NYS@NIHCU.BITNET ("Norman C. Saunders") (06/05/90)
The Oregon Audubon Bird Alert
Transcript of the Tape
Made On May 31, 1990
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This recording was made Thursday, May 31. If you have anything to add,
call Harry Neils at 503-233-3976.
Most active birders spent much of the week in southeastern Oregon and
many unusual birds were reported from that area. On May 22 a LONG-
BILLED CURLEW was at the mouth of the Mechanicum (??) River at Seaside
and a SCRUB JAY was at the south jetty of the Columbia River.
A heavy WARBLER MOVEMENT was noted along the coast with many YELLOW
WARBLERS. A female HOODED ORIOLE came to a hummingbird feeder in
Beaverton on May 23. Unfortunately it did not return. Two pairs of
WILSON'S PHALAROPES were at the Forest Grove sewage pond May 29. A CHAT
was along Oakhill Road, 5 miles northwest of the town of Yamhill that
day and a colony of YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were found along Breedwell
Road south of McLinnville.
May 27 a BLUE-WINGED TEAL was at Findlay Refuge. A pair of LEWIS'
WOODPECKERS were on territory in Mayer's State Park near the Dells, May
29. A RED-EYED VIREO was among a strong warbler and vireo movement at
the Moss Spring State Park near Morrow, May 30. BAND-TAILED PIGEON was
at Roscoe that day.
A BLACK SWIFT was over Detroit Lake, near Detroit on May 25. A DUSKY
FLYCATCHER was also there. A female THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was at Lost
Lake in the Santiyam (??) Pass that day along with about 16 BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE. A FERRUGINOUS HAWK has been regularly seen this spring along
Highway 20, about 2 miles west of Brothers. Several WHITE-THROATED
SWIFTS have been noticed over the Crooked River Gorge, north of
Primeville Reservoir over the weekend and up to 10-12 are in the gorge
at Ogden Wayside Park along Highway 97 north of Terrebone (??). They're
coming to the cliff base beneath the walkway.
An UPLAND SANDPIPER was found east of Yukiya (??) May 26. It was along
a fence line along Cable Creek Road about 5 miles south of Highway 244.
Two male GREATER SCAUP were at Chickahominy Reservoir, near Reilly, May
29. Very large numbers of hummingbirds were at Malheur Refuge
headquarters and at Fields over the weekend. Most were BLACK-CHINNED
HUMMINGBIRDS, with a few CALLIOPE and RUFOUS. At Fields, a female
BROAD-TAILED was found. On May 27 a male BROAD-TAILED was at the Algord
Ranch north of Fields.
At Malheur Refuge headquarters, a male BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen
all weekend and on May 27 a FLAMMULATED OWL spent the day in the
headquarters trees and an OVENBIRD was easily found there. Another
OVENBIRD was heard at Benson Pond that day. At Three Mile Pond in the
Gatlo (??) Valley, a TENNESSEE WARBLER was briefly seen.
A bright male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was at Page Springs Campground May 27
and a male RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at Fields most of the weekend. One
or two more were north at Algord Ranch. A MOCKINGBIRD and REDSTART were
near the Algord Ranch also. A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was at Fields May 25 and
a LEAST FLYCATCHER and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were reported over the
weekend there.
An INDIGO BUNTING was at Cottonwood Creek May 27, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
was at Algord Lake May 28.
There will be no Birder's Night at Portland Audubon this month and there
won't be till the fall. That's it. There will be no update of the rare
bird tape the next two weeks but it will be updated by June 21. And
that's it for this week.
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Thanks! ...Norm Saunders