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_ Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 1996 1 First Oregon Record of Dusky-capped Flycatcher 71 Pat Dickey

A Verified Breeding Record for Wilson's Phalarope at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Polk County, Oregon 74 ". ':»8x Stephen Don Ian

The Northern Mockingbird becomes established <*m WPBNflS**}^ . in the Rogue Valley 75 * ~\ Nfhis

Oregon Birders On Line 76

"3;| Bill Tice

Building a basic library on Oregon birds 78 Alan Contreras

Starling Stroganoff 82 Colin Dillingham

Thanksgiving Bird Count 84

.v-v 4j«iri**^^^fei,. John G. Hewston NEWS AND NOTES OB 22(3) 85

i * »• iStiit ' fi From other journals 85

'A-v• DavidB. Marshall Mf FIELDNOTES 88 HI II Eastern Oregon, Winter 1995-96 89 Tom Crabtree

••• I • Western Oregon, Winter 1995-96 91 ;.. •;*''' . S Jim Johnson

COVER PHOTO Sift • •• .. -*m Dusky-capped Flycatcher, 6 January 1996, Newport,

"A Lincoln Co. Photo/Tim Janzen. . •; J a.. ill CENTER LjlSL.m.s,' • 1996 Fall Birding Weekend at Malheur • 1996 // . v.- Shorebird Festival » OFO membership form * OFO Bookcase • Oregon i?«reBfftffl&oneNetwork • Checklist of Oregon Birds Oregon Birds is looking for Oregon Birds material in these categories: News Briefs on things of temporal The quarterly journal of Oregon field ornithology importance, such as meetings, birding trips, announcements, news items, etc.

Articles are longer contributions dealing OREGON BIRDS is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field with identification, distribution, ecology, Ornithologists, an Oregon not-for-profit corporation. Membership in management, conservation, taxonomy, Oregon Field Ornithologists includes a subscription to Oregon Birds. behavior, biology, and historical aspects of ISSN 0890-2313 ornithology and birding in Oregon. Articles cite references (if any) at the end of the text. Editor Owen Schmidt Names and addresses of authors typically Assistant Editor Sharon K. Blair appear at the beginning of the text. Associate Editor Jim Johnson Short Notes are shorter communications dealing with the same subjects as articles. OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS Short Notes typically cite no references, or at most a few in parentheses in the text. Names President Mike Patterson, Astoria (1996-97) and addresses of authors appear at the end of Secretary Cindy Lawes, Beaverton (1996-97) the text. Treasurer Barbara Combs, Eugene (1996-97) Past President George A. Jobanek, Eugene Bird Finding Guides "where to find a Directors Ted Ernst, Corvallis (1995-97) in Oregon" (for some of the rarer Ray Korpi, Portland (1996-98) birds) and "where to find birds in the Paul T. Sullivan, Beaverton (1996-98) area" (forsome of the betterspots). Sandy Bryce, Corvallis (1995-97) Reviews for published material on Oregon birds or of interest to Oregon birders.

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Oregon Birds 22(3): 70 First Oregon Record of Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Pat Dickey, 257 N.E. 10th, Toledo, OR 97391

Serendipity: the gift of finding valu• So I did what I always do when I in that book. able or agreeable things not looked have an identity crisis. I called Range Turning to the Encyclopedia of for. On 2 January 1996, my serendip• Bayer. I told him my tale of observa• North American Birds, I read the gen• ity was a small bird I noticed while tion and confusion. He said that the eral information about the Tyrant Fly• walking to visit friends. Without bin• Ash-throated Flycatcher was the most catcher family (p. 381), then moved oculars, I observed a sparrow-sized likely answer; he would call out the to the Ash-throated Flycatcher (p. bird with a dark-brownish head, yel• troops and try to find the bird again. 382).The sound of the rufous-tailed low belly, rufous tail and wings, and a After talking with Range I fetched Myiarchus cinerascens was like noth• sharp black bill. The Audubon Society Field Guide to ing I had heard: "huit, huit, quir-r-r, As I watched for 10 minutes,it hov• North American Birds, The Audubon quirp, hip, hip, hawker." Furthermore, ered, kinglet-like, near leaves, then Society Encyclopedia of North Terres says that this flycatcher "for• perched on tree limbs or the tele• American Birds and my daughter's ages over low shrubbery and flies out phone wire and made a sad, lonesome copy of The Golden Guide to Field into the air after insects; after aerial sound that began high and coasted Identification of North American sally seldom returns to the same down in pitch. Vaguely recalling that Birds. perch." This description of feeding kingbirds have yellow bellies and are From the Audubon Field Guide I behavior did not match what I had seen occasionally in Newport in the learned that the Ash-throated Fly• observed. winter, I happily called this fellow a catcher (p. 615) does indeed have I skimmed the entries for Brown- kingbird (my first) and went on my cinnamon-rust primaries and tail crested (Wied's Crested, p. 388) and way. feathers. However, the sound of this Great Crested (p. 385) Flycatchers. My When I arrived home, I turned to bird as described — "rolling queeerr" size judgment is not very accurate but the kingbirds in my Peterson's Field and "pip or pwit" — did not come I was pretty sure the bird I had seen Guide to Western Birds (p. 233), only close to the sad sound I had heard. was smaller than either species. And to find yellow-bellied birds with dark Moving to the Olivaceous Flycatcher the call I had heard was nothing like gray backs and heads. Not a brown (Myiarchus tuberculifer) (p. 631), I those attributed to Brown- or Great or rufous feather in sight. Idly flipping read that this small crested flycatcher Crested Flycatchers. I was beginning to the next page (p. 235), I found 4 has "much brown, but little rufous in to believe that, rufous tail and wings candidate flycatchers all with yellow the taif'The description of its voice notwithstanding, the bird I had seen bellies and brownish backs and heads, as a "long, mournful whistle in a mi• was a Dusky-capped, or Olivaceous and varying amounts of rufous. But nor key, rising, then falling in pitch" Flycatcher. which one of this quartet had I seen? so exactly matched the sound I re• Reading about Myiarchus The Great-crested Flycatcher membered that I searched no further tuberculifer further convinced me (p. (Myiarchus crinitus) most re• 386). Size seemed right, 6-1/2 to 7 sembled what I had seen, but his Dusky-capped Flycatcher, 6January 1996, Newport,inches ; yellow belly;"shows little ru• Lincoln Co. Photo/Tim Janzen. throat was too gray, and his sound, fous in the tail." Oops. But — "bushy "whit or purreer" was wrong. The headed; slender; sits erect" — all this Brown-crested Flycatcher IIBI was correct. "Utters distinctive (Myiarchus tyrannulus) had the ru• mournful downwardslurred whistle." fous tail and wing but was too large Bingo! Under "Feeding Habits" was and too noisy — "loud whistled this description: "While hovering, wheep!, rolling prrreeet!"A Dusky- spends much time picking insects capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus from leaves." I had observed this be• tuberculifer) made the right sound, havior. "a mournful, drawling whistle, slur• Finally, I turned to the Golden ring down," but as pictured and de• Guide's Myiarchus flycatcher page scribed, had very little rufous in tail (p. 208) with the Fab Four on it: Great or wing. The "only flycatcher in the Crested, Brown-crested,Ash-throated west with a rusty tail," Ash-throated and Dusky-capped. Here I found ad• Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) ditional confirmation for my conclu• was too pale of belly and also made sion. The Dusky-capped Flycatcher, the wrong sound. We all know how "unlike the other birds on this page, misleading pictures in field guides it often picks insects from foliage can be; in this case the maps only while hovering." Regarding rufous made things worse. None of these wings and tail I found a possible ex• birds are"supposed"to be in western planation: "Adult shows little if any Oregon in the winter! rusty color in the tail." Could this

Oregon Birds 22(3): 71 mean that a juvenile might have the rufous tail? A chance encounter the next day at the video store with Chuck Philo, a local birder, brought new informa• tion. According to Chuck, Alan Contreras had glimpsed the bird and thought it was some kind of fly• catcher. Chuck had looked for the bird with no success. He said that out-of-town experts would be in Newport the next day for an identifi• cation. Consequently, on 4 January, I ar• rived in the Northwest Sixth Street vicinity of Newport at 8:30 a.m. to find Owen Schmidt, Jeff Gilligan, Sheran Jones, and Richard Smith al• ready observing this obliging bird as it perched in a back yard tree. Owen had the video camera set up, Sheran was trying to record the call, and Ri• chard was taking still photographs. Chuck Philo stopped by on his way to work for a look. Sheran and Rich• ard were discussing Myiarchus pos• sibilities. I was thankful I had been reading about flycatchers so I recog• nized one of the words they were throwing around. Owen kept trying to get a video shot, but the light was very poor; also the bird really did not understand its responsibility to stay still long enough to be captured on tape. No one was ready to say for sure what species of bird it was. When Sheran said "Try to see if the inside of its mouth is orange" and she was not where no bird of that kind has gone it?" kidding, I knew I was seeing birding before and lives to tell about it. "A Dusky-capped Flycatcher," was at a new level! As we milled around the neighbor• the reply. Other people arrived: David Bailey, hood, straining our eyes and ears, I "Good bird," someone else said. with a tape recorder and a tape of the listened to the others as they dis• I agreed. call of a Dusky-capped Flycatcher to cussed the possibilities and proofs I saw it one more time, on 11 Janu• use as a lure;Al McGie,Al Prigge, and and problems with the identification ary. Going to visit my friends again, I another man whose name I did not of this bird. found the bird a half-block from my get also showed up. People in the The call, they agreed, was certainly original sighting. It posed and called, neighborhood, including the owners that of a Dusky-capped. But what then flew away. Two men from of the tree with the bird in it, came about all that rufous coloration? Corvallis hastened toward me just as around to find out what all the ex• Could it be a Mexican species not the bird left. They had been search• citement and binoculars and cameras found in our North American books? ing all morning with no luck, although were about. People in cars stopped Sheran and Richard had the Mexican one of the men had seen the bird the and inquired. books and went to look.They found day before. We walked together for a The bird left the tree and so we all nothing. Was it a hybrid? What kind block or 2 but never found the bird. I meandered about the streets, trying of bird was it? went to visit my friends, and they kept to find it again. I asked Owen how After about 30 minutes of wander• on looking. this bird could have gotten here. He ing, we found the bird again about 2 I kept looking, too, in the follow• explained the possibility of reverse blocks from the first sighting. Posing ing weeks, but I never saw the Dusky- migration: a bird turns north instead and calling, the bird gave us all a great capped Flycatcher again. I hope it of south and travels about the same opportunity for looking, listening, tap• found its way to warmer climes and distance. He also said that some ing and photographing .When he flew survived the winter. Seeing it was an people think that birds extend their off again, the group began to disperse. experience I will treasure all my life ranges when an errant individual goes "So," I asked, "what kind of bird is — a true serendipity. 0

Oregon Birds 22(3): 72 Left: Dusky-capped Flycatcher, 6 January 1996, Newport, Lincoln Co. Photo/Tim Janzen.

Oregon Birds 22(3): 73 A Verified Breeding Record for Wsot& Phalarope at Basket!

Slough National WMife Refuge, Polk County, Oregon

Stephen Dowlan, 1710Fairoaks Way N.W, Salem, OR97304

Wilson's Phalarope has been ob• below Morgan Lake on 31 May 1994. pointed outward.They seemed to be served in May and June at Willamette This field, uncultivated at the time, is recently hatched and made no at• Valley sites in the past, though refer• less than 4 acres and is normally dry, tempt to flee, or even move.The eyes ences for this species in Oregon Birds though Baskett Slough drains into a of all of the young were open, and all field notes are scant. Recently, field shallow, marshy pond just below here, were lying flat-out on their ventral notes reports include: 20 from north• and a depression in the middle of this sides in near perfect symmetry. east Portland sites in late May 1988; 2 field grows rank with cattails and sup• The nest appeared to consist of in June 1989 near Brownsville (un• ports a number of Red-winged Black• nothing more than a shallow depres• specified location); up to 3 on Sauvie bird nests.The corn field on the op• sion in which the grass was flattened. Island in mid-June 1991; and 2 pairs posite side of the access road is often The surrounding grass was no more at Mohoff Pond on Ankeny National covered by standing water which than 3 inches tall, and sparse. No egg• Wildlife Refuge on 21 June 1991. Lo• backs-up from the marshy pond.The shell fragments could be seen. The cal birders strongly suspected nest• entire area is usually bone-dry by the male was extremely agitated at this ing at the last location, however the middle of July. point, so we backed away after about field adjacent to Mohoff Pond was Local birders were drawn to this 2 minutes. He would not calm down plowed at the time of the sighting.The site because of several Tricolored until we were approximately 60 feet birds became extremely distressed Blackbirds which were found around or more from the nest, and he would while this was happening, which may the pond on the same day as when not approach the young while we indicate that a nest (or nests) was the Phalaropes were first seen. Repeat were in sight.Vocalizations ceased as destroyed.This brief summary of ob• visits to the area resulted in observa• soon as he landed in the grass. servations is in no way intended to tions of male Wilson's Phalaropes We returned on the following day be comprehensive, though it reflects which became extremely agitated with other local birders, but were the paucity of data for the species as when birders walked along the road unable to relocate the young birds or a possible western Oregon breeding to look for the blackbirds. On 12 June, evidence of the nest itself.The preco- bird. I returned to the site with Patty cial young certainly may have been Though other records certainly Bernardi and again noticed extremely mobile or nearly so during our obser• exist in field notes from Willamette agitated behavior from 1 male vation, so it is not surprising that they Valley nature clubs and Audubon So• Phalarope. This behavior resembled could not be refound.The male again cieties, no confirmed breeding the distraction display which I had became agitated around the same records were apparently known to observed in Killdeer many times be• area, and a second male repeated this any of Oregon's "avian scholars" prior fore, and I became convinced that a behavior across the road next to the to 1994. Gabrielson and Jewett re• nest must be nearby.Though I did not muddy corn field.We did not attempt ferred to the species as "only a rare want to stress the bird, I also realized to locate a nest for this bird, and chose straggler" west of the Cascades, and that confirmation of nesting would be not to disturb either bird any further. could cite only 1 record up to 1940 significant. Despite the obvious distraction when Birds of Oregon was published. We carefully traversed the field in behavior, this nest was extremely dif• In A Birder's Guide to Oregon, a grid pattern, looking closely before ficult to find.A single searcher would Evanich briefly states that the species placing each footstep. We were able have had difficulty narrowing-down is "An occasional spring and fall mi• to identify a general area where the the most likely area for the nest to be grant west of the Cascades." The en• male became most agitated, but were concealed, and any future dedicated try in the 1994 reprise of Birds of unable to find any nesting evidence. search effort must be undertaken Oregon edited by Gilligan, Rogers, After spending about 45 minutes with a great deal of caution so that Smith and Contreras states that "It has checking the pond and Morgan Lake, nests are not crushed. Similar behav• probably nested at various marshes we returned by the same route and ior was again seen for this species in in the interior valleys of western Or• made another attempt to locate the this area in 1995, though no nest egon in very small numbers in some nest. Focusing on the area which we search was apparently made by the years." As it turns out, 1994 was the had determined to cause the great• observers. year that this assertion was verified est agitation, we walked very close to Hopefully, experiences from this at last. one another as before. Within a few discovery will permit others to very Three to 4 adult birds were first minutes, I looked down to see before cautiously add to the Willamette Val• seen at Baskett Slough National Wild• my feet 4 downy young shorebirds in ley breeding records for Wilson's life Refuge along Baskett Slough just an equilateral pattern, all heads Phalarope in years to come. 0

Oregon Birds 22(3): 74 The Northern Mockingbird becomes established in the Rogue Valley

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

The western race of the Northern ber 1958 and verified by Rev. Tom but it is not known if they attempted Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos McCamant and Gen. J.H. Hicks on 24 to nest. Several other pairs were re• leucopterus) is primarily a southern November (Audubon Field Notes ported during that summer in other species that has, by taking advantage 13(1): 58). From 1961 to 1978 indi• residential areas about the Denman of the environmental changes vidual birds were reported almost WildlifeArea. brought about by the ever-increasing yearly during the winter and spring The Northern Mockingbird now human population, expanded its with several singing birds defending appears to be well established as an range northward in recent years. territories. Most of these sightings uncommon permanent resident and Birds moving northward through were in the general Medford area and breeding bird in the Rogue Valley. Nevada have established a small southward in the valley to Ashland. Elsewhere in western Oregon the spring movement in southeastern By 1981 a small number of North• species continues to be an irregular Oregon with territorial males, occa• ern Mockingbirds had become per• visitor, but if this northern range ex• sionally with females, noted irregu• manent residents in the Rogue Valley. pansion continues nesting birds larly each summer. Elsewhere in Or• During the summer of 1981 2 males could be expected in Curry, Coos, and egon it is an irregular and unexpected established territories near the Josephine Counties in the next few visitor, except in the Rogue Valley. Medford Airport. A nest was built on years. The California population of the one territory but the nesting attempt There have been numerous reports Mockingbird was originally restricted apparently failed. of territorial Mockingbirds east of the to the desert brushlands northward During 1982 a male established a Cascades but the only report of ac• to the Los Angeles area. With the es• territory at Corona Avenue and Hilton tual nesting was from BillTice who, tablishment of towns and agricultural Road north of Medford. It did not at• with his family, observed an adult areas the species began to increase tract a female that year, nor the next, Mockingbird fly to a nest and feed in numbers and expand its range. By but during 1984 it successfully at• noisy young on 7 July 1983.The nest 1934 it could be found in many parts tracted a mate. That year both were was in a tall tree leaning over the road of the San Joaquin and Sacramento observed carrying nesting materials near the Silver Creek Marsh Camp• Valleys (Arnold 1980). Increasing to a large willow. This pair was quite ground about 10 miles south of the numbers of individuals were being aggressive attacking both animals and town of Silver Lake. reported farther north thereafter, in• humans. One bird would "mew," draw• This paper is based on the reports cluding reports from western Oregon. ing neighborhood cats, then would fly of Tom McCamant, Otis Swisher, and By 1970 the Northern Mockingbird down and peck them on the head. especially Marjorie Moore. Together was a regular winter visitor to north• Apparently it was a dangerous sport. they have compiled and recorded western California, with nesting re• By late June nesting activities ceased bird sightings in the Rogue Valley7 ported by 1977 (Harris 1991). without producing young. Later a since the early 1950's.Tom and Otis Kenneth Fender observed 2 North• dead Mockingbird was found under investigated and recorded the arrival ern Mockingbirds at McMinnville a car parked below the willow tree. and increasing numbers of the Mock• from 12 November 1950 to 21 April Since that time Mockingbird re• ingbird during the early years of this 1951 (Fender 1952). Wes Batterson ports have increased in the Rogue movement. In recent years Marjorie collected a Northern Mockingbird at Valley with most coming from the Moore has followed the establish• Nehalem Bay 26 April 1952 (Walker area between Medford and White City. ment of a permanent breeding popu• 1955).These were the first published The center of activity appears to be lation in the Rogue Valley and inves• records of the Mockingbird in west• about the Denman Wildlife Area tigated and recorded the first success• ern Oregon.These and other western where several birds are regularly ob• ful nesting in Oregon. Oregon records most likely derive served. Many of these sightings are of from the California population. paired birds on territory. Literature cited From 1958 to 1970 the Northern During the summer of 1993 a pair Arnold, J. 1980. Distribution of the Mockingbird was an irregular fall, nested in a residential area a mile and Mockingbird in California. Western winter, and spring visitor to many a half east of the Denman Wildlife Birds 11(2): 97. parts of western Oregon. Since 1970 Area. Local residents along Randall Fender, K. 1951. Notes on the W. Mock• it has been recorded yearly with sev• Avenue observed the 2 adults build ingbird. Murrelet 32(2): 29. eral summer records after 1980. the nest and successfully raise 3 Harris, S. 1991 .Northwestern Califor• The first published record of a young .This was the first reported suc• nia Birds. Humboldt State Univ. Northern Mockingbird in the Rogue cessful nesting in Oregon. Press. Areata. Valley was of a bird Barney Kellogg During the summer of 1994 a pair WalkerA-1955. Unusual Bird Records observed near Medford on 18 Novem• returned to the successful nesting site for W. Oregon. Murrelet 36(2): 29.0

Oregon Birds 22(3): 75 before it is available via the Portland Audubon Society. Many of these birds Oregon Birders On line are already known about, but there will always be a few reporters calling BillTice, 750 Wood Street, Falls City, OR 97344 [email protected] Harry that, for one reason or another, are not on OBOL. INFORMATION: Many have heard In the last 3 years the Oregon birding as well. For any who are interested in of the information resources con• community has seen the birth and any aspect of birds and birding in the tained in, or obtained from, the growth of a new aspect of birding — state, the advantages are great and the internet .While there is much truth to Oregon Birders On Line (hereafter disadvantages are minimal or non• that idea, it can be seen on a local and referred to as OBOL).What started as existent. Some of the benefits are as "unlimited" scale here in Oregon. an e-mail exchange of bird sightings follows: While it has already been mentioned between Greg Gillson, Rich Hoyer, EDUCATION: Because of the vast that by the simple asking of questions, and a few others, has blossomed to resources and knowledge of the much information can be obtained, a include over 250 birders.Along with members, and their willingness to few OBOLers have gone a step far• the blossoming membership, many share, information about birds is avail• ther and made available information aspects of birding in Oregon have able and as accurate as is practical. not as easily put out each time a per• blossomed as well. Questions asked by the less experi• son needs it in what are called "Web In January 1993 Greg and Rich be• enced are answered by the more ex• sites." Skip Russell, Mike Patterson, gan sending and receiving sightings perienced. Got a question regarding Greg Gillsan, Lucy Biggs, and others in regards to birds via e-mail (elec• a certain bird? Post it and see what have worked at length to provide in• tronic mail). Slowly new people were happens. Need to know when such formation that is extremely useful to becoming interested and later Greg and such a bird is migrating through Oregon birders. By connecting to and Rich found themselves sending Oregon?Watch what others post, and these sites (see the URLs — viniform copies to 60 others! By January 1994 you will know when to look for it. resource locators — listed later) one Rich persuaded OSU to handle it, and Want information about a birding lo• can access the official bird list for since then it has continued to grow. cale? Ask and it shall be given you. Oregon, the rare bird status by county, Imagine yourself in a large room VISITORS: Occasionally news that other county specifics, tide tables for where there are 250 Oregon birders. a visiting birder from out of state is the coast, weather info, OBRC report There are birders from all sorts of coming and is requesting info about form, checklists for various parts of backgrounds and experience:college where to find such a bird, or will be the state, Bird Guide magazine info, professors, biologists, Fish & Wildlife in a certain area of the state and what West Coast pelagic news, breeding personnel, BLM employees, authors, can he find there. As there are bird atlas info, Journal of Oregon Or• and field notes editors. Some mem• OBOLers in many corners of the state, nithology GOO), etc.These are just a bers of the Oregon Bird Records Com• the visitor gets what he needs. Put few examples of what is available And mittee are there and so is the OBRC yourself in his position and imagine by connecting to these sites, one can Secretary himself! Any person can ask you are going to another state. find information for neighboring a question any time they care to and Wouldn't it be great if you can get first states, then far away states, and also get an answer without interrupting hand info for all you need to know for much of the rest of the world! other conversations. As a matter of regarding birds of the area? Often SCIENCE:While most birding is not fact, anyone can listen to and enter there is a thank you note posted from on the scientific level, there are a few all of the conversations without butt• those who have been to the state and OBOLers who can cater to those of ing in and enjoy the full impact of been rewarded by seeing birds of in• like minds whose slant is on the sci• each! All can share their latest bird terest to them which some kind per• entific mode .There are members who sightings and anyone is free to com• son has shared with them. have done research on aspects of bird ment on them or get further informa• RARE BIRDS: OBOL appears, in life here in Oregon who can offer re• tion. Once in a while a rare bird is many ways, to have replaced the state sults from their studies. Occasionally reported and all there is to know rare bird phone network. While not the contents of Auk and Journal of about it is instantly available! Such is intended to do away with it, many Field Ornithologists is posted.These the environment of OBOL. seem to rely more upon this means journals have a wealth of recent sci• This scenario is actually fairly ac• of service.When a rare bird is seen, if entific research and studies; a birder curate. Because of the nature of e-mail, the observer is not on OBOL, he most so inclined can go to the appropriate communication and availability of in• likely knows someone who is, and the library to get an article of interest. formation can be fast, and almost lim• word is soon posted. As I have been SPAMMING: Now some of you will itless. But what also makes OBOL a on the state wide phone network, I ask," What in the world is spamming?" great thing for birders is the willing• can testify that OBOL works much Spamming is the equivalent of "junk ness of its members to share informa• more efficiently, and for reasons that mail." You know, those sweep stake tion. Those who have knowledge I will not explore here. offers you receive in your mailbox. make it known to those who don't. RARE BIRD ALERTThe weekly rare Those fliers and brochures which The vast majority use good bird alert which Harry Nehls updates, advertise a product you have no in• "netiquette" (proper on-line manners) is also posted on OBOL, and often terest in. Unwanted mail! I am happy

Oregon Birds 22(3): 76 to report, that while some electronic nature of the beast. This can never the results may be available. How mailing lists suffer from this, OBOL happen. More information is always about the COOT project? Information has had very little of it. There is an becoming available. As said before, even down to the minutia of mem• occasional posting about things of a what makes OBOL a success is the bers'yard lists may be possible.Aside business nature that includes some willingness of its members to share. from this mini super-information aspect of birds, such as books for sale This is a good reflection of the birding birding highway, other useful advan• or upcoming pelagic trips. But good society in general here in Oregon. But tages will be discovered and fostered. on-line netiquette is observed and as in all large groups, there will be a Announcements of an important na• these kinds of postings are not made few who may get dissatisfied for one ture can be made. OFO could possi• prominent, and it is usually of inter• reason or another.This has occasion• bly incorporate OBOL to its advantage est to birders anyway. To keep other ally surfaced on OBOL.When it has, it somehow.You might even find it use• junk mail off OBOL, it is its purpose appears to have been dealt with in a ful in doing research to write an ar• to avoid discussions on ecology, op• way so as to keep the person aboard ticle for Oregon Birds] tics, bird seed, and other associated and educate in a kind manner. The following web sites are by Or- topics, as there are other mailing lists This article would not be complete egonians who have taken the time to better suited for them. without a discussion of what the fu• make info available.Again, this is not FIELD TRIPS: Need info on the next ture may hold for OBOL. Obvious by a comprehensive list, but what is of• field trip, or pelegic trip? You can get now should be the continuation and fered from these sites is a wealth of it in less than 24 hours. Many mem• promotion of information. I anticipate info to anyone who needs it about bers of local Audubon Societies and seeing the day when all the CBC data Oregon birds, free of charge. bird clubs post dates and places of for Oregon can be accessed via After reading this article, your ap• trips in their area. Greg Gillson, who someone's Web site. It should be just petite may have been whetted to join in recent years has run pelagic trips, a matter of time before the rest of the OBOL. I have talked with some who regularly posts the dates for them. He county status work by Craig Miller are just not ready to take the plunge, also recently notified OBOLers of a and Steve Summers will be available. and they have their reasons. But if you monthly e-mail newsletter solely for The rare bird records will no doubt are ready, you can sign on by sending west coast pelagic birding, should find a place for all to behold. Maybe e-mail to: [email protected] some be interested. when the breeding bird atlas is done, with the command"subscribe obol".0 CURRENT PROJECTS: One current project, which is in its second of 5 Skip Russell's web site http://www.teleport.com/~skipr/birds/ years, is the Oregon Breeding Bird http://www.teleport.com/~skipr/birds/county.htm Atlas. Probably all birders in Oregon Craig Miller's work on rare county birds have heard about this project. E-mail Mike Patterson's web site http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird.html makes this project less expensive, Greg Gillsan's bird guide web site http://www.teleport.com/guide/ OBOL makes it enlightening. The project actually originated from a Lucy Biggs' Oregon Birders On Line web site http://www-vms.uoregon.edu/~lbiggs/obol.html posting to OBOL by Greg, which was Oregon F & W web site http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ followed up by Paul Adamus and oth• ODFWhtml/RecReports/viewing.html ers. If it were not for OBOL, the OFO Officers: Mike Patterson mpatters @ ednetl.osl .or.gov project would have to resort to the Barbara Combs [email protected] "snail mail" approach, and would be Ted Ernst ernst @ peak.org Cindy Lawes cwlawes @ aol.com far behind where it is at present. Craig Sandy (Thiele) Bryce bryce @ mail.cor.epa.gov Miller would heartily agree that his ORBO members: work on the county birds project has Harry Nehls hnehls@teleport Tom Crabtree Tom_Crabtree @ bendnet.cor been made easier as well. Other Jeff Gilligan jeffgill( @ teleport.com projects, svich as the NorthAmerican Jim Johnson jimjohn @ teleport.com Migration Count can benefit also. Skip Russell [email protected] OBRC alternates: CONVENIENCE: Ever try to get in Ron Maertz rmaertz @ orednet.org contact with a birder who you may Oregon Birds Regior -1 Editors: not know very well? Whether by Jeff Gilligan jeffgill @ teleport.com Gerard Lillie glillie @ teleport phone or by letter, many birders are Jim Johnson jimjohn @ teleport.com busy with their usual activities and it Tom Crabtree Tom_Crabtree @ bendnet.cor is hard to answer a letter or return a Local publication field notes editors: call. On-line service brings a great deal Mark Nebeker [email protected] Allison Mickel Tom. D. Mickel @ state.or.us of convenience to people, in that Range Bayer [email protected] many who cannot or will not do John Lundsten [email protected] much communicating otherwise, can Oregon Birds Board of Editors: Range Bayer [email protected] now sit at their own PC at their lei• Tom Crabtree [email protected] sure and give and take from the op• Steve Dowlan [email protected] Jeff Gilligan [email protected] portunities on OBOL. Jim Johnson [email protected] Roy Lowe [email protected] These benefits are not intended to David Marshall [email protected] be comprehensive, for such is the Harry Nehls [email protected]

Oregon Birds 22(3): 77 Building a basic library on Oregon birds

Alan Contreras, 2254 Crestview Drive S, Salem, OR 97302

From time to time American Birds or regarding some species.These are Category A — Essential References (formerly Audubon Field Notes, now generally items covering the period •Birds of Oregon: status and distri• National Audubon Society Field before 1955. bution. Gilligan,Jeff, Mark Smith, Den• Notes) has published an article on Category D: current published local nis Rogers, & Alan Contreras. In the building a basic ornithological library. lists of which I am aware. Useful to a interest of truth in advertising, note This list is intended to serve a similar broad range of people. In all likeli• that I get a royalty from sales of this purpose for those who are trying to hood incomplete; additions welcome. book. So buy lots of them. Covers the develop a library of the most signifi• Category E: research and reference present status (breeding, wintering, cant publications relating to Oregon tools. Mainly for researchers, or migration, etc.) and distribution birding and field ornithology. The fo• people who need to look up infor• (where it all happens) of the state's cus is on the needs and interests of mation about a bird or region. birds. Includes information on rarities. field birders rather than researchers, Cinclus, 1994. but I think the lists will be useful to Availability codes used in this ar• Birds of Oregon. Gabrielson, Ira, and both .This is the "short version "of the ticle are as follows: Stanley Jewett. Get the 1940 original list, and excludes a number of items • Available from OFO sales by edition published by Oregon State that are mainly of historical interest. mail, see order sheet in cen• University or the 1970 Dover paper• A longer version with more detail on ter of Oregon Birds back reprint edition called "Birds of most items is available from me for a AS Audubon Society (see listing the Pacific Northwest" although it isn't. self-addressed stamped envelope. of club addresses in The text is the same. Both are out of I have not included most publica• Evanich's Birding Oregon) print but can be obtained fairly eas- tions of the Oregon Department of GP Gahmken Press, PO Box ily.This is the most detailed treatment Fish and Wildlife, as the majority of 1467, Newport, OR 97365- of the birds of the state and is an es• these deal with an individual species. 0112 sential reference, especially for sub• However, some of them are excellent ODFW Oregon Dept. Fish & Wild• species. However, data is from 1935 studies.A list of available titles can be life, PO Box 59, Portland OR or earlier. obtained from ODFW Other agencies 97207 Checklist of the Birds of Oregon. such as the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, OFO Oregon Field Ornithologists, Eltzroth, Merlin S. Fourth Edition the Bureau of Land Management, and PO Box 10373, Eugene OR 1987 .A small paper checklist with in• the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pro• 97440 formation about the status and pre• duce publications of interest to seri• OP Out of Print. Contact used ferred habitat of Oregon birds in sev• ous field ornithologists. book dealers. eral "life zones." Remarkably accurate I have also excluded journals, but For information on used books from for its size and scope. A good glove- Oregon Birds, Western Birds, Mur- excellent large-stock dealers in the compartment companion, especially relet/Northwestern Naturalist and Pacific time zone I recommend that for birders who are new to the state Condor all have considerable Oregon you contact one of the following deal• or not experienced in all of the state's material. Some of this is "must" read• ers, all of whom have provided ser• regionsAS Corvallis and some nature ing. vice to Oregon birders in recent bookstores. I have classified the items in the years: •Birder's Guide to Oregon. Evanich, following way. David Hutchinson at Flora and Joseph E.Jr. 1990.This is primarily a Category A: essential references use• Fauna Books, 121 S. First St., Seattle, site guide but also includes significant ful to field birders today to determine Washington 98104, 206-623-4727 modern distribution dataAS Portland the current status or distribution of (also experts in botany). and most bookstores. Oregon birds. Useful to birders and Don Conner Fine Books, 1311 21 st St., •Birds of Malheur National Wildlife researchers. Sacramento, California 95814, 916- Refuge. Littlefield, Carroll D. 1990.A1- Category B: desirable references, 443-2223. though this book uses only limited statewide or regional references that Frank Mikesh Books, 1356 Walden records and includes only the refuge, a solid library of Oregon material Rd.,Walnut Creek CA 94596,510-934- it is essential because of the signifi• should have. Useful to birders who 9243 (also wildlife and sporting art). cance of the refuge to Oregon orni• do research and writing. Harrell Books, P.O. Box 425, Friday thology, to say nothing of most Category C: significant historical ref• HarborWA 98250,360-378-6146. birders'vacation plans. OSU Press. erences to Oregon ornithology, but MarciaJ. Martyn carries some used •A Birder's Guide to the Klamath Ba• which are primarily of historical or books at the Wild Bird Center, 40 East sin. Summers, Steven D. 1993-85 page research interest and are not essen• 5th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401,503- booklet with many sites and species tial for field ornithology in the state 465-9453. to be found.Also contains a complete today. However, many of these are still species list with seasonal bar chart. essential for research in some regions Excellent publication and can be rec-

Oregon Birds 22(3): 78 ommended to anyone interested in 1991. Detailed records for this small and then An excellent book if you are the region. Klamath Basin Audubon area on the central coast. GP interested in mammals, rich with de• Society. Records of Bird Skins Collected Along tail. •Birds of Northeastern Oregon. the Oregon Coast. Bayer, Range. 1989. Note:A number of older references Evanich, Joseph E., Jr. 1992. Provides A vast pool of information regarding not listed here are still useful and in• the general status of each species specimens collected. Records from teresting. Contact the author for sug• known to occur in Union and the 1880s through 1980s.This is an gestions. Wallowa Counties. Because it is such essential reference for serious distri• a convenient little book for a region butional or historical research. GP Category D: Local lists that is unique in Oregon ornithology Waterbird and Mammal Censuses at BAKER COUNTY and attracts a lot of visitors, I consider Siuslaw Estuary, Lane County, Oregon. See "Birds of Northeast Oregon" it essential reading. Generally accu• Bayer, Range and Lowe, Roy W 1988. field list included below under Union rate for most of Baker County as well. Includes both species accounts and County. OFO Special Publication No. 6. accounts by survey. One weakness is Rare Birds of Oregon. (Schmidt, that calidrid sandpipers ("peeps") are BENTON COUNTY. Owen, editor). 1989. Oregon Field combined. GP Birding in Corvallis. 1990. Merlin E. Ornithologists Special Publication No. Eltzroth. A small guidebooklet to 5.190-page paperback providing the Category C — Significant Historical birding locations in Corvallis, with records of the Oregon Bird Records References birds likely to be found. AS Corvallis Committee through early 1988. In• Birds of Crater Lake National Park. Birds of Willamette Valley National cludes scores of B&W photos.OP,but Farner, Donald S. 1952. University of Wildlife Refuges. Abundance list; cov• still available occasionally.The current Kansas Press.Provides extensive data ers Ankeny (Marion Co.), Baskett availability of the OBRC records on on the birds of the park, and a few Slough (Polk Co.) and William L. disk makes the factual part of the photos, mainly of habitats. OP Finley (Benton Co.) USFWS book less important, but the photos Birds of the Southern Willamette Val• and occurrence graphs are not avail• ley, Oregon. Gullion, Gordon. 1951. A CLACKAMAS COUNTY able anywhere else. free-standing reprint from Condor No known county lists. 53(3): 129-149. Mainly Lane County Category B — Desirable References data. OP CLATSOP COUNTY Birding Oregon. Ramsey, Fred. 1978. Reed Ferris' 1930-1943 Bird Banding Annotated list in preparation by Similar to Evanich's "Birder's Guide," Records and Bird Observations for Mike Patterson. but older and treats fewer areas, some Tillamook County, Oregon. Bayer, Range in more detail. AS Corvallis. and Ferris, Reed. 1987.A compilation COLUMBIA COUNTY Birds of Crater Lake National Park. of records for Tillamook County, es• A Checklist to the Birds of Sauvie Is• Follett, Dick. 1979. An inexpensive pecially of seabirds and banding data. land Oregon. See details under and well-prepared guide that is func• An essential reference for regional or Multnomah County. tionally useful as a guide to most of historical research. GP the birds of the high Cascades. In• 1884-1923 Oregon Coast Bird Notes COOS COUNTY cludes many color photos. in Biological Survey Files. Bayer, Range. Birds of Coos County, Oregon. Oregon Journal of Oregon Ornithology. Four 1986. Extensive lists from Point Dept. of Fish & Wildlife / Cape Arago volumes have appeared (1: 1993, 2: Adams, Astoria, Coquille lighthouse, Audubon Society 1990. Checklist March, 1994, 3: July, 1994, 4: April, Cape Blanco, portions of Lincoln Co., with seasonal abundance and a rari• 1995). Highly detailed studies of lo• North Bend, Mercer Lake, and ties list. ODFW cal areas, and some historical mate• Tillamook. An essential reference for rial. Highly recommended for anyone regional or historical research. GP CROOK COUNTY doing research on the birds of west- A Guide to the Bird Notes of Grace Birds of Central Oregon. ODFW and central Oregon, as most material is McCormac French of Yamhill County, Central Oregon Audubon Society. from Lincoln and adjacent counties. Oregon. Bayer, Range. 1986. An index 1993- Seasonal abundance for Crook, GR to the field notes of this pioneer or• Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. Distribution and Occurrence of the nithologist (1881-1957), this also in• Birds of Jackson County and Surround• cludes her bird arrival and departure CURRY COUNTY ing Areas. Browning, M. Ralph. 1975. A dates for the Dayton-Carlton area and A Checklist to the Birds of Curry good reference for the county and other information.This is an essential County, Oregon. 1994. Issued jointly by nearby areas. Emphasizes specimen reference for anyone studying the ODFW Siskiyou National Forest, BLM, records. U.S. Museum of Natural His• birds of Yamhill County or the north• and Kalmiopsis Audubon Society. Sea• tory, Washington DC. OP but available ern Willamette Valley. GP sonal data included. from Browning. Don't pay a book Mammals and Life Zones of Oregon. dealer $15 until you ask Ralph if he Bailey, Vernon. 1936.This focuses on DESCHUTES COUNTY still has any available. mammals, but it also has a list of birds Birds of Central Oregon. See under Birds of the Coast Range of Lincoln by habitat type, and 50 pages of dis• Crook County. County, Oregon: Vol. I: Birds of Thornton cussion of vegetation types through• Creek. Faxon, Darrel and Bayer, Range. out the state. OP but available now

Oregon Birds 22(3): 79 DOUGLAS COUNTY. est] . Annotated checklist covers the Angel Abbey. Feiss, Hugh, ed. 2nd ed. Field Checklist of the Birds of Dou• forest, located in eastern Lane, Linn, 1990. Includes excellent bird lists glas County. ODFW/Umpqua Valley AS, and Marion Counties, with minor ex• with data from 1977-1990 on unusual compiled by Fred and Alice Parker. tensions into northeastern Douglas as well as common species. Mount Undated, probably 1990. Checklist and extreme southwestern Angel Abbey, St. Benedict, Oregon with seasonal abundance and breed• Clackamas Counties. USFS. 97373 • Highly recommended local ing species marked.An added bonus Birds of Fern Ridge Reservoir. ODFW, natural history. with this large one-sheet list is the compiled by Steve Heinl and Matt Birds of Willamette Valley National nine excellent line drawings by Elva Hunter. Undated; from late 1980s. Wildlife Refuges. Abundance list; cov• Hamerstrom Paulsen and Virginia Uses bar graphs to show seasonal ers Ankeny (Marion Co.), Baskett Vogel.ODFW abundance, indicates breeding spe• Slough (Polk Co.) and William L. cies. Useful not only for Fern Ridge Finley (Benton Co.) USFWS GILLIAM COUNTY but as the best recent status guide for Birds of the Willamette [National For• No known county lists. southern Willamette Valley lowland est] . See details under Lane County. species. GRANT COUNTY MORROW COUNTY. Local list with breeding status avail• LINCOLN COUNTY. See "A Baseline Site Guide to Mor• able from Grant County Bird Club. Preliminary List of Birds for Yaquina row County," OB 3(4): 31. Head Outstanding Natural Area. Bayer, HARNEY COUNTY. Range. 1991. One-sheet list with a few MULTNOMAH COUNTY. Birds of the Malheur National Wild• dates for unusual species. Portland area list available from life Refuge. USFWS. 1991 Annotated Checklist of Terres• Audubon Society of Portland. Birds of Steens Mountain. BLM/C.D. trial Birds at the South Beach Peninsula, A Checklist to the Birds of Sauvie Is• Littlefield. 1991.Annotated list. Lincoln County Oregon. Bayer, Range. land Oregon. 1977. Ronald J. Klein. In• 1991. 24 pages including photos of cludes status and habitat type used, HOOD RIVER COUNTY. the area. Covers the area around the with a fold-out map of the island. OP A list appeared in Oregon Birds OSU Marine Science Center and A Field Guide to Oaks Bottom. 1979- 13(1): 114. nearby sites. AS Portland. Includes a local check• Bird List for Lincoln County, Oregon. list. JACKSON COUNTY. Bayer, Range. 1988This tri-fold check• Distribution and Occurrence of the list provides basic status and arrival POLK COUNTY Birds of Jackson County and Surround• and departure dates for 332 species. Birds of Willamette Valley National ing Areas. 1975. M. Ralph Browning. See also Journal of Oregon Orni• Wildlife Refuges. Abundance list; cov• See above. thology No. 4, April 1995. Extensive ers Ankeny (Marion Co.), Baskett A local list is available from the detailed weekly status for all species. Slough (Polk Co.) and William L. Rogue Valley Audubon Society. Finley (Benton Co.) USFWS LINN COUNTY. JEFFERSON COUNTY Birds of the Willamette [National For• SHERMAN COUNTY. Birds of Central Oregon. See under est] . See details under Lane County. No known county lists. Crook County. MALHEUR COUNTY. TILLAMOOK COUNTY. JOSEPHINE COUNTY See list from Mahogany Mountain Bird Watching in Tillamook County. A list is available from the Siskiyou in Oregon Birds 6(2): 64. Walker, Alex. Undated (1969?). Lists Audubon Society. The Bureau of Land Management birds as permanent residents, winter provides lists for its wildlife areas. visitants, migrants, and summer resi• KLAMATH COUNTY. A book on the county's birds is in dents. No abundance information in• Birds of the Klamath Basin National preparation by Alan Contreras and cluded. This item is of historical in• Wildlife Refuges. USFWS. Bob Endschy, and is expected to be terest but has limited utility for re• A Checklist of Birds of the Lava Beds available in late 1996. search. It was issued originally as a National Monument [California]. U.S. handout that Walker used for visitors Department of the Interior. MARION COUNTY. to the Tillamook County Pioneer A Birder's Guide to the Klamath Basin, Salem Bird Checklist. 1989. Includes Museum. Revised version available see above under Summers. Baskett Slough and Ankeny NWR as from the museum. well as Salem. Includes seasonal abun• Reed Ferris' 1930-1943 Bird Banding LAKE COUNTY. dance, breeding status, endangered or Records and Bird Observations for Birds of the Summer Lake Wildlife threatened status, and a rarities list. Tillamook County, Oregon. Bayer, Range, Area.Abundance list. ODFW AS Salem. and Reed Ferris. 1987. See above. Old Wildlife of the Hart Mountain National Bush's Pasture Park, Salem. Undated but detailed. Wildlife Refuge. USFWS checklist with seasonal data AS Salem Glad for what He has made: a guide to UMATILLA COUNTY. LANE COUNTY the trees, shrubs, flowers and birds of Lists are available for the National Birds of the Willamette [National For• Queen of Angels Monastery and Mount Wildlife Refuges. USFWS.

Oregon Birds 22(3): 80 UNION COUNTY. rable resource. •Watson, Clarice H. 1982. Index to Birds of Northeast Oregon. Grande Scott, J. Michael, Thomas W. Oregon Bird Reports in Audubon Field Ronde Bird Club & Oregon Depart• Haislip, Jr., & Margaret Thompson. Notes and American Birds 1947-1981. ment of Fish & Wildlife. 1988. Abun• 1972. A Bibliography of Oregon Orni• This remarkable work allows a re• dance list covering Union, Wallowa, thology (1935-1970) with a Cross-Ref- searcher to locate every reference to and Baker Counties, based loosely on erenced List of the Birds of Oregon. Oregon birds in the field reports in Evanich and Rohweder's 1980 edition Northwest Science 46:2 (1972).This AFN and AB from 1947 through 1981. of Birds of Northeast Oregon, but add• is a comprehensive list of books and An incomparable tool for researchers. ing Baker County. ODFW articles including information on OFO Special Publication No. 3- Oregon's birds from 1935 (when WALLOWA COUNTY. Gabrielson and Jewett cut off most Please send additions, corrections See Evanich, 1992, above under data for Birds of Oregon) through and copies of local lists to the author Books. 1970. Does not include unpublished for inclusion in later versions of this Included in "Birds of Northeast Or• theses. See also Egger, above. guide. 0 egon" field list; see Union County, above.

WASCO COUNTY. Peregrine Falcons doing better No known county lists. By the end of the 1995 breeding season, a total of 41 American Per• egrine Falcon nests had been located in Oregon. Only 27 of these were WASHINGTON COUNTY active, meaning a reproductive attempt had been observed. Sixteen See "Preliminary Checklist of the nests were in southwest Oregon, 12 in the central Cascades, 1 in south- Birds of Washington County" in Or• central Oregon, 2 in northeast Oregon, 6 in the Columbia Gorge, and 4 egon Birds 7(4): 169 on the coast. As part of the recovery efforts for the species, ODFW has (since 1986) WHEELER COUNTY coordinated the release of young Peregrine Falcons into the wild. By No known county lists. the end of 1995 (the final year of this effort), 173 falcons had been released in Oregon. Peregrines introduced to the wild through this pro• YAMHILL COUNTY. gram are now nesting and producing young of their own. A Guide to the Bird Notes of Grace The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed delisting the species McCormac French of Yamhill County, nationwide. It has been on the Federal endangered species list since Oregon. Bayer, Range. 1986. See above. 1970. In Oregon, it has been on the state list as threatened since 1988. Old but detailed. It appears that the species is still experiencing negative effects of Birds of Wortman Park. Yurgel, Danae. organochlorine contamination at some sites in Oregon. DDT/DDE lev• 1973- Unpublished. Compilation of els are still somewhat high and may pose a threat to breeding success the birds of Wortman City Park, in some parts of the state, most notably in southwest Oregon. Birds McMinnville. Divided by season, this continue to lay thin-shelled eggs at many sites. Monitoring of this situ• list is probably incomplete but pro• ation continues. vides baseline data for the site.Avail• able from Alan Contreras.

Category E: Research and Reference Bald Eagles on their way to Tools •Contreras, Alan. 1992. Cumulative Index to Oregon Birds Vols. 1-17. OFO. recovery •Egger, Mark. 1980. Bibliography of News reports that Bald Eagle populations have rebounded in the U.S. Oregon Ornithology: An Updating for the are generally true.The species is still on both the Oregon and Federal Years 1971-1977, with a Revised, Cross- threatened and endangered species lists, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife referenced List of the Birds of Oregon. Service downlisted the species from endangered to threatened in the 76-page saddle-stitched booklet. In• lower 48 states in July 1995.The number of pairs in the coterminous cludes unpublished theses from Or• U.S. have increased over 1000 percent since reaching a low of 417 in egon sources. OFO Special Publica• 1963. tion No. 1. Downlisting does not affect the legal status of the Bald Eagle in Or• Jobanek, George. In preparation. A egon, since it was already classified as threatened, rather than endan• bibliography of Oregon ornithology gered. In Oregon, the Bald Eagle population has increased to an esti• prior to 1935. Accepted for publica• mated total of 245 breeding pairs.These adults produced 225 young in tion by Oregon State University press. 1995. Nesting occurred in 28 of Oregon's 36 counties. 0 Exhaustive, richly-annotated source organized by author and cross-in• Source: Wild Flyer, Winter 1996, the newsletter of the Oregon Non- dexed by species and by county. game Wildlife Program. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Nearly 2000 entries, many with para• Box 59, Portland, OR 97207,503-229-5454. graphs of commentary. An incompa•

Oregon Birds 22(3): 81 Starling Stroganoff

Colin Dillingham, 319 Railroad Street, Brookings, OR 97415

European Starlings have become an spread control is necessary before our birds are a delicacy in parts of Europe, abundant part of North America's avi• fine native species are severely de• Asia, Africa, and South America. I ask, fauna following their release at Cen• pleted by this European menace. Fur• Why not eat Starlings and House Spar• tral Park, New York City, in 1890 and thermore, I believe that to accomplish rows in NorthAmericaPThe meat has 1891 by Eugene Scheifflin.They are this feat, thousands of people will wonderful qualities, that can only be well-known for their aggressive com• need to be involved.The way to ac• appreciated by first-hand experience. petition for cavity nesting locations complish this feat is to introduce Star• Listen to what other Starling-con• with such beloved native species ling meat to the dinner table! suming enthusiasts have to say. John such as Purple Martin, Lewis'Wood• For approximately 10 years now I Blithe of Devon, England (temporarily pecker, Acorn Woodpecker and West• have been feasting on this gourmet inAgness, Oregon):"The taste of fresh ern Bluebird. North Americans have meat .As many of you are aware, song• Starling can only be described as sin• hated and persecuted European Star• gularly toothsome!" Howard Pdchburg lings for years. However, the Starling of Burns, Oregon "Although I call has grown in number and strength them"sky rats"(or"ratones del cielo" despite a few local, ineffective efforts in Spanish), their dinner table quality against this species. I believe wide•

Oregon Birds 22(3): 82 20 - 22 September f 996 Friday, 20 September f 996 Fall birding at Malheur is always unpredictable and interesting. There can be • 7:30 p.m., potpourri slide show, don't forget to bring your favorite Oregon bird wild fluctuations in the numbers of rare/unusual birds, common birds, and the slides; AV room in Malcolm Hall. weather. Saturday, 21 September f 996 During the 1995 Fall OFO Weekend at Malheur, we saw very few uncommon • 6:30 p.m., dinner in MFS dining hall (or make your own alternative dining birds (exceptions: American Redstart and Great-tailed Grackle), but we saw a total arrangements). of 151 species. The weather ranged from very warm in the valley to downright arctic • 7:30 p.m., Carla Burnside, talk on Refuge archaeology and slide show. in the Steens. Some interesting highlights: 75+ Black Rosy-finches at the east Sunday, 22 September 1996 rim of Steens Mountain; a Yellow-breasted Chat attacking its reflection in the • Birding on your own .... window at Refuge Headquarters; Sabine's Gulls at nearby lakes; a report of Fulvous Whistling Ducks in the Warner Valley; the Refuge's first documented Registration deadline 3 September 1996. For later registrations, call Sheran Tropical Kingbird (at Headquarters 10 days after the OFO weekend). Jones (phone below). Make your lodging arrangements separately. The Seventh OFO Fall Weekend at Malheur will be held 20 - 22 September Fill in for each participant 1996. After the Saturday night countdown dinner, Malheur NWR staff I, Name Phone archaeologist Carla Burnside will give a talk and slide show on the archaeology of the Refuge. She tells me that some of the talk/slides are bird related. I will Address contact Refuge personnel about obtaining a Special Use Permit to enter restricted shorebird habitat. City State Zip Malheur Field Station has reserved 2 dorms for us. Some trailers and RV 2. Name Phone spaces are also available (RVs must be completely contained). Meals may be taken at the MFS dining hall or you may bring your own food. Please call or write Address MFS to make your lodging and meal reservations and to obtain current rates/ prices. When contacting MFS to make reservations, please inquire about its City State Zip current policy on deposits/payments. Don't forget to mention that this is for the Use additional sheets if needed September OFO event. Keep in mind that OFO will not get the $50 cleaning nun IUCI deposit back if the dorms are not left clean. Registration OFO member $7.00 The OFO registration fee for the Fall Weekend supports OFO and covers the Saturday night after-dinner presentation by Carla Burnside. Other than a get- non-OFO member $9.00 together Friday night to show some of our own best slides (please bring your 1-year OFO membership Individual $20.00 favorite Oregon bird slides) and the presentation by Carla Saturday night, the weekend will be unstructured — you'll be free to explore Malheur National Wildlife Family $25.00 Refuge and surrounding areas at your own pace. Descriptions of/ directions to TOTAL ENCLOSED points of interest, bird checklist, and other information are available at Refuge Make your check payable to OFO or Oregon Field Ornithologists Headquarters. For and meals, So for great birding, NO MOSQUITOES, and an opportunity to support both lodging contact: Mail this form by 3 September 1996, to: OFO and MFS, fill out the attached registration form and join us at MFS in September! Malheur Field Station Sheran Jones HC 72 Box 260 9785 S.W.Ventura Court Sheran Jones Princeton OR 97721 Tigard OR 97223 9785 SW Ventura Court (503)493-2629 (503)246-5594 Tigard, OR 97223 503-246-5594 :(p)On) ^!/U(©IJrXgljG>

13-14-15 September 1996 13-14-15 September 1996

Cape Arago Audubon Society in cooperation with To get to the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, follow the signs to Charleston. OIMB is on the right hand side coming over the bridge from Coos Bay. Follow the signs. Park at OIMB and walk Oregon Field Ornithologists to the Boat House. Betty Kay Charters is located in the Charleston Boat Basin. Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Charleston, Oregon Friday, 13 September Registration at OIMB, 5-8 pm • Evening session, Boat House, OIMB • opening remarks, Ray Nolan • evening program, Dr. David Mehlman, "Movements of Western Great Basin Shore- birds" • field trip announcements

Saturday, 14 September 6:30 am, pelagic trip, meet at Betty Kay Charters in the Charleston Boat Basin at 6:15 am • 7:45 am, field trips, meet at OIMB to carpool • Bandon Marsh, meet 8:15 am at Ray's Marketplace, Hwy. 101 and 42S in Bandon • New River Estuary, meet 8:30 am at West Coast Game Park 7 miles s. of Bandon • Millicoma Marsh Trail, meet at 8:15 am at Millicoma Middle School Parking lot • Lunch on your own • 6:00 pm, dinner at OIMB • 8:00 pm, OIMB Boat House, review of day's birds, keynote speaker Dr. Susan M. Haig, Associate Professor in Zoology and Senior Wildlife Ecologist for the National Biological Service at Oregon State University, "Population Identification in Western Hemisphere Shorebirds: Where do we go after banding?" Registration Individual '$12.00 Sunday, 15 September 6:30 am, pelagic trip, meet at Betty Kay Charters in the Charleston Boat Basin at 6:15 am • Family $20.00 7:45 am, repeat of Saturday field trips • Sunday afternoon birding trips on your own Pelagic Trip Saturday $40.00 Sunday $40.00

We will have a pelagic trip both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Breakfast is on your Dinner Saturday night (pre-registration needed) $8.50 own. These trips are on a large boat piloted by an experienced captain who knows where to Lodging in OIMB dorm/person/night Fri $20.00 find birds. There will be an expert in identification on board during each trip. Dress in layers Sat $20.00 and take rain gear. If motion sickness is a problem, get a TransDerm Scop patch from your T-Shirt {S, M, L, XL) doctor. 8irds usually seen include Black-footed Albatross, Sooty, Pink-footed and Buller's $10.00 Shearwaters, Red and Red-necked Phalaropes, Sabine's Gulls and many other species. Hat $6.00 Whales are often seen.

Lodging: The dormitory at OIMB is available Friday and Saturday night at $20.00 per For more information, contact: night. You must bring your own bedding and towels; space is limited. Many major motels and Lyn Topits 503-267-7208 campgrounds are available; call for a list. Barb Griffin 503-756-5688

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Phone number in italicsN 1. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS DATE RECEIVED BY OBRC SECRETARY means you may reach an This form is intended as a convenience and a ^answering machine. J guideline. It may be used flexibly and need not <, Salem be used at M.Attachadditionalsheets if needed. 'Barb Bellin\393-0243 )Canyon City Please type, or write legibly. You may find it Bob Lucas, 363-9710 Tom Winters, 575-2570 easiest to use separate sheets of paper keyed to TELEPHONE the general guidelines in this form. Ibany 'Rick Krabbe, 967-t731 3. DATE(S). Month, day, and year. If there Corvallis/Philomath^ 2. BIRD IDENTIFICATION. Write in £lzy & Elsie Eltzroth, 74§-7806 the name of the species you have identified are multiple observations, each date. Florend ian Krabbe, 929-5941 and information on numbers, sex, plumage, Bill Stoffi 997-8978 and age. J Bend Mgene Tom Crabtree, 388-2462 flfn Carlson, 485-4491 Clarice Watson, 485-6137 Kit Larsen, 344-9574 Tom Mickel, 485-7112 LOCATION. Be specific; describe habitat. Always list the county; give compass orientation Barb Combs, 689-6660 to the nearest notable geographic feature. Use the DeLorme Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer with version number, page number, and coordinates. Zoos Bay/North Bend Roseburg/Glide Barbara Griffin, 756-5688x Alice Parker, 672-1549 Lyn Topits, 267-7208 Meredith Jones, 672-6367 Larry Thornburgh, 756-4281 5. DETAILS. Include only what was actually observed, not what should have been seen or heard. Ron Maertz, 496-3847 Stress field marks: bill, eye, wings, tail, legs, shape, proportions, "jizz", etc. Include behavior: JPort Orford G O N- 1 Jim Rogers, i Ashland/Medford area feeding, resting, flying, interactions with other species, etc. Describe voice—song, calls, or notes I Carrie Osborne, 332-2555 Marjorie Moore, 535-5138 r ^^ZJiSiBt^"' — if heard. If you have made field notes and/or field sketches, include them (or copies of them). DouglasKirkpatrick, 772-2232V ^^^^t^^_^ ij ' Grants Pass ) Brookings Barbara Hoffman, 471-6019 : Colin Dillingham. 469-9624

Rules for a network are simple: rare birds only (no east/west or west/east Oregon birds); birders who get calls have to make calls (this means long distance tolls); and once on the network, keep it going by keeping your address and phone number(s) current. Minimum information on a rare bird call should include species, age and sex (if not known, say so), number of birds, who found it (them), and who to call for more information, if anyone. Birders who would like to represent their local birding areas should write to The Editor, Oregon Birds, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 972I2 Please feel free to send ideas and suggestions, too! Rare Bird Phone Network 08 2213} Describe your reasons for your identification: your familiarity with the species, field guides used, similar species that were eliminated, references that were consulted, etc. • Albany Rick Krabbe, 1427 Tracy Court, Albany, OR 97321 ,(H)967-7731 {W)967-5877 • Ashland/Medford area Marjorie Moore, 4729 S. Pacific Hwy. #11, Phoenix, OR 97535, (1-1)535-5138 (W)776-7293 or 776-7294 Douglas Kirkpatrick, 330 Harvard Place, Medford, OR 97504, (H) 772-2232 (W)779-1672 • Astoria Mike Patterson, 1338 Kensington Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103, (H)325-1365 •Bend Tom Crabtree, 1667 N.W. Iowa, Bend, OR 97701, (H)388-2462 (W)389-7723,1 -800-762-6616 • Brookings Colin Dillingham, 437 Azalea Park Road, Brookings, OR 97415, (H)469-9624 • Canyon City Tom Winters, P.O. Box 111, Canyon City, OR 97820, (W)575-2570 • Coos Bay/North Bend Ben Fawver, 793 Johnson, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (H)267-6485 Describe the circumstances of the observation: light conditions, position of the sun, distance to the Lyn Topits, 888 Telegraph, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (H)267-7208 (VJ)888-4762 bird, duration of observation, equipment used, time of day, time of tide, etc. Barbara Griffin, 1691 Grant Street, North Bend OR 97459, (H)756-5688 Larry Thornburgh, 2058 Cedar Court, North Bend, OR 97459, (H)756-4281 • Corvallis/Philomath Elzy & Elsie Eltzroth, 6980 N.W. Cardinal, Corvallis, OR 97330, (H)745-7806 Jan Krabbe, 24461 Columbine Drive, Philomath, OR 97370, (H) 929-5941 (W) 928-2361 x410 • Eugene Jim Carlson, 1560 Chasa St., Eugene, OR 97401, (H) 485-4491 (W) 687-4436 (leave message) Barb Combs, 1466 Elkay Drive, Eugene, OR 97404, (H)689-6660, (W)378-6190 Kit Larsen, 2162 Kincaid Street, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)344-9574 (W) 686-4394 Tom Mickel, 5259 Overbrook Lane, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)485-7112, (W) 935-2283 Clarice Watson, 3787 Wilshire Lane, Eugene, OR 97405, (H)485-6137 • Florence Bill Stotz, 1305 Laurel, Florence, OR 97439, (H)997-8978 • Grants Pass Barbara Hoffman, 251 Brooke Lane, Grants Pass, OR 97527,541-471-6019 Add the names (and addresses and phone numbers if known) of other observers who may have • Portland identified the bird. Jeff Gilligan, 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, (H)237-097?(W)326-3057 Harry Nehls, 2736 S.E. 20th, Portland, OR 97202, (H)233-3976 Owen Schmidt, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212, (H)282-9403 (W)326-3115 • Port Orford Jim Rogers & Carrie Osborne, 95187 Elk River Rd., Port Orford, OR 97465, (H)332-2555 • Roseburg/Glide 6. PHOTOS, RECORDINGS. State whether photos were taken or video or sound recordings Alice Parker, 313 W. Hickory St., Roseburg, OR 97470, (H)672-1549 were made. OBRC will duplicate and return original slides and tapes promptly. Donations of slide Meredith Jones, 2224 N.W. Calkins, Roseburg, OR 97470, (H)672-6367 duplicates (OBRC prefers a double set) and copies of recordings may be considered a tax- Ron Maertz, 257 Brown Street, Glide, OR 97443, (H)496-3847 deductible expense! • Salem Barb Bellin, 4730 Elizabeth Street N., Salem, OR 97303, (H)393-0243 Bob Lucas, 392 Holder Lane S.E., Salem, OR 97306, (H)363-9710 7. DATE. Sign this form, and date it for when it was filled out. • Tillamook SIGNATURE, Craig Roberts, 2880 Old Netarts Road W., Tillamook, OR 97141, (H)842-5782 • Umatilla/Hermiston Craig Corder, 880 E. Tamarack, Hermiston, OR 97838, (H)567-0305 (W)567-6414 Phone number in italics means you may reach an answering machine. Great Gray Owl _ Solitary Vireo Checklist of Oregon Birds -1 t131 Long-eared Owl _ Hutton's Vireo Short-eared Owl _ Warbling Vireo _ Red-throated Loon _ Wild Turkey Northern Saw-whet Dwl _ Bed-eyed Vireo _ Pacific Loon _ Northern Bobwhite Common Nighthawk _ Tennessee Warbler _ Common Loon _ California Quail Common Poorwill _ Orange-crowned Warbler _ Red-billed Grebe _ Mountain Quail Black Swift _ Nashville Warbler _ Horned Grebe _ Yellow Rail Value's Swift _ Yellow Warbler _ Red-necked Grebe i Virginia Hail White-throated Swift _ Yellow-rump ed Warbler _ Eared Grebe _ Sara J Black-chinned Hummingbird _ Black-throated Gray Warbler _ Western Grebe _ American Coot Anna's Hummingbird _ Townsend's Warbler _ Clark's Grebe _ Sandhill Crane Calliope Hummingbird _ Hermit Warbler _ Black-footed Albatross ; Black-bellied Hover Broad-tailed Hummingbird _ Palm Warbler _ Laysan Albatross _ American Golden-Plover Rufous Hummingbird _ Black-and-white Warbler _ Northern Fulmar _ Pacific Golden-Plover Allen's Hummingbird _ American Redstart _ Pink-looted Shearwater _ Snowy Plover Belted Kingfisher _ Ovenbird _ Flesh-footed Shearwater _ Semipalmated Plover Lewis' Woodpecker _ Northern Waterthrush _ Buller's Shearwater _ Killdeer Acorn Woodpecker _ MacGiliivrays Warbler _ Sooty Shearwater _ Black Oystercatcher Red-naped Sapsucker _ Common Yellowthroat _ Short-tailed Shearwater . Black-necked Stilt Red-breasted Sapsucker _ Wilson's Warbler _ Fork-tailedStorm-Petrel _ American Avocet Williamson's Sapsucker _ Yellow-breasted Chat _ Leach's Storm-Petrel _ Greater Yellowlegs Downy Woodpecker _ Western Tanager _ American White Pelican . Lesser Yellowlegs Hairy Woodpecker _ Black-headed Grosbeak _ Brown Pelican Solitary Sandpiper White-headed Woodpecker _ Lazuli Bunting _ Double-crested Cormorant . Willet Three-toed Woodpecker _ Green-tailed Towhee _ Brandt's Cormorant . Wandering Tattler Black-backed Woodpecker _ Spotted Towhee _ Pelagic Cormorant . Spotted Sandpiper Northern Flicker . California Towhee _ American Bittern . Upland Sandpiper Pileated Woodpecker . American Tree Sparrow . Chipping Sparrow _ Least Bittern . Whimhrel Olive-sided Flycatcher . Clay-colored Sparrow _ Great Blue Heron . Long-billed Curlew Western Wood-Pewee . Brewer's Sparrow _ Great Egret . Marbled Godwit Willow Flycatcher . Vesper Sparrow _ Snowy Egret . Ruddy Turnstone Hammond's Flycatcher . Lark Sparrow _ Cattle Egret . Black Turnstone Dusky Flycatcher . Black-throated Sparrow _ Green Heron Surfbird Gray Flycatcher . Sage Sparrow _ Bl.-crowned Night-Heron . Red Knot Pacific-slope Flycatcher . Savannah Sparrow _ White-faced Ibis . Sanderling Cordilleran Flycatcher _ Tundra Swan Semipalmated Sandpiper Black Phoebe Grasshopper Sparrow _ Trumpeter Swan Western Sandpiper Say's Phoebe . Fox Sparrow _ Gr. White-fronted Goose Least Sandpiper Ash-throated Flycatcher . Song Sparrow _ Snow Goose Baird's Sandpiper Western Kingbird \s Sparrow _ Ross' Goose Pectoral Sandpiper Eastern Kingbird Swamp Sparrow _ Emperor Goose Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Horned Lark White-throated Sparrow _ Brant Rock Sandpiper Purple Martin Golden-crowned Sparrow _ Canada Goose Dunlin Tree Swallow White-crowned Sparrow _ Wood Duck Stilt Sandpiper Violet-green Swallow Harris' Sparrow _ Green-winged Teal Buff-breasted Sandpiper N. Rough-winged Swallow Dark-eyed Junco _ Mallard Ruff Bank Swallow Lapland Longspur _ Northern Pintail Short-billed Dowitcher Cliff Swallow Snow Bunting _ Blue-winged Teal Long-billed Dowitcher Bam Swallow Bobolink _ Cinnamon Teal Common Snipe Gray Jay Red-winged Blackbird _ Northern Shoveler Wilson's Fhalarope Steller's Jay Tricolored Blackbird . Gadwall Red-necked Phalarope Blue Jay Western Meadowlark _ Eurasian Wigeon Red Phalarope Western Scrub-Jay Yellow-headed Blackbird _ American Wigeon Pomarine Jaeger Pinyon Jay Brewer's Blackbird _ Canvasback Parasitic Jaeger Darks Nutcracker Brown-headed Cowbird _ Redhead Long-tailed Jaeger Black-billed Magpie Bullock's Oriole . Ring-necked Duck South Polar Skua American Crow Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch . Greater Scaup Franklin's Gull Northwestern Crow Black Rosy-Finch _ Lesser Scaup Honaparte's Gull Common Raven Pine Grosbeak _ Harlequin Duck Heermann's Gull Black-capped Chickadee Purple Finch _ Oldsquaw Mew Gull Mountain Chickadee Cassin's Finch _ Black Scoter Ring-billed Gull Chestnut-backed Chickadee House Finch . Surf Scoter California Gull Plain Titmouse Red Crossbill _ White-winged Scoter Herring Gull Bushtit White-winged Crosshill _ Common Goldeneye Thayer's Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Common Redpoll Barrow's Goldeneye Western Gull White-breasted Nuthatch Pine Siskin . Bufflehead Glaucous-winged Gull Pygmy Nuthatch Lesser Goldfinch Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Brown Creeper American Goldfinch . Common Merganser Black-legged Kittiwake Rock Wren Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Sabine's Gull Canyon Wren House Sparrow . Ruddy Duck Caspian Tern Bewicks Wren . Turkey Vulture Elegant Tern House Wren Osprey Common Tern Winter Wren . White-tailed Kite Arctic Tern Marsh Wren . Bald Eagle Forster's Tern American Dipper Black Tern p Northern Harrier Golden-crowned Kinglet . Sharp-shinned Hawk Common Murre Ruby-crowned Kinglet Pigeon Guillemot . Cooper's Hawk Blue-gray Gnatcatcher This is a list of the 352 species mast . Northern Goshawk Marbled Murrelet Western Bluebird . Red-shouldered Hawk Ancient Murrelet Mountain Bluebird likely to he encountered in Oregon. This Cassin's Auklet Swainson's Hawk Townsend's Solitaire list is based cm the records of the Or• . Bed-tailed Hawk Bhinoceros Auklet Veery . Ferruginous Hawk Tufted Puffin Swainson's Thrush egon Bird Records Committee and uses . Rough-legged Hawk Homed Puffin Hermit Thrush the taxonomic sequence and nomencla• . Golden Eagle Rock Dove American Robin . American Kestrel Band-tailed Pigeon Varied Thrush ture of the American Ornithologists' . Merlin Mourning Dove Wrentit Union, as published in their 1983 Check• Prairie Falcon Barn Dwl Gray Catbird . Peregrine Falcon Flammulated Dwl Northern Mockingbird list of North American birds, 6th edition, . Gray Partridge Western Screech-Owl Sage Thrasher as supplemented. Any bird seen in Or• Chukar Great Homed Owl American Pipit . Ring-necked Pheasant Snowy Owl Bohemian Waxwing egon that is not listed here is considered . Spruce Grouse Northern Pygmy-Dwl Cedar Waxwing to be a "rare bird' and a report of its oc• . Blue Grouse Burrowing Owl Northern Shrike . Ruffed Grouse Spotted Owl Loggerhead Shrike currence is requested by the Oregon Bird . Sage Grouse Barred Owl European Starling Records Committee. <> Authentic bird design ^Designs by o%fex earrings and gift items Sold &y handcrafted of fine Gloria Hall leather and hand 47405 SE 1 60TH NORTH BEND, WA 98045 (206) 888-0683 painted. The earrings

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Oregon Birds 22(3): 83 Thanksgiving Bird Count

John G.Hewston, Natural Resources Building, Humboldt State University, Areata, CA 95521

Although begun in 1966, Thanksgiv• Procedures for Thanksgiving Bird dividuals which are making visits to ing Bird Counts are not as well known Count the Circle, or which fly through the as Christmas and Breeding Bird Select a circular area on the ground imaginary cylinder. Try not to count Counts. This will be the fourth year (may include water area), 15 feet in the same individual bird over and in which I have been coordinating diameter, to include feeders, bird over again! Please print clearly the these counts and compiling results baths, shrubs, etc., as you wish. Imag• number for each species in the "In for the western states (including ine the circle extending upward as a Circle" column. If you wish to report Alaska) .When I began there were less cylinder. Count the numbers of indi• any seen outside the Circle, list them than 2 dozen counters in these states. vidual birds of each species which in the "Outside" column. Thus, I've been trying to increase come into this circle (or cylinder) Please contact the author for forms counts and improve areas of cover• during exactly 1 hour.Try to judge as and more details. age. best you can the actual number of in• 0 Thanksgiving Bird Counts take place on Thanksgiving Day and last for just 1 hour. Participants select the hour that best fits their schedule, and Oregon Sensitive Species list this doesn't take much time from Thanksgiving Day activities. The American White Pelican count is to be made within a 15-foot Updated Bank Swallow diameter circle. Participants deter• Barrow's Goldeneye mine the location of their count Black Rosy Finch In 1988,the Oregon Fish andWild- circle, usually in the yard where it can Black Swift life Commission adopted an ad• be observed from a comfortable spot Black-backed Woodpecker ministrative rule (OAR 635-200- near a window. The circle may con• Black-throated Sparrow 240), which requires the Depart• Bobolink tain feeders, bird baths, or other at• ment to maintain a list of species Boreal Owl tractions to birds — but these are not which could qualify for threatened Bufflehead required.Actually, the "circle" is a cyl• or endangered species status in the Burrowing Owl inder, since birds passing through or Ferruginous Hawk future because of declining num• over, those perching in trees or shrubs Flammulated Owl bers, or declining habitat quality or can be counted, as well as those on Fork-tailed Storm Petrel quantity.The list identifies species Franklin's Gull the ground (or in the water, if a body needing special attention by land Grasshopper Sparrow of water is selected). managers and the public, but does Great Gray Owl Although I received counts from all not carry any regulatory authority. Greater Sandhill Crane 12 states last year, there still is lots of Harlequin Duck It is hoped that land managers will Horned Grebe space in each state needing better take voluntary steps to improve Least Bittern coverage.Therefore, any help would the habitat of Sensitive Species, in Lewis' Woodpecker be greatly appreciated A detailed sum• order to help avoid threatened and Loggerhead Shrike mary of all counts will be mailed to endangered species listings. Every Northern Goshawk all participants. 2 years, the Oregon Department of Northern Pygmy Owl In 1994, 269 counters sent in 272 Fish and Wildlife is required to re• (Oregon) Vesper Sparrow Pileated Woodpecker reports (some did counts in more view its list of Sensitive Species Purple Martin than one place). These counters tal• and update it as needed. Oregon's Pygmy Nuthatch lied 101 species of birds observed list was recently reviewed and re• Red-necked Grebe within their count circles during the vised. The Boreal Owl is new for Sage Grouse hour of counting. Participants are the 1995 list. Snowy Egret Spruce Grouse encouraged to send in count results Source: Wild Flyer, ODF&Ws whether or not they see any birds Streaked Horned Lark nongame wildlife newsletter, Win• Swainson's Hawk during the count hour. And, due to ter 1996. Oregon Department of Three-toed Woodpecker weather and other things, some did Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 59, Port• Tricolored Blackbird not count any birds. Some explana• land, OR 97207, 503-229-5454 Upland Sandpiper tion should accompany reports of Western Bluebird unusual or out-of-range birds. Also, White-headed Woodpecker birds must be identified as to species Williamson's Sapsucker Yellow Rail . — which chickadee rather than just Yellow-billed Cuckoo "chickadee," and which of the 3 rosy , finches did you see!

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he June 1996 Journal of Raptor vey of Swainson's Hawk wintering ing been actually found for a total TResearch (vol. 30 pp. 62-69 and grounds in Argentina. It represents a estimate of 4100 dead in the roosts pp. 106-107) contains 2 papers that follow-up on a previous survey investigated.The losses are attributed apply to Oregon or have implications (Woodbridge, B. et al. 1995./Raptor to the organic phosphate, dimethoate, for birds of this state. Research 29:202-204) that recorded and an unidentified pesticide that was Paper 1 by J.W. Witt, entitled, over 700 dead Swainson's Hawks at a sprayed on alfalfa and sunflower for "Long-Term Population Monitoring of night roost containing approximately grasshopper control. Dimethoate is Osprey Along the Umpqua River of 7000 Swainson's Hawks.The mortal• not registered for use in the U.S. Western Oregon," reports on a 17 ity was a result of spraying an The Swainson's Hawk winters in percent annual increase in the Osprey organo-phosphate pesticide in a sun• large flocks on the Pampas of Argen• population along the Umpqua River flower field. (This was also reported tina where they forage mainly on between Roseburg and Reedsport for on in a popular article [Di Silvestro, grasshoppers.The world population the 1981-90 period. The number of R. 1996. "What's Killing the is estimated at 450,000 birds.The au• occupied territories increased from Swainson's Hawk," International thor estimates that pesticide-related 17 to 43.This was attributed in part Wildlife May-June 1996]). mortality may well exceed 5 percent to the installation of 24 nesting plat• The current paper by Goldstein of the population. forms and 17 accessory perches. reports on a survey of roosts located The second paper, "An Assessment in Eucalyptus groves that contained — David B. Marshall, Consulting of Mortality of Swainson's Hawks on up to 12,000 individuals. Four inci• Wildlife Biologist, 4265 S.W. Wintering Grounds in Argentina" by dents of large-scale mortality resulted Chesapeake Avenue, Portland, OR M.I. Goldstein, reports on a 1996 sur• in 982 dead Swainson's Hawks hav• 97201. Oregon Birds 22(3): 85 are birds — running tally of the IRDNET is the World Wide Web an aluminum band in various assort• Rbirds of the Oregon rare bird Bhome page for the Ornithological ments above the "knee" on both legs. phone network: Council, at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/ Colors used are dark blue, light blue, - Canada Warbler, 10 June 1996, a bird on Mt. Ta• BIRD NET.BIRDNET will provide"one- dark green, light green, black, orange, bor, Multnomah Co., by Gerard Lillie; stop shopping" on the Internet for dark pink, red, white, and yellow. In - Dickcissel, 10 June 1996, a bird near Malheur birds and ornithology: information addition, a large number of avocets NWR headquarters, Harney Co., again 12 June about ornithological scientific societ• have been color banded by other re• 1996, at Malheur Field Station; and ies and links to related societies; searchers in California, Nevada, and - Kentucky Warbler, a territorial male on the Fre• policy news and action alerts from Utah. These birds have varying com• mont National Forest, Lake Co., from late June through at least early July. the Ornithological Council and binations of one, two, or three color AOUNET; resolutions approved by bands on each leg. If sighted, please hat will be Oregon's 5 next societies; information about jobs and note the color combination, location, W"first" state record birds? Prize funding opportunities; links with Part• date, time, and total number of av• for wirining this competition is Stokes ners in Flight and other programs; ocets present. I will endeavor to get Field Guide to Birds, Western Region, links with state ornithological societ• the resighting information to the which Oregon Birds has received ies; and more. Presently the content proper bander and will provide infor• from the publisher as a review copy. is limited by the need for volunteers mation to the observer on location And the birder who wins this contest to organize and post information. and date of banding. Please send any will be showered with affection by Robert Hole ([email protected]) or sightings of these birds to: David other birders, to be sure, and achieve David Blockstein ([email protected]). Mehlman, NBS-FRESC, 3200 S.W prominence on the pages of OB. Read Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 the article "Oregon's Next First State idwinter eagle counters turned (voice: 541-750-7495; fax: 541-758- Record Bird," OB 20(4): 115, Winter Mup 649 Bald Eagles in Oregon, 7761; e-mail: mehlmand@fsl. orst.edu). 1994, for a refresher. No one guessed the fifth highest midwinter count. the Dusky-capped Flycatcher. If the Highest numbers were in the Kla• illets will be color banded in possible Cook's Petrel found by Bob math Basin (206), High Cascades WLake County, Oregon, in 1996 Loeffel on 4 December 1995 onThiel (103), and Columbia River Zones (89). and 1997. Combinations to be used Creek Beach, Lincoln Co. is con• Almost three-quarters (73 percent) are an aluminum band on one leg firmed, it will be the first "next."This were adults. Only 96 Golden Eagles above the "knee" and three color species was guessed, so anyone en• were counted, down three years in a bands on the other leg above the tering the contest at this late date will row. Frank B. Isaacs, Secretary, Oregon "knee." Colors to be used are red, yel• suffer this handicap. Birders wishing Eagle Foundation, Inc., 337 South G low, black, and light green. Some in• to borrow the Grand Prize field guide Street, Lakeview, OR 97630-1823,541- dividuals may be marked with one for purposes of writing a review 947-2544 [email protected]. aluminum band on one leg and one should contact the Editor. Birders color band on the other leg. Willets wishing to enter the contest should irding news from the Oregon are also being color banded inAlberta, contact Bill Tice, 750 Wood Street, BDept. of Fish & Wildlife, north• with a white "flag" and a color band Falls City, OR 97344. west region: above the "knee" on one leg and two - Snowy Plover nesting is up, with 6 nests at color bands above the "knee" on the Tahkenitch, 1 at Siltcoos, and 1 at Sutton; other leg. If any of these birds are - Willamette Valley grassland surveys turned up nests sighted, please note the color combi• for Vesper Sparrow, Horned Lark, Western Mead- nation, location, date, time, and total STOKES owlark, Common Nighthawk, and 2 pairs of Grass• number ofWillets present. I will send FIELD GUIDE hopper Sparrows; the resighting information to the - "Few nighthawks were located"; proper bander and will provide infor• TO BIRDS - Over 8000 Sichuan Pheasant eggs were incubated mation to the observer on location at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area for eventual re• and date of banding. Please send any lease; Sichuan Pheasant propagation is proposed to be discontinued after this year; and sightings of these birds to: David - Fern Ridge Wildlife Area planted 150 acres of Mehlman, NBS-FRESC, 3200 S.W. waterfowl food crops. Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 Oregon Department of Fish & Wild• (voice: 541-750-7495; fax: life, P.O. Box 59, Portland OR 97207, 541-758-7761; e-mail: mehlmand@fsl. 503-229-5454. orst.edu).

merican Avocets have been and olden-Plovers (Pluvialis fulva Awill be color banded in Lake Gand P. dominicd) have been County, Oregon, in 1995, 1996, and banded on Oahu, HI, and near Nome, 1997. Combinations for adults are AK. Each bird wears a FWS metal three color bands plus an aluminum band plus some combination of color band above the "knee" on the left leg bands or color flags. Observers are and three color bands above the asked to note the colors and exact DONALD AND LILLIAN STOKES "knee" on the right leg. Combinations sequence of all bands or flags on the for chicks are two color bands plus bird. It is important that we know Oregon Birds 22(3): 86 sequence of all bands or flags on the he Oregon Clean Stream Initiative -Lbiggs/oboL.htmL. Lucy Biggs, bird. It is important that we know Ttargets polluted streams,requires OBOL home page webmaster, gra• which leg carries the particular streamside buffers from livestock ciously HTML-tagged and added the color(s) and, where used together, grazing and provides tax incentives files. Range Bayer, P.O. Box 1467, New• whether the color band is above or to livestock operators who protect port, OR 97365-0112 rbayer® below the metal band. We are espe• streams, and creates an incentive for orednet.org. cially interested in migration routes landowners to work with govern• and the locations of breeding ment agencies which develop water elagic trips are scheduled for the grounds. Sightings are possible over quality management plans. Protection Premainder of 1996 out of Depoe vast areas including the insular Pacific, of riparian areas would benefit bird, Bay, by The Bird Guide; each trip is 8 Pacific coast, portions of South and fish, and other wildlife populations. hours and costs $60:31 August, 5 Oc• Central America, prairie regions of the Volunteers and cash support are in• tober, and 7 December. Greg Gillson, U.S. and CanadaAlaska, and northeast• vited. Oregon Clean Stream Initiative, The Bird Guide, 311 Park Street, ern Russia. Please send observations 16 N.W. Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR Banks, OR 97106, 503-324-0508 with as much information as possible 97701, 541-389-8367 fax 541-385- [email protected] http://www. to Oscar Johnson, Dept. Biol., Mon• 3370. telport.com/~guide tana State Univ.,Bozeman,MT 59717, 406-996-4548, or Phillip Bruner, Nat. Sci. Div., BYU—Hawaii, Laie, HI 96762, useum Design is offering a T- 808-293-3820, or WHSRN, c/o M shirt to help preserve the Bea• Manomet Bird Observatory, P.O. Box ver Creek MarshA portion of the sale 1770, Manomet, MA 02345, 508-224- of each T-shirt will be contributed to 6521, or Robert Gill, Nat. Biol. Service, the Wetlands Conservancy in an on• 1011 Rd.,Anchorage,AK 99503,907- going effort to preserve the natural 786-3512. beauty and fragile ecosystem of our Pacific Northwest wetlands. For a T- lack-bellied Plovers {Pluvialis shirt, send $15.95 ($17.95 for XXL). Bsquatarola) have been banded Museum Design, 148 S.E. 1st Street, near Nome, AK. We ask that observ• Newport, OR 97365, 541-265-7520 ers along the Pacific coast be alert to 800-206-7520. Museum Design possible sightings of these birds dur• ing spring migration. Each bird wears a FWS metal band plus two color embers of the Cornell Labora• bands on one leg, and a single color Mtory of Ornithology can save band on the opposite leg. It is impor• money enrolling in the Lab's Home tant that we know the exact combi• Study Course of 9 individual seminars, eetings, events & deadlines nation of color(s) carried on each leg. "each written by an expert in the field made known to Oregon Birds: Please send observations with as M and lavishly illustrated." Regular en• - 13-15 September 1996, Shorebird Festival, Or• much information as possible to Os• rollment is $165, members $135. egon Field Ornithologists with Cape Arago car Johnson, Dept. Biol., Montana Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Audubon Society. See inside pages of this issue State Univ.,Bozeman,MT 59717,406- 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca for registration form and highlights. Lyn Topits, 996-4548, or Robert Gill, Nat. Biol. NY 14850,607-254-BIRD fax 607-254- 503-267-7208. Service, 1011 Rd., Anchorage, AK 2415. - 20-22 September 1996, OFO's Fall Birding Week• 99503,907-786-3512. end at Malheur. See inside pages of this issue for ournal of Oregon Ornithology registration form and highlights. Sheran Jones, 9785 S.W. Ventura Court, Tigard, OR 97223,503- ill Ward, well-known wildlife GOO) issue no. 5,May 1996,has ar• J 246-5594. sound recording enthusiast, ticles by Alan Contreras about John B - 21 September 1996, North American Migration makes his tapes Pacific Northwest Wampole's 1957-59 Coos Bay check• Count, Fall Count. Pat French, Oregon NAMC Co• Birds, Parts 1-4, available to the pub• list and by Kathy Merrifield with her ordinator, 400 E. 31st Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405, lic on a non-profit basis.Ward, whose 1992-95 waterbird and raptor cen• 541-683-4292 before 9 p.m. recordings are used by Cornell suses at Cabell Marsh, Benton Co. It - 26-29 September 1996, 8th annual Washington University's Laboratory of Ornithol• also has a compilation of Oregon pe• Ornithological Society conference, Ocean Shores, ogy among others, has spent years lagic and beached bird records features shorebirds and seabirds of Washington. collecting, refining, and updating through 1983, a transcription of Bill & Nancy LaFramboise, 509-627-3695 wlafra these tapes.The set of two 60-minute Vernon Bailey's 1909 bird notes for @oneworld.owt.com. cassette tapes is priced at $ 15.00 post• the Oregon coast, and a listing of Or• - 21 November 1996, Thanksgiving Day Count. John G. Hewston, Natural Resources Building, paid. All proceeds from the sale of egon bird notes in A.C. Bent's Life Humboldt State University, Areata, CA 95521. Ward's tapes will go to the Siskiyou History series.JOO issues are available - 20 December 1996-5 January 1997,97th Christ• Audubon Chapter. To order, write to on the World Wide Web as one of the mas Bird Count, National Audubon Society. Siskiyou Audubon Society, P.O. Box menu selections on the Oregon -19 December 1997 - 4 January 1998,98th Christ• 1047, Grants Pass, OR 97526. Birders On Line (OBOL) home page: mas Bird Count, National Audubon Society. http://www-vms.uoregon.edu/ 0

Oregon Birds 22(3): 87 Oregon Birds Regional Editors Western Oregon Jeff Gilligan 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue •Fall ^ 231-0971 Portland, OR 97232

Western Oregon Gerard Lillie 329 N.E. Gilham • Spring 257-9344 Portland, OR 97215 Oregon Birds and Audubon Field Notes have synchronized reporting areas, 10405 N.E. 9th Ave. Apt G-10 periods, and deadlines. Field reports for eastern and western Oregon are due Western Oregon Jim Johnson • Winter/Summer 360-576-6984 Vancouver, WA 98685 to the OB Regional Editor and AFN Regional Editor at the same time. Season Months Due date Spring March—May 10 June Eastern Oregon Paul T. Sullivan 4470 S.W. Murray Blvd. #26 Summer June—July 10 August • Fall/Spring 646-7889 Beaverton, OR 97005 Fall August—November 10 December Winter December—February 10 March Eastern Oregon • Winter/Summer

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Oregon Birds 22(3): 88 III IJ)\01 IS: Eastern Oregon, winter 1995-96

Tom Crabtree, 1667 NWIowa, Bend, OR 97701 [email protected]

The weather this winter was fairly normal. species was found along the Deschutes River Bonaparte's Gull December was milder than normal, while Feb• in Bend on 5 Dec (PM, DH, TC, m.ob). 25 were at McNary Dam, Umatilla, 1 Dec ruary was colder and wetter than normal. At Wood Duck (MD); 4 were at the John Day Dam on 3 Dec Malheur refuge winter precipitation was 256 6 birds were at the wildlife area below (DL). percent of normal over the 20-year average, McNary Dam, Umatilla, 24 Dec (MD). Mew Gull and the highest since record-keeping began. Gadwall an adult was at McNary Dam, Umatilla, 1 In Bend over 2-1/2 feet of snow fell the last 2 an albino was at the Malheur NWR HQ dis• Dec (MD). weeks of January! Total for the period was 56 play pond on 14 Dec (GI, BU). Ring-billed Gull inches. Christmas Bird Counts were not con• Redhead 1 was at the Malheur NWR display pond on ducted for the Malheur and Sodhouse counts 1 found on the John Day CBC was a first for 31 Jan (RTV, RC); another was In Bend 16-27 due to the federal government furlough due that count (TW). Dec (TC,CM, m. ob). the budget impasse. Greater Scaup Herring Gull 1 male was at Hatfield Lake on 10 Feb (DH, 2 were along the Deschutes River in Bend Loons through Herons PM). on 9 Dec 0M). Oldsquaw Iceland Gull Pacific Loon 1 was on Wallowa Lake on 17 Dec (FC). a bird showing all of the characteristics of 1 was at Bully Creek Res., Malheur, on 4 Surf Scoter a first-year bird was studied for half an hour Jan (TG). along the Deschutes River Common Loon in Bend on 15 Dec (CM, 2 were at Bully Creek Res. TC). Surprisingly this on 18 Dec 0G); 3 were on species was not lumped Wallowa Lake on 31 Dec (DL). with Thayer's Gull by the Tom Crabtree has resigned the position of field notes editor for eastern Horned Grebe AOU Checklist Commit• Oregon, winter and summer seasons. Skills required are a keen knowl• tee's recent action. 1 was in Drake Park in edge of the birds of eastern Oregon, a willingness to serve, and aptitude Bendon27Dec (PTSJM); 10 for meeting deadlines. One or both seasons are available. Oregon birders Glaucous-winged Gull were along the Columbia from wishing to step into Tom's shoes are asked to contact the Editor, 3007 1 was at McNary Dam, Hood River to the John Day N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212, 503-282-9403. Umatilla, 1 Dec (MD). dam on 3 Dec (DL); 1 was on Black-legged Kitti- the Bend CBC for only the 4th wake count record (TC, CM). 1 was at Suttle lake, Jefferson on 13 Jan a possible bird of this species was observed Double-crested Cormorant (PTSJM) at the John Day Dam on 3 Dec (DL) 50 were at the John Day Dam, Sherman on Red-breasted Merganser 3 Dec (DL). 1 was at Barnes Butte Res., Crook, on 28 Owls through Hummingbirds Black-crowned Night-Heron Dec, for a first Prineville CBC record (TC, CM). 6 birds were at McNary Dam, Umatilla, 1 Barred Owl Dec (MD). Hawks to Gulls A bird of this species was reported calling along Canyon Creek, Grant, on 10 Feb (fide Ducks, Geese & Swans Rough-legged Hawk TW); another was near Ladd Marsh on 30 Jan 10 were seen between Dufer and Pine Hol• (Jim Ward). Tundra Swan low Res. Wasco, on 3 Dec for the highest re• Great Gray Owl 5 were at Hatfield Lake in Bend on 16 Dec ported number in the region this winter (DL). 1 was seen at the Ladd Marsh viewing area (PTS, JM); 16 were on frozen ponds along Wild Turkey on 31 Jan (Jim Ward). That's quite a view• Antoine Road, Wheeler, on 29 Dec (DL). 175 were coming to a feeder on Good Road, point! Trumpeter Swan east of Elgin in December (fide GRBC). Northern Saw-whet Owl 1 was in Prineville on 28 Dec (TC, CM). Virginia Rail 3 were at Bear Valley, Grant, 31 Jan (fide Greater White-fronted Goose 1 was at Adrian, Malheur, on 23 Dec 0G). TW). 4 were at Hatfield Lake in Bend on 25 Feb Sora Anna's Hummingbird (DH, PM); 1 was east of Spray, Wheeler, on 1 was at Adrian, Malheur, on 23 Dec (JG). 1 spent the winter at Dean Hale and Patty 11 Feb (PTS, JM, CC, JS); 6 were in Prineville Sandhill Crane Mehan's feeder in Bend, for 1 of the few veri• on 28 Dec (TC, CM). 2 were seen flying along Stateline Rd., Kla• fied winter records for Central Oregon. Pre• Snow Goose math, on 2 5 Jan (Wayne Blair); 300 were fly• dictably the bird was seen virtually every day 240 birds were seen over Irrigon, Morrow, ing over John Day on 17 Feb (Clarence except the day of the Bend CBC. Another was on 24 Feb (MD). This is an exceptionally large O'Leary). a couple of miles away on 17 Feb, probably a number for the Umatilla NWR. Spotted Sandpiper remrning bird (TC). Brant 1 was on the Bend CBC for a second count Broad-tailed Hummingbird Deschutes County's second record of this record (TC, CM). the most unusual report received con- Oregon Birds 22(3): 89 cerned a bird purportedly of this species com• for a late eastern Oregon record. White-throated Sparrow ing to a feeder in Elgin, Union, this winter. Northern Mockingbird 1 was SW of Spray, Wheeler, on 11 Feb, for There was even a front page article in the La 1 was at Bully Creek Res., Malheur, on 4 a rare county record (PTS, JM, CC, JS). Grande paper about it. Unfortunately, no pho• Jan. It was feeding on Russian Olive berries Harris' Sparrow tographs accompanied the article. Anna's on a south facing hillside (TG). A possible 1 was at Dog Creek, Grant, 10-15 Dec (PTS, Hummingbird would be more likely (fide Mockingbird was seen, but not verified, in JM) (fide TW). Two spent the winter at feed• GRBC). John Day on 16 Dec (fide TW). ers in Bend (DH, PM,TC). Sage Thrasher Lapland Longspur Woodpeckers through Creeper 1 was found on the Summer Lake CBC for a 4 were reported from 3 locations around rare winter record for this species (DH, PM). Malheur NWR 30 Jan to 2 Feb (fide RTV). Lewis' Woodpecker Bohemian Waxwing Snow Bunting 2 were seen just east of Sisters on 13 Jan numerous around Cove in December (Mary More than 50 were at Swamp Creek, Union (PTS, JM). 1 was on the Bend CBC for the first & Bruce Macke); 3 were at Adrian, Malheur, on 26 Jan (FC). Seven were reported from count record of this species. on 23 Dec (JG); 2000 were in a flock in Jo• three locations around Malheur NWR 28 Jan Red-naped Sapsucker seph, and 300 were scattered around Wallowa to 2 Feb (fideKN). 2 were reported from Hines on the early county on 31 Dec (DL). They were reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch date of 8 Feb (LH). to be in the hundreds around LaGrande in 40 were near Wingville, Baker, on 29 Dec Red-breasted Sapsucker January (/We GRBC). (DL). 1 was seen feeding in Bend after a snow Cedar Waxwing White-winged Crossbill storm on 21 Jan (TC). 446 were at Adrian, Malheur, on 23 Dec a flock of 80 of these was seen in January at Say's Phoebe (JG). the crest of the Cascades along Hwy 20 (m. a bird that was either a month or so late or Loggerhead Shrike ob.). a month early was near Baker City on 4-5 Jan 2 were found in the Painted Hills, Wheeler, Common Redpoll (HH). A bird at Hatfield Lake in Bend on 10 on 10 Feb (PTSJM, CCJS). 1 was at a feeder in Prairie City on 2 Feb Feb was about 2 weeks ahead of the average (fidem). arrival date for that species (DH, PM). Five Warblers through Finches Lesser Goldfinch were in Wheeler County on that day as well 1 was reported west of Burns on 1 Jan (fide (PTSJM, CC,JS). Orange-crowned Warbler RTV). Another was seen on 28 Dec. in Blue Jay 2 were at Adrian, Malheur, on l6Dec 0G); Prineville (TC). 1 was in Elgin, Union, from the middle of another was along the Umatilla River, Contributors October at least until the end of the year (Sid Umatilla, on 1 Jan (DL). WPB - Wayne & Patty Bowers, CC - Craig Retzlaff). This was the only report, unlike the Yellow-rumped Warbler Corder, FC - Frank Conley , RC - Rebecca high numbers last year. 25 were at Adrian, Malheur, on 16 Dec 0G). Chuck, GRBC - Grande Ronde Bird Club, MD Western Scrub-Jay American Tree Sparrow - Mike Denny, JG - John F. Gatchet, DH - Dean 1 was in Fossil, Wheeler (at least it's still 1 was at Napton, Malheur, on 16 Dec 0G) Hale, HH - Heidi Haid, LH - Larry Hammond, Wheeler Co. at the time of this writing) for the only one reported this winter. GI - Gary Ivey, CM - Craig Miller, PM - Patty throughout the winter (Brian Sharp). Two Swamp Sparrow Mehan, JM - Judy Meredith, BS - Brian Sharp, were in Prineville for the Christmas Bird Count 1 was in large marsh on the east end of JS - Judy Stevens, JSu - Joan Suther, PTS - Paul for the 2nd & 3rd records for Crook. The Bend Adrian, Malheur, on 16 Dec 0G). This spe• T. Sullivan, BU - Beth Ullenberg, RTV - Rick population is at least two dozen birds. It's hard cies is very rare in Eastern Oregon in winter. Vetter, MW - Mitch Willis, TW - Tom Winters. 0 to believe that this all started from 2 birds that showed up on the 1991 Bend CBC. Similarly, numbers are expanding elsewhere in Eastern Oregon; 20 were at Pine Grove, Wasco for an all-time high number there (fide DL). American Crow Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 15 December 1995, ORBRC 1 was around John Day on 16 Dec (fide record number 595-95-29B, Hunter Creek, Curry TW). Co. "A large emberizidpasserine with an enormous, pale-colored seed-cracking bill. This bill in combi• Wrens through Shrikes nation with a rose-colored breast made this bird un• mistakable. The head was dark with a yellow-buff colored central crown stripe and 2 eyelines begin• Rock Wren ning behind the eye. The wings were dark with dis• 1 was found near Fossil on 10 Jan (BS); tinct white wing bars as well as white patches at the another was east of Spray, Wheeler, on 11 Jan base of the primaries. The rump was mottled black (PTS, JM, CC, JS). This bird is rare in eastern and white and the back was mottled brown. The Oregon in winter. underparts were white, with dark streaking across Winter Wren the sides and breast. The rose breast showed dark streaks through the rose color. The tail was dark with 1 was at Adrian, Malheur, on 23 Dec (JG). white showing on the central part of the rectrices, Golden-crowned Kinglet concentrated toward the terminal end of the tail. 5 were near Napton on 16 Dec. 0G). Eyes were dark. Other observers were John Blithe, Hermit Thrush Dorothy Sevey, Glen Sevey, Mark Stevens." Writeup/ 1 was near Troy on 7 Jan (Frank Conley) Colin Dillingham. Photo/Glen Sevey.

Oregon Birds 22(3): 90 FDEIDNOTES: Western Oregon, Winter 1995-96

Jim Johnson, 10405 N.E. 9th Avenue, Apt. G-10, Vancouver, WA 98685 [email protected]

Abbreviations used Ridgefield area (HN et al.). 1 at Molalla s.p, Clackamas Co, 8 Jan. CBC Christmas Bird Count Snow Goose (Darlene Philpot,/wfe HN); 1 at Pudding River, MR Fern Ridge Reservoir Up to 2 500 wintered on Sauvie Island (HN). Clackamas Co. 15 Feb. (ES); and a male at NWR National Wildlife Refuge Ross' Goose Clatskanie, Columbia Co. 24 Feb. (HN). s.p. sewage ponds The only reports were of 1 at Ashland 5 Feb. Barrow's Goldeneye SJCR South Jetty of the Columbia River (fide AF) and 1 at Pacific City, Tillamook Co, Reports were at follows: 1 at Garibaldi 12 WMA Wildlife Management Area 8 Feb. with Aleutian Canada Geese (RL, DP). Jan. (DM); 1 at Siletz Bay 13 Jan. (DM); 5 at Emperor Goose Waldport 23 Feb. (SD, WT); and 1 at Forest Red-throated Loon One was at Gresham from late Dec. to 28 Grove s.p. 11 Feb. (DL). Several were reported from inland loca• Jan. (m.ob. fide HN) and probably the same Red-breasted Merganser tions: 1 at Roslyn Lake near Sandy, Clackamas bird was at Troutdale 17 Feb. 00); 1 was at The only inland report was of a female at Co, 3 & 11 Dec. (TJ, ES); 1 at Salem 16-17 Salem 29 Jan. (fideM) Sauvie Island 29 Jan. (AF). Dec (SD,fide BB); 1 at the Clackamas River Brant Turkey Vulture mouth 31 Dec-27 an (TJ et al.); 1 FRR 1-2 One was at Salem 16 Dec. and 25 Feb. (SD Out-of-season reports were at follows the Jan. (TM); 1 at Scoggin's Valley Park, Wash• etal.). latter birds early northbound migrants: 1 fly• ington Co, l4jan. (PS); 1 there 25Jan. (DL); Eurasian Green-winged Teal ing south over Gold Beach, Curry Co. 20 Dec. 1 at Beaverton 21 Jan. (RichardForbes). A male was at Scoggin's Valley Park, Wash• (DM); 1 at Hidden Valley, upper Yaquina Bay Yellow-billed Loon ington Co, 12 Jan. (GG). 13 Jan. to the end of the period (WHetal); 1 Two were reported from coastal locations. Cinnamon Teal at Lebanon, Linn Co. 22 Jan. 0eff Harding, This is typical: 1 at Winchester Bay 22 Dec. Two pairs were at Independence s.p. 13 fide HN)-, several iu tb.e Rogae Valley 5 Feb. (KG); 1 at Coos Bay 17 Dec. (TK, Steve Dec. (WT) for the only out-of-season report. (AF); 1 near Corvallis 11 Feb. (PaulAdamus, Langenstein,/w/e HN) Oldsquaw fide HN); 1 at Roseburg 18 Feb. (KG); 3 at Clark's Grebe Ten were reported from coastal locations Creswell, Lane Co, 19 Feb. (Sally Helson,fide The only reports this season came from the including up to 6 at Yaquina Bay throughout HN); 1 Scoggin's Valley Park 29 Feb. (HN). coast: 1 atYaquinaBay 14 Jan. (DM); 1 at the the season (fide HN). Osprey mouth of Rogue R. 26 Jan.-2 Feb. (DM). Surf Scoter Out-of-season individuals were at Laysan Albatross Three were reported from inland locations: McMinnville 13Dec. (HN), Roseburg21 Dec. Three were found dead on coastal beaches: and 19 Feb. (KG) and FRR. 11 Feb. (Sally Freezer fare. Mottled Petrel, 1 December 1995- on Oceanside Beach 2 Dec. (FS); on Clatsop Photo/Craig Roberts. Nelson et al.). Beach 3 Dec. and 1 Jon. (MP). White-tailed Kite Northern Fulmar Very rare in the far northern Willamette Heavy mortality along coast from late Nov. Valley, 1 to 2 were in the Scappoose Bottoms, to mid Dec. (Roy Lowe et al); 25 dead on Columbia Co. 23 Dec. to end period 0G, OS Bayocean Beach 1 Dec. (CR). Many were seen et al). A very high 60 were recorded in the flying just offshore and many were found dead Rogue Valley 30 Dec. during the CBC (fide on Tillamook Co. beaches 2 Dec. (FS); 1 live HN). bird on Netarts Bay 19 Jan. (CR). Red-shouldered Hawk MOTTLED PETREL Nineteen were recorded on the Coquille One was found dead on Oceanside Beach 1 Valley CBC 23 Dec. Away from the southern Dec. (specimen retained, CR). coastal stronghold, an adult was at Hidden Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Valley, upper Yaquina Bay throughout the sea• One was brought to a vet in Astoria 31 Jan. son (WT, m.ob.). after it was found in the riggings of a fishing Ferruginous Hawk boat (MP); 6 were at Yaquina Bay and 1 was Two reports came from the Rogue Valley: 1 at Waldport 23 Feb. (SD, WT). in the Applegate Valley, Josephine Co. 22 Dec. Brown Pelican and 1 north of Lower Table Rock Jackson Co. Two were seen flying north at Harbor, Curry 22 Jan. (fideBS). Co. 18 Dec. (DM). Golden Eagle Cattle Egret The only report was of 1 at Basket! Slough The only report was of 1 found on the 5 Jan. (AM). Grant's Pass CBC, Josephine Co. (fide HS) Gyrfalcon Black-crowned Night-Heron Reports were as follows: 1 at SJCR 13 Dec. Up to 11 were at a known North Portland to the end of the period (MP et al.);l at Finley winter roost throughout the season (RKe? al.); NWR and the Corvallis Airport throughout the Tundra Swan period (RH et al); and 1 at Bayocean Spit 1 Up to 4100 wintered in the Sauvie Island- Jan. (DVB). Oregon Birds 22(3): 91 Oregon Birds 22(3): 92 Slaty-backed Gull, 23 January 19%, Sauvie Island, Multnomah Co. Photo/Skip Russell.

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Ill Glaucous Gull, 17 January Wm 1996, a bird in first winter 1 plumage at Clackamette Park, mm l 'regon City, Clackamas Co.

5«ow Bunting, 8 January I /_9i»6', Sunset Beach, Clatsop Co. 1' ^ Photos/Tim Janzen.

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Ze/?: ffa/ Phalaropes everywhere, 16 December 1995, Newport, Lincoln Co. Photos/Skip Russell.

Oregon Birds 22(3): 93 bia River, Clatsop Co. Photo/Skp Russell.

Oregon Birds 22(3): 9* Prairie Falcon egon record. the period (BR etal); 1 south of Corvallis 22 Four birds were reported from the Sabine's Gull Dec. (SD); 1 at Brownsville, Linn Co. 30 Dec Willamette Valley: 1 at Ankeny NWR 4 Dec. One was found dead on Newport Beach 4 (Barbara Combs, Kate Dwire, fide HN). 1 (JL); 1 at Salem 16 Dec. (JL); 1 north of Dec. (BarbaraWilson,^ HN). along the lower Rogue R. 2 Feb. (DM): and 1 Corvallis 24 Dec. (SD); and 1 near Sheridan, Forster's Tern on Sauvie Island 24 Feb. (Bill TomWnson.fide Yamhill Co. 23 Jan. (HN). Only 1 report came One at Bandon 13 Dec. (Steve Brown fide HN). from the Rogue Valley where this species tends AC) is Oregon's first winter record. DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER to be more regular in the winter: 1 at Eagle Ancient Murrelet Oregon's first was found in a residential Point, Jackson Co. 10 Dec. (HS). Large numbers were along the coast to late neighborhood of Newport 1 Jan and was en• Sandhill Crane Dec. (TS, AC etal). Reports included 100 at joyed by many through 8 Jan. (Pat Dickey Up to 300 wintered in the Sauvie Island- Boiier Bay 16 Dec. (LW, PM) and 1007 at m.ob.). Ridgefield area - a higher than normal num• Bandon 23 Dec. (ACetal). Tree Swallow ber (JJ, HN, Mark Stern). Elsewhere, several PARAKEET AUKLET Mid-winter reports of winterers or untimeh were seen flying north over Roseburg during A dead bird was found washed up on migrants were 2 at Baskett Slough NWR 10 the CBC 21 Dec. and 2 were at Coquille Valley Clatsop Beach near Camp Rilea 12 Dec. (An• Jan. (WT) and 6 at FRR 20 Jan. (SD). The first 23 Dec. (John wdson et al). Early spring drew Emlen, fide MP) and a live bird was spring migrants were 1 at Canby 9 Feb. (TJ): migrants were noted as follows: flocks flying found on Agate Beach 24 Feb. which later died 12 at FRR 10 Feb. (TM); 12 in Clackamas Co. north over Creswell, Lane Co, 17-18 Feb. in rehab (Roy Lov/e, fide HN). These are the 15 Feb. (ES); and 12 at Finley NWR 16 Feb. (Sally Nelson, fide HN); and 80 flying over fifth and sixth Oregon records from recent de• (RH); and 200 at FRR 29 Feb. (RKe). Eugene 18 Feb. (RKe). cades. Violet-green Swallow Pacific Golden-Plover Barred Owl The first spring migrants were reported ai One was near Corvallis 21 Dec. (TS, PM, One was found in a southeast Portland follows: 6 near Corvallis 11 Feb. (Piu! LW et al). This is the second winter record neighborhood 29 Dec.-l Jan. 0ack Kiley et Adamus); 1 at Eugene 19 Feb. (RKe); and 4 at from the Willamette Valley. al.) and another or the same bird was near Canby 2-18 (ES). MOUNTAIN PLOVER there at Reed College 20 Feb. to the end of the Barn Swallow Two birds were reported this season: 1 period (Robert Reichner). Probable late fall migrants were 1 at Salem south of Corvallis 1-22 Dec. (Chris Lundberg, COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD 10 Dec. (fide BB) and 1 at the mouth of m.ob.); and 1 at Ankeny NWR 4 Dec. (JL). A male was at Ashland 11-26 Feb. (m.ob. SiuslawR, Lane Co. 22 Dec. (DF). Unusually These were the fourth and fifth Oregon fideES). early spring migrants were 1 at Canby 9 Feb. records. Rufous Hummingbird (TJ, ES, DVB) and 1 at Eugene 14 Feb. (TK) American Avocet The first spring migrants were reported at Blue Jay A very unusual winter bird was at FRR 9-14 follows: 1 at Roads End, Lincoln City 12 Feb. The only report was of 1 near Cave Junc• Feb. (Sarah Sherwood, TK, fide HN). (Eileen Hogue); 1 near Waldport 13 Feb. tion 25 Feb. (AF). Lesser Yellowlegs (Dawson and Bobby Mohler); 1 at Seaside 17 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher A report of 1 bird came from FRR 1 Jan. Feb. (JJ, JG, et al); and 1 at Astoria 28 Feb. A very unusual late winter report was re• (TM). (MP). ceived: 2 at Roxy Ann Butte, Medford 5 Feb. Long-billed Curlew Lewis' Woodpecker (AF). Ten were at Coos Bay 17 Dec. during the Many were reported away from their usual Mountain Bluebird CBC and 2 were south of Forest Grove 8 Feb. haunts: 6 near Mollala, Clackamas Co, 19 Dec. The only lowland report was of a male at (KathyShive). (TJ); 1 in Linn Co. 21 Dec. (AM); 15 in the SJCR 17 & 24 Dec. (CL, SR et al). Marbled Godwit Ballston-Perrydale area Polk Co. 25 Feb. (Dave Northern Mockingbird The only report was of 1 bird at Yaquina Whorton); 1 at Sauvie Island 26 Dec. (Mark Three reports as follows: 1 at Astoria 17 Bay 13Dec. (DVB). Lichi-Strattner); 1 there 29Feb. (HN);flocks Dec. (MP); 1 at Coos Bay 22 Dec. (KG); and 1 Dunlin of up to 12 up the Winchuck, Chetco, and Pis• at Eugene throughout the period (TM et al.). An impressive 10,000 were at FRR 1 Jan. tol Rivers, Curry Co. Jan and Feb. (DM). Loggerhead Shrike (TM). Three-toed Woodpecker One at Baskett Slough NWR 17 Feb. (Greg Red Phalarope One was reported from the Santiam Pass Boyce) was the only report. A huge influx occurred along coast and in 10 Jan. (AM) Black-and-white Warbler the central Willamette Valley following a storm EASTERN PHOEBE One was at Roseburg 9 Feb. to the end of 13 Dec. Reports came from throughout the A well-described bird was at the Indepen• the period (KG m.ob.). region (too many to list) and most were gone dence s.p. 19 & 20 Feb. (SD, WT, AM, TK) for Yellow Warbler by 25 Dec. (m.ob.). Oregon's third record. A very late bird was at Bandon 23 Dec. (RH) Black-legged Kittiwake Black Phoebe during the CBC. One was found at FRR Dam, Lane Co. 20 An out-of-range bird was at Nute Slough on Black-throated Gray Warbler Jan. (ScottJohnson,^e HN). the upper Yaquina Bay 1 Jan. to the end of the One was at Roseburg 21 Dec. during the RED-LEGGED KITTIWAKE period (AF et al.). An impressive 59 were CBC (fide HN). One was reported from forty miles west of found in the Coquille Valley 23 Dec. during PRAIRIE WARBLER Tillamook 3 Dec. (Richard R.ovAe\t,fide HN). the CBC (fide AC). An imm. male was at Newport 10-15 Dec. No details were submitted to the author. If Say's Phoebe (Eric Horvath m.ob.) was Oregon's fifth accepted, this would be about the eighth Or• Reports were more numerous than usual: record. Photos and video were submitted to 1 at E.E. Wilson WMA, Benton Co. throughout the records committee.

Oregon Birds 22(3): 95 Palm Warbler at Sauvie Island 21 -26 Jan. (HN); and 1 along 30 were there 10 Feb. (ES, DVB) Up to 5 wintered at the Hatfield Marine Sci• the lower Rogue R. 2 Feb. (DM). Lesser Goldfinch ence Center, Yaquina Bay (DF et al.). Harris' Sparrow Two were at Brookings 27 Jan. (CD) for an Northern Waterthrush Several were reported this season: 1 at unusual winter record in Curry Co. One at Tillamook 16 Dec. (DVB) was North Bend, Coos Co., 17 Dec. (TK); 1 at Oregon's second winter record. Medford 17 Dec. (fide HS); 1 at Brownsville Observers Common Yellowthroat 30 Dec. (Marcia Cutler, Paula Vanderheul); 1 AC - Alan Contreras; DB - David Bailey; BB One was at Salem 17 Dec. during the CBC at Eugene 1 Jan. (TM); 1 at Sauvie Island 23 - Barb Bellin; DVB- Dan van den Broek; DC - and 2 were near Creswell 3 Feb. (Sally & 29 Jan. (BOB, AF); and 1 at Brookings 7-8 Dave Copeland; CC - Craig Corder; TC - Tom Nelson). Feb. (MS, m.ob.). The latter was the second Crabtree; CD - Colin Dillingham; SD - Steve Wilson Warbler Curry Co. record, the first 20 years prior. Dowlan; DF - Darrel Faxon; AF - Anthony Floyd; One was at Coquille Valley 23 Dec. (DF et Lapland Longspur GG - Greg Gillson; JG - Jeff Gilligan; KG - Keith al). A rather late bird was at the South Jetty Graves; HH - Hendrick Herlyn; RH - Richard Rose-breasted Grosbeak Yaquina Bay 3 Dec. (DF). Hoyer; JJ - Jim Johnson; TJ - Tim Janzen; RKe- One was at Hunter Creek, Curry Co. 1 Jam- Snow Bunting Robert Kelsh; TK - Ted Kenifick; RK - Raymond 15 Dec. (CD). Up to 45 were on Clatsop Beach, Clatsop Korpi; RL - Roy Lowe; JL - John Lundsten; DL - American Tree Sparrow Co., throughout the period (MP etal). Donna Lusthoff; AM - Alan McGie; JM - Judy The only west side report was of one at Eu• Yellow-headed Blackbird Merideth; TM - Tom Mickel; CM - Craig Miller; gene 3 Feb. (RKe). A female was at Baskett Slough NWR 1 Dec. PM - Pat Muller; DM - Don Munson; HN - Harry Chipping Sparrow (WT). One to 2 each winter are not unusual. Nehls; BOB- Bob O'Brien; JO - Jim Olson; MP One report was received of 2 n.w. of Finley Bullock's Oriole - Mike Patterson; DP - Dave Pitkin; CR - Craig NWR 2 Dec. (RH.HH). A very late bird was at Brookings 1 Dec. Roberts; SR - Skip Russell; HS - Howard Sands; Swamp Sparrow (fide DM). OS - Owen Schmidt; FS - Floyd Schrock; TS - Reports were as follows: 2 at Plat I Res., White-winged Crossbill Tim Shelmerdine; ES - Elmer Specht; KS - Kevin Sutherlin 21 Dec. (KG); 1 at Lincoln City 11 Up to 120 were at Santiam Pass 6 Jan. to Spencer; JS - Judy Stevens; MS - Mark Stevens; Jan. (DM); 1 at Jackson Co. 15 Jan. (fide US); the end of the month (SD et al.). Fifty were at PS - Paul Sullivan; WT - William Tice; LW - Linda 1 atE.E. WilsonWMA17Jan.-24Feb. (AM); 1 Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood 26 Jan. (DC) and Weiland. 0

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