 13 Dec- Lincoln’s Sparrow– 5 Fernhill 25 m. ob.). 12 Feb (DHz), 3 or 4 there 15 Feb Feb (JR). Red-shouldered Hawk– 1 (DHz). White-throated Sparrow– 3 SI Scappoose Bot. 21 Jan (LR). Snowy Owl– 1 PDX MULT 2-3 MULT 2 Dec (MiM). 1 SI COLU 14 “Harlan’s” Red-tailed Hawk– Dec (AnF, DHz), trapped on 3 Dec Feb (DCg). Light-morph ad. PDX MULT 16 Feb & moved. Another found, trapped & Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco– (DHz). moved 15 Feb (DHz). 1 SI COLU 15 1 SW Portland MULT 18 Jan (MMa). Rough-legged Hawk– 1 SI MULT Jan (fide SJa). 1 PM MULT 3 Feb (WG). 1 Fernhill 17-28 Jan (AnF, DS). 1 Molalla Costa’s Hummingbird– 1 SW 10 Feb (RR). CLAC 19-22 Jan (NaW, ES, AA). 1 Portland MULT 23 Feb (HBN). Western Meadowlark– 3 Fernhill COLU 29 Jan (KaS). Dark-morph Say’s Phoebe– 1 Barton CLAC 20 18 Feb (GG). SW Portland MULT 20 Feb (JWi). Feb (ALC). 1 Marine Dr MULT 25 Yellow-headed Blackbird– 1 Forest Northern Goshawk– 1 Forest Grove Feb (JDa). Grove CBC WASH 26 Dec (MAS). CBC WASH 26 Dec (MAS). Imm. SI Loggerhead Shrike– 1 Sandy R. Cassin’s Finch– Fem. Canby CLAC MULT 24 Jan (AnF, WG). 1 probable Delta 4 Dec (DM). 24 Jan (ES, NaW). Smith/Bybee L. 20 Feb (HBN). Northern Shrike– 1 Marine Dr Common Redpoll– 6 SW Portland Prairie Falcon– 1 Molalla CLAC 22 MULT 3 Jan (BS). 1 Smith/Bybee L. MULT 26 Feb (HBN). Jan (AA). 2 Feb (KTr). 1 Powell Bt. Merlin– 1 SI MULT 2 Dec-24 Jan 26 Feb (SB). (MiM, AnF). 1 Scappoose Bot. 12 Common Raven– 1 PM Dec (MiM). 1 CLAC 29 Dec (AA). 5 MULT 16 Feb (WG). 1 Portland CBC MULT 31 Dec (WG). Smith/Bybee L. 18 Feb 1 NE Portland MULT 16 Jan (LGa). (HBN). 1 Smith/Bybee L. 29 Jan (JaW). 1 Tree Swallow– 3 Smith Gabriel Pk. MULT 20 Feb (JWi). L. 16 Dec (AnF), 15 there Sandhill Crane– 500 SI COLU 26 12 Feb (AnF). Pair SI Jan (HBN). 21 flyover Smith L. 12 MULT 7 Feb (LR). 10 Feb (AnF). 11 Beaverton WASH 18 Fernhill 19 Feb (GG). Feb (LM). Barn Swallow– 1 Short-billed Dowitcher– 1 Bybee L. Jackson Bot. 12-28 Dec 6 Dec (KTr). (HBN, SPi). 3 Fernhill 5 See this and other images of the Glaucous X Red Phalarope– 1 PDX MULT 22 Feb (GG). Herring Gull, or “Nelson’s Gull”, seen 18 Dec (DHz). 1 WASH 23 Dec (JBl), 3 Mountain Chickadee– 3 February,2006 at http://www.thebirdguide.com/ there 27 Dec (BS). 21 Forest Grove Portland CBC WASH 31 digiscoping/album.htm. Photo /G. Gillson CBC WASH 26 Dec (MAS). 1 SI Dec (WG).

Oregon Birds 32(2): 89, Summer 2006 Willamette Basin Field Notes: Winter 2005 – 2006 Compiled by Joel Geier

Heavy rainfall in late Dec produced widespread ﬂooding along the Willamette River and tributaries, affecting bottomland access for some CBCs, but also bringing numerous Red Phalaropes inland to ponds and soggy ﬁelds. This was followed by sunny, spring-like weather in Jan and early Feb, punctuated by a mid-Feb cold snap which froze many ponds. A major spike in vole populations thru Dec contributed to very high raptor counts in the region.

Abbreviations: ANWR Ankeny NWR, MARI BSNWR Baskett Slough NWR, POLK EEW E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, BENT FNWR Finley NWR, BENT FRR Fern Ridge Res. & vicinity, LANE

Counties:BENT = Benton; LANE = Lane; LINN = Linn; MARI = Marion; POLK = Polk; YAMH = Yamhill. Ferruginous Hawk near Arlie, Polk County. Photo/ P. Tilley Frequently cited locations:Alvadore, LANE; Coffin Butte, BENT; Corvallis, BENT; Eugene, LANE; Foster Res., LINN; Mary’s Peak, BENT; McMinnville, YAMH; Monmouth (& STP), POLK; Peoria, LINN; Philomath (& STP), BENT; Salem, MARI; Springfield, LANE; Stewart L. (in Corvallis), BENT. Greater White-fronted Goose– list (fide MC). at Suver Junction POLK were High counts were 12 along Hungry Brant– An ad. with one opaque eye confirmed to be tame birds loosely Hill Rd. LINN 16 Jan (JF) and 15 in was in the w. Eugene area 7 Dec managed by a nearby resident (fide the Fern Ridge area 4 Jan & 18 Feb thru 3 Jan (RR; PPe; m. ob.). Singles MLi). (KLa; VA). were also seen near Peoria LINN 29 Wood Duck– 300 were in a flooded Emperor Goose– Two were with a Dec (RCa), near Alvadore LANE filbert orchard near Springfield 1 Feb large flock of Cackling Geese along 31 Dec and 1 Jan (DS, TS; Eugene (RR). sw. of Eugene 12 Feb (CHa fide CBC). A Black Brant was near Eurasian Wigeon– Peak counts ALC). Corvallis airport 31 Jan (MoM). were four on the Dallas CBC 28 Snow Goose– Three were w. of RED-BREASTED GOOSE– One Dec (fide RGe) and nine plus one McMinnville 12 Dec (QN). Two near McMinnville 3 Jan (MoM) and Eurasian x American hybrid on Kirk were at Baskett Slough NWR 10 Dec later seen as far s. as FNWR (m. ob.), Pond LANE 22 Feb (RR). (RGe). Scattered singles elsewhere was believed to be an escape, as a American Wigeon– The peak count thru the period. McMinnville-area breeder lost one at at Kirk Pond was 2000 on 22 Feb Ross’s Goose– One ad was near about the same time (fide KhT). (RR). Alvadore 30 Dec thru 1 Jan (DHe, m. Trumpeter Swan– The peak count Cinnamon Teal– Wintering birds ob.). One was s. of Corvallis 27 Jan for a flock wintering near Suver included one near Peoria 21 Dec (MiD). Junction POLK was 62 on 9 Jan; at (RCa), a pair at Coffin Butte Canada Goose– A pair of the least 48 continued thru 26 Feb (p. wetlands BENT 4 Jan (p. ob.), four resident Westerns had four downy ob.). at FRR 4 Jan (RR, KLa), and eight young at Amazon Creek Slough, Tundra Swan– Present thru season, at Ankeny NWR 21 Jan (BeY), with LANE 20 Feb, a very early hatch with a peak count of 1500 in three numerous reports 10 Feb onward. date (DBr). flocks sw. of Brownsville LINN 8 FALCATED DUCK– The drake Cackling Goose– 23,746 were Jan (RGe). that arrived in Nov continued near recorded on the Corvallis CBC the WHOOPER SWAN– Two Coburg LANE thru 25 Feb, spending first year this species has been on the associating with Trumpeter Swans part of the time at a pond just n. of

Oregon Birds 32(2): 90, Summer 2006 Eugene’s Beltline Hwy. (m. ob.). near Brownsville 26 Dec (fide BaC), Red-shouldered Hawk– One of two Common (“Eurasian” Green- and up to 10 near FRR Dec-Jan (TSe; at Zumwalt Park 8 Feb was carrying winged) Teal– One was at FRR 14 ALC). A northward push was evident nesting material, and a pair copulated Dec (RR). One was at Stewart Pond beginning 4 Feb (MaR; m. ob.), with along Cantrell Rd. FRR 12 Feb (RR). LANE 5-6 Feb (BM; RR; DiP). kettles of 3-6 passing Coffin Butte SWAINSON’S HAWK– Highly Canvasback– Concentrations BENT daily, 23 Feb onward (p. ob.). unusual in winter, at least two well- included 32 at FRR 26 Dec (DHe, Osprey– Singles were along the documented birds were found and AHe), 30 at Ankeny NWR 18 Jan McKenzie R. in Springfield 13 Dec photographed this season: a juv. increasing to 55 by 21 Jan (BeY, thru 14 Feb (RR), at Mt. Pisgah light morph near Alvadore LANE 6 RSw), and 100 at Zumwalt Park, LANE 15 Feb (RR), at Alton Baker Dec thru 6 Feb (SM; m. ob.), and an FRR 8 Feb (RR). Park in Eugene 28 Dec thru 28 intermediate-phase ad at ANWR 9 Redhead– Two were at Zumwalt Feb (DDe; VA; RR), and along the Feb (KhT). Park FRR 8 Feb (RR). A male was at Mohawk R. 6 mi. n. of Springfield 2- Red-tailed Hawk– Very high Stewart Lake BENT 13-16 & 22 Feb 5 Feb (JTu). numbers were recorded throughout (BiL, JaS). White-tailed Kite– A pair (one in the valley, including a record 273 Greater Scaup– Singles were at juv. plumage, one sub-ad) showed on the Corvallis CBC, as vole FRR 4 Jan (KLa, RR) and the West courtship behavior 16 Dec along populations peaked. Eugene wetlands 23 Jan (SMc). Two Farmer Rd. POLK (ScC). One was “Harlan’s” Red-tailed Hawk– were were at Dexter Res. 11 Jan. e. of Crawfordsville in LINN, where Singles were reported from n. Common Loon– One was on FRR 26 this species is still rare, 26 Dec & 1 of Springfield LANE and near Dec (RR). Jan (fide BaC; MC, PV). Brownsville LINN 13 Dec (ATh fide Horned Grebe– One was at FRR 7 Bald Eagle– Raptor surveys 15-21 BN) and w. of Perrydale 14 Jan (BiC, Dec and four were at Delta gravel Feb found a total of 117 in LINN CL). pond, Eugene 4 Jan (RR). Singles (fide JF). Ferruginous Hawk– One was s. of were at Dexter Res. 11 Jan (KLa, Northern Harrier– High numbers Halsey LINN 6 Dec (JF). An imm. RR) and BSNWR 14 Jan (RAr, PV). were noted as vole populations was near Airlie POLK 8 Jan thru 10 Eared Grebe– One was at Staats Lk. peaked in grass-seed fields. 74 were Feb (RGe, BTi; m. ob.). MARI 9 Dec (DS et al.). found in one raptor survey in part of Rough-legged Hawk– Above- Western Grebe– Peak counts were w. LINN 24 Jan (JF). average numbers were observed six at FRR 4 Jan (KLa) and four at Northern Goshawk– An ad circled throughout the period (m. ob.). BSNWR 8 Feb (M&MLD). along a ridgeline in e. Eugene 17 Dec Golden Eagle– Single birds (at least Clark’s Grebe– Singles were noted (DDe). one ad and one sub-ad) were seen at occasionally at Kirk Pond, FRR 24 Dec thru 22 Feb (m. ob.). American Bittern– Two wintering birds or early arrivals were at FRR 26 Feb (MaP). Great Blue Heron– Courtship interactions among six birds, one showing breeding plumes, took place at Coffin Butte wetlands 6 Feb (p. ob.). Great Egret– Peak counts were 24 on the Dallas CBC (fide RGe), 50+ near Irish Bend BENT 25 Jan and 10 Feb (MC, PV; NKS), and 25 at ANWR 26 Feb (EK). Green Heron– One was at East Regional Park LANE 11 Dec (DHe). Black-crowned Night-Heron– A roost was located on the Eugene CBC 1 Jan (fide ALC). Turkey Vulture– Apparent wintering birds included one soaring NE of Golden Plover at Linn High School on the Brownsville CBC 26 Corvallis BENT 4 Dec (NKS), one December 2005. Photo/M. Nikas

Oregon Birds 32(2): 91, Summer 2006 widespread locations, sporadically Feb (RR), and 2000+ at BSNWR 8 thru the period. Feb (M&MLD). American Kestrel– Very high Long-billed Dowitcher– High count numbers were recorded on raptor was 40 at BSNWR 22 Jan (EK). surveys, with totals of 170 on the Wilson’s Snipe– 53 around a pond Corvallis CBC and 249 on three near McMinnville 11 Feb (FSc) was routes in w. LINN and e. BENT 24- a notable concentration. 25 Jan (fide JF). Red Phalarope– Late-Dec storms Peregrine Falcon– Singles seen pushed birds into every Willamette at widespread valley locations Valley county: 1 at Philomath STP throughout the season. Two were BENT 23 Dec (RAr, NAr); 19 at found on the Dallas CBC 28 Dec FRR dam 24 Dec (JuH) with smaller (fide RGe) and 2 or 3 were at Finley numbers persisting in the area thru 19 Feb (SSe). A juv. ssp. tundrius 1 Jan, including 5 in a puddle on was at ANWR 18 Jan (BeY, RSw). Alvadore Rd. LANE 26 Dec (VA, Prairie Falcon– Locations with ETh); 4 in a grass field e. of Goltra regular sightings included w. LINN LINN 24 Dec (JHa, BT); 1 at (2), the BSNWR area (2), Airlie BSNWR 26-27 Dec (RCl; KeO); 2 POLK to Palestine BENT (1 or 2) near Grande Ronde YAMH 27 Dec and FRR (1), suggesting that at least (LFi); 1 at Monmouth STP POLK 27 Red-naped Sapsucker at Finley NWR six wintered in the valley. Dec (DoA); 1 at Maple Grove POLK 2 February 2006. Photo/N. Strycker Sora– Heard along with Virginia 30 Dec (DnB fide PA); 1 at ANWR Rails at Mt. Angel STP MARI 6 Jan 28 Dec thru 1 Jan (RGe; EK); and 2 (JoT). at Sheridan STP YAMH 1 Jan (CK). up in the usual wintering spots near American Coot– 800 at Dexter Res. Western Gull– Rare inland, 3 were Peoria (fide RCa). One was near was a high count (RR). at Alton Baker Park in Eugene 21 Perrydale POLK 16 Dec (GLi, KPa). Sandhill Crane– Seven were along Dec with 9 there 1 Jan (RR, KLa). One was s. of Corvallis airport 20-21 Tennessee Rd. n. of Lebanon 12 One was w. of McMinnville 25 Dec Dec (MC; RAr). Dec thru 16 Jan (JF; JHa; KF). (PTS, CK) and 5 Jan (DoA). One Spotted Owl– One was found on the Ten migrants passed near Dayton was found on the Dallas CBC 28 Dec Airlie CBC 31 Dec (fide PA). YAMH 11 Feb (FSc), unusually (fide RGe). Barred Owl– Reports of this far w. of the usual migration track. Glaucous Gull– 1 ad was w. of expanding species from new Northbound flocks passing Eugene/ McMinnville 25 Dec (PTS, CK). locations included Minto-Brown Springfield numbered 100 on 13 An ad and a 2nd-winter bird were at Park MARI 14 Jan (MSt) and Feb, and 250-400 on 17 Feb (VA; Grande Island YAMH 22 Jan. McMinnville 6 Feb (PJ). LDe, DDe; MaR). 300 flew n. along Band-tailed Pigeon– First of season Long-eared Owl– One was at the Willamette R. at Peoria 18 Feb was n. of Cottage Grove 13 Feb ANWR 8 Dec (KhT). (RCa). A flock e. of Scio LINN 23 (HLo). Short-eared Owl– Small numbers Feb (PWa) was the last report. SNOWY OWL– Two reached this (up to 2 and 6, respectively) were Black-bellied Plover– 107 were near region as part of an irruption. One found at the traditional locations near Eugene airport 5 Feb (RR). was found near Alvadore LANE FRR and Farmer Rd. POLK (m. ob.). Pacific Golden-Plover– One was 25 Dec (RoA fide KLa) where it Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird– A at Linn High School LINN 26 Dec continued thru 25 Jan, then shifted small hummingbird with bright (RAr, photos by MNi). to Eugene airport where it was seen coppery-red throat and dark greenish Greater Yellowlegs– Concentrations thru 13 Feb (m. ob.). Rumors of its upperparts, resembling male Allen’s included 10 at Stewart Pond LANE death, then apparent resurrection Hummingbird, visited a Eugene yard 21 Jan (VA) and 22 at Minto-Brown after a Barn Owl was struck by a 18 Jan (SMc). Island MARI 9 Feb (TL). plane 11 Feb, earned this owl the Rufous Hummingbird– First Lesser Yellowlegs– Rare in winter, nickname “Lazarus.” An imm. bird arriving males were n. of Silverton one was sw. of Turner MARI 11 Dec also turned up w. of Perrydale POLK MARI 12 Feb (PRd, AnT) and in (RGe). 1 Jan (BTi), where it was reported Santa Clara LANE 25 Feb (MaR). Dunlin– Large flocks included 5000 thru 20 Jan (m. ob.), often standing Lewis’s Woodpecker– One was at to 6000 at ANWR 28 Dec, with next to a 5-gallon white bucket. ANWR 9 Feb (KhT). One was near 2500+ there thru 6 Feb (RGe; MiM), Burrowing Owl– Fewer reports than Corvallis airport 15 Feb (HH). “thousands” near Eugene airport 5 usual, after possibly just one showed YELLOW-BELLIED

Oregon Birds 32(2): 92, Summer 2006 SAPSUCKER*– A male was 31 Dec (fide PA), but there were no was a record high for the Dallas CBC photographed in Sublimity MARI subsequent reports from POLK and (fide RGe). 17-18 Jan (JLs). Record 402-06-21 only occasional sightings from FRR. Northern Mockingbird– One was in accepted by OBRC. One was at ANWR 30 Jan (KhT). s. Eugene 3 Dec thru 28 Feb (ALC, Red-naped Sapsucker– A male One wintered mid-Dec thru 12 Feb in m. ob.). visited FNWR headquarters 2-9 Feb s. Corvallis (DBo, m. ob.). American Pipit– Concentrations (ChJ; NKS photos). BLUE JAY– One which turned up included 193 near Brownsville 26 Black Phoebe– This species along Peoria Rd. LINN in Nov was Dec (MP), 300+ n. of BSNWR 2 Jan seen again in the same location in (HH, JaS, OHa), and 110 at Eugene early Mar, so presumably wintered airport 3 Jan (RR). there although there were no Cedar Waxwing– Numbers were reports Dec-Feb. A second bird was low this season, with just three on photographed at a feeder in sw. the Dallas CBC and none on the Albany 3 Dec (SuM). Airlie CBC, 65 on the Eugene CBC Steller’s Jay– 150 were in one filbert 6 Jan was the highest reported total. orchard near Springfield 1 Feb (RR). Notably absent at Stewart Lake Horned Lark– 85 were found in two BENT most of the winter until a flocks along Livermore Rd. POLK small flock appeared 11 Feb (fide 26 Jan (RMo). JaS). Tree Swallow– At least 1-2 were Orange-crowned Warbler– reported in every week of the period, Wintering birds were reported in except 2-18 Jan (m. ob.). Wintering McMinnville 11 Dec (FSc), Dallas flocks of 5-9 birds were seen around 12 Dec (BTi), Corvallis 20 Dec Salem and ANWR 17 Dec thru 1 Jan (LMc, SSg), s. Eugene 24 Dec & 8 (RK; RGe; EK). 20 at ANWR 21 Jan Jan (ALC; DI), Brownsville 26 Dec (BeY) marked the start of migrant (fide BaC), s. Salem 30 Dec (DnG), arrivals. and FRR 4 Jan (RR, KLa). Singles in Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Sublimity, Violet-green Swallow– First arrivals Santa Clara LANE 25-26 Feb (MaR) Marion County on February 18, 2006 were 100 at Mt. Pisgah 15 Feb (RR) may have been early spring arrivals. Photo/J. Liesch but afterwards only small numbers Yellow Warbler– A rare wintering were seen thru the end of Feb. bird was in McMinnville 11 Dec, continues to expand n. in the valley. Barn Swallow– The phenomenon of well described (FSc). At least five birds were located in small flocks in Jan continued with Townsend’s Warbler– High LINN/BENT along the Willamette three near BSNWR 14 Jan (KVS, R. from Peoria to Albany in Dec StS), ten there 26 Jan (RMo), and ten (RCa; MoM; RAr). Two were found at ANWR 29 Jan (RGe). Lone birds on the Dallas CBC 27 Dec with one were at FRR 15 Jan (RR) and n. of continuing thru 10 Feb (fide RGe; Monroe BENT 9 Feb (PJ). SSm). One was at ANWR 14 Jan thru Townsend’s Solitaire– One was e. of 6 Feb (DR; BeY; MiM). One was in Corvallis in LINN 21 Dec (fide MC). Willamina YAMH 1 Jan (CK). One was in a clearcut e. of Creswell Say’s Phoebe– Scattered sightings 11 Feb (NKS). of single, apparently transient birds, American Robin– Hundreds feeding sporadically 4 Dec thru 18 Feb (m. around trees with decaying fruit in ob.). Dec began to shift to open fields Loggerhead Shrike– One ad was in BENT/POLK by 15 Jan, when along Washburn Rd. Lane 3-26 Dec 600 were along Airlie Rd. (p. ob.). (SM, RMa, JSu; VA, ALC). One was Widespread reports of thousands near Plainview LINN 8 Jan (RGe). in LANE/BENT beginning around Northern Shrike– Numbers were 20 Feb suggested an influx from notably low this winter. Transients other regions, and/or coalescence of were noted 6 Dec in se. Eugene (RR) wintering flocks. A pure-white robin Blue Jay in Albany 5 December 2005 and at FNWR 12 Dec (p. ob.). One was with one flock e. of Scio 23 Feb Photo/S. McRory was near Brownsville 26 Dec and (PWa). three were found on the Airlie CBC Wrentit– A count of nine on 27 Dec

Oregon Birds 32(2): 93, Summer 2006 numbers this season, with flocks was at BSNWR 8 Dec (KhT) and one grow, numbering 270+ on 31 Dec (p. of dozens in Eugene, Corvallis, was found on the Eugene CBC 1 Jan ob.). and McMinnville, and unusually (fide ALC). Pine Siskin– Generally low numbers widespread reports of smaller flocks. Savannah Sparrow– Wintering or absences were noted, apart from a The peak count was 59 in one numbers continued to be low in areas flock of up to 26 near Mt. Angel 29 Dec Eugene neighborhood 8 Jan (DI, of n. BENT and POLK impacted by thru 6 Jan (JoT), 5 to 20 near Eugene JBr). the Jan 2004 ice storm, although one in Dec-Jan (GGr) and 15 at EEW 16 Hermit x Townsend’s Warbler– Two flock of 30 was seen in late Dec n. of Jan (p. ob.). Missed on Airlie, Dallas, different individuals were seen in BSNWR (RGe). Upper Nestucca CBCs, with just one Eugene, 17 & 26 Jan (MaP; BGl, Fox Sparrow– Migrants began to on the Eugene CBC. Migrants began DGl). appear in atypical wintering spots at to appear in LANE 11-17 Feb (HLo; Hermit Warbler– Rare in winter, Stewart Lake BENT 22-27 Feb (JaS). GGr). a well-described ad. female or 1st- Swamp Sparrow– One was at winter male was in Santa Clara ANWR 8 Dec & 30 Jan (KhT) and LANE 4-27 Jan (MaR). Another was one was at FRR 15 Jan (RR), in Corvallis 10-23 Feb (NAr, RAr). fewer reports than usual. Common Yellowthroat– One was Harris’s Sparrow– One was at sw. of Junction City 1 Jan (fide Minto Park in Salem 17 Dec ALC). (SD). Wilson’s Warbler– Rare in winter, Lapland Longspur– Two one well-seen ad. was in Eugene were found in grass fields s. of 13 Jan (GeM). Corvallis 11 Feb (RMo). Western Tanager– One was CHESTNUT-COLLARED photographed 17 Jan in Eugene LONGSPUR– Two were found where it was eating nightshade with Horned Larks in a grass berries (BaC). A nearby sighting the field s. of Corvallis 11 Feb, near same day (DCl fide AP) was likely where one was found last Mar the same bird. (RMo). Chipping Sparrow– One in basic Snow Bunting– One was plumage was in Springfield 30 Jan to resting on the gravel shoulder 24 Feb (RR). of Irish Bend Loop LINN 6 Dec CLAY-COLORED SPARROW– (JF). One was in Minto Park, Salem 17 Brown-headed Cowbird– The Dec (SD). wintering flock at a dairy w. of Vesper Sparrow– Rare in winter, one Buena Vista POLK continues to Western Tanager in Eugene 17 January 2006. Photo/Barbara Combs

Harris’ Sparrow 16 December 2005 La Grande, Union County. Photo/T. Schroeder

Oregon Birds 32(2): 94, Summer 2006 Rogue-Umpqua Field Notes: Winter 2005 – 2006 Compiled by Dennis P. Vroman

Abbreviations: AL Agate Lake, JACK DWA Denman Wildlife Area, JACK KSP Kirtland Rd. sewage ponds, JACK LRR Lower River Rd. area (west of Grants Pass), JOSE

Counties:DOUG = Douglas; JACK = Jackson; JOSE = Josephine.

Snow Goose– 3 along LRR 17 Dec Sandhill Crane– 300 + seen in season (fide SJ, m. ob.). (Grants Pass CBC) (LWe, DV); flight over Siskiyou Summit (near Violet-green Swallow– Bird(s) seen single bird at LS 2 Jan (Illinois Mt. Ashland) JACK 17 Feb and 134 in Jan in JACK (fide SJ). Valley CBC) (DV); 3 north of Hwy counted in flight here 18 Feb (FLo). Cliff Swallow– bird seen in Jan in 234 off Hwy 62 on 4 Jan (NB). Sanderling– 1 at KSP on 26 Dec JACK (fide SJ). Ross’s Goose– 2 along LRR 17 (LCa). Barn Swallow– Several sightings Dec (Grants Pass CBC) (LWe, DV); Long-billed Dowitcher– 2 near in JACK at KSP (28 on 22 Jan) and bird along Gramercy Lane (near mouth of Applegate R. 17 Dec along Rogue R. during season (fide White City) 1 Jan (NB); bird along (Grants Pass CBC) (RoC). SJ, m. ob.). Meridian Rd. (north of Hwy 140) Red Phalarope– 3 at Plat I (~5 mi. Mountain Bluebird– 2 m. off JACK 12 Feb (NB). east of Sutherlin) DOUG 20 Dec Rockydale Rd. near Cave Junction 2 Tundra Swan– 8 along Table Rock (RoM). and 3 Jan (RoC, DV); 2 m. at AL 5 Rd. (south of Wheeler Rd) 30 Jan Bonaparte’s Gull– 26+ seen at KSP Jan (LCa); 1 along Lynn Rd. (west of (JiH). 15 Jan (RKe, DC, m. ob.). Eagle Point) 24 Feb (NB). Redhead– 2 f. at KSP on 1 Dec Glaucous Gull– Bird at Stewart Park Orange-crowned Warbler– Bird (THa). DOUG ~20 Dec (RoM). seen along Bear Cr. (near Central Western Grebe– 1 at gravel Barred Owl– Bird seen on N. Point) 19 Feb (JiH). extraction pond off west end of Umpqua Ranger Dist. 9 Feb (RoM). Townsend’s Warbler– 2 on Medford Leonard Rd. JOSE 9 Jan, 2 on 24 Rufous Hummingbird– Male CBC 17 Dec (fide SJ); 1 on Grants Feb (DV). arrived at residence east of Merlin I- Pass CBC 17 Dec (DV); f. at Turkey Vulture– Bird near Kerby 5 exit 27 Feb (DV). residence east Merlin I-5 exit 26 Feb 2 Jan (Illinois Valley CBC) (DV); Lewis’s Woodpecker– 3 along LRR (DV). over wintering sightings through the 17 Dec (Grants Pass CBC) (fide DV). American Tree Sparrow– Bird seen season in JOSE (DV, m. ob.). BLUE JAY– 3 different birds at DWA (end of Touvelle Rd.) from Osprey– Overwintering sightings observed though the season in JACK, 10 Dec to 18 Jan (JLi, JiHo, m. ob.). through the season in both JOSE and west of Talent (Adams Rd) from Swamp Sparrow– Bird at DWA JACK (DV, fide SJ, m. ob.). ~23 Dec to 19 Feb (m. ob.), near (near river end of Touvelle Rd) 10-11 White-tailed Kite– 8 birds in the Rogue R. end of N. Touvelle Rd. 2 Feb (PeT, JLi). area surrounding Murphy to Williams Feb (JiHo), and near I-5 exit 33 (ne. Tricolored Blackbird– Flock seen (survey route) 4 Jan (DV). Central Point) beginning 5 Nov to 2 along High Banks Rd. (off Kirtland Ferruginous Hawk– Bird along Feb (m. ob.). Rd.) 28 Jan (DN). Kirtland Rd. west of KSP between 14 Tree Swallow– 3 near Rogue R. west and 2 Feb (NB, MRB, m. ob.). of Grants Pass 17 Dec (Grants Pass American Kestrel– Bird feeding on CBC fide DV); several sightings in earthworm along Upper River Rd. JACK at KSP and along the Rogue JOSE 13 Jan (DV). R. (up to 600 on 16 Feb) during

Oregon Birds 32(2): 95, Summer 2006 North Central Field Notes: Winter 2005 – 2006 Compiled by Charles R. Gates

Abbreviations: CRR = Crooked River Ranch, JEFF WRS = Winter Raptor Survey

Counties:CROO = Crook; DESC = Deschutes; GILL = Gilliam; HOOD = Hood River; JEFF = Jefferson; SHER = Sherman; WASC = Wasco; WHEE = Wheeler.

Frequently cited locations:Antone Rd., WHEE; Bend (& CBC), DESC; Dufur WRS, WASC; N. Gilliam WRS, GILL; Hatﬁeld L., DESC; Maupin WRS, WASC; Powell Butte, CROO; Prineville (& STP & CBC), CROO; Redmond (& STP & CBC), DESC; Sisters, DESC; Sunriver WRS, DESC; Utopia CBC, JEFF.

Greater White-fronted Goose– 1, Gray Partridge– 12, Utopia CBC, Tygh Valley, WASC, 19 Jan (TL); 1, Powell Butte, 10 Dec (SDo); 2, Bend 19 Dec (fide PWe); 13, n. of Madras, s. of Lone Rock, GILL, 11 Feb (PTS, CBC, 23 Dec (fide CM); 1, Johnson JEFF, 20 Dec (DSz, JSz). CK); 1, sw. Bend, 12 Feb (JJo); 1, Cr. Res., CROO, 31 Dec (fide CG); Wild Turkey– 90, Dufur WRS, 10 Sunriver WRS, 19 Feb (DeH). 3, Redmond CBC, 1 Jan (fide KO); Dec (DLu, ChC); 130, s. of Lone Peregrine Falcon– 1, Old Mill Dist. 2, Eagle Crest STP, DESC, 19 Jan Rock, GILL, 11 Dec (PTS, CK); 38, Bend, 25 Dec (KBo); 1, near Post, (KO); 2, Houston L., CROO, 8 Feb Sisters CBC, DESC, 18 Dec (fide CROO, 26 Feb (StG); 1, Crooked (CG). SSh); 5, near Sisters, DESC, 25 Dec R. Grasslands WRS, JEFF, 27 Feb Cackling Goose– 4, Powell Butte, (JGk); 1, Prineville CBC, 31 Dec (KO). 10 Dec (SDo); 15, Redmond CBC, 1 (fide CG); 50, Rager RS, CROO, 10 Dunlin– 5, Hatfield L., 2 Jan (JM). Jan (fide KO); 2, Barnes Butte Res., Jan (SDo); 4, Black Butte Ranch, Bonaparte’s Gull– 1, e. of The CROO, 15 Jan (CG); 5, Eagle Crest DESC, 14 Jan (GLM); 13, Tygh Hook, HOOD, 16 Jan (KGl). STP, DESC, 19 Jan (KO); 1, Houston Valley, WASC, 19 Jan (TL). Mew Gull– 13, Hood R., HOOD, 25 L., CROO, 8 Feb (CG). Mountain Quail– 9, Antone Rd., 19 Feb (StJ). Trumpeter Swan– 4, Bend CBC, 23 Dec (JeG); 12, Antone Rd., 20 Dec Barn Owl– 1, N. Gilliam WRS, 10 Dec (fide CM). (JeG); different coveys. Dec (PTS, CK); 1, Redmond, 29 Eurasian Wigeon– 1, Redmond Common Loon– 2, Utopia CBC, 19 Dec (KO CG); 3, Prineville CBC, CBC, 1 Jan (fide KO); 1, Meadow Dec (fide PWe). 31 Dec (fide CG); 2, N. Gilliam Lakes Golf Course, CROO, 4 Feb Red-necked Grebe– 1, Suttle L., WRS, 11 Feb (PTS, CK); 1, Crooked (CG); 1, Hatfield L., 4 Feb (DeH, JEFF, 6 Feb (LaT). R. Grasslands WRS, JEFF, 27 Feb MAs); 1, Paulina WRS, CROO, 18 Black-crowned Night-Heron– 6, (KO). Feb (CG). Boat Works Basin, HOOD, 25 Feb Western Screech-Owl– 1, Redmond Canvasback– 1, Prineville STP, (StJ). CBC, 1 Jan (fide KO); 1, Shevlin Pk., 15 Jan (CG); 1, Hatfield L., 25 Feb Turkey Vulture– 1, sw. Bend, 12 DESC, 4 Dec (DaF). (JM). Feb (JJo); 1, Camp Polk Meadows, Northern Pygmy-Owl– 1, near Redhead– 1, Hatfield L., 2 Jan (JM). DESC, 15 Feb (JkS); 1, CRR, 24 Feb Drake Pk., DESC, 25 Dec (MM); 1, Greater Scaup– 1, near Drake Pk., (KS); 2, near Tumalo, DESC, 25 Feb Shevlin Pk., DESC, 23 Jan (ShS). DESC, 25 Dec (MM); 1, Barnes (JGk). BARRED OWL– 1, Madras, JEFF, Butte L., CROO, 31 Dec (PL); 1, Osprey– 1, Cline Falls SP, DESC, 15 Dec (RiG). Bend CBC, 23 Dec (fide CM). 22 Dec (SDo); 1, Bend CBC, 23 Long-eared Owl– 5, Haystack Res., Red-breasted Merganser– 1, near Dec (fide CM); 1, Sunriver WRS, 29 JEFF, 19 Dec (fide PWe); 1, Antone Old Mill Dist., Bend, 15 Dec (DeH); Dec (DeH); 1, Trout Cr., JEFF, 2 Jan Rd., 20 Dec (JeG). 1, Drake Pk., DESC, 25 Dec (MM). (CM, MM). Short-eared Owl– 12, Reif & Chukar– 9, Utopia CBC, 19 Dec Northern Goshawk– 1, Maupin Weigand Powell Butte, 9 Feb (CG). (fide PWe); 1, Middle Rock Cr. WRS, 10 Dec (KaS); 1, near High Northern Saw-whet Owl– 1, Rd., GILL, 11 Feb (PTS, CK); 1, Bridge, JEFF, 29 Dec (MM); 1, Crooked R. Canyon, CROO, 6 Dec Haycreek Canyon, GILL, 12 Feb Deschutes R. Woods, DESC, 2 Jan (CG); 2, Antone Rd., 20 Dec (JeG); (PTS, CK). (JM); 1, e. of Bend, 2 Jan (MM); 1, 1, Crooked R. Canyon, CROO, 31

Oregon Birds 32(2): 96, Summer 2006 Dec (CG). Black-capped Chickadee– 1, Trout of Bend, 10 Feb (CM). Anna’s Hummingbird– 1, Bend, 16 Cr., JEFF, 2 Jan (CM, MM). “Audubon’s” Yellow-rumped Dec (DT); 1, e. Bend, 17 Dec (DeH Rock Wren– 1, Tetherow Crossing, Warbler– 1, Bend CBC, 23 Dec (fide JMe); 4, Bend CBC, 23 Dec (fide DESC, 13 Feb (SDo). CM); 1, Deschutes R. Woods, DESC, CM); 1, 1st St. Trail Bend, 22 Jan Bewick’s Wren– 1, SE Bend, 16 Dec 9 Feb (JM). (CM). (Kbo), 2nd DESC record; 1, Rte 3 Savannah Sparrow– 2, Utopia Red-naped Sapsucker– 1, Orchard near Kahneeta, WASC, 5 Feb (CM, CBC, 19 Dec (fide PWe). Ln., CROO, 14 Jan (NM). MM); 1, Rimrock Ranch, Sisters, 6 Fox Sparrow– 1, Powell Butte, 1 Jan Red-breasted Sapsucker– 1, Sisters Feb (CG), 3rd DESC record. (CG); 1, Cline Falls SP, DESC, 25 CBC, DESC, 18 Dec (fide SSh); 1, American Dipper– 2, Sisters CBC, Feb (SDo). Bend CBC, 23 Dec (fide CM); 1, DESC, 18 Dec (fide SSh); 9, Bend White-crowned x Harris’s Sparrow– Redmond CBC, 1 Jan (fide KO); 1, CBC, 23 Dec (fide CM); 2, Redmond 1 hybrid, Redmond, 21 Jan (SDo). Prineville Cemetery, CROO, 2 Jan CBC, 1 Jan (fide KO); 1, Ochoco Lapland Longspur– 2, N. Gilliam (CG); 1, Prineville Country Club, Cr., CROO, 8 Feb (NM); 2, Tumalo WRS, 10 Dec (PTS, CK); 1, Utopia CROO, 14 Jan (NM). SP, DESC, 8 Feb (ShS) 2, Camp CBC, 19 Dec (fide PWe). White-headed Woodpecker– 2, Sherman, JEFF, 11 Feb (BBe). Tricolored Blackbird– 200, Powell Squaw Cr., DESC, 7 Dec (JGk); 1, Gray Catbird– 1, Johnson Rd., Butte, DESC, 1 Jan (fide KO). Mill Cr., CROO, 22 Jan (CG). DESC, 10 Dec (BoC), rare winter Brown-headed Cowbird– 1, Bend Say’s Phoebe– 1, N. Gilliam WRS, record. CBC, 23 Dec (fide CM). 11 Feb (PTS, CK); 1, Dufur WRS, 11 American Pipit– 4, Utopia CBC, 19 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch– 200, Feb (ChC DLu); 1, near North Shore Dec (fide PWe). Antone Rd., 20 Dec (JeG). Rd., CROO, 12 Feb (CG); 3, Camp Bohemian Waxwing– 1, CRR, 16 Purple Finch- 3, Bend CBC, DESC, Polk Meadows, DESC, 12 Feb (JkS). Dec (KS); 2, Newport Ave Bend, 17 23 Dec, (fide CM); 1, Prineville Loggerhead Shrike– 3, N. Gilliam Dec (JMe); 3, Bend CBC, 23 Dec CBC, 31 Dec, (fide CG), 1st CROO WRS, 10 Dec (PTS, CK); 1, Utopia (fide CM); 7, near Drake Pk., DESC, record; 5, Prineville Cemetery, CBC, 19 Dec (fide PWe). 25 Dec (MM); 4, Pelton Pk., JEFF, CROO, 18 Jan (CM, MM). Tree Swallow– 14, Hatfield L., 25 29 Dec (MM); 1, Redmond, 31 Dec Feb (JM). (SDo); 1, Bend, 12 Jan (MM); 42, e.

American Tree Sparrow, Center Patrol Road, Malheur NWR Photo/N. Strycker

Oregon Birds 32(2): 97, Summer 2006 South Central Field Notes: Winter 2005 – 2006 19 Jan (KaC); 4, Fort Klamath area, Compiled by Kevin Spencer 20 Feb (FLo). Sandhill Crane– 4-6, MIWMA, Abbreviations: 15- 21 Feb (MM, CM, JVM, KTS); LKNWR = Lower Klamath NWR, KLAM 25, Straits Drain, LKNWR, 25 Feb MIWMA = Miller Island WMA, KLAM (CKi). SLWMA = Summer Lake WMA, LAKE Killdeer– 6, Stateline Rd., 9 Feb, WRW = Wood River Wetlands, KLAM KLAM (JVM); 2, Spring L., 4, Lost R., Merrill, 17 Feb (TaW) ﬁrst Counties:KLAM = Klamath; LAKE = Lake. migrants. Greater Yellowlegs– 3, Link R. Frequently cited locations:Chiloquin, KLAM; Christmas V., LAKE; Fort Dam, 9 Dec, KLAM (MI); 6, Klamath, KLAM; Fort Rock (& WRS), LAKE; Klamath Falls (& South Merrill, 17 Feb (TaW); 21, Reeder WRS), KLAM; Malin (& WRS), KLAM; Merrill, KLAM; Swan L./ Poe V. Rd., Klamath Falls, 23 Feb (JVM). WRS, KLAM; Township Rd., KLAM. Thayer’s Gull– 1, Putnam’s Point, Klamath Falls, 9 Dec (MI). Glaucous-winged Gull– 2 ad., 4, Snow Goose– 15,000, SLWMA, 23 Feb (WS) consumed Red-winged imm., Putnam’s Point, Klamath Feb (MSL). Blackbird. Falls (MI). Ross’s Goose “blue” morph Northern Goshawk– 1, Sprague R., Eurasian Collared-dove– 1, Malin, – Several, MIWMA, 12 Feb (WS). E. of Chiloquin, 26 Dec (DHt). 17 Feb (TaW). Cackling Goose– 2, Straits Drain, Red-shouldered Hawk– 1 imm., near Barn Owl– 2, near Fort Rock, 10 LKNWR, 15 Feb (MM, CM); 2, Hagelstein Pk., 25 Dec – 21 Feb, Dec (MM, CM); near Merrill, 11 MIWMA, 19 Feb (KTS). KLAM (DHt, FLo). Feb (JVM). Tundra Swan– 3600, SLWMA, 23 Red-tailed Hawk– 66, Fort Rock Great Horned Owl– 1 on nest, Feb (MSL). WRS, 10 Dec (MM, CM); 59, Fugate and Lower Klamath L. Rds., Eurasian Wigeon– 13, Oregon Christmas V., 13 Dec (KBo); 53, Fort 23 Feb, KLAM (JVM). Drain/Township Rd., 25 Feb (CKi); Klamath WRS, 17 Dec (Flo); 49, SNOWY OWL– 1, south of 1, Township Rd., 28 Feb (JVM). Fort Klamath area 20 Feb (FLo) high LaPine, 7 Feb, KLAM (MM) well Hooded Merganser– 4, Seven-Mile numbers considering the persistent seen; also reported by landowner. Canal, Fort Klamath, 20 Feb (FLo). snowpack there; 336, 19 Jan, 212, 15 Northern Pygmy-Owl– 1, near Fort RED-BREASTED Feb, Swan L./ Poe V. WRS (KaC), Rock, 10 Dec (MM, CM). MERGANSER– 1 male, Link R., 13 and 5 Harlan’s observed on those Short-eared Owl– 1, near Fort Klamath Falls, 24 Feb (WS) photo. dates. Rock, 10 Dec (MM, CM); 1 Straits Mountain Quail– 30, Moore Ferruginous Hawk– 14, Fort Drain, LKNWR, 11 Dec (EMu); Park, Klamath Falls, 11 Dec (SK, Rock WRS, 10 Dec (MM, CM); 3, 1, sw. of Summer Lake, 18 Dec, JMe, SWr); 10, Aspen L. and Hwy Christmas V., 13 Dec (KBo); 11, LAKE (JeG). 140 Rds., 23 Jan, KLAM (FLo) Swan L./ Poe V. WRS, 19 Jan (KaC); Northern Saw-whet Owl– 1, Lost snowpack forced coveys into view. 8, Klamath Falls South WRS, 12 Feb Forest, 11 Feb, LAKE (TR). Double-crested Cormorant– 1, near (JVM); 1, near Klamath Falls, 23 Williamson’s Sapsucker– 1, near Klamath Falls, 28 Feb (JVM). Feb (JVM). Bonanza, 20 Feb, KLAM (JVH). Great Egret– 6, Lost R., Henley Rough-legged Hawk– 27, Fort White-headed Woodpecker– 1, area, 19 Dec, KLAM (JVM); 40, Rock WRS, 10 Dec (MM, CM); 42, near Bonanza, 20 Feb, KLAM Lost R., Merrill, 17 Feb (TaW). Christmas V., 13 Dec (KBo); 41, Fort (JVH). Turkey Vulture– 1, Stukel Mtn., Rock WRS, 24 Jan (MM, CM) . BLACK PHOEBE– 1, L. Ewauna, Klamath Falls, 12 Feb (SSe); 1, Link American Kestrel– 23, Malin WRS, Klamath Falls, 19 Dec – end of R. Trail, 24 Feb, KLAM (WS) early 24 Dec (FLo); 22, Klamath Falls period (WS, DLr, KTS,); 1, Klamath migrants. South WRS, 12 Feb (JVM); 10, R. near Keno, 11 Feb, KLAM Bald Eagle– 15, Fort Rock WRS, 10 Malin WRS, 23 Feb (FLo). (EMu). Dec (MM, CM); 19, Christmas V., Merlin– 1, near Klamath Falls, 28 Say’s Phoebe– 2, Fort Rock, 10 Feb 13 Dec (KBo); 60, Bear V. ﬂyout, 4 Jan (JVM). (TR); 1, SLWMA, 19 Feb (MSL); Feb, KLAM (DLr); 68, Fort Rock Peregrine Falcon– 1, Fort Klamath 1, Fort Rock area, 22 Feb (CM, Basin WRS, 5 Jan (MM); 7 adults, area, 22 Jan (FLo). MM); 1, Malin WRS, 23 Feb (FLo); Fort Klamath area, 20 Feb (FLo). Prairie Falcon– 6, Christmas V., 13 1, Chiloquin, 26 Feb (WS); 1, Cooper’s Hawk– 1, Chiloquin, 26 Dec (KBo); 8, Swan L./ Poe V. WRS, Township Rd., 28 Feb (JVM); very

Oregon Birds 32(2): 98, Summer 2006 numerous this season. Loggerhead Shrike– 1, Fort Rock, 12 Feb (TR). Northern Shrike– 1, near Fort Rock, 10 Dec (MM, CM); 1, Christmas V., 13 Dec (KBo); 1, WRW, 22 Jan (FLo); 3, Fort Rock area, 24 Jan (MM, CM); 1, road to Lost Forest, 11 Feb, LAKE (TR). Common Raven– 116, near Fort Rock, 10 Dec (MM, CM). American Crow– 2, Pine Grove, Klamath Falls, 5 Jan (JVM) unusual in winter. Tree Swallow– 6, Straits Drain Units, LKNWR, 11 Dec (JMe); 4, Chiloquin, 26 Feb (WS); 3, near Merrill, 28 Feb (JVM). Violet-green Swallow– Straits Drain, 23 Feb, KLAM (FLo). Red Phalarope taken on 23 Dec.2005 along the Umapine Rd.,just a few Black-capped Chickadee– 1, Link hundred feet south of Stateline Rd , Umatilla County. Photo/C. Freese. R. Trail, 24 Feb, KLAM (WS). Chestnut-backed Chickadee– 4, Putnam’s Point, Klamath Falls, 10-21 Dec (KTS, DHt). Juniper Titmouse– 4, Adel CBC, 18 Dec, LAKE (JeG). Canyon Wren– 1, quarry, Hwy 97, N of Klamath Falls, 22 Jan (FLo); 1, Fort Rock, 12 Feb (TR). American Dipper– 15 Feb, Hagelstein Pk., KLAM (MM, CM). Western Bluebird– 12, Chiloquin, 26 Feb (WS). Mountain Bluebird– 7, Malone Rd., near Merrill, 14 Dec (JVM); ﬂocks of 50 and 30, Silver Lake and Paulina Marsh areas, 24 Jan, (MM); 2, Chiloquin, 26 Feb (WS). American Pipit– 20, Straits Drain, 23 Feb, KLAM (FLo); 1, Ana Res., 24 Jan, LAKE (MM). Bohemian Waxwing– 1, Roosevelt Heights, Klamath Falls, 18 Dec (DHt); 7, Hart Mountain CBC, 18 Dec, LAKE (M). Orange-crowned Warbler– 1-2, Putnam’s Point, Klamath Falls, 9 Dec Black-throated Green Warbler, Putnam’s Point, Klamath Falls December (MI, JVM). 2005. Photo/M. Iliff BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER– 1, male, Putnam’s Lapland Longspur– 100, Straits Klamath L. Rd., 9 Dec, KLAM (MI). Point, Klamath Falls, 9-21 Dec (MI Drain, LKNWR, 15 Jan (KTS). Red Crossbill– Flock, Fort Rock, 12 photo, KTS, DMk photo, WS, DHt). SNOW BUNTING– 5, Straits Drain Feb (TR). American Tree Sparrow– 4, Units, LKNWR, 9 Dec (MI), photo. SLWMA, 24 Jan (MM, CM). Tricolored Blackbird– 4, Lower

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DHe Dan Heyerly JG Jeff Gilligan Observers: DHt Dave Haupt JGa John Gatchet DHz Dave Helzer JGk John Gerke AA Al Ahlgrim DI Dave Irons JH Jill Hubbard AF Aaron Fischer DiH Diane Horgan JHa Jeff Harding AHe Anne Heyerly DiP Diane Pettey JiF Jim Fairchild ALC Alan Contreras DL Dave Lauten JiH Jim Harleman AMi Allison Mickel DLr Dave Larson JiHo Jim Hostick AnF Andy Frank DLu Donna Lusthoff JimH Jim Heaney AnT Anna Thomas DM Don Munson JiR Jim Rogers AP Allen Prigge DMk Dave Menke JJo Jim Johnson (Bend) ATh Alby Thoumsin DN Denny Niebuhr JkS Jake Schas BaC Barbara Combs DnB Don Berg JLi Jim Livaudais BBe Bob Bender DnG Don Gutcher JLs JIm Liesch BCa Becky Carlson DoA Don Albright JM Jeff McFarland BE Bill Evans DP David Pitkin JMe Judy Meredith BeY Ben Young DR Doug Robberson JoD John Deshler BGl Barbara Gleason DS David Smith JoT John Thomas BGr Bob Grant DSz Dick Stentz JRa Jason Randolph BiC Bill Clemons DT Dave Tracy JR John Rakestraw BiL Bill Looney DV Dennis Vroman JSu John Sullivan BM Barry McKenzie ECl Eric Clough JSz Dick Stentz BMc Brian McDermott EHe Eric Henze JTu Jack Turner BN Bruce Newhouse EH Eric Horvath JuH Judie Hansen BoC Bob Cooper EK Erik Knight JVH Jean Van Hulzen BoL Bob Loeffel EMu Eddie Mundall JVM Julie Van Moorhem BS Bob Stites ES Elmer Specht JWi Jay Withgott BSt Bill Stotz ETh Eddie Thompson JWo John Woodhouse BT Bill Thackaberry FF Fran Ferro KaC Karen Cottrell BTi Bill Tice FLo Frank Lospalluto KaS Karen Sharples BWo Barbara Woodhouse FSc Floyd Schrock KBo Kim Boddie CG Chuck Gates GeM Gerald Morsello KC Kathy Castelein ChC Char Corkran GFl Graham Floyd KeO Keith Owen CHa Cheryl Haskell GG Greg Gillson KF Karan Fairchild ChJ Chantel Jimenez GGr George Grier KGl Kevin Glueckert CK Carol Karlen GKe Geoff Keller KhT Khanh Tran CKi Charlotte Kisling GLi Glenn Lindeman KLa Kit Larsen CL Carol Ledford GLM Georgia Leupold Marshall KO Kimdel Owen CM Craig Miller HBN Harry Nehls KPa Kathy Patterson CP Chuck Philo HH Hendrik Herlyn KS Kevin Smith DaF Damian Fagan HLo Hydie Lown KTr Kathy Trochlell DaM David Mandell IT Iain Tomlinson KTS Kevin T. Spencer DB David Bailey JaS Jamie Simmons KVS Karen Viste-Sparkman DBo Don Boucher JaT Jack Thomas LaT Lauri Turner DBr Dave Brown JaW Jason Wolf LC Lee Cain DC Dick Cronberg JBl Joe Blowers LCa Linda Campbell DCg Donald Coggswell JBr Jennifer Brown LDe Linda DeWitt DCl Dave Clark JCa Jim Carlson LFi Linda Fink DDe Don DeWitt JDa Jim Danzenbaker LGa Lauryn Garza DeH Dean Hale JeG Joel Geier LM Leslie Meserve DF Darrel Faxon JFi John Fitchen LMc Lynne McAllister DGl Dan Gleason JF Jeff Fleischer LMi Lois Miller

Oregon Birds 32(2): 100, Summer 2006 LR Luke Redmond MW Mike Wihler RKe Ron Ketchum LWe Lee Webb NAr Nanette Armstrong RMa Rick Maulding M Maitreya NaW Nancy Wallwork RMo Randy Moore MAs Mike Asher NB Norm Barrett RNa Russ Namitz MaMi Maria Michalczyk NDi Norine Dietrich RoA Rolf Anderson MaP Margie Paris NKS Noah K. Strycker RoC Romain Cooper MaR Mark Rudolph NM Nancy MacDonald RoM Ron Maertz MAS Mary Anne Sohlstrom OHa Oscar Harper RR Roger Robb MC Marcia F. Cutler PA Paul Adamus RSw Rich Swartzentruber MD Mike Denny PeT Pepper Trail RW Ralph Wodtli MI Marshall Iliff PH Patricia Harding SaL Sally Lockyear MiD Michael Dossett PJ Pamela Johnston SB Steve Berliner MiM Mike Marsh PL Peter Low ScC Scott Carpenter MLaF Margaret LaFaive PP Phil Pickering SD Steve Dowlan MLD MerryLynn Denny PPe Peter Petricelli SDo Steve Dougill MLi Mike Lippsmeyer PRd Pam Reid ShC Sheila Chambers MMa Marcia Marvin PTS Paul T. Sullivan ShS Sherry Smith SJ Stewart Janes SJa Steve Jaggers StG Stu Garrett SK Steve Kornfeld SM Sylvia Maulding SMc Steve McDonald SPi Sarah Pinnock SSe Steve Seibel SSg Sandy Segna SSh Steve Shunk SSm Shawn Schmelzer StJ Stuart Johnston StS Stuart Sparkman SuM Sue McGrory SWr Sheran Wright SW Steve Warner SWi Stan Wilson TaW Tamara Walker TG Troy Guy TGa Tom Gaskill THa Tod Harrison TJ Tim Janzen TJW Terry J. Wahl TL Tom Love Swainson’s Hawk, Alvadore, Lane County 5 December 2005 TM Tom Mickel Photo/S. Maulding ToM Tom McNamara TR Tim Rodenkirk MM Marilyn Miller PV Paula Vanderheul TS Tim Shelmerdine MNi Mark Nikas PWa Pat Waldron TSe Trent Seager MoM Molly Monroe PWe Pete Weigel VA Vjera Arnold MP Mike Patterson QN Quinton Nice WG Wink Gross MRB M. Ralph Browning RAr Rich Armstrong WH Wayne Hoffman MSi Michelle Simper RCa Randy Campbell WN Walt Nelson MSL Marty St. Louis RCl Rebecca Clark WS Wesley Stone MSm Max Smith RF Ray Filby ZS Zanah Stotz MSt Margaret Stephens RGe Roy Gerig MT Margaret Tweelinckx RiG Rick Gerhardt MVH Madeleine Vander Heyden RK Ray Korpi

Oregon Birds 32(2): 101, Summer 2006 Rio Grande Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia), introduced to Western Oregon by the Oregon Depoartment of Fish and Wildlife, have become fairly common in parts of the state. The unusual plumage in the bird on the left, photographed north of Lebanon, Linn County, may be the result of hybidization with domestic stock, naturally occuring leucism, or merely fresh plumage. Photo/J. Harding.

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