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OREGON BIRDS is a quarterly publication of Oregon Field Ornithol ogists. Oregon Birds is printed at the University of Oregon Press. Member ship in Oregon Field Ornithologists is on an annual basis and includes a sub scription to Oregon Birds. ISSN 0890-2313

Editor Assistant Editor

Associate Editor

Owen Schmidt Sharon K. Blair Jim Johnson

OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS President Alan Contreras, Eugene (1988) Secretary Kit Larsen, Eugene (1988) Treasurer Tom Mickel, Eugene (1988) Directors Donna Lusthoff, Portland (1986-88)

Alice Parker, Roseburg (1987-89) Bill Stotz, Ashland (1987-89) Larry Thornburgh, North Bend (1986-88)

OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE Secretary Clarice Watson, Eugene (1987) Members Tom Crabtree, Bend (1986-88)

Jeff Gilligan, Portland (1987-89) Steve Heinl, Eugene (1986-88) David Irons, Portland (1987-89) Jim Johnson, Portland (1987-89) Larry McQueen, Eugene (1985-87) Harry Nehls, Portland (1985-87) Owen Schmidt, Portland (1985-87) Steve Summers, Klamath Falls (1986-88)

Alternates Tim Bickler, Lake Oswego Jim Carlson, Eugene David Fix, Idleyld Park Matt Hunter, Roseburg Bob O'Brien, Clackamas

OREGON FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS OREGON BIRD RECORDS COMMIT

P.O. Box 10373 Eugene, OR 97440

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OREGON BIRDS Volume 13 Number 3, Fall 1987

NEWS BRIEFS 251

INFORMATION WANTED ON OREGON'S BIRDS 258

COLOR-MARKED BIRDS IN OREGON 262

New Oregon Big Year Record 266 Phillip Pickering

The Biggest Day 271 David Fix

Oregon Waterfowl Big Day 275 Jeff Gilligan, Owen Schmidt, Steve Heinl, Eric Pozzo

A Record 48 Western Screech-Owls on the Florence CBC 278 David Fix

Oregon's First Emperor Goose 280 Range D. Bayer

Oregon's First "White-rumped" Whimbrel 281 Joe Evanich

Oregon's First Little Stint 283 Jim Johnson

Oregon's First Ross' Gull 286 Harry Nehls

Oregon's First Lucy's Warbler 292 Chris Bond

Oregon's First Orchard Oriole 295 Jeff Gilligan, David Irons OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 249, 1987

Oregon's First "White-winged" Junco Tom Crabtree

Oregon's First Hoary Redpoll

Owen Schmidt, Tom Crabtree

FIELDNOTES

FIELDNOTES: Eastern Oregon, Winter 1986-87 David A. Anderson

FIELDNOTES: Western Oregon, Winter 1986-87 Steve Heinl

Index to Oregon Birds, Volumes 10,11, & 12 Jim Johnson

SITE GUIDE: Linn County Greg Gillson

Delayed Plumage Maturity in Passerine Birds Roy Gerig

Allen's Hummingbird Record for the Willamette Valley Mike Patterson

CENTER

OFO Bookcase & Membership Application

COVER Ross' Gull, 21 February 1987, Lincoln Co. Photo/Owen Schmidt.

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NEWS BRIEFS • Oregon Field Ornithologist's 1988 Annual Meeting will be held in the John Day area in June. Final plans are still being drafted. Look for more details in future issues of Oregon Birds. • OFO is searching for an official logo. Everyone with artistic talent and interest is invited to submit their creation to the OFO Board before the next annual meeting, sometime in spring 1988. A new logo will be chosen by balloting at that time. Steve Heinl, without intending to design a logo, was kind enough to draw the Western Meadowlark OFO has been using on letterheads. Steve's meadowlark will be an automatic entry. Write to Oregon Field Ornithologists, P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, OR 97440. • American Birds regional reporter for the Pacific Northwest Region, Philip Mattocks, has a new address. Note the change in the Fieldnotes section later in this issue. Write to Phil at 915 E. Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926. • The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology has announced Project FeederWatch. Beginning in November, volunteers are asked to record the birds that visit their feeders on 1 or 2 days each week until March. Data will be entered onto forms and participants will receive an annual report. Project FeederWatch is intended to help biologists answer questions about bird winter ranges in relation to weather and other factors. There is a $7 registration fee. For more information, write to Project FeederWatch, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.

• What caused the summer 1986 collapse in landbird breeding extending into Oregon noted by Dave DeSante and reported at OB 13(1): 18? It is still unexplained. "No obvious weather factors appear to explain it, and no major habitat changes have occurred . . . . We surmise, therefore, that the reproductive failure must have been caused by either a single rare event or a rare combination of more common events." According to Point Reyes Bird Observatory Newsletter 77, Summer 1987, landbird productivity is back to normal in 1987. • What are Oregon's best fall shorebirding spots? South jetty of the Columbia River, Tillamook Bay, Bandon marsh, Sauvie Island, and Forest Grove sewage ponds—according to the NARB A Newsletter for August 1987. This is where good birds showed up in August/September the past 2 years. For more information on the North American Rare Bird Alert, write to Bob-O-Link, Inc., P.O. Box 1161, Jamestown, NC 27282, (919)841-8955. • The Wildlife Information Center, Inc. has petitioned the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to ban pole traps (leghold traps placed on tall poles). "The Wildlife

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Information Center, Inc. unequivocally supports retaining complete legal protec­tion for all birds of prey. It also condemns all uses of pole traps regardless of claimed need. Finally, it urges bird watchers, ornithologists, and wildlife conser­vationists to ask state and Federal legislators for their continued, unconditional support for complete raptor protection and an outlawing of all pole trap uses." To make your views known to the FWS, write to Frank H. Dunkle, Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 20240. To write to the Wildlife Information Center, write to 629 Green Street, Allentown, PA 18102. • The Audubon Society of Corvallis announced a new edition Checklist of the Birds of Oregon, a major revision by Corvallis birder Elzy Eltzroth. "It has 17 pages crammed with the status and abundance of birds by geographical zones, plus the preferred habitat for the 446 species possible in the state." Copies are available at many bookstores, and for $2.80 postpaid from O.S.U. Book Stores, Inc., Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331. • Portland Audubon Society is producing bird sound tapes and still needs songs and calls for Evening Grosbeak, Bushtit, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, American Wigeon, Savannah Sparrow, Common Yellowlhroat, and Willet. If you have these bird sounds to donate to the project (full recognition will be given), contact James Davis, Portland Audubon Society, 5151 N.W. Cornell Road, Pordand, OR 97210, 292-6855. • Pordand Audubon Society is seeking color slides of birds for a forthcoming book Cascade-Olympic Natural History, by Daniel Mathews. Subjects should be be males in breeding plumage (where appropriate) and should nearly fill the frame. Color reproduction quality will be high, but plates will be small. Each photo used will be credited. Send slide dupes or a list of species you would like to contribute with comments on relative quality. For a list of the 80 species to be included in the book, and to send slides, write to Daniel Mathews, 2680 S.W. Cross, Portland, OR 97219, 227-6005. • Portland Audubon Society is also seeking color slides of common Portland birds for renting to teachers, youth groups, etc. Donations of good-quality slides or duplicates are needed. Particularly needed are slides of Ring-necked Pheasant, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Brown Creeper, Bewick's Wren, Winter Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch, and House Sparrow. Write for a complete list. James Davis, Portland Audubon Society, 5151 N.W. Cornell Road, Portland, OR 97210, 292-6855. • Western Field Ornithologists encourages birders to submit their "high-quality bird slides" for publication in Western Birds. Duplicates are okay for screening. For guidelines and a current needs list, write to Western Birds Photo Editor, P.O. Box 22569, Sacramento, CA 95822. OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 252, 1987

• Oregon birders cited by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology for their contribu­tions to the Colonial Bird Register were "C. Carey, G. Constantino, Gary Ivey, David Paullin, M. Rule, Brian Sharp." Those cited for their contributions to the North American Nest Record Program were "B. Altman, John Anderson." Oregon birder and recordist William V. Ward of Grants Pass was cited for his contributions to the Library of Natural Sounds. For more information on the Laboratory of Ornithology, write to 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (607)255-5056. • Portland birder David A. Anderson reports that he and Donna Lusthoff observed a banded California Gull at the mouth of Hood River, Hood River Co., on 25 October 1986. Band number 835-94184 was read with a 20x spotting scope. The bird had been banded near Garo, Colorado, on 7 July 1984, as a nestling by C A . Chase in . Oregon Birds readers are invited to report their banded bird finds for publication. • Over half of all adult Americans (109.7 million) and a record 141 million Americans over age 16 participated in wildlife-associated recreation in 1985, according to preliminary results from a national survey conduced by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Americans spent over $55 billion on wildlife-related activities such as feeding, observing, and photographing wildlife. Final results of the survey are due by the end of this year. • The main source of income for the Malheur Environmental Field Station is from visitor use of the dorms and trailers. Another important source of support for this most worthwhile facility is membership. To become a member in the Field Station, write to Lucile Housely, Executive Director, Malheur Environmental Field Station, P.O. Box 260-E, Princeton, OR 97721. • Oregon ranks fifth among the lower48 states in the number of known nesting pairs of Bald Eagles, according to the latest newsletter of the Oregon Eagle Foundation. States with larger numbers are Washington, Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The OEF is looking for regional reporters, who gather Bald Eagle sightings and record Bald Eagle activities. For more information on the OEF, or to volunteer, write to them at 5873 Estate Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97603. • Portland birder Richard Smith announced a Portland Audubon Society-spon­sored birding trip to Trinidad and Tobago 16-28 January 1988. A few of the species to be seen are Tufted Coquette, Bearded Bellbird, Scarlet Ibis, Blue-backed Manakin, and White-fringed Antwren. For details, contact Richard at 12415 N.W. Haskell Court #2, Pordand, OR 97229, (503)643-5096. • If you have an unused slide projector, bird guide Manuel Lomeli needs it for slide shows to promote conservation in schools in Nayarit, Mexico. Contact Jeff Gilligan, 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232,234-5961.

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• The Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has organized a week-long birding trip 20-26 September from the coast (murres, cormorants, puffins) to the Cascades (White-headed Woodpecker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Hermit Warbler) to Malheur N.W.R. The trip will include 3 Nature Conservancy preserves and is limited to 10 persons. Contact the Oregon Field Office, 1234 N.W. 25th, Portland, OR 97210, (503)228-9561. • The annual Duck Stamp contest held by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will be open 1 July to 1 October 1987. The winning design will be used for the Federal Mi­gratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp in 1988-89. For a copy of the rules, write to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Room 1025A, Main Interior Building, Washington, D.C. 20240. • Portland Audubon Society's annual birdathon netted over $22,000, according to the July Warbler. Celebrity birders Bud Clark, Randy Fisher, Paul Linnman, and Jonathan Nicholas helped boost the totals. Mark Greenfield tallied the most species at 172. • The Field Ornithology Index has been announced. It is "an annual index and bibliography to journals referencing field ornithology and birding in North Amer­ica." It works by author and by key words in titles. $22 per year. Write to Puffin Publications, Box 581862, Tulsa, OK 74158 • Nature Guide is published by the Tahoma Audubon Society. It is a "guiding service for nature-minded travelers," and works by volunteers sending in their names, addresses, and phone numbers. Volunteers are listed according to locality. Travelers who purchase the Guide contact volunteers for assistance when visiting their area. For more information, write to Operation Nature Guide, 34915 Fourth Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003, (206)927-3895). • The International Year of the Raptor is running from March 1987 through April 1988, as proclaimed by the World Working Group on Birds of Prey. An extensive educational campaign to protect raptors worldwide in conjunction with conserva­tion groups internationally is planned. • The Raptor Alert Hotline was established in 1985 as part of an effort to coordinate immediate placement of sick, injured, or orphaned raptors. More cooperates are needed. For more information, contact the MidwestRaptor Rehabilitation Society, P.O. Box 1812, Sioux City, IA 51102-1812, (712)258-9052. • Not all the good ideas have been used up! NARB A, the North American Rare Bird Alert, sells T-shirts with these slogans: Dendroicas are over my head, See one Dusky Seaside Sparrow & you've seen them all, and Pterodromas are far out. Western Field Ornithologists sells one reading Going on pelagic trips is a wet, cold, miserable, nauseating,frustrating, exhausting job, but somebody has to do it! What

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is your favorite birding T-shirt or bumper sticker slogan? Send it to the Editor (anonymous or otherwise) and watch this space! For information on NARB A, write to Pam and Bob Odear, Bob-O-Link Inc., P.O. Box 1161, Jamestown, NC 27282; for Western Field Ornithologists, write to the editor, Philip Unitt, 3411 Felton Street, San Diego, CA 92104. • The Wilson Ornithological Society will celebrate its centennial in 1988, and asks everyone to look for materials related to the history of the WOS. A display of items such as old photos, letters, artwork, advertisements, banquet favors, lapel pins, etc., will be shown at next year' s meeting. Contact Jerome A. Jackson, Chairman, WOS Centennial Committee, Box Z, Mississippi State, MS 39762. • Running tally of the birds of the rare bird phone network: - Scarlet Tanager, 31 May 1987, Pike Creek, Harney Co., 1 female, by Jeff Gilligan, Tom Crabtree, and Tim Bickler; - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 4 June 1987, Catherine Creek State Park upper picnic area, Union Co., 1 male, by Donna Lusthoff, Joe Evanich, and Ken Knittle; - Alder Flycatcher, 7 June 1987, Central Patrol Road 3 miles south of Benson Pond, Malheur N.W.R., by Jeff Gilligan, Tom Crabtree, Jim Johnson, and David Bailey; - Summer Tanager, 9 June 1987,1 first-year male, Malheur N.W.R. headquarters, by David Irons; - Little Blue Heron, 18 June 1987,1 adult on Elk Rock Island, Willamette River, Multnomah Co., by Ken Batchelder; - Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 18 June 1987, east side Sauvie Island willow bar, Multnomah Co., by David Irons; - Yellow-billed Loon, 1 July 1987, ocean side of the Yaquina Bay bridge, Lincoln Co., by Bob Lucas; - Indigo Bunting, 4 July 1987,1 male at Dale, Grant Co., by Pat Muller and Linda Weiland; - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 7 July 1987,1 adult at Euchre Creek, Curry Co., by Jim Rogers; - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 4 August 1987,2 miles south of Burns on Hwy. 205, reported by Dave Paullin.

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GRANTS AND AWARDS • The booklet Grants, Awards and Prizes in Ornithology gives details from a number of ornithological organizations. Send $3.00 (postpaid, check payable to A.O.U.) to Frank R. Moore, Assistant to the AOU Treasurer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406.

POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES • The Manomet Bird Observatory is looking for a Development Director. MBO is a 2000-member environmental research and education institute with programs throughout the Americas focusing on ornithology, marine sciences, tropical forests and conservation action. The Development Director is responsible for fund raising and public relations. Send resumi, 3 letters of reference, and salary requirements by September 1987 to Search Committee, Manomet Bird Observatory, Box 936, Manomet, MA 02345. • To get a job with the U.S. Government as a professional biologist, you must be on the Office of Personnel Management's register. The register for entry level (GS-5 and GS-7) is open until 31 December 1987. A B.S. or B.A. degree is a usual prerequisite. Fill out the standard Government SF-171 and send it to the Office of Personnel Management, P.O. Box 9025, Macon, GA 31927-4599. • VIREO (Visual REsources for Ornithology) is looking for an "ornithologist with computer and photographic skills, expert knowledge in identification of North American birds and general knowledge of world birds." Write to D. Wechsler, Department of Ornithology, Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th and the Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103. • Approximately 20 volunteer positions are open through fall 1987 at the South­western Research Station of the American Museum of Natural History in Portal, Arizona. The volunteer program offers students in the biological sciences outstand­ing opportunities to become involved with scientists doing field research. Food and lodging at the Station are provided to volunteers in exchange for 4 hours per day of routine work chores, leaving other time free for research activities. Contact the Resident Director, Southeastern Research Station, Portal, AZ 85632, (602)558-2396. • A graduate student is needed (conditional on funding) to study habitat use of urban Canada Geese. The position involves trapping and radio-collaring geese, and determination of habitat use in an urban/rural setting beginning January 1988. Send resum6 and 2 references to Richard L. Knight, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523.

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MEETINGS • The Colonial Waterbird Society will hold its 11th, Annual Meeting in Thunder Bay, Ontario, 10-13 September 1987. • Western Field Ornithologists fall San Diego pelagic trips are announced for 12 & 13 September 1987. Expected species include Black-vented Shearwater, Least, Black, and Leach's Storm-Petrel, Craveri's Murrelet, and rarities include Red-billed Tropicbird. $45 for non-WFO members, check payable to WFO, include stamped self-addressed envelope, by 29 August. Write to Ginger Johnson, 4637 Del Mar Avenue, San Diego, CA 92107, (619)223-7985. • The International Bioacoustics Council will hold its 10th symposium in Florae, France 16-20 September 1987. Write to Dr. Claude Chappuis, Les Chardonnerets, Vallon du Fer a Cheval, La Bouille, 76530 Grand Couronne, France. • The third North American conference on loon research and management will be held in cooperation with Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 18-19 September 1987, in Ithaca, NY. Contact Scott Suttcliffe, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (607)255-4288. • The Western Bird Banding Association will hold its 1987 meeting in Tuscon, Arizona, 9-11 October. The meeting will emphasize techniques useful to field biology with workshops on special methods of netting, trapping, marking, aging, laparotomy, cloacal lavage, tissue and blood sampling, etc. Details from Stephen M. Russell, Department of Ecol. & Evol. Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721.

• The 14th Natural Areas Conference will be held in Peoria, Illinois 13-18 October 1987. The conference is cosponsored by Natural Areas Association and Illinois Division of Natural Heritage. Write to Illinois Department of Conservation, Division of Natural Heritage, 524 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62706. • The Western Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop, organized by the National Wildlife Federation and the Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, will be held 26-28 October 1987 in Boise, ID. Topics include the status of western raptors and their habitats, land-use affecting raptors. Contact National Wildlife Federation Institute for Wildlife Research, Department 162,1412 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20036-2266, (703)790-4264. • The Raptor Research Foundation will hold its annual meeting 28-30 October 1987 at the Red Lion Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID. The meeting will feature a symposium on the migration of raptors in western North America. For information, contact Rich Howard, Conference Committee Chairman, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 4696 Overland Road, Room 576, Boise, ID 83705, (208)334-1888.

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• The Pacific Seabird Group will hold its annual meeting 16-20 December 1987 at Asilomar near Monterey, California. • The 88th Christmas Bird Count will be held Thursday 17 December 1987 through Sunday 4 January 1988, inclusive. The 89th CBC will be held Friday 16December 1988 through Tuesday 3 January 1989, inclusive. The 90th CBC will be held Saturday 16 December 1989 through Tuesday 3 January 1990, inclusive. • A symposium on Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl in North America will be held 24-28 January 1988, in Jackson, MS. For in­formation, contact Wintering Waterfowl Symposium, Department of Range & Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 4169, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409. • A North American Wood Duck symposium will be held in conjunction with a combined Atlantic and Pacific Flyway Council Technical meeting 20-22 February 1988. All aspects of Wood Duck ecology and management will be addressed. Write to symposium chairman Leigh H. Fredrickson, Gaylord Memorial Labora­tory, University of Missouri, Puxico, MO 63960. • Cooper Ornithological Society will hold its 58th Annual Meeting at Asilomar, CA 18-21 March 1988. A symposium on food exploitation by terrestrial birds will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting. The design and analysis of studies exploring how birds exploit food resources will be presented. • The Wilson Ornithological Society will hold its Centennial Meeting at Rosemont College in suburban Philadelphia, PA 9-12 June 1988. • The American Ornithologists' Union will hold its 106th stated meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 15-18 August 1988. ^

INFORMATION WANTED ON OREGON'S BIRDS

Note to OB readers: OB will publish information requests that may be of interest to Oregon's birders. The ending notation in brackets shows the first issue of OB in which the request appeared. Deschutes National Forest birds. The Deschutes NF has been developing a computerized data base of observation records for wildlife seen within the Forest. I would gready appreciate the help of birders in supplementing our records. If you have birded within the Deschutes NF—or plan to—I would like to know: (1) species

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and number of individuals recorded; (2) date observed; (3) geographic location as precisely as possible; and (4) indication of breeding (e.g., nest, offspring, etc.). Information is especially needed for the more uncommon species (e.g., Northern Goshawk, etc.), species on the margin of known ranges, or species of localized occurrence. I have observation forms if you prefer, and a copy of your records would also be satisfactory. This information will be used by our biologists to identify important habitat. [OB 13(2)] Ed Styskel, Forest Wildlife Biologist, Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20

East, Bend, OR 97701,388-8567 or 389-0245. Oregon park and wayside birds. The Oregon Parks Division asks for your help with natural history inventories. Bird lists are needed to make maps of bird habitats in state parks in the Lakeview, Klamath Falls, and Lincoln City areas. Data will be collected on migrants, residents, and species that nest within park boundaries. In Klamath and Lake Cos., the master planning process has started for these parks: Collier Memorial and Jackson Memorial; for these waysides: Beaver Marsh, Klamath Falls-Lakeview Forest, Chandler, and Booth; and for the Goose Lake Recreation Area. On the north coast, the master planning process has started for these state parks: Devil's Lake and Fogarty Creek; for these waysides: H.B. Van Duzer Forest Corridor, Roads End Beach, "D" River, and Gleneden Beach. Maps and additional details are available. Deadline is 1 July 1987 for the areas in Klamath and Lake Cos., and 1 August 1987 for those in the Lincoln City area. [OB 13(2)] Marjorie Willis, Oregon State Parks, 525 Trade Street S.E., Salem, OR 97310,378-

6290. Oregon birds in the neotropics. Anyone with information on the natural history of Oregon birds in the neotropics, please contact me regarding information for a forthcoming issue of Oregon Birds. Also, anyone interested in a birding trip to southern Mexico and Guatemala next winter (December 1988 —January 1989), please contact me as soon as possible. [OB 13(1)] Tom Love, 8060 S.W. Churchill Court, Tigard, OR 97224 Passerine nesting success. An apparently drastic reproductive failure of many species of passerine birds was documented in 1986 over most of northern California and at least coastal Oregon and Washington. We are trying to accumulate information across the continent on the reproductive success of passerine birds in 1986 as compared to previous years. Negative information (no difference) is especially important. Please send information on species, exact geographical location, manner in which productivity was measured, 1986 results, and results from previous years. [OB 13(1)] David F. DeSante, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, 4990 Shoreline Highway,

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Seton paintings. I am preparing an inventory of paintings by Ernest Thompson Seton. If you know of any original artwork, I would appreciate the following: subject matter, date, signature, location, reference if published, size, and medium. [OB 13(2)] R. Bourns, 115 Main Street S., Georgetown, Ontario, Canada L7G 3E5. Common Loons. Information is requested on sightings of Common Loons in Oregon. The Northwest Ecological Institute is studying pre-breeding behavior and possible nesting in the state. Dates and locations of gatherings of Common Loons or observations of pairs or fights from February through May anywhere in Oregon (including offshore), would be greatly appreciated. Also new and old records of Common Loons seen on freshwater lakes in Oregon from late May through August would be of great interest. [OB 13(1)] Char Corkran, Vice President/Treasurer, Northwest Ecological Research Insti­

tute, 13640 N.W. Laidlaw Road, Portland, OR 97229,643-1349 or 645-4751. Trumpeter Swans. The Trumpeter Swan Society is looking for sightings of Trumpeter Swans anywhere in Oregon outside the usual nesting area in Harney Co. Information needed is good location data, date, time of day, and behavior — and your name, address, and phone number. Please note neck collar information, date of sighting, location of sighting, and the presence of other swans. [OB 13(1)] David Paullin, P.O. Box 113, Burns, OR 97720 Coastal swans. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is attempting to determine Tundra and Trumpeter Swan use areas on the Oregon coast. Information needed is good location data, date, time of day, behavior, and age if possible. Look for neck and leg bands. [OB 13(1)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR

97365, 867-3011 ext. 270. Coastal Canada Geese. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is attempting to determine Canada Goose use areas along the Oregon Coast. Observations of any subspecies of Canada Goose including the introduced Great Basin Canada Goose are needed, but especially of Aleutian and Dusky Canada Geese. Record date, location, time of day, and subspecies. Look for neck collars and leg bands. [OB 13(1)] Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR

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Raptor survey. A seasonal raptor inventory and survey is being conducted throughout the United States. Anyone with interest in raptors and experience with raptor identification may participate. Results from surveys will be submitted periodically to federal and state wildlife agencies and wildlife-oriented societies. To be a cooperator, submit a brief description of your raptor identification experience and interests. "Only sincere cooperators should apply." [OB 13(3)] Douglas E. Trapp, President, Midwest Raptor Rehabilitation Society, P.O. Box

1812, Sioux City, 1A 51102-1812. Three-toed Woodpecker nest locations. I am conducting a research project, funded by the Oregon Nongame Checkoff Program and the U.S. Forest Service, on Three-toed Woodpeckers in Oregon. Please notify me of (1) any nests located during 1982-1987, and (2) any sightings during the winter months (October-March) of any year. Information should be as specific as possible. [OB 13(2)] Rebecca Goggans, Wildlife Biologist, do ODF&W, 61374 ParrellRoad, Bend, OR

97702, (503)388-6363. Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists did not find Yellow-billed Cuckoos in the summer of 1986 and no one else reported any, either. See OB 12(2): 70 for an interest announcement. We are repeating that announcement for 1987. Yellow-billed Cuckoos prefer willows with a cotton wood overstory, particularly large old-growth stands. They feed primarily high in the cot-tonwoods and are usually secretive and quiet. Their calls are loud and distinctive though and they are most often noted by their response to taped calls. They respond best when the recorder is played very loud. Play the calls once a minute for about 10 minutes then move about 200 yards and repeat They respond during the period 20 June to 1 August, and the later in the season the better the response. Cuckoos are not very territorial and even when active respond only about half the time. If you locate a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, please be aware that this species is also a "review species" and the Oregon Bird Records Committee asks for reports. [OB 13(2)]

Bill Haight, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, 506 S.W. Mill Street, P.O. Box 59, Portland, OR 97207.

Purple Martin colonies. The Purple Martin Colony Registry Program of the newly-formed Purple Martin Conservation Association is attempting to locate and register a majority of the martin colonies in North America. You can further assist us by attempting to find martin colonies on your travels. If you have or know of a colony, or are interested in starting one, please let us know. [OB 13(2)] Purple Martin Conservation Association, P.O. Box 178, Edinboro, PA 16412.

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Western Bluebirds. Individuals with single nest boxes or active with a bluebird trail are asked to send the following information: (1) total number of nest boxes, (2) number of nest boxes used by bluebirds, (3) total number of bluebird eggs, (4) number of bluebirds fledged, (5) general area where the boxes are located, and (6) approximate elevation above sea level. Results will be published. [OB 13(1)] Earl Gillis, 14125 N.E. Cullen Road, Newberg, OR 97132. Red Crossbills. For a study on Red Crossbills in North America, I am soliciting (1) information on areas with good conifer cone crops, (2) information on occurrence of the birds, and (3) tape recordings, especially of flight calls. [OB 13(1)] Jeff Groth, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, CA

94720 History of Oregon ornithology. I desire information on the history of Oregon ornithology prior to the publication in 1940 of Gabrielson and Jewett's Birds of Oregon. I seek especially details, either biographical or anecdotal, and photographs of Oregon's ornithologists and birdwatchers. I shall copy all photographic material and return it promptly. I would greatly appreciate any contribution. [OB 13(1)] George A. Jobanek, 2730 Alder, Eugene, OR 97405

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COLOR-MARKED BIRDS IN OREGON Note to OB readers: OB will keep a running tab of color-marked birds that may be seen by Oregon's birders. The ending notation in brackets shows the first issue of OB in which the notice appeared. Any banded or color-marked bird, including those with the standard aluminum U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service band, may be reported directly to the Bird Banding Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20708. Brown Pelicans. Brown Pelicans have been color-marked by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The tags vary from plain aluminum bands to bands plus plastic leg markers of various colors. Each configuration has a meaning, so good accurate descriptions are needed. You may see a green, yellow, or orange plastic tag hanging off a green leg band. Note the date and location, the color configuration, numbers (if possible), and include any other comments about the situation or condition of the bird. [OB 13(1)] Pelican Research Project, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, University of

California, Davis, CA 95616, or Roy Lowe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365,867-3011 ext. 270

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Tundra Swans. Tundra Swans breeding in northwestern Alaska have been marked with blue plastic neck collars bearing white numbers prefixed with the letter U. Some birds were fitted with backpack harness telemetry transmitters. All have FWS bands. Most birds are expected to pass through Pacific or Intermountain flyways. [OB 13(1)] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bird Banding Office, Laurel, MD 20708 and

Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 270, Kotzebue, AK 99752. Trumpeter Swans. The Trumpeter Swan Society is looking for sightings of Trumpeter Swans anywhere in Oregon outside the usual nesting area in Harney Co. Information needed is good location data, date, time of day, and behavior — and your name, address, and phone number. The Canadian Wildlife Service has neck-collared Trumpeter Swans during the summer of 1986 in southern Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories. Look for red collars with white alpha-numeric markings. Please note neck collar information, date of sighting, location of sighting, and the presence of other swans. [OB 13(1)] David Paullin, P.O. Box 113, Burns, OR 97720 Lesser Snow Geese. The small breeding population of Lesser Snow Geese in the Prudhoe Bay area of Alaska has been studied for the past 7 years. Several thousand birds have been tarsus-banded and neck-collared with blue and white alpha­numeric bands. [OB 13(1)] Snowgoose Project, Attn.: DM. Troy, LGL Alaska Research Associates, 505 W.

Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 501. Anchorage, AK 99503 Lesser Snow Geese. Look for Lesser Snow Geese wearing a green collar with a 2-letter, 2-digit code (example: "FA21"). In addition, collared geese will be painted either green or red on tops and bottoms of wings. Note the wing color (green or red) and usual location and habitat information. [OB 13(1)] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office, Migratory Bird Coordinator, P.O.

Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103, (505)766-8052, or Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 1246, Socorro, NM 87801, (505)835-1828

Pacific Black Brant. During the summer of 1986, Brant on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, were color banded yellow with a single black digit (number or letter) repeated 3 times around the band. Each bird is carrying 2 color bands on the same leg producing a 2-digit code. Any sighting will be appreciated. Include a description of the code. [OB 13(1)] James S. Sedinger, Institute of Arctic Biology, 211 Irving Building, UAF, Fair­

banks, AK 99775-1780.

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Dusky Canada Geese. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is collecting information on Dusky Canada Geese in an attempt to under-stand wintering requirements of this troubled subspecies. Any Canada Goose in Oregon with a red collar is a Dusky. A Canada Goose with a yellow collar is either a Dusky marked several years ago or a Cackler. Note the following: characteristics of fields they are found in, numbers of Duskys and numbers of other subspecies of Canadas, collar numbers, etc. There are several avenues of reporting your findings. Any marked bird can be reported direcUy to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Portland Audubon Society will take your information and translate it to special Fish and Wildlife forms. [OB 13(1)] Maurita Smyth, Portland Audubon Society, 5151N. W. Cornell Road, Portland, OR

97210, <W)238-0667. Lesser Golden-Plovers. As part of a study on their wintering biology, Lesser Golden-Plovers have been banded on Oahu, Hawaii. Each bird wears a Fish & Wildlife Service band on one leg and one or more color bands on the other. Color band combinations are 2 of the same color, 2 of different colors, 3 of 2 colors, and 3 of 3 colors. Please note which leg is color banded and the exact sequence of colors. [OB 13(2)] Oscar W. Johnson, Department of Biology, Moorehead State University,

Moorhead, MN 56560. Sanderlings. The Sanderling Project has mist-netted and color-banded Sander-lings along the West Coast. The only colors used were green, orange, red, yellow, and white. No blue. Some juvenile Sanderlings have been transplanted to other parts of the coast in an attempt to determine how a young bird selects a given site along the coast as its winter home. Each transplanted bird carries a color combination of bands, and a green flag on its right leg. Please try to record the com­plete color combination. [OB 13(1)] The Sanderling Project, P.O. Box 247, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 Semipalmated and White-rumped Sandpipers. While unlikely to appear in Oregon, Semipalmated and White-rumped Sandpipers were color-marked in Brazil in 1986-87. Look for a numbered blue flag with an orange or yellow band over it. [OB 13(3)] Susana Lara Resende, Corson Building E227, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

14853 Western Gulls. To learn more about gull movements, Don McKenzie has painted Western Gulls in the Yaquina Bay area. Please note the color and location of the

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paint (e.g., red on back of right wing), and place, time, and date of sighting. [OB 13(3)]

Don McKenzie, Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365,867-3089. Western Bluebirds. In 1983 and 1984 Western Bluebird nesdings on the Corvallis Bluebird Trail were marked with 2 color bands on the leg opposite the usual Fish and Wildlife band. A few hand-raised birds also have a white band above the FWS band. Please note the position of the bands, which leg they are on, sex of the bird, place and date of sighting, and behavior of the bird when seen. [OB 13(1)] Elsie Eltzroth, 3595 N.W. Roosevelt Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330 Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees. The North-west Ecological Research Institute is conducting a long-term study in the Pordand west hills, Cedar Mill, and Catlin Gabel School areas. Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chicka­dees have been marked with from 1 to 3 colored plastic bands on their legs. Please contact us if you see marked chickadees at your feeder, or if you regularly see House Finches with an aluminum U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service band. [OB 13(1)] Philip Gaddis, 13640N.W. LaidlawRoad, Portland, OR 97229,645-4751, or Char

Corkran, 130 N.W. 114th Street, Portland, OR 97229, 643-1349. 0

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A NEW OREGON BIG YEAR RECORD Phillip Pickering, 2535 SE 119th, Portland, OR 97266

Rarely in life does a birder enjoy a full year with few responsibilities, adequate funds for travel, and a generous amount of inviting territory to explore. I was fortunate to find myself in just such a transitional period during the year 1986. Timing was right to do a little exploring before thinking about the inevitabilities of life. As the year began I found myself with the unique opportunity to cover Ore­gon in 1 year, to see new areas of the state, and to search out a few "missing" species in the process.

However, my Big Year did not begin with so grand a purpose in mind as setting a new state record. I had never seen 300 species in the state in one year, and this seemed a more reasonable goal at the time. I had become increasingly hooked on county listing during the previous 3 years, and was leaning more in that direction than toward an all-out statewide effort. The current state record of 344 seemed far out of reach, anyway. Little did I know how much actual time and effort circum­stances during the coming year would allow me to spend birding!

January 1986 found me residing and working part-time in Lincoln City on the Lincoln County coasUine. My year list began on Jan. 5 while participating in the Yaquina Bay Christmas count. The year's first 90 species, including Lapland Longspur and Palm Warbler, were tallied with little effort during a slow-paced, relaxed day of birding. Looking back, this was quite a contrast to the hectic days of dashing around the state that were to come.

Later that week a 1-day excursion to the South Jetty of the Columbia (SJCR) netted the hoped-for Snowy Owl, along with the nice bonus of a Gyrfalcon seen at Tillamook en route. Then, after another leisurely week of birding Lincoln County, a Yellow-billed Loon turned up at Siletz Bay. Success breeds motivation, and at this point I couldn' t stop for anything, birding straight through the storms that pounded the coast during the following days. What was perhaps the most exciting of the year's many exciting moments came very early, as aLaysan Albatross passed south off the tip of Boiler Bay on 19 January, and onto a rain-soaked year list Several other pelagic species were added during the mid-January storms, including a few Fork-tailed Storm Petrels and Short-tailed Shearwaters, along with hoards of Black-legged Kittiwakes.

Next came the year's first extended outing, three days of exploration in Oregon's fascinating northeast corner. Conditions proved ideal, with more than enough snow on the ground for northern species to feel right at home, while clear blue skies provided excellent viewing conditions. The snow-covered Wallowas created a beautiful backdrop to complete the picture. Many Common Redpolls and American Tree Sparrows were easily found along the field edges bordering the Wallowa River. A drive up Lick Creek G.S. road into the winter wonderland of the Wallowa foothills provided good looks at numerous White-winged Crossbills

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and a single female Spruce Grouse. The highlights of this enjoyable trip had to be seeing 2 large flocks of species only occasionally encountered during everyday Western Oregon birding. On 22 January a single flock of Bohemian Waxwings, numbering in the thousands, swarmed downtown Enterprise. Then later that afternoon, I stumbled across an incredibly large flock of Rosy Finches, undoubtedly numbering in five figures, flying along the rim of a narrow canyon south of Union.

By the time the January smoke had cleared I had accumulated 199 species. Even with the amazing first month I still had little ambition for the state record. February and March did little to change this, as only a few common species were added during 2 or 3 days a week of birding around a part-time work schedule.

April brought a move to Salem, and with persistent prompting from birding friends, more ambition for the record. April jaunts to Malheur, Medford, and the south coast added several uncommon but expected specialties, and May began at a promising 280.

Another trip to Malheur during the first week of May added an early Northern Waterthrush at the P Ranch, with stops in transit providing Three-toed Woodpecker at Hoodoo, and Bend's returning Costa's Hummingbird (292). The realization that, with some effort, a record year could be possible was finally sinking in, but financial resources were dwindling.

After taking a new part-time job I again headed for Malheur, arriving on 21 May in surprisingly harsh weather. At headquarters semi-blizzard conditions made birding difficult, and there seemed to be few birds around anyway. I decided to drive to Fields and spend the night there. The road south of Frenchglen was rather miserable with intermittent muddy patches and a few icy spots, but I arrived without incident. At Fields the weather was about the same as it had been at Headquarters, but the birding was thankfully much better. The first of two Ovenbirds (314) for the year dropped in that afternoon, and a male Black-chinned Hummingbird sought refuge from a brief but intense hailstorm beneath the canopy of the oasis.

As the storms finally abated toward evening, I made the short drive to Cottonwood Creek. I had never been there before and was surprised to find it quite a pleasant place to bird. Feeling energized by the addition of the year birds at Fields and by the clearing weather, I decided to hike up the trail a ways. Northern Orioles and Black-headed Grosbeaks filled the narrow row of cottonwoods that lined the creek, and Black-throated Sparrows sang from the snow-dusted hillsides above. The beautiful setting seemed enough to satisfy any birder, but the hike had still more to offer. Among 3 species of hummingbirds I encountered along the way was a bright male Broad-tailed. Watching it buzz back and forth among the treetops, beneath a colorful sunset, was quite a memorable experience.

The next morning dawned cloudless and calm. After a quick check of Fields I raced back to headquarters, where I was surprised to find no birdwatchers, but swarms of migrants in every tree. A female Black-throated Blue Warbler, followed in minutes by a brilliant male Cape May were the highlights of that gratifying day.

Reluctandy, I drove home for 4 days work, but headed back to Malheur at the first opportunity. Arriving late at night on 26 May I stumbled onto the "state Of shock" bird for the year. A Least Bittern flushed across the road near Wright's

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Pond along with dozens of other marsh birds, as I drove slowly along the road edge. It took an effort of will to avoid driving into the marsh after it.

The first of the year's 2 Chestnut-sided Warblers greeted me at headquarters the next morning. Then, before I had a chance to even begin feeling bad about missing a male Bay-breasted there by a day, news came of another at Fields. I was able to re-find the second Bay-breasted that afternoon. The next 2 days were spent chasing down most of the missing John Day and northeast Oregon summer specialties before I had to return home once more.

June began with my first washout trip of the year, a 3-day marathon over dusty rough roads, again from Malheur to Fields, but this time via Hart ML, Plush, and Denio. Nothing was added during this energy-draining trip, and the first of 2 flat tires in 1986 brought the year to its lowest point. However, news of a Hooded Oriole at Florence (330) awaited me on return home, easing the pain of finding noth­ing during June's "magical" first week at Malheur.

Dreading the hot weather and possible birdlessness of eastern Oregon, I opted to stick close to the coast during the following week. On 8 June strong northwest winds at Astoria prompted me to venture out to the tip of the SJCR. A few slightly early Heermann's Gulls and several surprising Leach's Storm Petrels added 2 species to my year list However, the most memorable section of the lengthy jetty on that day was a stretch where several pairs of displaying Marbled Murrelets could be seen — and heard — a few yards away!

Now feeling a bit nervous for being away so long, I trekked to Malheur once more, but this time with success. While birding headquarters on the morning of 15 June a fellow birder called attention to the second of the year's Chestnut-sided Warblers. Before I was able to see it well a Black-throated Green Warbler appeared in the same treetop. We were able to study both eastern warblers in the same tree for several minutes.

Finally believing in my ability to break the record, I began to anticipate when and where it could be done. A few of the more difficult local specialties were still to be seen, and July provided some slack time between migrations to search for them. On 5 July Yellow Rails were heard near the campground at Kimball St. Park in Klamath County. Then, after a heartbreaking initial miss of the Mongolian Plover at Bandon, I chose to head to the state's northeast corner for the fifth time in 1986. 21 July found me combing the ridges above Bonny Lakes, searching without success for a ptarmigan, but adding Pine Grosbeak (340) for my effort.

After seeing the re-discovered Mongolian Plover on 28 July, I added early Pectoral and Baud's Sandpipers at Newport to take me to within 1 of tying the old record. At this point I realized how beneficial my winter and spring county listing efforts had been to my overall year list. Most of Oregon's regularly-occurring species had been seen while county listing, before I had even committed myself to a statewide strategy.

August began with virtually unlimited birding time, and with immense expectations. With dreams of stints and rare godwits I attacked the coast, but after 15 days of intense mudflat scoping from Bandon to the SJCR, nothing had been added. Finally on 29 August a Buff-breasted Sandpiper appeared at Bandon to tie

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the record. But time, perhaps better spent in eastern Oregon, had been wasted. The record fell without fanfare 1 week later, as a Skua made an appearance

during a pelagic trip out of Garibaldi. Another September pelagic out of Newport added only Buller's Shearwater, despite my overly high hopes. I began to realize how good the year' s first half had been to me, and how spoiled I had become because of it.

Other September additions included Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Black-and-white Warbler, both at Tillamook, but nothing shocking was encountered. "Shock­ers" did show up elsewhere during the month, but all were on the move and I had no chance at seeing them. However, seeing the Blackpoll Warbler (350) found during the Malheur OFO convention did finish off the month on a pleasant note.

After a short break in the action and a move back to Lincoln City, the chase was on again. A Clay-colored Sparrow at Harbor on 25 October was followed closely by 2 good additions seen from Cape Meares following another period of coastal storms. On 31 October a Flesh-footed Shearwater was among many pelagic birds joining a large Brown Pelican/Heermann's Gull feeding flock just off the cape. Then, on 7 November, after agonizing for weeks over probable but poorly seen Parakeet Auklets on separate occasions in September and October, 1 flew in to sit on the water near shore, providing a very satisfying look. Several tourists and whalewatchers were treated to the spectacle of an unusually-elated person jumping up and down in front of a spotting scope. I had visited Nehalem's delightful Tropical Kingbirds for a full hour earlier that morning. Such days are what make birding such a fulfilling pastime.

After this, things stayed slow into December, giving me time to track down a much-put-off Spotted Owl, heard just outside the Upper Nestucca count circle. Ankeny's Emperor Goose and a Swamp Sparrow at Florence took me to 357, and finally came what every Big Year needs — a climax! Seeing Florence's amazing Lucy'sWarbleron 29 Dec. completed my year list at 358. Seeing the best last made the year all the more satisfying.

Perhaps most rewarding of all, though, was the realization that, although several accidentals had been missed, I had seen every known breeding species in Oregon — with the exceptions of the difficult Barred Owl and White-Tailed Ptarmigan — within 1 year.

During the early stages it seemed a record attempt would require a dedication that would be nearly impossible to maintain for so long a period. But a little success, and a few encouraging words from friends made it quite easy for me to keep up the intensity. Also helpful was the underlying love of nature I have always had. This gave me something to fall back on when "rare birding" proved fruitless, sometimes for weeks at a time, during the year. This is a real advantage for anyone attempting to set a record over so long a time span. For me, much potential frustration was avoided by a close encounter with a common species, avian or otherwise, or just by (he fact that I was birding in a beautiful or unusual environment. Oregon is full of interesting habitats, and, even during the year's slow spots, there always seemed to be someplace new to go, and something new to experience.

These factors helped me to rack up some travel statistics that would have boggled my mind before the year began. I added 28,000 miles to my Toyota 4x4

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SUMMARY OF RARE OR UNUSUAL SPECIES SPECIES 1986 Location Gyrfalcon 10 Jan. Bayocean Spit Snowy Owl 10 Jan. SJCR Yellow-billed Loon 16 Jan. Siletz Bay Laysan Albatross 19 Jan. Boiler Bay White-winged Crossbill 23 Jan. Wallowa Lake State Park Common Redpoll 23 Jan. Enterprise Spruce Grouse 23 Jan. Lick Creek G.S. Road Black-backed Woodpecker 18 Apr. Breitenbush R. Red-shouldered Hawk 27 Apr. Pistol R. Three-toed Woodpecker 6 May Hoodoo Costa's Hummingbird 6 May Bend Northern Waterthrush 7 May P Ranch Tennessee Warbler 16 May AnkenyNWR Ovenbird 21 May Fields Black-chinned Humming. 21 May Fields Broad-tailed Hummingbird 21 May Cottonwood Creek Black-throated Blue Warb. 22 May Malheur NWR Cape May Warbler 22 May Malheur NWR Black Swift 22 May Salt Creek Falls Least Bittern 26 May Malheur NWR Chestnut-sided Warbler 27 May Malheur NWR Bay-breasted Warbler 27 May Fields Least Flycatcher 28 May Clyde Holliday St. Prk. Hooded Oriole 6 June Florence Leach's Storm Petrel 8 June SJCR Black-throated Green Warb. 15 June Malheur NWR Yellow Rail 5 July Kimball State Park Bobwhite 20 July Umapine Pine Grosbeak 21 July Bonny Lakes Mongolian Plover 27 July Bandon Buff-breasted Sandpiper 29 Aug. Bandon South Polar Skua 7 Sep. Garibaldi Pelagic Buller's Shearwater 13 Sep. Newport Pelagic Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 14 Sep. Tillamook Black-and-white Warbler 17 Sep. Bay Ocean Spit Stilt Sandpiper 25 Sep. Forest grove sewage ponds Blackpoll Warbler 27 Sep. Malheur NWR Clay-colored Sparrow 25 Oct. Harbor Flesh-footed Shearwater 31 Oct. Cape Meares Tropical Kingbird 7 Nov. Nehalem Meadows Parakeet Auklet 7 Nov. Cape Meares Emperor Goose 17 Dec. Ankeny NWR Swamp Sparrow 28 Dec. Florence Lucy's Warbler 29 Dec. Florence

pickup's odometer in birding time alone, as 1986 took me in circles several times to each of the state's 4 corners. Along with the 5 trips to northeast Oregon, I drove 6 times to Curry county, 8 times to Malheur (and beyond), and I made 17 stops at the SJCR — spread out over 10 months of the year. Also, weeks were spent

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combing the rest of the coast, including over 200 hours of ocean scoping. Much productive time was spent in April and early May in the Cascades, and the Medford area was explored 3 times during spring and summer. All this, including all the time spent (and often wasted) chasing everything everywhere else, added up to over 160 days of birding. Only extreme thrift allowed all this to be possible. The above statistics should be expanded to include 60 nights spent in the back of my truck, and over 200 sandwiches devoured!

For any Big Year, free time is one obvious element of success, but so also is the patience to use it well. Generally I had no problem in this respect, but 1986 was not without its major bungles. In June a hasty midweek check of the Buena Vista station at Malheur failed to turn up the Great-tailed Grackles seen the previous — and following — weekends. Then on one day in September I left the SJCR literally minutes before a Ruff made its final appearance there. Both species were missed for the year. With a little more perseverance, 360 could have been attained.

It (hopefully) will be awhile, but I'm sure this record will eventually fall, as knowledge of Oregon's birdlife expands. But the satisfaction of learning so much about my home state and its avifauna, in one seemingly short year, will always remain. A Big Year, even a County Big Year for those less ambitious or with limited lime, is truly one of birding's great adventures in discovery.

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THE BIGGEST DAY David M. Fix, HC 60, Box 101, Idleyld Park, OR 97447

On 10 May 1986 Steve Heinl, Dave Irons, Jeff Gilligan and I ran a Big Day from the coast to Malheur N.W.R. We recorded 212 species. This constitutes a new Big Day record for Oregon, breaking the mark of 199 species the same team set on about the same route on 11 May 1985. It catapults Oregon into third place among the states and Canadian provinces for best Big Day, trailing only Texas and California. The 28 species of waterfowl also tied the record for the number of waterfowl species seen in one day in North America — a mark since upped by Gilligan, Heinl, Eric Pozzo, and Owen Schmidt (33 species, 28 March 1987).

The 1985Big Day was detailed atlength in OregonBirds 12(1): 14-24,1986. Rather than list all of the suategic maneuvers and list each interesting bird seen, I will comment briefly on the schedule revisions we made to further our team's success in 1986.

The classic coast-to-Malheur route starts in the Willamette Valley (for owls) at midnight. Daylight birding commences on the Lincoln County coast. In 1985, we began at the mouth of Siletz Bay. On that tour we missed several common forest birds we could have sought in western Oregon, so in 1986 we skipped the the mouth of Siletz Bay and started our daylight birding in the hills just east of the bay. This provided some forest birds, and we got our expected coastal waterbirds just as

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readily between upper Siletz Bay and Yaquina Bay. We decided to spend as little time as possible in the Willamette Valley, since

the only species we really needed to pick up there were Acorn Woodpecker, Scrub Jay, Lesser Goldfinch, and an "insurance" Chipping Sparrow. Likewise, the western Cascades were largely ignored save for stops at Foster Reservoir (Osprey) and a stretch of the South Santiam River (Harlequin Duck). Our fruidess 1985 detour into the Hoodoo Ski Bowl parking lot was skipped in 1986.

The sewage ponds at Hines were added to the itinerary last year, a good move, as we found several species we failed to find elsewhere. With only a couple of hours to work Malheur even when the schedule is squeezed as much as possible, we had no meaningful revisions to make there.

Highlights were a Black-footed Albatross and all 6 expected species of ale ids at Boiler Bay, the Harlequin Ducks, and the stake-out Costa's Hummingbird in Bend (back in 1986 for its fourth year). Nothing else on the list was especially noteworthy. We simply examined our maps, notes, and cumulative team experi­ence to plot a route through Oregon, to be traversed in one 24-hour period, that put us within sight or hearing distance of the most species possible.

Far from indicating a lot of rarities, I see the 212 total as the result of finding a great many common species. With the exception of the few surprises mentioned above, the species we listed are all regular breeding and migrant species. And again in 1986 we missed nearly two dozen species we know can be found on this route with searching (not always feasible) and reasonably good luck.

We feel that while 212 certainly represents a rousing success for an Oregon Big Day, it may in time come to be seen as an average or slightly better-than-average effort for this fabulous route. There are more revisions and fine-tuning to be done with this Big Day tour. Perhaps another team can look at the route with different eyes and come up with a larger total. We welcome Big Day competition in Oregon. It will be fun to see more Big Day excitement and a growing number of birders who have "doubled one hundred in a day." Let's see some challengers take to Highway 20 in 1988!

OREGON BIG DAY 10 May 1986

Newport to Malheur N.W.R. Total species — 212

Percent seen by all — 98 Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Homed Grebe Eared Grebe Western Grebe Clark's Grebe

Black-footed Albatross* Sooty Shearwater Am. White Pelican D.-crested Cormorant Brandt's Cormorant Pelagic Cormorant

American Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Green-backed Heron B.-crowned N.-Heron Trumpeter Swan Gr. W.-fronted Goose

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Ross' Goose Brant Canada Goose Wood Duck Green-winged Teal Mallard Northern Pintail Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall American Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Harlequin Duck Black Scoter Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Barrow's Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Ruddy Duck Turkey Vulture Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Swainson's Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Golden Eagle American Kestrel Prairie Falcon Ring-necked Pheasant California Quail Mountain Quail Virginia Rail Sora American Coot Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Killdeer Black Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Greater Yellowlegs Willet

Wandering Tattler Spotted Sandpiper Whimbrel Long-billed Curlew Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Black Turnstone Red Knot Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Dunlin Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Common Snipe Wilson's Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Franklin's Gull Ring-billed Gull California Gull Herring Gull Western Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Caspian Tem Forster's Tern Common Murre Pigeon Guillemot Marbled Murrelet Cassin's Auklet* Rhinoceros Auklet Tufted Puffin Rock Dove Band-tailed Pigeon Mourning Dove Common Bam-Owl Western Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Northern Pygmy-Owl Short-eared Owl N. Saw-whet Owl* Vaux's Swift Costa's Hummingbird Calliope Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Lewis' Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Western Wood-Pewee Hammond's Flycatcher Dusky Flycatcher Gray Flycatcher Western Flycatcher Say's Phoebe Western Kingbird Homed Lark Purple Martin Tree Swallow Violet-green Swallow N. Rough-winged Sw. Cliff Swallow Bam Swallow Gray Jay Steller's Jay Scrub Jay Pinyon Jay* Clark's Nutcracker Black-billed Magpie American Crow Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Chestnut-backed Chickadee Bushtit Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Pygmy Nuthatch Rock Wren Canyon Wren Bewick's Wren House Wren Winter Wren Marsh Wren American Dipper Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Western Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrash American Robin Varied Thrash

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Wrentit Sage Thrasher Loggerhead Shrike European Starling Warbling Vireo Orange-crowned Warb. Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler B.-throated Gray Warb. Townsend's Warbler Hermit Warbler MacGillivray's Warbler Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Western Tanager

Black-headed Grosbeak Lazuli Bunting Rufous-sided Towhee Chipping Sparrow Brewer's Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Lark Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Yellow-headed Blackbird

Brewer's Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Northern Oriole* Purple Finch Cassin's Finch House Finch Red Crossbill Pine Siskin Lesser Goldfinch American Goldfinch Evening Grosbeak House Sparrow

* Species each observer missed: David Fix - Black-footed Albatross, Saw-whet Owl, Pinyon Jay Jeff Gilligan - Saw-whet Owl, Pinyon Jay Steve Heinl - Cassin's Auklet, Saw-whet Owl, Pinyon Jay Dave Irons - Northern Oriole

Species missed on the Big Day: Red-necked Grebe Snowy Egret White-faced Ibis Blue-winged Teal Blue Grouse Ruffed Grouse Surfbird Sanderling Bonaparte's Gull Mew Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Black Tem Burrowing Owl Anna's Hummingbird Red-naped Sapsucker Red-breasted Sapsucker Williamson's Sapsucker Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Ash-throated Flycatcher Bank Swallow Brown Creeper Water Pipit Cedar Waxwing

Solitary Vireo Hutlon's Vireo Green-tailed Towhee Sage Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrow

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OREGON WATERFOWL BIG DAY Jeff Gilligan, 26 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Pordand, OR 97232 Owen Schmidt, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 Steve Heinl, 356 West 8th, Eugene, OR 97401 Eric Pozzo, 13720 S.W. 6th Apt. #31, Beaverton, OR 97005

Recognizing that late March usually presents rather limited birding oppor­tunities, the 4 of us decided to make a run at the North American record for the number of waterfowl species seen in lday. On 28 March 1987, we seta new record at 33 species.

The record stood at 28 species, according to the most recent Birding supplement (October 1986, Volume XVIII, No. 5, page 304), tied between Washington and Oregon. The Washington record was made on 31 March 1985 by D. Paulson and L. Feltner; the Oregon record was made on 10 May 1986 by J. Gilligan, S. Heinl, D. Irons, and D. Fix as part of an Oregon Big Day record (see OB 13(3): op cit).

There are 39 species of ducks, geese, and swans that have occurred in Oregon, as listed on the official state checklist maintained by the Oregon Bird Records Committee. There are 33 regularly-occurring waterfowl species in Oregon in March, not counting vagrants (Emperor Goose, King Eider, Tufted Duck, Baikal Teal, Fulvous Whisding-Duck), or an early Blue-winged Teal. We found those 33 species in 1 day on a 12-hour run from Siletz Bay to Malheur N.W.R. The species hardest to find would be those occurring in Oregon this time of year in the smallest numbers — Wood Duck, Redhead, Barrow's Goldeneye, Cinnamon Teal, Gadwall, Oldsquaw, Eurasian Wigeon, and Tundra Swan.

We began before sunrise at the Siletz Keys with a male Hooded Merganser, a species we saw only once more that day, at Hatfield Lake. A quick side trip to the Lincoln City sewage ponds found the expected Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Green-winged Teal — and an unexpected Common Teal, the Old World form of the Green-winged Teal that had been listed formerly as a separate species.

Heading south, at Moolack Beach we added all 3 scoters. At the south jetty of Yaquina Bay we found the 2 Oldsquaws that had been reported there earlier in March, as well as Harlequin Ducks and Red-breasted Mergansers. At the Marine Science Center a Short-eared Owl was being harassed in flight by a small flock of crows. The owl was a new county bird for each of us, although obviously not relevant to our narrow goal for the day.

Our first disappointment followed shortly at Idaho Flats where only small numbers of American Wigeon were present. We had expected Eurasian Wigeon here or at Siletz Bay, but with hardly any wigeon present, our hopes for the day

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faded. We added Brant and Greater Scaup, though, the only other species abso­lutely needed at the coast.

Around the north side of Yaquina Bay, we looked everywhere for wigeon flocks, and, finding none, headed for Toledo. Two Wood Ducks in a slough near town took some of the sting out of "dipping" on Eurasian Wigeon, for which we still had hope in either the Willamette Valley or at Malheur.

Ankeny N.W.R. south of Salem was where we hoped to see a highly mobile Emperor Goose that had been seen among the Canada Geese here and in 2 other counties. No such luck, and to make things worse, the American Wigeon we hoped to find were present only in small flocks, and did not include a Eurasian. Neither did the small flock of wigeon at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. The 1 Snow Goose there was new for the day, but we knew that many more awaited us near Burns.

Knowing that the Tufted Duck that had been at the Monmouth and Independ­ence sewage ponds was no longer being seen, we headed for the Cascades. The Aumsville sewage ponds produced our first Ruddy Ducks and Northern Shovelers, but it was already 10:25 am, and when Big Cliff Dam failed to produce Barrow's Goldeneye, optimism again began to wane.

Tom Crabtree let us in at the Bend sewage ponds (also known as Hatfield Lake, see OB 12(1): 46) at 1:30 pm. Craig Miller was already there, but we stayed within the American Birding Association's Big Day rules and found our own Barrow's Goldeneyes.

Waterfowl opportunities were predictably non-existent across the desert to Burns. The sewage plant and adjacent flooded fields near Bums produced Redhead, White-fronted Goose, and Gadwall. We followed a tip to go east of Burns for the 'Tule" White-fronted Goose, a race being considered by the A.O.U. Checklist Committee for full species status, but found nothing. Our luck quickly changed, however, south of Burns on the way to Wright's Point.

Huge flocks of white geese—Snows and Ross', with Ross' most numerous — were in the air. Three 'Tule" White-fronts were standing near the road and we scoped their field marks at close distance. We picked out a pair of Tundra Swans standing in front of a large flock of white geese, feeling very lucky, but then a short while later we saw a small flock in the air. Tundra Swans had become a concern to us because the great majority of them leave Oregon in February or early March.

Our last flock of ducks before Wright's Point was about 40 American Wigeon, in which Heinl spotted a striking drake Eurasian Wigeon emerging from edge vegetation just before we drove off. This was perhaps our last chance for this species as it was now 4:45 pm and we had just passed through the best duck habitat at Malheur. We were elated, of course, as we counted our 32nd species.

Trumpeter Swans were last. We knew we could count on them being on the Refuge, and they were. At 5:25 we saw a small group in the Blitzen Valley. The sun was already setting behind the hills to the west, casting long shadows over the marsh. Their bugling calls coming from the far edge of the shadows in the cold, quiet desert air was a bonus to our 33rd and last waterfowl species for the day.

No reasonable possibilities were left. It would be weeks before Blue-winged

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Teal — the only regular Oregon waterfowl species we had not seen—would return to Oregon. The Steens Mountain alpenglow rising over the broad brown bands of desert above the darkening marsh seemed a fitting end to this Big Day.

We thank Tom Crabtree, Barb Bellin, Tim Bickler, C D . Littlefield, and Dave Paullin for their advice in the days before 28 March 1987.

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OREGON WATERFOWL BIG DAY In order of time seen

6:15 Hooded Merganser 6:15 Bufflehead 6:15 Lesser Scaup 6:15 Mallard 6:30 American Wigeon 6:30 Cinnamon Teal 6:30 Green-winged Teal 6:30 Ring-necked Duck 6:45 Canada Goose 6:45 Common Merganser 6:50 Common Goldeneye 6:50 Northern Pintail 7:05 Black Scoter 7:05 Surf Scoter 7:05 White-winged Scoter 7:20 Harlequin Duck 7:20 Oldsquaw 7:20 Red-breasted Merganser 7:30 Brant 7:30 Greater Scaup 8:05 Canvasback 8:15 Wood Duck

10:10 Snow Goose 10:25 Northern Shoveler 10:25 Ruddy Duck 1:40 Barrow's Goldeneye 3:45 Greater White-fronted Goose 3:45 Redhead 3:50 Gadwall 4:30 Ross' Goose 4:35 Tundra Swan 4:45 Eurasian Wigeon 5:25 Trumpeter Swan

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A RECORD 48 WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS ON THE FLORENCE CBC

David Fix, HC 60, Box 101, Idleyld Park, OR 97447

On 27 December 1986,1 was involved in the most remarkable owling effort in my birding experience. It took place during the fourth annual Christmas Bird Count at Florence, Lane Co. Chris Bond, Steve Heinl, Matt Hunter, Phil Pickering and I drove and walked the North Fork Road, shortly northeast of Florence, from about 4:45 a.m.—7:00 a.m. and again from 8:30 p.m.—midnight We thoroughly owled 9 miles of the road. Taking care to avoid possible duplication of birds, we counted 43 Western Screech-Owls. Our group also recorded 2 Northern Saw-whet Owls and 1 Common Bam-Owl. Amazingly, we found no Great Horned Owls, and the CBC ultimately missed this common bird entirely.

The Florence CBC totalled 48 W. Screech-Owls, establishing by a wide margin a new all-time high for this species for U.S. and Canadian Christmas Counts. The previous mark had been 30, set by Springville, California in 1983-4 and tied by Palo Alto in 1985-6.

Entering the count circle before dawn, we found limited owling more successful than we had hoped. Steve, Matt, Phil and I (along with Bob Bender) located 11 Screech-Owls. Four others were found before daylight by Chris Bond and Alan Contreras, so that the total for the count stood at a respectable 15 (-!!) at the pre-count meeting. Another was encountered during the day, bringing the count to 16 as night fell.

Following dinner and conversation during early evening, the 5 of us mentioned above went back out to the North Fork with the intention of breaking the Oregon CBC record for Western Screech-Owl — 22 — set in Portland in 1981-2. We accomplished this in short order. With the tally in the high 20s, our target now was to surpass the national record of 30. We abandoned the fruitful North Fork birding for awhile and worked the road from Hwy. 101 in to the South Inlet. This was good for only 1 owl. At about 10:30 p.m. we headed back up the North Fork. Working a few more previously-uncovered miles of that road, we enjoyed success that ended only with the end of the CBC period at midnight.

Our strategy was to split up into pairs, so that there were 2 walking teams and a car team constandy working a stretch of road. Dividing the owling in this fashion effectively tripled the work one car team could have done. We took care not to overlap stretches of road being owled. We also took pains to keep alert to where each calling owl was, to notice whether or not it might be "following" us as we slowly travelled along.

Some of the owls were heard calling before we ever whistled toward them, but most were noticed because they responded to our imitations. Those of us doing the whisding were able to improve the intensity and quickness of response from the

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birds during the course of the evening by paying attention to what tone qualities and subtie variations of call-combinations "brought out the best" in the owls.

The owls gave not only the basic bouncing-ball call, but several other calls which we imitated with success. The time interval from the moment we began whisding into a new "earshed" for owls to the time we heard the initial response varied, but was usually amazingly short an average of less than 30 seconds, and sometimes only a few moments. This brief lapse time was considerably shorter than anything I have experienced in the Willamette Valley. Because so little time had to be spent actually eliciting responses, each team was able to cover more ground than would have been possible had the owls' response interval been of average length. Upon calling up an owl or 2, we noted its location, then continued travelling along the road for a few hundred yards until we felt we were in position either to detect a new bird calling, or to entice one into responding.

North Fork Road follows the course of the North Fork of the Siuslaw River many miles northeast from its confluence with the main stem Siuslaw. The road runs mostly along the base of low forested hills, which are grown up to nondescript older second-growth Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Douglas-fir, Red Alder, and Bigleaf Maple. The understory is Salmonberry, Salal, and similar moist-site Coast Range Shrubs. Between the road and the river lie rolling pastures which are moderately grazed by livestock. This pastureland is nearly continuous, but of variable breadth. It forms a narrow corridor of bottomland, averaging about one-quarter to one-third mile wide. A riparian edge of alder, blackberry, weeds, and other vegetation occurs along most of the interface between pasture and river.

My experience with W. Screech-Owls in Oregon has indicated to me that stands of small trees (preferably cavity-bearing deciduous trees or dense conifers) edging grassy, weedy, or boggy openings supporting small rodents is their favorite habitat This type of country abounds along the North fork. The narrow and winding nature of the watershed caused the forests, pastures, and riparia to mingle and in-terfinger, increasing the quantity and quality of the edge effect, so important to this raptor. A secondary result of this physical layout was that our owling teams were better able to isolate individual owls' voices, and to place themselves quickly into position in a new "earshed" by rounding sharp bends in the road.

The nature of the North Fork drainage aided us as well by restricting the background noise that is a frequent bane of owlers working in the interior valleys of western Oregon. We had no "urban surf to contend with, and only an occasional passing vehicle or distant barking dog. Indeed, the only extraneous noise to bother me at all was the constant soft musical gurgle of runoff dripping from the numerous culverts. Many of the Screech-Owls we detected were far across the pastures, and would have been impossible to hear had we been in a more settled area. Enhancing the silent environment were the mostly clear, calm skies and cool temperature.

W. Screech-Owls have generally been thought to be uncommon on the Oregon coast. This is probably due to our limited conceptions of just what comprises good habitat in other areas of the state, as well as a limited amount of historical owling along die coast. Extensive Screech-Owl habitat is certainly lacking from sizeable stretches of the outer coast. However, our results suggest that

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protected pasturelands and lowland forest edge in lower stream valleys away from the immediate coast may support significant populations of Screech-Owls. While admittedly phenomenal, it is hoped that the success enjoyed by the owling teams on the 1986-87 Florence Christmas Bird Count may be viewed in the future as typical results under excellent circumstances, and not as a fluke of spirited birding.

I thank Steve Heinl and Dave Irons for reviewing a draft of this note.

OREGON'S FIRST EMPEROR GOOSE Gabrielson and Jewett (1940,

Birds of Oregon, Oregon State Monogr. No. 2) indicated that die first Oregon record of the Emperor Goose (Chen canagicd) was a bird collected by Alex Walker at Netarts Bay on 31 December 1920. How­ever, they overlooked one collected by Ralph Young at Ft. Stevens on 31 December 1910. Young's specimen (Museum No. 6881) is still in the Thomas Burke Memorial Washing­ton State Museum collection at the University of Washington.

The significance of Young's record is not just that it is the "first" Oregon record, but that it has been overlooked. In my recent search for bird skins collected along the Ore­gon coast, I have come across several records of rarities that have been forgotten, and I have notified the Oregon Bird Records Committee of their existence.

Undoubtedly, there are addi­tional Oregon records of rarities "hidden" in museums around North America that may prove to be "first" or "second" records for Oregon. Although discovering these records Emperor Goose. Photo/Owen Schmidt. is now difficult because most of the Oregon specimens are outside Oregon (e.g., less than one-third of Oregon coast bird skins are in Oregon museums), computerization of museum records within the next few years should make it possible to discover

mill

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most of these "lost" records and to locate other birds that were collected in Oregon. I am grateful to Sievert Rohwer and Carol Spaw at the Burke Museum for

their assistance during my visit and to Sievert Rohwer for locating the Emperor Goose mount. Range D. Bayer, P. 0. Box 1467, Newport, OR 97365

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OREGON'S FIRST "WHITE-RUMPED" WHIMBREL

Joe Evanich, 2524 N.E. Halsey, Portland, OR 97232

On 25 September 1985 Harry Nehls and I saw a Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) with a conspicuous whitish rump. The bird was seen along Clatsop Beach between Gearhart and Clatsop Spit. The bird was of the northeastern Asian race, N. phaeopus variegatus, according to that subspecies' range and plumage characteristics (Prater et al. 1977). It was seen again and photographed later that week by Jeff Gilligan, but could not be relocated thereafter.

The Clatsop Beach Whimbrel's rump pattern was the most conspicuous characteristic that differed from the typical race in Oregon, N. p. hudsonicus. The white was visible only in flight. Its shape and extent was most similar to the white rump of a dowitcher, reaching from the lower third of the tail feathers, over the rump, and into a wedge up the lower back. It did not appear pure while, but was pat­terned with small dusky marks, especially on the tail and the sides of the rump.

Other than the rump patch, the following traits differed from the regularly-occurring hudsonicus: the bird's overall coloration was much grayer than any Whimbrel I've seen, and the lower breast and belly were much whiter; and the bird's wing linings appeared very white in color, sparsely barred and highly visible in flight. This is in marked contrast to hudsonicus' dusky, more densely barred wing linings and axillaries (Cramp 1983).

The bird was believed to be a juvenile due to the broad pale edgings to the back, scapular, and tertial feathering. All other curlew species were eliminated by this bird's bold head striping, and typical Whimbrel size and bill proportions.

Four races of the Whimbrel are recognized by most authorities (Cramp 1983). The species is nearly circumpolar in its breeding range, and there is a definite grading from the bright, unmarked white rump and underwings of the nominateTV. p. phaeopus of Europe eastward to Alaska and our own dark-rumped, dark-underwinged N. p. hudsonicus. The other 2 races lie between phaeopus and hudsonicus both geographically and in plumage characteristics. N. p. alboaxillaris breeds in southwestern U.S.S.R. on the steppes of the lower Volga River, and N. p. variegatus breeds in Siberia from the Kamtchatka area west to the Yana River Basin

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(Cramp 1983). The variegatus race is known as an uncommon and irregular migrant

through the Aleutians during spring and fall. To the best of my knowledge this is the first record of N. p. variegatus for Oregon if not the entire Pacific Coast south of Alaska.

LITERATURE CITED Cramp, Stanley. 1983. Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East, and

North Africa. Vol. 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. National Geographic Society. 1983. Field Guide to the Birds of North America.

Natl. Geog. Soc., Washington D.C. Peterson, Roger, Guy Mountfort, & P.A.D. Hollum. 1974. A Field Guide to the

Birds of Britain and Europe. Wm. Collins & Sons Co., London. Prater, A.J., J.H. Marchant, & J. Vuorinen. 1977. Guide to the Identification and

Ageing ofHolarctic Waders. British Trust for Ornithology, Tring, Hertford­shire.

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Numenius phaeopus variegatus, or Eurasian Whimbrel. Photos/Jeff Gilligan. OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 282, 1987

OREGON'S FIRST LITTLE STINT Jim Johnson, 3244 N.E. Brazee, Portland, OR 97212

On 7 September 1985, at approximately 3:30 p.m., David Bailey and I found a juvenile stint on the mudflats of the Bayocean sandspit on the west side of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook County. Initially we believed that the bird was a Rufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis), but after close examination of the photographs that David and I obtained, we realized that the bird was a Littie Stint (C. minuta).

When discovered, the bird was actively feeding in a flock of about 250 Semipalmated Plovers (Charadrius semipalmatus), Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri), and Least Sandpipers (C. minutilla). We observed it for about 20 minutes at a distance of 15-50 feet. I used 8 X 40 binoculars.

The size was intermediate between Western Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper and appeared to be short-tailed and long-legged, similar in shape to Western Sandpiper. The scapulars and upper back feathers had rich chestnut edges. White tips on the feathers of the sides of the back formed a distinct "V". A second, less distinct "V" was formed by whitish tips on the upper scapulars. The centers of the lower scapulars, especially the posteriormost ones, had large, blackish oval-shaped centers. The wing coverts had pale buff edges. The centers of the wing coverts and tertials were dark, smoky brown, which concealed the dark feather shafts. The tertials had pale rufous edges. The thin white wing stripe was similar to that of Western Sandpiper. The underparts were immaculate white except for a pale rufous breast band and distinct dark brown streaks on the sides of the breast. The cap was dark reddish-brown with paler rufous streaks and contrasted sharply with the gray nape and the white supercilia and forehead. There were also indistinct pale lateral crown stripes. The supercilia were white and met over the bill at the forehead. They were broken over the eye where the cap met the eye. The upper edge of the auricular patch was blackish forming the eye line. The rest of the patch was brownish and faded out on the lower edge. The lores were very dark. The black bill was about the same length as the bills of the Least Sandpipers, maybe a little longer, but was obviously shorter than the bills of the Western Sandpipers. The slender bill was finely pointed, having only a slighdy bulbous tip. The legs and feet were blackish with a brownish cast. We saw that there were no palmations when the bird walked away from us. We did not hear the bird vocalize.

We ruled out juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper (C. pusilla), a regular fall migrant in western Oregon in small numbers: (1) the pattern of the upper parts of Semipalmated is much duller, lacking rich chestnut coloration and usually having a fairly distinct scaled pattern formed by pale edges on the feathers; (2) the white "V" on the back is much less distinct or absent; (3) the centers of the lower scapu­lars are suffused and look anchor-shaped, and the centers of the wing coverts and tertials are paler than the dark feather shafts, so the shafts are visible at close range;

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LiHfe S//n/. PhotoslJim Johnson.

(4) the streaks on the sides of the breast are suffused and indis­tinct; (5) the cap is paler and contrasts much less with the nape and the forehead, and the paler lateral crown stripes are lack­ing; (6) the bill is deeper at the base and is rather blunt tipped, which is more dis­tinctly bulbous when viewed front on; (7) the black legs and feet have an olive cast which is usually quite evident; and, (8) the feet have palmations which would have been fairly obvious as close as we were to the Litde Stint.

We ruled out ju­venile Rufous-necked Stint, a vagrant in Ore­gon of which there are 5 records accepted by the Oregon Bird Rec­ords Committee (here­after OBRC) (Irons and Watson 1985), because: (1) the shape of this species appears more longer-tailed and shorter-legged, similar to the shape of Baird's Sandpipers (C. bairdii); (2) the whit­ish "V" on the back is less distinct and looks more like a line of white dots; (3) the cen­ters of the lower scapu-

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lars are suffused and anchor-shaped, and the centers of the wing coverts and tertials are paler than the feather shaft, and the wing coverts lack buff or rufous edges, so they appear grayer overall; (4) the streaks on the sides of the breast are suffused and indistinct; (5) the cap is paler and contrasts much less with the nape, supercilia, and forehead; and, (6) the bill is slightly more blunt-tipped and appears heavier.

Lars Jonsson, co-author ofField Identification of Smaller Sandpipers within the Genus Calidris (Veit and Jonsson 1984), concurred with our identification. A report including duplicates of the original slides has been submitted to the OBRC and has been accepted.

The Litde Stint breeds from northern Scandinavia east to the New Siberian Islands, and winters in Africa and the Indian region. (American Ornithologists' Union 1983). There are now about 20 certain or highly probable North American records, nearly half from Alaska and the others from Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Massachusetts (twice), New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Califomia(twice) (American Birding Association 1986, Forster 1986, Roberson 1987). S ubsequent to the first Oregon record, another Litde Stint was reported from Bandon, Coos County, on 12 September 1986 (Oregon Birds 12(4): 235 and Oregon Birds 13(2): 238,239).

I thank Jeff Gilligan for helpful suggestions in preparing this manuscript. LITERATURE CITED

American Birding Association. 1986. A.B.A. Checklist. Third ed. Am. Birding Assoc., Austin, Texas.

American Ornithologists' Union. 1983. Check-list of North American Birds. Sixth ed. Am. Ornithol. Union., Lawrence, Kansas.

Forster, Richard A. 1986. Northeastern Maritime Region: The Autumn Migration, August 1-November 30,1985. American Birds 40(2): 256.

Irons, David, & Clarice Watson. 1985. OBRC Report: Committee Actions 1978-1983. Oregon Birds 11(1): 18-68.

Roberson, Don. 1987. Ninth Report of the California Bird Records Committee. Western Birds 17(2): 49-77.

Veit, R. & L. Jonsson. 1984. Field Identification of Smaller Sandpipers within the Genus Calidris. American Birds 38(5): 853-876.

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OREGON'S FIRST ROSS' GULL Harry Nehls, 2736 S.E. 20th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202

The Ross' Gull (Rhodostethia rosea) has long been considered a bird of mystery. Restricted primarily to Arctic seas, it is rarely seen by the average birder. Until recently, its breeding range was thought to be confined to the Soviet Union.

It is not an abundant bird. Borodin (1978) estimated the total population at less then 10,000. In winter, the population—except vagrants—apparently moves northward to the open leads and edges of the Arctic ice pack. In fall they spread east and west, possibly becoming circumpolar in distribution. Large numbers have been observed migrating past Point Barrow, Alaska, and some have been reported from the Canadian arctic and about the Barents Sea and Greenland.

Bent (1921) noted its breeding range as "probably circumpolar, but erratic and irregular." Gabrielson and Lincoln (1959), noting several summer records, suggested nesting might be taking place in northern Alaska. Cramp (1983) reviewed the nesting range in Siberia and noted 4 occasions of nesting in northern and western Greenland. Chartier and Cooke (1980) recorded nesting in the arctic archipelago.of Canada since 1976, and with nesting at Churchill, Manitoba in 1980, thus confirming the suspicions of these earlier writers.

Although a regular migrant about the Arctic seas, the Ross' Gull is consid­ered a vagrant elsewhere. There are several records for the Bering Sea and off Norway south to the Faeroes Islands. There are a few scattered vagrant records for Europe. Prior to 1960, there were only 2 records for the British Isles. By 1979,24 sightings were recorded there and the increase in sightings is continuing. The first North American record south of the Bering Sea and the Canadian Arctic was in 1966. Since then there have been 14 accepted records:

- Victoria, B.C., 9 Nov. 1966, Roberson (1980) - Newburyport, Mass., 7 Dec. 1974 - 6 May 1975, Miliotis and Buckley

(1975) - Fogo Island, NFLD., 18 Dec. 1976, Vickery (1977) - Chicago, 111., 19 Nov. - 1 Dec. 1978, Balch et al. (1979) - Newburyport, Mass., 20 Apr. 1981, Vickery (1981) - Julesburg, Colo., 28 Apr. - 7 May 1983, Kingerly (1983) - Moosonee, Ont., 14-23 May 1983, Weir (1983) - West Haven, Conn., 11-23 Apr. 1984, Nikula (1984) - Agassiz NWR, Minn., 4-14 Apr. 1984, Powell (1984) - Newburyport, Mass., 3 Dec. 1984, Heil (1985) - Trepassey, NFLD., no date 1985, Nikula (1985) - Stephenville NFLD., 2-3 Jan. 1986, Nikula (1986) - Reelfoot Lake, Tenn., 19-28 Dec. 1986, Imhof (1986) - Yaquina Bay, Ore., 18 Feb. - 1 Mar. 1987, this paper

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While walking out along the South Jetty of Yaquina Bay late in the afternoon of 18 February 1987, an unfamiliar small gull flew toward me. It showed the light grayish upperwings and dark underwing pattern of a Little Gull (Larus minutus) but its flight pattern and overall shape were much different After mentally reviewing the expected gull species I came to the conclusion that this was a Ross' Gull. It then passed within 10 feet of me, flashing a bright rose wash on its underparts.

That evening word went out on the rare bird alert network that a Ross' Gull was at Yaquina Bay. Over 2 dozen birders checked out the bay the next day but by late afternoon most gave up and left without seeing the bird. Only Donna Lustoff, Sheran Jones, and Verda Teale remained to observe and verify this rarity—just as the sun was setting. That night the Ross' Gull was put on the Washington and California hotlines, and on the North American Rare Bird Alert (NARBA).

Over 30 birders arrived Friday, 20 February, including the first from northern California and Washington. The gull was seen all day as it passed back and forth within several feet of the observers. At least 100 people gathered on both sides of the bay just east of the Yaquina Bay bridge on Saturday, many driving all night to view and enjoy this rare visitor. Even the Oregon Bird Records Committee meeting scheduled for that day was canceled at the last minute to allow the members to visit Newport. No one there was disappointed as the bird remained in the area all day. During the rest of its stay up to 3 dozen birders a day could be seen crowding viewpoints overlooking the bay.

Local residents of the Newport area became used to seeing groups of birders standing about. They knew why they were there, as a feature article, including illustrations of the Ross' Gull, appeared in the local paper within a couple of days of the original sighting. Many birders were approached by local nonbirders asking about the rare gull. Newspaper articles also appeared in Salem and Portland newspapers, and some film footage was shown on a local Portland TV station.

Sunday, 1 March, was like the other days. The Ross' Gull passed most of the day flying back and forth over the beach near the Coast Guard Station with a fair-sized group of birders observing it, including several carloads of visitors from Sacramento. A strong storm system moved over the bay that night and continued for 2 days. The bird was not seen again, although scores of birders continued to search for it through the next couple of weeks. There were unconfirmed reports of sightings on 2 March and on 9 March.

In bright sunlight this individual appeared to be in full winter plumage as shown in the field guides: a white gull with black stubby bill showing a rose-red gape, dark smudges below and in front of its large dark eyes, a distinct dark auricular patch, pale pearly gray mantle, dull gray underwings, and bright rose-red legs. The long central tail feathers appeared complete; no wear could be noted on any of the wing or tail feathers.

Under overcast conditions with reflected lighting, certain plumage charac­teristics could be seen that apparently were obscured by schemochrome reactions (Van Tyne and Berger 1966; Terres 1980) in full sunlight. The most pleasing was the rose wash over the entire underparts that showed with varying intensity and extent; it seldom remained more then a few seconds at any one sighting. On rare

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Ross' Gull. Photos above/Harry Nehls.

Ross' Gull. Photos above I Jim Johnson. OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 289, 1987

occasions the complete black necklace, so conspicuous in breeding plumage, could be seen. A thin black crescent at each side of the head was the usual extent of the necklace noticed. A light grayish wash extended from the mantle onto the nape and in front of the wing to the sides of the breast A similar gray round patch could be seen on the top of the head. The reddish legs were most often dark, showing little or no color.

The underwings in full sunlight were the same grayish color as the upper-wing but without the pearly appearance. Under most conditions it appeared as dull dark gray to blackish, contrasting sharply with the white trailing edge, axillars, and underparts. The dark coloration apparently is caused by a schemochromic reaction.

LITERATURE CITED Balch, L., H.D. Bohlen & G. Rosenband. 1979. The Illinois Ross' Gull. Am. Birds.

33(2): 140-142. Bent, A.C. 1921. Life Histories of North American Gulls and Terns. U.S.Natl.

Mus. Bull. 113. Reprinted by Dover Pub. 1963. Bledsoe, A.H., & D. Sibley. 1985. Patterns of Vagrancy of Ross' Gull. Am. Birds

39: 219-227. Borodin, A. et al. 1978. Red Data Book of the U.S.S.R. Ministry of Agriculture,

Central Research Laboratory on Nature Conservation. Moscow, p. 140. Noted in Chartier and Cooke (1980).

Chartier, B. & F. Cooke. 1980. Ross' Gull (Rhodostethia rosea) nesting at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Am. Birds 34(6): 839-841.

Cramp, S. 1983. Birds of Europe the Middle East and North Africa. Oxford University Press.

Gabrielson, I. & F. Lincoln. 1959. Birds of Alaska. The Stackpole Co., Harrisburg, Pa.

Heil, R. 1985. The Winter Season, Northeastern Maritime Region. Am. Birds 39(2): 147.

Imhoff, T. 1986. 86th. Christmas Bird Count Summary. Am. Birds 40(4): 1043. Kingerly, H. 1983. The Spring Migration, Mountain West Region. Am. Birds

37(5): 896. Miliotis, P. & P. Buckley. 1975. Ross' Gull in Massachusetts. Am. Birds 29(3):

643-646. Nikula, B. 1984. The Spring Migration, Northeastern Maritime Region. Am. Birds

38(5): 886. . 1985. The Spring Migration, Northeastern Maritime Region. Am. Birds

39(3): 271. . 1986. The Winter Season, Northeastern Maritime Region. Am. Birds

40(2): 252. Powell, D. 1984. The Spring Migration, Western Great Lakes Region. Am. Birds

38(5): 914. Roberson, D. 1980. Rare Birds of the West Coast. Woodcock Publications, Pacific

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Grove, Ca. Terres, J. 1980. The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds.

Alfred A. Knopf, New York. Page 98. Van Tyne, J. & A. Berger. 1966. Fundamentals of Ornithology. John Wiley and

Sons, New York. Vickery, P. 1977. The Winter Season, Northeastern Maritime Region. Am. Birds

31(3): 307. Vickery, P. 1981. The Spring Migration, Northeastern Maritime Region. Am. Birds

35(5): 802. Weir, R. 1983. The Spring Migration, Ontario Region. Am. Birds 37(5): 865.

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Ross' Gull. Photo/Owen Schmidt.

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OREGON'S FIRST LUCY'S WARBLER Chris Bond, 1055 Larson Way, North Bend, OR 97459

During the Florence Christmas Bird Count on 27 December 1986, at approximately 11:45 a.m., Al Prigge, Norm Barrett, and I discovered a Lucy's Warbler (Vermivora luciae) along the North Fork of the Siuslaw River at the end of Block Road. We found the bird foraging in a thicket of short deciduous trees. At first glance we thought the small bird was a kinglet, Bushtit, or Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, but with further observation we quickly decided that we were looking at a Lucy's Warbler.

The bird was slightly smaller than any of the Oregon warbler species, the size of a kinglet. The back, crown and nape were gray and unpattemed. The wings were slightly darker than the back and contained a wing bar. The under parts were creamy white with the breast having a hint of yellow buffiness. I noted the tail as being notched; it was the same dark-gray color that the wings were. There was a distinct chestnut rump-patch on this bird. When the bird's wings were folded against the body in rest position the rump patch was completely covered and unobservable, but when the bird was in motion the chestnut coloring was clear. The dark bill was small, narrow, and sharp. There was a distinct white eye ring.

Lucy's Warbler. Photo left/Norm Barrett; right/Mike Patterson. We watched the warbler for approximately 1 minute from distances varying from 10 to 30 feet. The weather was good with clear skies so we had good light to see colors clearly. During our observation the Lucy's Warbler was feeding very actively. Seldom did it stay in one place for more than a breath. Its voice was not heard at the time of our observation but Jim Johnson, having heard the bird on 29 December 1986, reported that "the c a l l . . . sounded very similar to the call of [a]

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White-crowned Sparrow." The identification of this bird was fairly straightforward; there is simply no

other species to confuse it with. Though the color of a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher may be in resemblance, the shape is clearly different. Bushtits are very close in size and overall coloration but they are seldom, if ever, seen outside of flocks. The clear observation of the chestnut rump patch was the key to our observation. It elim inated all possibilities of misidentification. The Virginia's Warbler is similar but it has a yellow rump patch instead of a chestnut rump patch.

The Lucy's Warbler is the sole member of the wood warbler subfamily that nests mainly in the hot Lower Sonoran desert of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. This "desert warbler" is a fairly common spring and fall migrant in southern California but is an uncommon winter visitor north of Mexico. There has been 1 or sometimes 2 Lucy's Warblers sighted every winter in the United States in either San Diego County, CA, or Tucson Valley, AZ. Nine times in the past 15 years Lucy's Warbler has come farther north, past San Diego County, into north-central California. Before the Florence, OR, sighting the northernmost winter record was from Pacific Grove, CA, on Monterey peninsula, Monterey County (28 and 29 Dec. 1984).

There have been 6 Christmas Bird Count records in the United States in the past 7 years. The all time record high on a CBC is 2—Tuscon Valley, AZ, in 1973, and San Diego, CA, in 1980. Lucy's Warbler in Florence: certainly an unexpected bird and probably the most exciting species ever found on an Oregon CBC.

I thank Alan Contreras and Clarice Watson for their contributions and suggestions.

LITERATURE CITED Scott, Shirley L. (Ed.). 1983. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Nat.

Geographic Society, Washington D.C. Griscom, Ludlow and Alexander Sprunt, Jr. 1979. The Warblers of America.

Doubleday and Company, Inc., Garden City, NY. Monroe, Burt L., Jr. 1984. Summary of highest counts of individuals for Canada

and the U.S. American Birds 38(4): 836. . 1985. Summary of highest counts of individuals for

Canada and the U.S. American Birds 39(4): 830. . 1986. Summary of highest counts of individuals for

Canada and the U.S. American Birds 40(4): 1087. Roberson, Don. 1985. Monterey Birds. Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society,

Monterey, CA. Udvardy, Miklos D. F. 1977. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American

Birds: Western Region. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. Unitt.Philip. 1984. The Birds of San Diego County. San Diego Society of Natural

History, San Diego, CA. 0

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OREGON'S FIRST ORCHARD ORIOLE

JeffGilligan, 26N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232 David Irons, 1038 S.E. Haig, Portland, OR 97202

The first verified record of Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) for Oregon was an immature bird found near Newport, Lincoln County, on 27 September 1981. We believe that this was the first record verified by photograph or specimen for the west coast of North America north of California.

We studied the bird at close range, under good light conditions, for well over an hour. The bird was not much larger than the White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) and House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) with which it often associated.

Description: bill — short, thin, sharply tipped, only slightly decurved, all dark; tail — short, squared, darker green than the back; underparts — throat and chest yellow, paler on belly and ventrally; wings—dark gray-green, 2 whitish wing bars; upperparts—crown, nape, back greenish, greenish on rump, back unstreaked.

The Hooded Oriole (/. cucullatus) is a larger bird with a longer, much more decurved bill and a longer, distinctly rounded tail. The Northern Oriole (I. galbula bullockii) (formerly Bullock's Oriole) is a larger bird with a longer, rounded tail, heavier bill, and lacks the greenish back in any plumage. The Northern Oriole (/. g. galbula) (formerly Baltimore Oriole) is larger, has a longer, rounded tail, heav­ier bill, is never greenish on the back, and has orange on the underparts in any plumage. Scott's Oriole (/. parisorum) is larger, round tailed, heavier billed, and distinctly streaked above. _

Gilligan has seen immature Orchard f Orioles in Mexico, immature Hooded Orioles I f in Arizona, and is familiar with all other North t American orioles. Other observers who saw J the bird and agree with the identification M include: Owen Schmidt, Tim Bickler, Craig J M L / Corder, Marion Corder, John Gatchet, David :-'%L Hofmann, Al Larabee, and Richard Smith. IH|L

This record falls within the pattern of J S > occurrence of this species in northern Califor- A nia (McCaskie et al., 1979, Birds of Northern / California, Berkeley, CA). Photographs of i this bird are on file with the Oregon Bird I Records Committee, which has accepted the I record.

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OREGON'S FIRST "WHITE-WINGED" JUNCO Tom Crabtree, 1667 NW Iowa, Bend, OR 97701

On 25 February 1987 during breakfast, my wife Kathi and I observed a "White-winged" Junco coming to our feeder. The bird was well seen for about 5 minutes, at which time I left for work. Photographs were not obtained at this time. At lunch that day I obtained a dozen or so photos. The next morning the bird was more cooperative as it stayed around the feeder for at least 45 minutes. At that time I wrote the following description of the bird:

My first impression of the bird is that it is noticeably larger than the other "Oregon" Juncos that are around. I would estimate this difference as about 10%. The overall body color is a uniform light slate. This color is lighter than the "Slate-colored" Junco with more blue-gray in the plumage. The entire upperparts, throat and upper breast are this color. There is no contrast between the head and the back or the head and the throat. The belly is white. The bird has two obvious wing-bars, formed by white edges to the greater and median wing covers. The feathers between the wing-bars are slightly darker than the rest of the wing. The secondaries and tertials have pale edges, giving the wing a light appearance dorsally. The tail is whiter than the other juncos'. It seems to have at least three feathers on each side that are white, or one more than the Oregon Juncos. This is hard to see when the bird is on the railing, but when it flies away it is obvious. The color of the soft parts is as follows: the eye is dark, the bill is pink and appears to be heavier particularly at the base than the rest of the "Oregon" Juncos. It also appears to be slightly longer. The legs are dull orange.

The bird does not interact with the other juncos very much. It feeds by itself for the most part. It does not allow the other juncos to approach it as closely as the "Oregon" juncos allow each other to approach. If another bird comes too close, the "White-winged" will usually chase the other bird away.

That afternoon I put the bird on the Rare Bird Alert. The next morning, Thursday, Jeff Gilligan, Dennis Rogers, Jim Johnson, and Craig Miller saw the bird. That weekend the bird was not seen. During the week of March 2nd, it was seen daily and that weekend Tim Bidder, Pat Muller and Bing Wong saw the bird. Later Steve and Priscilla Summers saw it.

Bent describes the bird in winter as follows: In winter when the white-wing often associates with slate-colored, Oregon, and

gray-headed juncos, it can be distinguished from the Oregon and Gray-headed by the absence of contrasting reddish-brown on the back and sides, and from the slate-colored junco by the lighter gray plumage and the presence of more white in the tail. The white wing bars are good confirmatory points, but are not striking field marks in most individuals. White-winged juncos are also somewhat larger than other juncos with which they may be associated.

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When the bird first appeared there had been a recent snow storm (3 days earlier) and there was about 3 inches of snow on the ground. The temperatures were cold, with maximum daily temperatures only being around 25° F. For the previous couple of days a high pressure system had been over the area bringing cold air into central Oregon in a counter-clockwise motion from Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming.

The normal breeding range of the White-winged Junco is from southeastern Montana and western South Dakota south to northeastern Wyoming and northwest­ern Nebraska. It winters in the breeding range south to northern and east-central Arizona (rarely), southern Colorado, northern New Mexico, western Oklahoma and western Kansas. It is casual to southern Idaho, eastern Nebraska, central Oklahoma, northern Texas and Michigan. Bent also mentions a record from Ontario, which is not mentioned in the 6th AOU Check-list.

TAXONOMY OF THE JUNCOS Almost all late writers have taken a hand at [the] Juncofs], shuffling them about in the

vain attempt to decide which are "species" and which are "varieties." — Elliott Coues, 1882, Key to North American Birds.

The taxonomy of the Juncos has always been in a state of flux. There seems never to have been a time when ornithologists could remain in agreement on how to classify them. Coues in both editions of his Checklist of North American Birds (First edition, 1873; Second edition, 1882) recognized but 1 species of "Junco," the "Common Snowbird" (Junco hiemalis).

The White-winged Junco was first described as a variety of the "Common Snowbird" by Robert Ridgway in 1873 from a specimen obtained near Fountain, Colorado. In 1885, the newly formed American Ornithologists' Union published the first edition of the AOU Checklist. That publication recognized the following junco species in North America (ignoring species which were endemic to Baja California):

White-winged Junco (Junco aikent) Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis) (this included Oregon Junco) Pink-sided Junco (Junco annectens) (the range given for this species was the

Rocky Mountain region, from Idaho and Montana, wintering to Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico)

Gray-headed Junco (Junco caniceps) Arizona Junco (Junco phaeonotus) (later the Mexican Junco, now the

Yellow-eyed Junco) The second edition of the AOU's Checklist was published in 1895. There

were no sweeping changes in taxonomy, but the AOU did add a new species, Ridgway's Junco (Junco ridgwayi) that had a range of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Thus, the second Checklist recognized 6 junco species.

The third AOU Checklist, published in 1910, radically changed the Junco

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taxonomy. The com­mittee lumped the pre­vious 6 species into three:

White-winged J u n c o (Junco aikeni)

Slate-colored J u n c o (Junco hyemalis), which in-e l u d e d O r e g o n , Pink-sided and Ridg-way's Jun­co

Arizona Junco (Junco phaeon-o t u s ) , which in­cluded the G r a y -h e a d e d Junco

The splitters gained control of the Checklist by the time the fourth edition of the Checklist came out in 1931. Instead of 3 species of Junco, there were 6: "White-winged" Junco. Photos/Tom Crabtree.

White-winged Junco (Junco aikeni) Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis) Oregon Junco (Junco oreganus) Pink-sided Junco (Junco mearnsi), a different Pink-sided than the one in the

second Checklist. This form was based on a specimen collected at Fort Bridger, Wyoming, and was first described in the January 1897 issue of The Auk. The range of the species was from Saskatchewan to southern Idaho and northern Wyoming.

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Gray-headed j u n c o (Junco caniceps)

Arizona Junco (Junco phaeon-otus)

The fifth Edi­tion of the Checklist was published in 1957. It made minor changes to the fourth Edition. It also provided the no­menclature that most of us grew up with. For those who started birding after 1983, or who have forgotten the old order, the Junco species recognized by the fifth Checklist were the following:

White-winged Junco (Junco aikeni)

Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Oregon Junco (Junco oreganus), in­cluding Pink-sided Junco

Gray -headed Junco (Junco can­iceps)

"White-winged" Junco. Johnson. Photos top/Jeff Gilligan; below/Jim

Mexican Junco (Junco phaeonotus) The sixth Checklist, published in 1983, like the third Checklist, radically

reduced the number of recognized species. Instead of 5 species, there now are only 2:

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), including White-winged, Slate-colored, Oregon, and Gray-headed

Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)

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That brings the taxonomy up to date. However the issue of how many separate junco species exist is far from a settled question. Dr. George Var-rowclough, an ornithologist at the National Museum of Natural History is presently doing a biochemical analysis of the junco complex. His preliminary information indicates that the White-winged Junco is a valid species, and so, probably, is the Gray-headed (Van Remsen, pers. comm.).

Van Remsen, a current member of the AOU's Committee on Classification and Nomenclature, also indicates that the present members are very much a splitting committee. Of the juncos, he stated "the present mood of the committee is that the White-winged Junco is a valid species." He indicated that it probably would be 3 to 5 years before the Committee would act formally to split the species. It is esti­mated that Dr. Varrowclough's work will take another couple of years to complete, and there would be some time lag between the time the research was published and such time as the Committee could act on the question.

The White-winged Junco was recognized as a valid species from 1895 until 1973 when the AOU lumped it into the superspecies Dark-eyed Junco. It now appears that some day in the not too distant future, it may again be a separate species.

When that day comes, the Oregon list will gain an additional member. LITERATURE CITED

American Ornithologists' Union. 1885. Check-list of North American Birds, first edition.

American Ornithologists' Union. 1895. Check-list of North American Birds, second edition.

American Ornithologists'Union. 1910. Check-list of North American Birds, third edition.

American Ornithologists' Union. 1931. Check-list of North American Birds, fourth edition.

American Ornithologists' Union. 1957. Check-list of North American Birds, fifth edition.

American Ornithologists' Union. 1983. Check-list of North American Birds, sixth edition.

Bent, A.C. 1968. Life Histories of North American Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, Towhees, Finches, Sparrows and Allies. New York, Dover Press.

Farrand, John, Jr. 1983. Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding. Vol. 3 .Warblers to Sparrows. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

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OREGON'S FIRST HOARY REDPOLL Owen Schmidt, 3007N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 Tom Crabtree, 1667 N.W. Iowa, Bend, OR 97701

Martha Sawyer reported seeing a redpoll with a "pure white" rump along State Line Road in Umatilla County, Oregon, on 22 January 1986. Word of this filtered out slowly and most Oregon birders did not hear of this until the end of January.

On 1 February 1986 Jeff Gilligan and others followed up on this sighting and also found a redpoll at this site with an immaculate white rump—which together with other correct field marks and in direct comparison to a fairly large flock of Common Redpolls (Carduelis fiammea), they identified as a Hoary Redpoll (C. hornemanni). It was a rainy day and the birds were flighty, so no photos were possible.

The next day, 2 February 1986, a number of birders at this site found a flock of 8 redpolls, 1 of which was the bird the authors photographed. Other observers included Richard Smith, Verda Teale, Donna Lusthoff, David A. Anderson, Marion Corder, and Iris and John Shaumburg. We tentatively identified the bird as a Hoary Redpoll. Both authors used Questars (40 and 64 power) at range as close as around 30 feet, so it was easy to see each and every feather. Others also viewed the bird through the Questars. Observations were excellent over a period extending several hours, although the overcast day made photography tricky and less than satisfactory.

Later in the day more redpolls joined the original flock, perhaps as many as 40. The bird we photographed was clearly the lightest of the group, as some of us saw it. Some of us thought the bird was easy to pick out, others thought the bird was quite similar to other birds in the flock and did not particularly stand out. Some of us wondered if this bird was not the same bird seen the day earlier, and even on 22 January.

Preliminary identification as a Hoary Redpoll was based on these field marks:

• Overall "grayish-whitish" color. The Common Redpolls were a "brownish-buffy" (warm tones), while this bird presented a grayer, frostier overall tone (cool tones). The back of a Common seemed to have a buffy background with darker brown streaks, while this bird seemed to have a white background with grayish streaks. There was no "buff as the Commons showed.

• Undersides pure white, except for sparse streaking at the sides. We looked particularly at the undertail coverts, which were immaculate white. The photos show ambiguous shadows on the undersides, but these are feather separations—not color streaks. We all ascertained unequivocally through the Queslar that the bird was pure white from mid-abdomen past the undertail coverts. Flank streaks were

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spare compared to other birds in the flock. • Pale head. As the photos show, this bird had a fairly small cap positioned

far forward on the head, neatly edged on all sides. The demarcation between the cap and face is most pronounced, with a clean very pale face next to the sharp edge of the red cap. Streaks on the top to back of the head are thin, grayish, well set off from the white base color of the bird.

• Breast medium pinkish, color centered. Common Redpolls showed various degrees of pinkish on their breasts, and the pink tended to be fairly bright and to extend down the sides of the breast. On this bird, the pink did not extend down the sides, nor did it extend onto the face. It appeared to be more of a roundish spot limited to the front of the breast. Most of us agreed that the color is best described as a "medium pink," although "faint pinkish wash" could also be appropriate. To some observers, the pink on the breast of this bird seemed more extensive than in any published photo of a Hoary Redpoll.

• Smallish bill. We looked very hard at the comparative size of the bill, knowing that a Hoary Redpoll bill tends to be smaller than Common's. Most observers believe the bill was definitely the smallest of the bills seen that day. Some observers believed that the bill was not noticeably smaller than some of the other birds in the flock. The photos show, the authors believe, that the bill is indeed comparatively small.

• Droopy wings. Unlike the other redpolls in the flock, this bird tended to let its wings fall—somewhat reminiscent of other species on a hot day. We were looking for that characteristic and our observations bore it out.

At this point in the analysis the field marks pretty well supported identifica­tion of the bird as a Hoary Redpoll, even though the amount of red on the breast was troubling. It was the rump that gave us the most problems.

When the flock was first seen, this bird was picked out through binoculars as the only one with a "pure white rump," and many of us were fairly confident we had located a Hoary Redpoll. Then we put the Questar on the bird and saw small ashy markings on the rump. If it had not been for the exceptional views through this extraordinary lens, we all would have gone home feeling confident of a sighting of Hoary Redpoll.

The ashy marks can be described as faint and fairly diffuse, irregularly shaped, gray "marks" on an otherwise pure white rump. There may have been 6 to 10 such marks. They were discontinuous from the back streaks, unlike a Common Redpoll in the flock that showed a fairly white rump but with gray streaks down the rump continuous with the streaks on the back. Thus our final field mark was:

• White rump with ashy marks. The marks were visible only through the Questar, indicating that they were exceedingly faint. No photos of the bird's rump were obtained.

Apparently it is possible for Hoary Redpolls to show ashy marks on the rump. "A bird showing characteristics of the Hoary Redpoll, with the exception of a few ashy markings on rump or crissum, is thus not automatically a Common Redpoll, nor even a hybrid, but very probably a female Hoary," according to a special attention box in American Birds 32(3): 276,1982. It is this possibility—that

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Hoary Redpoll, 2 February 1986, Umatilla Co., Oregon. Photos top/Tom Crablree; below/Owen Schmidt

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a redpoll with ashy marks on the rump can be a Hoary Redpoll—that lead to our preliminary identification.

Bent (1968: 397) points out that the smaller subspecies of Hoary Redpoll (exilipes) is darker and more similar to Common Redpolls than the larger and paler Greenland sub­species (hornemanni). This smaller, darker sub­species is by far the most likely to reach Oregon.

Farrand(1983:338) points out the habit of Hoary to droop its wings, which is consistent for this bird. Ferguson-Lees et al. (1983: 338) point out the "paler head" of a Hoary, which is consistent for this bird. The National Geo­graphic Society (1983: 438) and Pough (1949: 230) point out that the red on a Hoary does not extend HI £ 4 X " J> to the cheeks or sides, Hoary Redpoll, 2 February 1986, Umatilla Co., Oregon. which is consistent for this Photo/Tom Crabtree. bird. Booth (1962: 279) says the red does not extend onto the cheeks of a Hoary, again consistent for this bird.

This record was submitted to the Oregon Bird Records Committee (P.O. Box 10373, Eugene, OR 97440).

LITERATURE CITED Bent, Arthur Cleveland. 1968. Life Histories of North American Cardinals,

Grosbeaks, Buntings, Towhees, Finches, Sparrows, and Allies. Part I. Booth, ErnestS. 1962. Birds of the East. Escondido, CA. Farrand, John, Jr., Editor. 1983. The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding.

Vol.3. Knopf, New York. Ferguson-Lees, James, Ian Willis, & J.T.R. Sharrock. 1983. The Shell Guide to the

Birds of Britain and Ireland. Michael Joseph, London. National Geographic Society. 1983. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Pough, Richard H. 1949. Audubon Field Guide, Eastern Land Birds. The

Riverside Press, Cambridge. 0

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FIELDNOTES Oregon Birds and American Birds have synchronized reporting areas, per­iods, and deadlines. Field reports for eastern and western Oregon are due to the OB Regional Editor and AB Regional Editor at the same t ime.

Season Months Due date Fall August—November 10 December Winter December—February 10 March Spring March—May 10 June Summer June—July 10 August

Oregon Birds Regional Editors Steve Heinl David A. Anderson 356 West 8th 6203 S.E. 92nd Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Portland, OR 97266

American Birds Regional Editors Philip W. Mattocks, Jr. Thomas H. Rogers 915 E. Third Avenue E. 10820 Maxwell Ellensburg, WA 98926 Spokane, WA 99206

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FIELD NOTES: Eastern Oregon, December 1986-February 1987

David A. Anderson, 6203 S.E. 92nd. Pordand. OR 97266

The winter of 1986-1987 can be characterized as being milder than some in the recent past At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (hereafter MNWR) on only about 7 days during the period did the maximum temperature fail to climb above 32° F. Several species which have normally departed from the region by this time lingered late. One would expect with the mild conditions spring migrants might have returned early, however, this was generally not the case.

Many of the irruptive finches we associate with winter were present in low numbers or barely reported. Bohemian Waxwings were widely reported throughout the region this season. The region's best find was a Dark-eyed (White-winged) Junco visiting a feeder in Bend— much to the delight of those expecting it to be split in the near future.

For a review of the region's Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) please see the summary by Alan Contreras in Oregon Birds 13(1): 84-95.1 urge all "unofficial" counts to become "official" by having their results published in American Birds with other CBCs. It would, however, be interesting to see complete summaries of those "unofficial" counts published.

In last season's report I began using a 2-letter code for each county after the first usage of a place name in the season report. This will help those working on county lists or help those wanting to know where sometimes obscure places might be. It has been suggested that the code be a 4-letter code instead of 2. This season I am using the first 4 letters in the county name as the code designation. Your comments will be appreciated.

Migrant Common Loons were in the Columbia River Gorge (CRG), HOOD during the first half of Feb (LW, D AA). A maximum of 3 were noted on 16 Feb — a high number. The 10 Pied-billed Grebes on the Hood River CBC (HR CBC) was normal for there. A Horned Grebe was on Hatfield Lake, DESC 15 Nov 1986 (TC) where they are rare in winter. The 48 on the HR CBC 4 Jan 1987 were normal numbers. A Red-necked Grebe at Hood River 28 Jan 1987 (Portland Audubon Rare Bird Alert, hereafter RBA) was the only one reported this season in the region. The 20 Western Grebes on the HR CBC was higher than normal and probably due to the mild winter.

Two unusually late White Pelicans were in the Klamath Falls, KLAM area until the end of Dec. (SS). Double-crested Cormorants wintered in greater numbers than ever before at MNWR. Ten to 11 were seen consistently at headquarters (MHQ) (CDL). They were also frequently seen in the CRG where they are not always found in winter. A Great Egret was noted in the Madras, JEFF area during January (IH). Klamath County's first winter record of a Cattle Egret was noted 27

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& 28 December 1986 (SS). A few Tundra Swans wintered in the region: 48 were in the Blitzen Valley,

HARN, and the 22 on the HR CBC could not be relocated. The first spring migrants were near Harney Lake, HARN on 9 Feb. (CDL), and thereafter were widespread. Only 2 reports of Trumpeter Swans were received. Ten were at Cold Springs NWR, UMAT on 4 Feb. (KK) and 49 wintered at MNWR. A Greater White-fronted Goose wintered with Canadas near Odell, HOOD again this year. Several on the Columbia River in Wasco, Sherman, and Morrow Cos., 8 Feb. (DL) were probably migrants as were the 150 noted near Ontario, MALH (C&MC) 16 Feb. Eight returned to the Bums, HARN area on 14 Feb. and were then common by the end of the month. Record numbers of Canada Geese were seen at MNWR (12,450 on 9 Jan.) and on the Bend CBC (670) this year. The number of Mallards on the Bend CBC (2068) also set a new record high for the third year in a row. Northern Pintail were slow moving into the Harney Basin, HARN this year. Two hundred were there by 9 Feb. (CDL). A single No. Pintail at Hood River 31 Jan. was the only one reported there this winter. Cinnamon Teal returned early at Malheur this year with 2 present at MHQ 12 Feb. The average arrival date is 3 March. Gadwall moved through the CRG in mid-Feb. with 50 east of Cascade Locks, HOOD 16 Feb. (DAA) the most noted there. A male Eurasian Wigeon again wintered with Americans at Odell this year, for the only report in the region. No Redheads were found on either the Bend or HR CBCs this year where they are expected. The 23 Barrow's Goldeneyes near Frenchglen, HARN were higher than normal (CDL), 40 on the Warm Springs sewage ponds, WASC on 4 Feb. (DL, VT), but the 50 on Hatfield Lake on 4 Jan. was the highest number reported this season (TC). Two were also reported from Antelope Res., MALH on 16 Feb. (C&MC). A female Oldsquaw made an appearance at Lake Ewauna, Klamath Falls (SS) 2 Jan. A most unusual Surf Scoter on the Bend CBC was the first ever for that CBC. Hooded Mergansers were present in good numbers this winter in the western portion of the region. The 42 on the Bend CBC was the second highest total for that CBC. On 19 Dec, 759 Common Mergansers were on Harney Lake — an impressive number. A male Red-breasted Merganser was a mile below McNary Dam, UMAT 11 Jan. (C&MC). This appears to be the most regular location in the region for this species.

No conclusions can be made from the few reports of accipiters received. Cooper's seemed to be widespread. Five Northern Goshawks were noted, 2 of them were from Harney Co. where they remained in the mountains. A total of 38 Rough-legged Hawks were present at MNWR in mid-Dec. Apparently due to the mild conditions normal numbers of this species did not appear in the Lake County area (KV). A dark-phased bird was at Sunriver, DESC 17 Jan. (CM); 20 were in the Christmas Valley/Fort Rock area 12 Jan. A pair of Golden Eagle were seen mating near Post, CROO in early Feb. (CD, fide TC). At least 3 Merlin were in the Hood River area this year, a surprising number. The only other reported was at Irrigon, MORR 2 Dec. (J A). Several Prairie and 1 Peregrine Falcon reports were received. The second winter record of a Virginia Rail from MNWR was near Frenchglen on 18 Dec. (BE, fide CDL). Even though the first reported Sandhill Cranes were noted 25 Feb. with 5 at Hart Lake, LAKE (KV), they were a little slow in moving into the

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region. Killdeer wintered at scattered locations throughout the region as expected.

Two reports of Lesser Yellowlegs in the region were received: 1 on the Picture Rock Pass CBC on 18 Dec., and 2 with Greaters at Klamath Falls through the end of December (SS). The latter record was only the second winter record since 1978. Twenty-one Least Sandpipers at MHQ in mid-Dec. was unusual as were the 7 on the Picture Rock Pass CBC. Up to 13 Long-billed Dowitchers were at Klamath Falls through Dec. (SS). Common Snipe were also reported throughout the region as expected. However, the 42 in the MNWR area in mid-Dec. was high for this time of year. A single bird on the Bend CBC was only the second time it has been noted on that CBC. Three Mew Gulls spent the season at Hood River where they are normal (DAA). Other gulls noted here included Ring-billed (up to 12), California (up to 15), Herring (2 on HR CBC), Thayer's (1 on 31 Jan. (DAA)), and Glaucous-winged (up to 5). Most of these birds were seen on the gravel bars at the mouth of the Hood River.

Two Mourning Doves near Frenchglen 18 Dec. provided one of the few winter records from the Malheur area (CDL). The 200 in 1 flock near Parkdale on the HR CBC was an amazing concentration for HR Co. regardless of the time of year. The warm temperature during the week of 15 February had the Great Horned Owls in a full chorus of hooting in the Plush, LAKE area (KV). Northern Pygmy-Owls were reported in Jan. & Feb., 1 in downtown Lakeview, LAKE was making a feast of a House Sparrow (K V). A Great Gray Owl 8 and 13 Feb. at LaPine, DESC was the only 1 reported (HH, fide TC). A Northern Saw-whet Owl was near Juntura, MALH 14 Feb. (C&MC).

A Lewis' Woodpecker was near Ontario, MALH 16Feb. (C&MC), a White-headed Woodpecker coming to a feeder in the Bend area (CM), a Three-toed Woodpecker on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC, and a Black-backed Woodpecker 40 mi. n.w. of Bums on 9 Feb. (CCa) were the only ones of their respective species reported. Say's Phoebes were later than normal in returning. The first ones reported were at MNWR 28 Feb. (CDL). After that they were widely reported.

The 730 Homed Larks found on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC could have been a new high for an Oregon CBC. Two Blue Jays were in the region this year. One near Frenchglen, HARN found 18 Dec. remained through period's end. The other in the Madras area since 24 Oct. remained until 18 January 1987. At least 2 Scrub Jays were in the Bend area this season and another was found in Madras 15 Feb. It is unknown whether these birds came from the Lake Co. population or from the Hood River/The Dalles area where this species has increased in recent years. The 24 Scrub Jays found on the Hood River CBC this year is probably normal. An amazing Yellow-billed Magpie was well-seen 3 miles west of Redmond, DESC 31 Jan. (Jack Corbett, fide BB). The question that will have to be answered is not so much was the ID correct but rather how did the bird get there. This species is not known to be a wanderer. [There are no verified records for this species outside California — Ed.]

Mountain Chickadees were noted in good to higher than normal numbers in the Frenchglen, Bend, and Hood River areas. Chestnut-backed Chickadees are

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normally rare in the Bend area. This year up to 5 visited a feeder there from 10 Nov. through period's end. Rock Wrens, rare this time of year, were noted at Smith Rocks, CROO on 22 Jan. (CM), near Harney Lake 19 Dec., and 2 on the John Day CBC. A Canyon Wren on the Pendleton CBC was unusual since the observer has not seen them within 30 miles of that location (CC). Marsh Wrens wintered in greater than normal numbers in the MNWR area this year. Singles were also reported on the HR, Ruggs-Hardman, and Pendleton CBCs.

The 16 American Dippers on the HR CBC was a high number but still not a record for an Oregon CBC, 15 were on the Wallowa Co. CBC, and 5 were in the southern Blitzen Valley, HARN 18 Dec. Single Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets on 18 Dec. near Frenchglen were the only ones reported from Malheur this winter.

There were only 3 reports of Mountain Blue­birds from Harney Co. this winter. None were found on the Bend CBC for the 2nd year in a row, after 735 in 1982,218 in 1983, and only 2 in 1984. Is this species going through a region-wide decline or is the appar­ent decline in the Bend area due to local factors? Ameri­can Robins were in rela­tively low numbers in the Warner Valley and HR ar­eas and virtually absent from MNWR this season. Numbers then increased significantly in mid-Febru­ary. A Varied Thrush near Frenchglen 18 Dec. pro­vided a rare winter record for there. Up to 8 were in the Bend area in Feb. (Jack Schwartz, fide TC). A Brown Thrasher returned to Sunriver, DESC in early January through February where one was seen in winter 1985 (DD, fide TC). A Sage Thrasher 19 Dec.

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Top: Harris' Sparrow, HoodR. visitors' center. Below: Eurasian Wigeon, Odell. Photos/David A. Anderson, 10

January 1987.

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near Harney Lake provided a most unusual winter record for the state (CDL). Overall Cedar Waxwings were relatively scarce this year. Small flocks were

found in Lakeview (KV). Bohemians were widely reported with highest numbers being in the Madras area with 500 there through 25 Feb. Other non-CBC concen­trations include: 175 at Klamath Falls 13 Feb. (SS); 200 at Prineville, CROO on 14 Feb., 125 at Burns on 23 Feb., and 40 in Bend on 6 Feb. (CM). This was a good year for Northern Shrikes. Twenty wintering in the MNWR area, 16 on the Antelope CBC, 6 on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC 3 Jan., and 5 in Umatilla Co. 8 Feb. (DL) were the highest numbers reported. Eight Loggerheads were present at MNWR in late Dec. Warblers tend to avoid the winter chills of eastern Oregon. There were a number of Yellow-rumpeds scattered about as would be expected but totally unexpected were 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers reported on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC. No details on this, or of a Swainson's Hawk on the Union Co. CBC, were received.

There were a number of American Tree Sparrow reports received this season, as expected. Those seen in addition to CBC reports (see Contreras' summary) include: 15 near Union, UNIO 27 Dec. (RBA); 5 near Pendleton 8 Feb. (DL, VT); 12 n.e. of Hermiston 16 Feb. (KK); and 4 near Nyssa, MALH 16 Feb. (C&MC). A late Fox Sparrow was in Bend on 18 Dec. (TC). A Vesper Sparrow on the Lakeview CBC was an extremely rare find for a CBC in Oregon. Two White-throated Sparrows found on the HR CBC near Parkdale stayed around for several weeks (J. Merz, DAA). They are thought to be the first Hood River Co. records. Twenty-four White-crowned Sparrows at MHQ 19 Dec. were an unprecedented number for winter at that location. The 8 Harris' Sparrows reported on 5 CBCs this year in the region is higher than normal for a winter. Other non-CBC birds were at Madras in Dec. and Jan., 1 at Burns 12 Dec. (CCa, fide CDL), and 1 at Odell, HOOD through period's end (NE).

The state's (and west coast's) first record of a Dark-eyed (White-winged) Junco was found coming to a feeder in Bend 25 Feb. (TC). Many photos were taken by the many birders viewing it to substantiate this record. The only Snow Buntings reported were 4 on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC on 3 Jan.

Red-winged Blackbirds began returning to the Bend/Prineville area 17 Feb. Fifteen Western Meadowlarks at Odell on 10 Jan. (DA, DL, NE) was a large concentration for Hood River Co. A Yellow-headed Blackbird near MNWR 19 Dec. was a most unusual winter record for the region.

This was definitely not the year for irruptive finches. Rosy Finches were not found in large numbers, with 430 on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC the most reported. Seven of the Hepburn's form were west of Hines, HARN 8 Dec. (fide CDL). Only 2 reports of the Pine Grosbeak were received: from Cove UNIO 27 Dec. (RBA); and s.e. of Prairie City, GRAN in Feb. (fide TW). The only report of a White-winged Crossbill received was from near Tollgate, UMAT 31 Dec. (RBA). Common Redpolls were also virtually absent this year. The only report was that it was seen during the count period on the Baker/Baker Valley CBC. As is typical, the Evening Grosbeak was reported from some areas and not from others. They were common in the John Day valley and Bend areas, only 1 was heard on the HR CBC,

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and they were absent from MNWR.

Cited Ob­servers: David A. Anderson, Jon Anderson, Barb Bellin, Chris Carey (CCa), Craig & Marion Corder (C&MC), Tom Crabtree, Dave Danley, Brad Ehlers, Ivey Hilty, Helma Hol-verstatt, Ken Kn-ittle, C D . Little-field, Donna Lust-hoff, Craig Miller, Christy Sleek, Steve Summers, Ken Voget, and Linda Weiland. Other sources: Duck Soup, Grant County Bird Club newsletter; The Eagle Eye, Cen­tral Oregon Audu­bon Society news-letter; Audubon Warbler, Portland Audubon news­letter; and the Portland Audu­bon Rare Bird Alert (RBA) weekly taped re­cording.

Harris' Sparrow, John Day CBC. Photos/Tom Winter.

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FIELD NOTES: Western Oregon, Winter 1986-1987

Steve Heinl, 356 W. 8th, Eugene, OR 97401

Abbreviations Used:

CBC - Christmas Bird Count FGSP - Forest Grove Sewage Ponds MSP - Monmouth Sewage Ponds

SJCR - South Jetty of the Columbia River

LOONS - HERONS

As usual a few small loon were found inland this winter. Two Red-throated Loons wintered in Portland (JJ, HN), and a Pacific Loon near Keizer 17 Jan.+ provided a second Marion Co. record (JC). Clark's Grebes were under-reported with only 3 sightings. One inland at the FGSP 25 Jan. was probably a first for Washington Co. (LW, PM). Singles wintered at Salmon Harbor and Newport (m.ob.).

A Black-footed Albatross was noted 3 miles out of Newport 10 Jan. (fide HN). In December the Newport and Florence CBCs each recorded several Northern Fulmars, and single Short-tailed Shearwaters were recorded on the Port Orford, Florence and Newport CBCs. An oiled Mottled Petrel was found washed up dead on the beach near Waldport 15 Feb. (RL). There are now around 5 records for the state.

A late imm. Brown Pelican was attempting to fly south around Cape Blanco against tremendous winds without much luck on 2 Jan. (SH, DFi, AC). Five Black-crowned Night-Herons were flushed from the old boathouse on Idaho Flats, Yaquina Bay, 3 Jan. (fide DF). One at Minto Is. 18 Jan. was a local rarity (fide BB). The discovery of 18 night-herons roosting in mid-town Tillamook 20 Dec. illustrates the elusive nature of this species on the OR coast (BT et al.). There were only 2-3 records for the county prior to the finding even though local residents said that the roost had been present for several years. Surely other roosts are yet to be discovered along the coast.

WATERFOWL

Typical small numbers of Trumpeter Swan were reported from the NW corner of the state. Three were near Hillsboro 4 Jan.+ (JE, VT) and 4 were near Stayton (Marion) 8 Feb. (fide ME). Six Snow Geese at Tillamook 6 Dec. were the

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only ones found coastally (JE). Up to 1000 were present on Sauviel. by 7 Feb. (BO). Several Emperor Geese appeared in December. Singles were at Matt's Flats in the Umpqua estuary 10 Dec. (MA), and the Salem area 11 Dec.+ (JA). One found on Sauvie I., 27 Dec, was bagged by a hunter the same day (JJ et al.). As usual at least one Brant floated around Willamette Valley refuges this winter (m.ob.).

A flock of 40 Wood Ducks near Forest Grove 25 Jan. was interesting (DL). This would be very early for a migrant group but at the same time it would be a rather large flock for a wintering group. A hybrid common X American Green-winged Teal was at Tillamook 16 Feb. (JG, OS, JJ). Single "commons" at Eugene 5 Feb. (CW) and Cushman near Florence 21 Feb. (SH, DI) were a typical showing. Two Blue-winged Teal were at Sutton L . Nof Florence 27 Dec. (MP). First arrival spring Cinnamon Teal were on time with 2 in Tillamook and 2 in Clatsop County 16 Feb. (JG, OS, JJ), and 4 at Siletz Bay 18 Feb. (HN). One at Medford 25 Feb. was the first inland report (BS).

A flock of 19 Redheads at Dexter Res. (Lane) 10 Jan. was a surprise as only a few usually winter there (SH, DFi). An imm. male Tufted Duck was found at the

MSP 12 Jan. and was then seen sporadically for sev­eral weeks after (RG et al.). Although this species is very rare on the west coast it is still under-recorded in OR. Two Barrow's Goid-eneyes at Newport 21 Feb. were the only ones found away from their usual w. Cascades wintering spots (fide ME). An Oldsquaw at Toketee Res. 21 Jan.+ was unusual not only for the inland location but also for the odd arrival date (DFi). Typical small num­bers were found along the coast. Single Red-breasted Mergansers were inland at Sauvie I. 27 Dec. (JJ) and Portland 27 Jan. (JJ).

RAPTORS - CRANE

Top: Tufted Duck, Monmouth sewage ponds. Photo/Bob . . A Turkey Vulture in O'Brien. Below: Emperor Goose, Tillamook Bay, 30 " , ' 5 eC". W 3 S

January 1987, seen from 23 January -18 February 1987. 1 u l t e I a t e o r attempting to Photo!John Allen. winter in the area (fide

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ME). Very early arrivals were noted in Curry Co. 8 and 10 Feb. (JR). More typical were arrivals near Phoenix 21 Feb. (BS), and singles at Coquille and Pistol River 24 Feb. (fide MA, HN). One or 2 wintering Ospreys have been found the last couple of years and this year singles were in Eugene 21 Dec. (PS, DS) and near Jefferson 4 Feb. (fide ME).

Fifty Black-shouldered Kites were reported this winter, although 22 on the Medford CBC probably included some repeated individuals. Six wintering in the Cushman pastures (Lane) was the largest coastal concentration. A rare coastal Northern Goshawk was at Tillamook 11 Feb. (HN). A Red-shouldered Hawk at Table Rock (Jackson) 19 Jan.-27 Feb. was the only one found away from the s. coast, as none were reported in the Eugene area for the first time in 7 years (RC). Well described narlani Red-tailed Hawks were near Trojan 26 Dec. and Sauvie I. 7 Feb.+ (BO). Most observers felt it was a poor year for Rough-legged Hawk.

Typical small numbers of Peregrine and Prairie Falcons were found winter­ing in all of Oregon's interior valleys (m.ob.). An imm. Gyrfalcon was at favored SJCR 7 Jan. (DI).

A group of 5 Ruffed Grouse were found on Sauvie 1.8 Dec. in an area where they do not breed (SJ). On 2 Jan. up to 50 Virginia Rails responded to tapes at Beaver Crk. Marsh (Lincoln) showing just how common this species can be in winter (RK, JK). A Sora was at the FGSP 28 Dec.-19 Jan. (VT, JJ etal.). Small numbers were found coastally on CBCs in December. Four Sandhill Cranes were at Agate L . 5 Dec. (MA). One hundred over Lake Oswego 21 Feb. (fide HN) and 30 over Portland 22 Feb. (RS) were the first northward migrants noted.

SHOREBIRDS - ALCIDS

A well described fulva Lesser Golden-Plover was found in a field near the FGSP 10 Jan.+ (DL, VT). There are still very few winter records for the state and the inland location makes it even more of a find. Forty Semipalmated Plovers at Bandon 23 Feb. seemed a high total—though this estuary is under-birded in winter (HN). The only concentration of Snowy Plovers reported was 17 at their Sutton Beach (Lane) wintering site 16 Jan. (CBr).

Single Ruddy Turnstones were at Siletz Bay 8 Dec. (BO) and Rock Crk. (Lane) 11 Jan. (SG). Rock Sandpipers were reported from 5 counties with 5 at the Barview jetty all winter the largest group noted (HN et al.). Birders have turned up 1-2 wintering Red Knot the last 3 years. This winter singles were at Tillamook 6 Dec. (JE) and Bandon 23 Feb. (HN). A Red Phalarope at the SJCR 21 Dec. was the last one noted (DB).

An unidentified jaeger was seen at Boiler Bay 18 Dec. (RL), and aPomarine Jaeger was at Yaquina Head 3 Jan. (PP, JK, RK). This winter proved to be an excellent one for Glaucous Gull with over 15 reports. An ad. was at the St. John's landfill in Portland 17 Jan.+ (JG), and one near the Sheridan sewage ponds 31 Jan. was probably a Yamhill Co. first (JG et al.). The 165 Black-legged Kittiwakes found on the Newport CBC constituted a huge total.

An adult Ross' Gull at Newport 19 Feb. probably caused the biggest winter

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stir in the state since the Feb. 1981 Spotted Redshank (HN, m.ob.). It spent most of its time cruising the north shore of Yaquina Bay near the 101 bridge where it was greedily listed and appreciated by birders far and wide until at least 2 Mar. There are now 10+ Ross* Gull records scattered across the lower 48 states.

Pigeon Guillemots are rarely seen from shore in winter, so 2 on the Florence CBC 27 Dec. were noteworthy. This species returned to breeding areas slightly early with several in Yaquina Bay by 21 Feb. (HN). As usual small numbers of Ancient Murrelets were found on the coast with no more than 5 found in any one spot (m.ob.).

PIGEONS - HUMMINGBIRDS

A White-winged Dove seen winging its way over the Wilson River meadows near Tillamook 20 Dec. was only the 3rd state record — all have been found along the coast in fall (JG, DB, JKe). A Great Gray Owl was found near Willow L . (Jackson) 26 Dec. (EA). This species surely exists in the n. Cascades as well. On 14 Feb. a Short-eared Owl seen to fly west over the ocean from Yaquina Head until it was out of sight (fide DF). A Selasphorus hummingbird in Corvallis 9 Dec. was extremely late or attempting to winter (fide ME). Rufous Humming­birds were slightly early with one at Newport 19 Feb. (DF), and one at Portland 21 Feb. (RS). Male hummingbirds usually arrive a week or two before females so a female at Florence 21 Feb. was early (DI, SH). The first Allen's Hummingbirds were noted at Brookings 22 Feb. (JC, RG).

WOODPECKERS - SWALLOWS

The only Willamette Valley report of Lewis' Woodpecker was one at Hyatt State Park 11 Jan. (fide ME). An Acorn Woodpecker at Irving Park in Portland 3 Jan. was near the n. edge of the species' range (fide HN). Very interesting was the report of White-headed Woodpecker near Takilma (Josephine) 9 Dec. (RC). Although possibly only a wayward bird, this area supports a substantial amount of "yellow" pine species and might also support White-headed Woodpeckers.

After a one year absence the Gillespie Butte Black Phoebe wintered again in Eugene (SH, NB). A Say's Phoebe at FNWR 7 Jan. was quite rare for the winter in the Willamette Valley, although singles have been found wintering in this area several times in the past (fide ME). Four found wintering in the Rogue Valley was typical. Horned Larks are rarely reported s. of the n. Willamette Valley so 30 at Agate L. 15 Jan.+ was noteworthy (BS).

The first Tree Swallow of spring appeared in the Applegate area of Jackson Co. 6 Feb. (fide MM), followed by 65 near Medford 3 days later (OSw). By 20 Feb. flocks of 100s were noted all around the state. The first spring Violet-green Swallows were 15 at the FGSP 15 Feb. (VT, DL). A Barn Swallow was photographed at Tillamook 20 Dec. providing a rare winter record (JJ et al.). A Barn Swallow at Grant's Pass was probably an extremely early migrant (ME).

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 315, 1987

CORVIDS - SHRIKES

The only coastal Scrub Jay reported was one near Toledo 3 Jan. (fide DF). A Clark's Nutcracker in a Rickreall yard w. of Salem 3 Dec. was tied to the small invasion started in the fall (fide BB). It must have been a prize addition to the yard list. Two Mountain Chickadees spent the winter at the MSC in Newport (m.ob.).

For the second year in a row 2 Canyon Wrens were found wintering in the Rogue Valley (fide MM). The Port Orford, Florence, and Newport CBCs each

•f recorded 1-3 Western Blue-1 birds. Several Townsend's

m Solitaires were noted this I season. Singles were in I Portland 2 Dec. (JJ), another I there in early Feb. (SJ), I Medford 19 Feb. (EA), and J Ashland 26 Feb. (fide MM).

A Northern Mock-I ingbird spent several days I near Siletz 15 Dec.+ (fide J DF). There always seems to I be 1-2 in Lincoln Co. An-I other was in the Salem area I 3Dec.-17Jan.(fideBB). It 1 was the best winter for I Bohemian Waxwings in I western OR since the winter 1 of 1981-1982. A flock of 25 I was in Ashland 6 Dec. (BS). 1 The same day a flock of 25 I was found on Roxy Anne I Butte near Medford, with up

"-•••••MWMMJI to 100 there through early Barn Swallow, Tillamook CBC. Pholo/Owen Schmidt, p ^ ^ ^ (MM et al.). At the

other end of the state 12 were in Gresham 16 Dec. (SJ), and 30 were in Portland 27 Dec. (fide HN). A flock of 70 was at Toketee Res. 29 Dec. (DFi), and singles were at Lake Oswego 3 Jan. and Philomath 16 Jan. (fide HN, JK). Finally, a single bird made it to the coast with one at Florence 21 Feb. (SH, DI).

Like Rough-legged Hawk, some observers felt that Northern Shrikes were in low numbers this winter (HN et al.). A Loggerhead Shrike at Tillamook 20 Dec. was spending its second winter there (JG, DB, JK).

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 316, 1987

EVERYTHING E L S E

Possibly the shocker of the season was the discovery of the state's first Lucy's Warbler on the Florence CBC 27 Dec. (NB, AP, CB). The bird spent it's time rapidly foraging in the spruce and deciduous brush at the end of Block Rd. on the North Fork Siuslaw R., about 5 miles n.e. of Florence. It was usually cooperative and seen by many until at least 24 Jan.

This winter's mild weather and temperatures was reflected in the number of unusual warbler reports. A Nashville Warbler was sometimes seen in the same vicinity as the Lucy's 28 Dec.-18 Jan. (PS, JG). Another Nashville was found in Eugene 21 Jan. (SG). Single Hermit Warblers were at Florence 27 Dec. (JK), and CuUer City (Lincoln) 22 Jan. (DI). There were 3 Palm Warbler reports. Up to 2 again spent the winter around the MSC at Newport (m.ob.) and one was at Nehalem 8 Feb. (JC, RG). Single Common Yellowthroats were at Eugene 21 Dec. (PS, DS), Port Orford 3 Jan. (DR), and the FGSP 10 Feb. (DFi, PP).

A Brown Towhee near Tiller (Douglas) 1 Jan. was near the northern edge of that species' range (MA). Single Clay-colored Sparrows were at Sauvie 1.27 Dec. (JJ et al.), and the FGSP 4 Jan. (JE). It was a great year for Swamp Sparrow with at least 8 birds reported. The first was one at Brookings 1 Dec. (SS et al.). Two birds were found near Florence 27-28 Dec. (MP, DFi), and 2 more were found on the Tillamook CBC 20 Dec. (fide HN). Yet another bird was found at Tillamook 11 Feb. (DI, JJ). Finally, 2 were found together at Fem Ridge Res. 25 Jan. (PS). It was also a good year for Harris' Sparrow, with 6 reports, all from the Willamette Valley. A lone Snow Bunting at the SJCR 11 Feb. was the only one reported (HN).

A male Tricolored Blackbird was found n. of Ashland 15 Feb. (MM). A female was on Sauvie 1.14 Feb. (m.ob.). Though regular in the Rogue Valley, this species remains poorly known to the majority of birders in the state (author included). A female Yellow-headed Blackbird at the mouth of the Bandon estuary 26 Feb. was unusual both for the coastal location and the season (DA).

The final rarity of the season was the female Rusty Blackbird that spent the winter on Sauvie I. beginning 14 Feb. (JG, JJ, JKe). There are still fewer than 5 state records. A male Northern Oriole made an unusual winter appearance in Portland 25 Dec. (fide HN).

Rusty Blackbird, Sauvie Island, 14 February 1987. Photo/Jeff Gilligan.

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 317, 1987

OBSERVERS:

EA - Ed Abott DA - Dave Anderson JA - Jon Anderson MA - Merle Archie DB - Dave Bailey NB - Norm Barrett BB - Barb Bellin CB - Chris Bond CBr - Charlie Bruce AC - Alan Contreras R C - Romain Cooper JC - Jack Corbett ME - Merlin Eltzroth JE - Joe Evanich DF - Darrel Faxon DFi - David Fix RG - Roy Gerig JG-JeffGilligan SG - Steve Gordon SH - Steve Heinl DI - Dave Irons SJ - Steve Jaggers JJ - Jim Johnson JKe - John Kempe JK - Jan Krabbe RK-RickKrabbe R L - Roy Lowe D L - Donna Lusthoff MM - Marjorie Moore PM-PatMuller HN - Harry Nehls BO - Bob O'Brien MP - Mike Patterson PP - Phil Pickering AP - Al Prigge DR - Dennis Rogers JR - Jim Rogers OS - Owen Schmidt PS - Paul Sherrel DS - Don Shrouder RS - Richard Smith BS - Bruce Stewert OSw - Otis Swisher V T - Verda Teale BT-BillThackaberry LW-Linda Weiland

Rusty Blackbird, Sauvie Island. Photos/ Bob O'Brien.

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 318, 1987

INDEX TO OREGON BIRDS VOLUMES 10,11, & 12

Jim Johnson, 3244 N.E. Brazee Street, Portland, OR 97212

AUTHOR INDEX 319 TITLE INDEX 322

SPECIES INDEX 324 PHOTO INDEX 340

AUTHOR INDEX

Anderson, David. Summer Solstice Counts, 10(1) 30 . Occurrence of the Rock Wren in Hood R. Co., 11(4) 153 . Bird Finding Guide: Monk Parakeet, 12(3) 188

Anderson, Jon. Distribution: Northern Pintail, 10(2) 65

Bayer, Range D. Size Illusion, 10(3/4) 142 . Taxonomy: Gabrielson & Jewett Update, 12(4) 246 & Jan Krabbe, CBC Analysis: Comparison of Coastal Christmas

Bird Counts, 10(3/4) 115 Brown, Rick. Where to Find a Spotted Owl in Oregon, 12(2) 127 Bull, Evelyn L . Ecological Value of Dead Trees to Cavity-nesting Birds in

Northeastern Oregon, 12(2) 91

Contreras, Alan. Bird Finding Guide: Danebo Pond, Eugene, 11(4) 200 . Bird Finding Guide: Coastal Florence and Siltcoos River Mouth,

Lane County, 11(4)202 . In Memoriam: Mark C. Koninendyke, 12(3) 154 . The Art of the Christmas Bird Count, 12(3) 192 . OFO President's Message, 12(3) 141 . OFO President's Message, 12(4) 239

Corder, Craig. Umatilla County Big Day, 10(1) 27 Crabtree, Tom. New Field Guides: Round 4,10(2) 56

. AOU Adds Three New Oregon Species, 11(2/3) 95

. Bird Finding Guide: Hatfield Lake, Deschutes County, 12(1) 46

Eltzroth, M.S. (Elzy). Distribution: Calliope Hummingbird, 10(2) 61 . Oregon's Secret Witness Fund, 12(1) 39

Evanich, Joe. 1983 C B C Highlights, 10(1) 10 . Highlights from the Field Notes: Winter 1983-84, Eastern

Oregon, 10(2) 45

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 319, 1987

. Ross' Goose in Northeast Oregon, 11(4) 139

. Results of a Spring Pelagic Trip, 12(1) 36

. Introduced Birds of Oregon, 12(3) 156

. Bird Finding Guide: Northern Bobwhite, 12(3) 187

Fix, David. Western Oregon Field Notes: Fall 1984,11(1) 3 . Fieldnotes: Western Oregon — Spring 1985,11(4) 197 . Bird Finding Guide: Skinner's Butte, Eugene, 11(2/3) 120 . Notes on Scaup Identification, 11(4) 146 . A Poorwill in Douglas County, 11(4) 152 . Notes on Winter Orange-crowned Warblers, 11(4) 159 . Bird Finding Guide: Spencer Butte, Eugene, 11(4) 197 . A New Big Day Record for Oregon, 12(1) 14

Francis, Bing. In Memoriam: Tom McCamant, 12(20 72 Franklin, Jerry F. & Thomas A. Spies. Ecology of Old Growth Douglas-Fir

Forests, 12(2) 79

Gilligan, Jeff. In Memoriam: Mark C. Koninendyke, 12(3) 152 Gordon, Steve. Big Days: Klamath County 1984,10(3/4) 139 Gutierrez, R J . A Review of the Recent Research on the Northern Spotted Owl,

12(2) 105

Heinl, Steve. Fieldnotes: Western Oregon, 11(2/3) 98 . Fieldnotes: Western Oregon, Summer 1985,12(2) 133 . Fieldnotes: Western Oregon, Fall 1985,12(3) 209 . Fieldnotes: Western Oregon, Winter/Spring 1985 - 1986, 12(4)

353 . Site Guide: Idlewild Park, Harney Co., 12(4) 365

Herring, Lynn & Rick Brown. Birds of the Old Growth Forest, 12(2) 77 Hills, Marguerite Ross, Jon Anderson, & John Comely. Neck-Collared Canada

Geese, 11(4) 141 Hunter, Matt. President's Message, 10(2)34; 10(3/4)82; 11(1)2

Irons, David. Highlights from the Field Notes: Fall 1983,10(1) 2 Highlights from the Field Notes: Spring 1984, Western Oregon, 10(3/4) 84

& Steve Heinl, Highlights from the Field Notes: Winter 1983-84, Western Oregon, 10(2) 35

& Clarice Watson. OBRC Report: Committee Actions 1978-1983, 11(1) 18

Jobanek, George A. In Memoriam: Alfred Cooper Shelton, 12(3) 154 . John Kirk Townsend Sesquicentennial, 12(4) 253

Johnson, Jim. Bushtits Forage on River Bank, 12(4) 245 & David Bailey. Oregon Birding Trivia, 12(4) 247

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 320, 1987

Krabbe, Jan, Pam Neumann, & Otis Swisher. Fifth Annual OFO Meeting, 10(2) 49

Love, Tom. Review: Discovering Sierra Birds, 12(1) 44

Mickel, Tom. Mystery Warbler, 11(2/3) 84

Nehls, Harry. Distribution of Yellow-bellied Type Sapsuckers in Oregon, 11(4) 155

. Birds of the Old Growth Forest, 12(2) 100

Oregon Alternative Lister Rating Committee. Handicapping Oregon's Listers, 12(4) 335

Oregon Lister Rating Committee. Rating Oregon's Listers, 12(4) 333

Pugh, Eleanor A. Site Guide: King Mountain, 10(3/4) 112 . New Year's Resolutions for Birders, 11(1) 69 . King M L White-crowned Sparrows, 11(2/3) 84

Robb, Roger. OFO Photographic Collection, 11(1)71 . 1986 Annual Meeting, 12(2) 73

Schmidt, Owen. Revised List of Oregon Birds, 10(3/4) 100 Schmitt, Martha. Oregon Birds Index: Volumes 7-9,10(2) 67 Scofield, Larry R. The 1985 Upper Nestucca CBC, 12(3) 203 Sullivan, Paul. The Language of Birding, 11(4) 163

. An Oregon Christmas Bird Count Odyssey, 11(4) 165

. CBC Odyssey Revisited, 12(4) 339 Summers, Steve. Lister's Comer: 1983 Listing Results, 10(1) 20

, 1984 Listing Results, 11(2/3) 110 . 1985 Oregon Listing Results, 12(1) 25 . Fieldnotes: Eastern Oregon — Winter 1985,11(4) 185 . Fieldnotes: Eastern Oregon — Spring 1985,11(4) 190 . Fieldnotes: Eastern Oregon, August - November 1985, 12(2) 129 . Fieldnotes: Eastern Oregon, December 1985 - May 1986,12(4)

345

Taylor, Daniel. National Audubon Society's Spotted Owl Advisory Panel: A Summary Report, 12(2) 118

Thomburgh, Larry. OFO High Desert Weekend, 12(2) 74

Watson, Clarice. OBRC Report: July 1983 - July 1984,10(2) 51 . OBRC Report: July 1984 - August 1985,11(2/3) 86 . OBRC Report: September 1985 - September 1986, 12(4) 323 . Bibliography of Bird Identification Articles, 12(4) 277

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 321, 1987

TITLE INDEX

AOU Adds Three New Oregon Species, 11(2&3) 95-97

Big Day Record for Oregon, A New, 12(1) 14 Big Day, Umatilla County, 10(1) 27 Big Days: Klamath County 1984,10(3&4) 139 Bird Finding Guides:

Monk Parakeet, 12(3) 188 Northern Bobwhite, 12(3) 187 Spotted Owl in Oregon, Where to Find a, 12(2) 127 Bushtits Forage on River Bank, 12(4) 245

Canada Geese, Neck-collared, 11(4) 141 Cavity-Nesting Birds in Northeastern Oregon, Ecological Value of Dead Trees

to, 12(2) 91 CBC Analysis: Comparison of Coastal Christmas Bird Counts, 10(3&4) 115 CBC Highlights, 1983,10(1) 10 Christmas Bird Count, The Art of the, 12(3) 192 Christmas Bird Count Odyssey, An Oregon, 11(4) 165 CBC Odyssey Revisited, 12(4) 339 Clark's Grebe, Status of, 11(4) 136

Distribution: Calliope Hummingbird, 10(2) 61 Lane County Breeding Bird Atlas, 10(3&4) 126 Northern Pintail, 10(2) 65

Distribution of Calliope Hummingbirds, 11(4) 137

Ecology of Old Growth Douglas-Fir Forests, 12(2) 79 Ecological Value of Dead Trees to Cavity-Nesting Birds in Northeastern

Oregon, 12(2) 91

Field Guides: Round 4, New, 10(2) 56 Field Notes: Fall 1983, Highlights from the, 10(1) 2

Winter 1983-84, Highlights from the, 10(2) 35 Spring 1984, Highlights from the, 10(3&4) 84 Eastern Oregon, November 1984 to March 1985,11(4) 185 Eastern Oregon, April 1985 to June 1985, 11(4) 190 Eastern Oregon, August - November 1985 Eastern Oregon, December 1985 - May 1986 Western Oregon, Fall 1984,11(1) 3 Western Oregon, 11(2&3) 98 Western Oregon, Spring 1985,11(4) 170 Western Oregon, Summer 1985,12(2) 133 Western Oregon, Fall 1985,12(3) 209 Western Oregon, Winter/Spring 1985 - 1986

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 322, 1987

Identification Articles, Bibliography of Bird, 12(4) 277 Index: Volumes 7-9, Oregon Birds, 10(2) 67 Introduced Birds of Oregon, 12(3) 156

King Mt. White-crowned Sparrows, 11(2&3) 84

Lane County Breeding Bird Atlas, Distribution:, 10(3&4) 126 Language of Birding, The, 11(4) 163 List of Oregon Birds, Revised, 10(3&4) 100 Lister's Corner: 1983 Listing Results, 10(1) 20 Listers, Rating Oregon's, 12(4) 333 Handicapping Oregon's, 12(4) 335 Listing Results, 1984 Oregon, 11(2&3) 110 Listing Results, 1985 Oregon, 12 12(1) 25

Memoriam: Tom McCamant, 12(2) 72 Memoriam: MarkC. Koninendyke, 12(3) 152 Memoriam: Alfred Cooper Shelton, 12(3) 154 Mystery Warbler, 11(2&3) 84

Neck-collared Canada Geese, 11(4) 141 New Year's Resolution for Birders, 11(1) 69

OBRC Report: Committee Actions 1978-1983,11(1) 18 July 1983-JuIy 1984,10(2) 51 July 1984-August 1985,11(2&3) 86 September 1985-September 1986,12(4) 323

OBRC Review List, 10(3&4) 143 OFO High Desert Meeting, 12(2) 74 OFO Meeting, Fifth Annual, 10(2) 49 OFO Photographic Collection, 11(1) 71 Old Growth Douglas-Fir Forests, Ecology of, 12(2) 79 Old Growth Forest, Birds of the, 12(2) 77,100 Orange-crowned Warblers, Notes on Winter, 11(4) 159 Oregon Birds Index: Volumes 7-9,10(2) 67 Ornithology, Studies in Oregon, 12(4) 251

Pelagic Trip, Results of a Spring, 12(1) 36 Poorwill in Douglas County, A, 11(4) 152

Red-naped and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 11(4) 136 Review List, OBRC, 10(3&4) 143 Reviews: Discovering Sierra Birds, 12(1) 44 Rock Wren in Hood River County, Oregon, Occurrence of the, 11(4) 153 Ross' Goose in Northeast Oregon, 11(4) 139

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 323, 1987

Scaup Identification, Notes on, 11(4) 146 Secret Witness Fund, Oregon's, 12(1) 39

Site Guide: King Mountain, 10(3&4) 112 Coastal Florence and Siltcoos River Mouth, Lane County, 11(4) 202 Danebo Pond, Eugene, Lane County, 11(4) 200 Hatfield Lake, Deschutes County, 12(1) 46 Idlewild Park, Harney Co., 12(4) 365 Skinners Butte, Eugene, 11(2&3) 121 Spencer Butte, Eugene, 11(4) 197

Size Illusion, 10(3&4) 142 Skinner's Butte, Eugene, 11(2&3) 121 Spotted Owl, A Review of the Recent Research on the Northern, 12(2) 105 Spotted Owl in Oregon, Where to Find a, 12(2) 127 Spotted Owl Advisory Panel: A Summary Report, National Audubon Society's,

12(2) 118

Taxonomy: Gabrielson and Jewett Update, 10(3&4) 134; 12(4) 246 Townsend Sesquicentennial, John Kirk, 12(4) 253 Trivia, Oregon Birding, 12(4) 247 Trumpeter Swan Society, The, 11(4) 138

Umatilla County Big Day, 10(1) 27 Upper Nestucca CBC, The 1985,12(3) 203

White-crowned Sparrows, King Mt., 11(2&3) 84

Yellow-bellied Type Sapsuckers in Oregon, Distribution of the, 11(4) 155

SPECIES INDEX

Albatross, Black-footed, 10(1) 2; 10(3/4) 118; 11(4) 171; 12(1) 36; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 353 Gray-headed, 10(3&4) 138 Laysan, 10(3&4) 143; 11(2&3) 86; 12(4) 323,353 Light-mantled, 10(3&4) 138

Auklet, Cassin's, 10(3&4) 90,116,122; 11(1) 11; 11(2&3) 104; 11(4) 177; 12(1) 38; 12(4) 358 Parakeet, 10(3&4) 136; 11(1) 36 Rhinoceros, 10(1) 7, 13, 17; 10(2) 39; 10(3&4) 90,122,133; 11(1) 11;

12(1) 38; 12(3) 218; 12(4) 357 Avocet, American, 10(3&4) 87; 11(1) 8; 11(4) 192; 12(1) 49; 12(4) 356

Barn-Owl, Common, 10(3&4) 122,131,139,140; 11(4) 193 Bittern, American, 10(1) 16; 10(3&4) 84,118,130,139

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 324, 1987

Least, 10(2) 51; 10(3&4) 143; 11(1) 24 Black-Hawk, Common, 11(1) 59 Blackbird, Brewer's, 10(3&4) 115,124,132; 11(4) 183

Red-winged, 10(3&4) 124,132,137, 138 Rusty, 11(1) 56,66; 11(4) 165,166, 189; 12(4) 329 Tricolored, 10(1) 14; 10(3&4) 98,137,141; 11(4) 183,189; 12(4) 362 Yellow-headed, 10(1) 10; 10(3&4) 97,132; 11(2&3) 108; 11(4) 183;

12(2) 137; 12(4) 362 Bluebird, Mountain, 10(1) 15; 10(3&4) 129, 132,140,141; 12(3) 220; 12(4)

360 Western, 10(1) 15,17; 10(3&4) 95,113,116,123,127,132,141; 11(1)

13; 11(2&3) 106; 12(3)220 Bobolink, 10(2)49; 11(1) 16; 11(4) 183 Bobwhite, Northern, 12(3) 173,187; 12(4) 346 Brambling, 10(2) 46, 55; 11(1) 21, 57; 12(4) 362 Brant, 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 86,115,119; 11(1) 5; 12(2) 134; 12(3) 210; 12(4) 354 Bufflehead, 10(3&4) 87,115,119,129,133 Bunting, Indigo, 10(2) 55; 11(1) 53; 11(4) 196; 12(4) 328

Lark, 10(2) 55,133; 11(1) 15,54; 11(2&3) 89; 12(4) 329, 332 Lazuli, 10(3&4) 96,132; 11(1) 15; 11(2&3) 124; 11(4) 182; 12(2) 136;

12(3) 221; 12(4) 361 McKay's, 11(1)21,56 Painted, 11(1) 53,65; 12(4) 328 Rustic, 11(1) 58 Snow, 10(1) 9,17; 10(3&4) 116,124; 11(2&3) 108; 11(4) 165,183,188;

12(2) 132; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 350,362 Bushtit, 10(1) 14; 10(3&4) 94,123,132,134; 11(2&3) 122, 123; 12(4) 245

Canvasback, 10(3&4) 115,119 Cardinal, Northern, 12(4) 329 Catbird, Gray, 10(2) 49 Chat, Yellow-breasted, 10(1)27; 10(3&4) 132,137; 11(1) 15; 11(4) 181; 12(2)

136; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 361 Chickadee, Black-capped, 10(2)40; 10(3&4) 123,131,136,141; 11(2&3) 123;

12(2) 132 Chestnut-backed, 10(1) 14; 10(2)40; 10(3&4) 123, 132, 141; 11(2&3)

84,123 Mountain, 10(1) 8,11,13,14, 16, 17; 10(2) 40; 10(3&4) 94,114, 123,

129,131, 136; 11(2&3) 106; 12(2) 93; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360 Chukar, 10(1) 12,14; 12(3) 163 Coot, American, 10(3&4) 115, 120,131 Cormorant, Brandt's, 10(3&4) 84,118,130

Double-crested, 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 118, 130,135; 11(1) 4; 11(2&3) 99; 11(4) 185

Pelagic, 10(3&4) 84,118,130,135

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 325, 1987

Cowbird, Brown-headed, 10(3&4) 98,124, 132, 137; 11(2&3) 124; 11(4) 183 Crane, Sandhill, 10(1)4; 10(2) 38; 10(3&4) 85,133,135,141; 11(1) 8; 11(2&3)

103; 11(4) 175,192; 12(4)356 12(2) 130

Creeper, Brown, 10(3&4) 113,123,132,136; 11(2&3) 123 Crossbill, Red, 10(2)43; 10(3&4)98,114, 125, 133,137; 11(1) 16

White-winged, 11(4) 165,166, 189; 12(2) 132; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 350, 362 Crow, American, 10(1) 12; 10(3&4) 90,115,123, 131,136; 11(2&3) 123

Northwestern, 10(3&4) 117,123 Cuckoo, Black-billed, 11(1) 21, 37,62

Yellow-billed, 10(3&4) 136; 11(1) 38; 11(2&3) 87; 12(2) 70, 131, 135; 12(4) 325

Curlew, Bristle-thighed, 11(1) 21,27 Long-billed, 10(1) 5; 10(3&4) 88,121,140; 11(1) 8; 11(2&3) 103; 11(4)

175,192; 12(2) 134; 12(3) 213; 12(4) 357

Dickcissel, 11(1) 15,20, 53, 65; 12(4) 332 Dipper, American, 10(1) 12,15; 10(3&4) 123,132,141; 12(2) 132; 12(3) 220 Dove, Mourning, 10(3&4) 122,131; 11(2&3) 123; 12(3) 219

Rock, 10(3&4) 116,122,131; 12(3) 177 Spotted, 11(1) 58 White-winged, 11(1)21,37

Dowitcher, Long-billed, 10(2)45; 10(3&4) 89, 116, 121,135 Short-billed, 10(3&4) 89, 121,135, 141; 11(4) 176,193; 12(1)49; 12(2)

131; 12(3)216; 12(4) 346, 357 Duck, American Black, 10(3&4) 138; 11(1) 57; 11(2&3) 100

Harlequin, 10(3&4) 86,87,119,130; 11(4) 173; 12(4) 345,355 Ring-necked, 10(1) 14,16; 10(2) 37; 10(3&4) 86, 119,141; 11(4) 147;

12(2) 130, 134 Ruddy, 10(3&4) 86, 115, 119,130; 11(2&3) 101; 11(4) 173 Tufted, 10(1) 10,11,14; 10(2) 37,51; 10(3&4) 86; 11(1) 20,25; 12(4)

324 Wood, 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 86,119,130, 141; 11(2&3) 100, 123; 11(4)

185,191; 12(2) 96,130 Dunlin, 10(2) 38; 10(3&4) 89,115,121,135; 12(1) 49

Eagle, Bald, 10(1) 13,15,16,17; 10(2) 37,45; 10(3&4) 90,120,130,141; 11(1)7; 11(4) 186; 12(2) 130 Golden, 10(1) 12,15,27; 10(2) 37; 10(3&4) 90,120,140; 11(1) 7;

11(2&3) 102; 11(4) 165, 187 Egret, Cattle, 10(1)4,16; 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 85,118; 11(1) 5; 11(2&3) 99;

11(4) 172,191; 12(2) 129; 12(3)210; 12(4) 354 Great, 10(1)4,13,14; 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 85,115, 118,135; 11(1) 5;

11(2&3) 99; 11(4) 172,191; 12(2) 129 Snowy, 10(1)4; 10(2)36; 10(3&4)85, 118,135; 11(1)4; 11(2&3) 99;

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 326, 1987

11(4) 172; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 210; 12(4) 354 Eider, Common, 11(1) 59; 11(2&3) 90

King, 11(1) 20,25; 12(4)355

Falcon, Peregrine, 10(1) 7,11,12, 13,14,17; 10(2) 45; 10(3&4) 91,120,135; 11(1) 7,9; 11(2&3) 102,123; 11(4) 174,187,192; 12(2) 130,134; 12(3) 212; 12(4) 345, 355 Prairie, 10(1) 12,13,15; 10(2) 37; 10(3&4)91; 11(1)7; 11(2&3) 103;

11(4) 174; 12(3)212; 12(4) 356 Finch, Cassin's, 10(1) 16; 10(3&4) 98,112,113,125,133,137; 11(1) 16; 11(2/

3) 108; 11(4) 183; 12(2) 132 House, 10(3&4) 125, 133; 11(2&3) 123, 124 Purple, 10(2)46; 10(3&4)98,113, 115, 125,133,137; 11(2&3) 124;

12(4) 350 Rosy, 10(1) 11,12,14,16,17; 10(2)46; 10(3&4) 133,140; 11(2&3)

108; 11(4) 165, 183,189,199; 12(2) 132; 12(4) 362 Flicker, Northern, 10(3&4) 113,122, 131; 11(2&3) 123; 12(2)97

"Yellow-shafted", 10(2) 46; 10(3&4) 92,117,122 "Yellow-shafted" X "Red-shafted", 10(3&4) 117

Flycatcher, Alder, 10(2) 53; 11(1) 21,40, 63 Ash-throated, 10(1) 8; 10(3&4) 92, 123; 11(1) 12; 11(2&3) 123; 12(3)

220; 12(4) 359 Dusky, 10(3&4) 93,112,113,129,131,140; 11(1) 12; 11(4) 178; 12(4)

246 Gray, 10(1) 27; 10(3&4) 136,139; 11(4) 178; 12(4) 246, 359 Great-crested, 11(1)63 Hammond's, 10(3&4) 93,113,129, 131,139; 11(1) 12; 11(2&3) 122;

11(4) 178; 12(3)220; 12(4) 359 Least, 10(2) 53; 11(1) 21,40,63; 11(2&3) 87; 11(4) 194; 12(3) 220;

12(4) 326, 332 Olive-sided, 10(1) 12; 10(3&4)92,113, 131; 11(2&3) 123; 12(3) 219;

12(4) 359 Scissor-tailed, 11(1)41 Western, 10(3&4) 93,113,131; 11(2&3) 122,123; 11(4) 178 Willow, 10(3&4) 93, 113,127, 129,131,136,139,141; 11(1) 12; 11(4)

178; 12(3)219 Frigatebird, Magnificent, 10(2) 51; 10(3&4) 135; 11(1) 24; 11(4) 205 Fulmar, Northern, 10(1) 3; 10(2) 35; 10(3&4) 118, 135; 11(1) 4; 11(4) 171;

12(1) 37; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 353 Southern, 10(3&4) 138

Gadwall, 10(3&4) 86,115,119; 11(2&3) 101; 12(3) 211; 12(4) 354 Giant-Petrel, Antarctic, 10(3&4) 138 Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray, 10(3&4) 83,94; 11(4) 179; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360 Godwit, Bar-tailed, 11(2&3) 92; 12(4) 331

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Hudsonian, 11(1) 20, 27; 12(3) 213; 12(4) 324 Marbled, 10(2) 38; 10(3&4) 87,121; 11(1) 8; 12(2) 130; 12(3) 213; 12(4)

346, 357 Golden-Plover, Lesser, 10(1) 5; 10(3&4) 87,120,135; 11(1) 8; 11(2&3) 97;

11(4) 175; 12(1)49; 12(3) 212 Goldeneye, Barrow's, 10(1) 5; 10(3&4) 119,130; 11(1) 6; 11(2&3) 101; 11(4)

186,191; 12(1) 50; 12(3) 211; 12(4) 355 Common, 10(2) 37; 10(3&4) 87,115,119,133, 135; 11(1) 6; 12(3) 211

Goldfinch, American, 10(1) 15; 10(3&4) 116,125,133,137 Lawrence's, 11(1) 66 Lesser, 10(1)1 3,15; 10(2)43; 10(3&4) 98,125, 133,137; 11(1) 16;

11(2&3) 108,124; 11(4) 165,183; 12(4) 351 Goose, "Aleutian" Canada, 10(3&4) 86

Barnacle, 11(1) 5; 11(2&3) 100; 12(4) 354 "Blue", 10(1) 16; 11(2&3) 100 Canada, 10(1) 4; 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 85,115,119,130,135; 11(1) 5;

11(2&3) 100; 11(4) 141; 12(3) 211 Emperor, 10(1)4; 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 86, 119; 11(4) 173 "Great Basin" Canada, 10(3&4) 86 Greater White-fronted, 10(1)4,14,15, 16; 10(3&4) 85,119, 140; 11(1)

5; 11(2&3) 97,100; 11(4) 140; 12(3) 210 Ross', 10(3&4) 140; 11(4) 139,140,185; 12(3) 210; 12(4) 354 Snow, 10(1) 11, 15, 16,17; 10(2) 36; 10(3&4) 85,119,140; 11(1) 5 ;

11(2&3) 100; 11(4) 140, 173; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 210; 12(4) 354 "Tule", 11(2&3) 97

Goshawk, Northern, 10(1) 7,12,15,17; 10(2) 38,45; 10(3&4) 90,114,120, 130; 11(4) 174, 186, 192; 12(2) 130; 12(3) 212

Grackle, Common, 11(1) 21,56,66 Great-tailed, 11(1) 21, 56; 11(4) 196; 12(4) 329,350

Grebe, Clark's, 11(2&3) 95,98; 11(4) 136,170, 191; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 353 Eared, 10(1) 13,15,16,17; 10(2) 35,45; 10(3&4) 84,118; 11(1) 4;

11(2&3) 98; 11(4) 170; 12(3) 209 Horned, 10(3&4) 84, 118; 11(2&3) 98; 11(4) 185 Pied-billed, 10(3/4) 118,130; 11(1)4; 11(2/3) 98 Red-necked, 10(2) 35; 10(3/4) 118,135,141; 11(1)4; 11(2/3)98; 11(4)

191; 12(1) 49; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 353 Western, 10(1) 13; 10(2) 35; 10(3/4) 84, 118; 11(2/3) 95; 11(4) 191

Grosbeak, Black-headed, 10(3/4) 96,113,132; 11(2/3) 107,123,124; 11(4) 181; 12(3)221; 12(4) 361 Blue, 11(1)20, 52 Evening, 10(1) 17; 10(3/4) 98,113,124,133; 11(4) 184, 196 Pine, 10(1) 12,14, 17; 10(2)46; 10(3/4) 134; 11(4) 166,189; 12(2) 132;

12(3) 222 Rose-breasted, 10(2) 54; 11(1) 20, 52; 11(2/3) 107; 11(4) 182,196; 12(3)

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221; 12(4) 328,347 Grouse, Blue, 10(3/4) 114, 120, 130,135,141; 11(2/3) 97

"Dusky", 11(2/3) 97 Ruffed, 10(3/4) 91,113,120,130,141 Sage, 10(3/4) 135 "Sooty", 11(2/3) 97 Spruce, 10(3/4) 135

Guillemot, Pigeon, 10(1) 7; 10(3/4) 90,122,131; 11(1) 11; 12(1) 38; 12(3) 218; 12(4) 358

Gull, Bonaparte's, 10(2) 45; 10(3/4) 89,121; 11(1) 9; 11(4) 176, 187, 193; 12(2) 131 California, 10(1) 12,16; 10(2)45; 10(3/4) 121; 11(1)9; 11(4) 187 Common Black-headed, 10(3/4) 121; 11(1) 21,35,61 Franklin's, 11(1) 9; 11(2/3) 103; 11(4) 193; 12(3) 217; 12(4) 346 Glaucous, 10(1) 12,13,14,15,16; 10(2) 39,45; 10(3/4) 90,116,121;

11(1) 10; 11(2/3) 104; 11(4) 177; 12(4) 357 Glaucous-winged, 10(1) 17; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 121,131; 11(2/3) 104;

12(3) 217; 12(4) 346 Great Black-backed, 11(1) 62 Heerman's, 10(1) 6; 10(3/4) 89,121; 11(1) 9; 11(2/3) 103; 12(2) 135;

12(3) 217; 12(4) 357 Herring, 10(1) 6,13,16; 10(2) 38, 39; 10(3/4) 89,121; 11(1) 10; 11(2/3)

104; 11(4) 176,193; 12(3) 217; 12(4) 357 Iceland, 11(1)61 Laughing, 11(1)61; 12(4) 325 Lesser Black-backed, 11(1) 62 Little, 11(1) 21, 35,61 Mew, 10(1)6,11,14; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 89,115,121, 135; 11(2/3) 104;

12(2) 135; 12(3) 217 Ring-billed, 10(1) 12,16; 10(2)45; 10(3/4) 121; 11(1)9 Sabine's, 10(1) 6; 10(3/4) 122; 11(1) 10; 12(2) 131; 12(3) 217; 12(4) 357 Thayer's, 10(1) 6,13,14,16; 10(2) 38,39; 10(3/4) 89,121; 11(1) 10;

11(2/3) 104; 11(4) 176,177,187; 12(4) 357 Western, 10(1) 13; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 121,131; 11(1) 10; 11(2/3) 104;

12(3) 217 Western X Glaucous-winged, 10(2) 39; 11(2/3) 104 Yellow-footed, 11(2/3)91

Gyrfalcon, 10(2)45; 10(3/4) 116,143; 11(1) 26; 11(2/3) 102; 11(4) 174; 12(4) 356

Harrier, Northern, 10(3/4) 120, 130,135 Hawk, Broad-winged, 10(2) 51; 11(1) 21; 12(4) 324

Cooper's, 10(1) 14; 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 90, 114,120, 130, 140, 141; 11(1) 7

Ferruginous, 10(1) 14, 27; 10(2)45; 10(3/4) 135; 11(4) 186, 191; 12(2)

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130; 12(4) 345 "Harlan's", 10(1) 14; 12(3) 212 Harris', 11(1) 57 Red-shouldered, 10(1) 7; 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 90,120,133, 138; 11(1) 7,

25; 11(2/3) 102; 11(4) 174; 12(2) 134; 12(3) 212; 12(4) 355 Red-tailed, 10(3/4) 120,130; 11(4) 174 Rough-legged, 10(1) 7,12; 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 91,120; 11(1) 3,7; 11(2/3)

102; 11(4) 174; 12(2) 130; 12(3) 212; 12(4) 355 Sharp-shinned, 10(1) 17; 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 90, 114, 120,130; 11(1) 7 Swainson's, 10(1) 12,27; 10(2) 45

Hawk-Owl, Northern, 10(2) 53; 11(1) 21,38, 62; 12(4) 331 Heron, Great Blue, 10(3/4) 118,130,135; 11(4) 172

Green-backed, 10(1) 16; 10(3/4) 84,118,130,135; 11(4) 172 Little Blue, 11(1) 59; 11(4) 170, 172; 12(2) 134; 12(4) 324,331 Tricolored, 11(1)24

Hummingbird, Allen's, 10(3/4) 92; 12(2) 136 Anna's, 10(1) 15; 10(2)40; 10(3/4)' 122,131,139; 11(2/3) 122, 123;

11(4)188;12(4)346,358 Black-chinned, 10(1) 10,11,12; 11(4) 193; 12(2) 131,136 Broad-tailed, 11(1)39 Bumblebee, 10(3/4) 138 Calliope, 10(1) 27; 10(2) 49,61; 10(3/4) 92,113,131,140,141; 11(2/3)

122; 11(4) 137,178; 12(4) 346, 358 Costa's, 10(3/4) 92; 11(1) 21,39; 11(2/3) 91; 11(4) 194; 12(4) 325, 346 Magnificent, 11(1) 63 Rufous, 10(2)40; 10(3/4)92,113, 122, 131; 11(2/3) 105,123; 12(2) 136;

12(3) 219; 12(4) 359 White-eared, 12(4) 332

Ibis, White-faced, 10(1) 4; 10(3/4) 135; 11(4) 173,191; 12(2) 129; 12(4) 345

Jaeger, Long-tailed, 10(1) 6; 11(1) 9; 11(4) 176; 12(3) 217; 12(4) 357 Parasitic, 10(1) 6; 10(3/4) 121; 11(1) 9; 11(4) 176; 12(1) 38; 12(3) 217 Pomarine, 10(1) 6, 10, 13; 10(3/4) 89; 11(1) 9; 11(4) 176; 12(1) 38; 12(2)

135; 12(3) 217; 12(4) 357 Jay, Blue, 10(2) 40,46; 10(3/4) 94; 11(1) 21,41; 11(2/3) 88,106; 11(4) 188;

12(4) 326 Gray, 10(1) 14,16; 10(3/4) 123,131,136,141; 12(3) 220 Scrub, 10(3/4)94,116, 123,131, 136; 11(1) 13; 11(2/3) 106,123; 12(2)

136; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 346 Steller's, 10(3/4) 113,123,131,136

Junco, Dark-eyed, 10(2) 42; 10(3/4) 113,116,124,132,138; 11(2/3) 122, 124 "Slate-colored", 10(2)42; 10(3/4) 117,124

Kestrel, American, 10(3/4) 120,130,135; 12(2) 96

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Killdeer, 10(2) 45; 10(3/4) 120,131 Kingbird, Eastern, 10(3/4) 92; 11(1) 12

Western, 10(1) 8; 10(3/4) 92,131,136; 11(1) 12; 11(4) 179; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360

Tropical, 10(2) 53; 11(1) 12,21,41,63; 11(2/3) 88,91,105; 12(4) 326 Kingfisher, Belted, 10(1) 12; 10(3/4) 122,131 Kinglet, Golden-crowned, 10(3/4) 113,123, 132; 11(2/3) 84, 123

Ruby-crowned, 10(3/4) 123, 132, 136; 11(4) 194 Kite, Black-shouldered, 10(1) 13,15; 10(2) 37; 10(3/4) 90,120, 133, 135; 11(1)

6; 11(2/3) 102; 11(4) 173; 12(2) 134; 12(3)212; 12(4) 345, 355 Kittiwake, Black-legged, 10(1) 6,12,13,14; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 121,136; 11(1)

10; 11(4) 165; 12(2) 135; 12(4) 357 Red-legged, 10(2) 52; 11(1) 35; 12(4) 331

Knot, Red, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 89,121,135; 11(2/3) 103; 11(4) 175; 12(1) 38,49; 12(2) 131; 12(3) 213; 12(4) 357

Lark, Horned, 10(2)40; 10(3/4) 123, 133; 11(2/3) 105; 12(2) 136; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360

Longspur, Chestnut-collared, 11(1)21,55; 11(2/3) 109; 12(2) 137; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 329 Lapland, 10(1)9,14; 10(3/4) 97,124,138; 11(1) 16; 11(4) 188; 12(2)

132; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 350, 361 McCown's, 11(1) 21,55 Smith's, 11(1)66

Loon, Arctic, 10(1) 2, 13,14; 10(2) 35,45; 10(3/4) 84,118,135; 11(1) 3; 11(2/ 3) 97,98 Common, 10(1) 13; 10(3/4) 84,118,133,135; 11(4) 185, 191 Pacific, 11(2/3) 97; 11(4) 170,185; 12(1) 36,49; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 209 Red-throated, 10(1) 2,14; 10(2) 35; 10(3/4) 84,118; 11(2/3) 98; 11(4)

170 Yellow-billed, 10(3/4) 84; 11(1) 21, 58; 11(2/3) 98; 11(4) 170; 12(2)

133; 12(4) 323, 331,353

Magpie, Black-billed, 10(3/4) 136; 11(1) 13; 11(2/3) 106; 11(4) 179; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360 Yellow-billed, 12(4) 332

Mallard, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 115,119, 130; 12(2) 130 Martin, Purple, 10(1) 8; 10(3/4) 128,131,141; 11(1) 13; 11(4) 179,198; 12(3)

220; 12(4) 360 Meadowlark, Western, 10(3/4) 116,124, 132; 11(1) 16; 12(3) 222 Merganser, Common, 10(3/4) 119,130, 135; 11(2/3) 101; 12(2) 96

Hooded, 10(1) 12, 16,17; 10(2) 45; 10(3/4) 87,119,130; 11(2/3) 101; 11(4) 186

Red-breasted, 10(1) 14,15; 10(2) 37; 10(3/4) 119; 11(1) 6; 11(2/3) 101; 11(4) 186; 12(4) 355

OREGON BIRDS 13(2): 331, 1987

Merlin, 10(1) 7,12,13, 15; 10(2) 37; 10(3/4) 91,120,133,135, 138; 11(1) 7,9; 11(4) 174; 12(2) 130; 12(3) 212; 12(4) 355

Mockingbird, Northern, 10(1) 11,15; 10(2) 41,49; 10(3/4) 94,123; 11(1) 13; 11(2/3) 106; 11(4) 180,194; 12(2) 136; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 347, 360

Moorhen, Common, 11(1) 20,26; 11(2/3) 87 Murre, Common, 10(1) 7; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 90,115,122,136; 11(2/3) 104;

12(1)38 Thick-billed, 10(3/4) 122; 11(1) 36,62; 12(4) 325

Murrelet, Ancient, 10(1) 11,12,13,17; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 90,122; 11(1) 11; 11(2/3) 104; 11(4) 167; 12(3) 218; 12(4) 358 KitUitz's, 11(1)62 Marbled, 10(1) 7,14,17; 10(2) 39; 10(3/4) 90,122,133; 11(1) 11; 11(2/

3) 104; 11(4) 177; 12(4) 358 Temminck's, 10(3/4) 138 Xantus', 11(1) 21,36; 12(3) 218,12(4) 325

Night-Heron, Black-crowned, 10(1)4,14; 10(3/4) 115,116,118; 11(1) 5; 11(2/ 3) 99; 11(4) 173,191; 12(3) 210; 12(4) 354

Nighthawk, Common, 10(3/4) 114,127,131,136; 11(1) 12; 12(3) 219 Nutcracker, Clark's, 10(3/4) 114,131 Nuthatch, Pygmy, 10(3/4) 136,141

Red-breasted, 10(3/4)94,113,123, 132; 11(2&3) 123 White-breasted, 10(1) 12; 10(3/4) 94,123, 132, 136; 11(2/3) 106

Oldsquaw, 10(1) 5,11,14; 10(2) 37,45; 10(3/4) 87,119; 11(1) 6; 11(2/3) 101; 11(4) 173,186,191; 12(1)49; 12(2) 130; 12(3)211; 12(4)355

Oriole, "Baltimore", 11(4) 196; 12(4) 362 Hooded, 10(3/4) 98,125; 11(1) 21,57; 11(2/3) 92; 11(4) 183; 12(4) 329 Northern, 10(1) 13; 10(2)43; 10(3/4) 98,125,132,137; 11(2/3) 108,

122; 11(4) 183; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 362 Orchard, 11(1)21,57 Scott's, 11(1)66

Osprey, 10(3/4)91,120,130,141; 11(1) 6; 11(2/3) 102; 12(4) 355 Ovenbird, 10(2) 54; 11(1) 49,65; 11(2/3) 89; 11(4) 195; 12(4) 328 Owl, Barred, 10(3/4) 92; 11(1) 21,38; 11(4) 177; 12(3) 219; 12(4) 325

Boreal, 10(3/4) 136 Burrowing, 10(1) 15; 10(2)40; 10(3/4) 122; 11(1) 11; 11(2/3) 105; 11(4)

177,199; 12(3) 219; 12(4) 357 Flammulated, 10(3/4) 136,139; 11(4) 177,193; 12(2)96,135; 12(3)219 Great Gray, 10(2)46,49; 10(3/4) 141; 11(1) 11; 11(4) 193; 12(2) 131,

135; 12(4) 358 Great Horned, 10(1) 12; 10(2)40; 10(3/4) 117,122,131,134,139;

11(2&3) 123; 11(4) 193 Long-eared, 10(1) 15,16; 10(2)40; 10(3/4)91; 11(2/3) 105; 11(4) 177,

193; 12(3) 219; 12(4) 358

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Northern Saw-whet, 10(1) 12,14, 17; 10(3/4) 92, 122, 131, 139; 11(1) 12; 11(4) 187,193; 12(2) 96,131; 12(3) 219

Short-eared, 10(3/4) 122,131; 11(1) 11; 11(2/3) 105; 11(4) 177,187 Snowy, 10(3/4) 116,122; 11(1) 11; 11(2/3) 104; 11(4) 167,177,187;

12(4) 346, 357 Spotted, 10(1) 12, 17; 10(2) 40; 10(3/4) 128,131; 11(2/3) 105; 11(4) 165,

177,193; 12(2) 77,105,118,127,135; 12(3) 203; 12(4) 358 Oystercatcher, Black, 10(3/4) 116,120,131; 11(1) 8

Parakeet, Monk, 12(3) 178,188; 12(4) 358 Partridge, Gray, 10(1) 11,12,14,16,17,27; 10(3/4) 135; 11(4) 165; 12(3) 162 Parula, Northern, 11(1) 45,64; 11(4) 194; 12(4) 327,332 Pelican, American White, 11(4) 172; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 209

Brown, 10(1) 3,11,12; 10(2) 35; 10(3/4) 84,118; 11(1) 4; 12(2) 134; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 354

Petrel, Mottled, 11(1) 22; 11(4) 172; 12(4) 323 Murphy's, 11(1)20, 22

Phainopepla, 11(2/3) 91; 12(4) 326 Phalarope, Red, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 121; 11(1) 9; 11(4) 176; 12(2) 131; 12(3) 216;

12(4) 357 Red-necked, 10(3/4) 89,121,135, 141; 11(1) 9; 11(4) 176,187, 193;

12(2) 131,135; 12(3) 216 Wilson's, 10(3/4) 88,121,133; 11(1) 9; 12(2) 135; 12(3) 216; 12(4) 357

Pheasant, Ring-necked, 10(3/4) 120,130; 12(3) 165,212 Phoebe, Black, 10(1) 15; 10(2) 40; 10(3/4) 83,93,123; 11(1) 12; 11(2/3) 105;

11(4) 179; 12(4) 359 Eastern, 11(1)63 Say's, 10(1) 15; 10(2)40,46; 10(3/4) 93,123; 11(1) 12; 11(2/3) 105;

11(4) 179; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 359 Pigeon, Band-tailed, 10(1) 13; 10(3/4) 91,114,122,131; 11(2/3) 104,123;

12(3) 219 Pintail, Northern, 10(1)4; 10(2)65; 10(3/4) 115,119,133,135; 12(2) 134 Pipit, Spraguc's, 11(1) 64

Water, 10(1) 12; 10(3/4) 95,116,123, 133,136; 11(2/3) 97; 12(2) 136 Plover, Black-bellied, 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 87,120; 11(4) 175; 12(4) 356

Mongolian, 11(1)20, 27 Mountain, 11(1)20,27 Scmipalmated, 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 87, 115,120; 11(2/3) 103; 12(2) 130,

134 Snowy, 10(1) 13; 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 87,120,131, 140; 11(1) 8; 11(4) 165

Poorwill, Common, 10(3/4) 139,141; 11(2/3) 105; 11(4) 152; 12(2) 136; 12(3) 219

Ptarmigan, White-tailed, 10(3/4) 138; 12(3) 167 Puffin, Homed, 10(3/4) 143; 11(1) 37

Tufted, 10(1) 11,17; 10(3/4)90, 122,131; 12(1) 38; 12(4) 358

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Pygmy-Owl, Northern, 10(1) 12,17; 10(2) 40,46; 10(3/4) 92,113,122,131, 136; 11(4) 193, 198; 12(4) 346

Quail, California, 10(3/4) 116,120,130,135; 11(2&3) 123; 12(3) 175,212; 12(4) 356 Mountain, 10(1) 13,14; 10(3/4)91,113,120,130,135,139; 11(4) 175,

198

Rail, Black, 10(3/4) 135 Virginia, 10(1) 13,17; 10(2) 38,45; 10(3/4) 120,129,133; 11(1) 7; 11(2/

3) 103 Yellow, 10(2) 51; 10(3/4) 139,141; 11(2/3) 87,93; 11(4) 192; 12(4) 332

Raven, Common, 10(1) 13, 15; 10(3/4) 114,116, 123,131; 11(2/3) 106, 123; 11(4) 179

Redhead, 10(1) 17; 10(2) 37; 10(3/4) 86,115,119; 11(1) 5; 11(2/3) 101; 12(3) 211; 12(4) 355

Redpoll, Common, 10(2) 46; 11(4) 189; 12(2) 132; 12(4) 350, 362 Hoary, 12(4) 350

Redshank, Spotted, 11(1) 20,27 Redstart, American, 10(2) 49; 11(4) 195; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 347, 361

Painted, 11(1)65 Robin, American, 10(2) 41; 10(3/4) 95,113,116,123,132,136; 11(2&3) 124 Ruff, 10(1) 5; 10(2) 52; 11(1) 9,20,34; 11(2/3) 87; 11(4) 203,204; 12(3) 215;

12(4) 331

Sanderling, 10(3/4)89, 121; 11(1)8; 12(2) 131 Sandpiper, Baird's, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 121; 11(1) 8; 11(4) 176; 12(2) 131,135;

12(4) 357 Buff-breasted, 10(1) 6; 10(2) 52; 11(1) 9,20,33,61; 11(2/3) 93; 11(4)

203,204; 12(3) 215; 12(4) 325 Common, 10(1) 2 Curlew, 10(1) 5; 11(1) 21, 31,60; 11(2/3) 83,91,124; 12(2) 135; 12(3)

215; 12(4) 324,331 Least, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 89,116,121; 11(4) 187; 12(2) 135; 12(3) 214 Pectoral, 10(1) 5; 11(1) 8; 11(4) 176; 12(1) 49; 12(2) 131; 12(4) 357 Rock, 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 89,121,135; 11(1) 9; 11(2/3) 103; 12(3) 214;

12(4) 357 Semipalmated, 10(1) 5; 11(1) 8,28, 59; 11(4) 176,192; 12(1)49; 12(2)

131,135; 12(3) 214; 12(4) 357 Sharp-tailed, 10(1) 5; 10(2) 52; 10(3/4) 143; 11(1) 8,20,30,60; 11(4)

204; 12(3) 214 Solitary, 10(3/4) 88,127,131,134; 11(1) 8; 11(4) 175,192; 12(2) 130,

134; 12(3) 213; 12(4) 346, 357 Spoonbill, 11(1)60 Spotted, 10(3/4) 88,121,131

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Stilt, 11(1)9,31,60; 11(2/3) 93; 12(1) 49; 12(2) 131; 12(3)215; 12(4) 324

Upland, 10(3/4) 135; 11(4) 192 Western, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 89,116, 121; 12(2) 135; 12(3) 214 White-rumped, 11(1)60

Sapsucker, Red-breasted, 10(3/4) 122,131; 11(4) 155; 12(2) 131 Red-naped, 11(2/3) 96,123; 11(4) 136, 155,194; 12(2) 96,136; 12(4)

359 Williamson's, 10(1) 14,27; 10(2)46; 12(2) 93,136; 12(3) 219 Yellow-bellied, 10(1) 14; 10(3/4) 128,131,136; 11(2/3) 96; 11(4) 136,

155; 12(4) 326,332 Scaup, Greater, 10(3/4) 86,119; 11(1) 5; 11(4) 146; 12(2) 130; 12(4) 355

Lesser, 10(1) 16; 10(3/4) 86,119; 11(4) 146; 12(4) 355 Scoter, Black, 10(1) 5; 10(3/4) 119,135; 11(2/3) 101; 11(4) 186; 12(4) 355

Surf, 10(1) 14; 10(2) 37; 10(3/4) 119; 11(1) 5; 11(2/3) 101; 11(4) 173, 186; 12(1)49; 12(2) 130; 12(3) 211

White-winged, 10(1) 5,11,12,14; 10(2) 45; 10(3/4) 119; 11(1) 6; 11(4) 186; 12(1)49; 12(3)211

Screech-Owl, Western, 10(1) 12,17; 10(3/4) 122,131, 136; 11(2&3) Shearwater, Buller's, 10(1) 3; 10(3/4) 135; 11(1)4; 12(3) 209

Flesh-footed, 10(1) 3; 10(2) 51; 10(3/4) 143; 11(1) 4,20,23,58; 11(4) 171; 12(1) 38

Manx, 10(1) 3; 11(1) 58; 12(4) 331 Pink-footed, 10(1) 3; 11(1)4; 11(4) 171; 12(1) 37; 12(3)209 Short-tailed, 10(1) 3, 10,12,13,14; 10(2) 35; 10(3/4) 118,135; 11(1)4;

11(4) 171; 12(1) 37; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 353 Sooty, 10(1) 3; 10(3/4) 84; 11(4) 171; 12(1) 37; 12(3) 209; 12(4) 353

Shoveler, Northern, 10(1) 15; 10(2) 36; 10(3/4) 115,119,133 Shrike, Loggerhead, 10(1)9,11,14,15,16,17; 10(3/4) 95, 123,136,140; 11(4)

180; 12(4) 360 Northern, 10(1) 9; 10(3/4) 95,123, 136; 11(1) 3,13; 11(2/3) 107; 12(3)

221; 12(4) 360 Siskin, Pine, 10(2)43; 10(3/4)98,113, 125, 133; 11(2/3) 108,122,124; 11(4)

183 Skua, South Polar, 10(1) 6; 11(1) 9,34; 12(3) 217 Snipe, Common, 10(3/4) 121,131,135, 139 Solitaire, Townsend's, 10(1) 12,13,14,15; 10(2) 40; 10(3/4) 95,112,113,123,

132,140;11(4)180,198 Sora, 10(3/4) 87,120,131, 139; 11(1) 7; 11(2/3) 103; 12(4) 356 Sparrow, American Tree, 10(1) 11,15,16; 10(2) 42,46; 10(3/4) 97,124,138;

11(2/3) 107; 11(4) 182,188; 12(2) 132; 12(4) 347 Baird's, 11(1) 65; 11(2/3) 92 Black-chinned, 11(1)21,54 Black-throated, 10(3/4) 97,138; 11(4) 182, 196; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 361 Brewer's, 10(3/4) 97, 140; 12(2) 132, 137; 12(3) 221

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Chipping, 10(3/4) 97, 113, 124,132; 11(1) 15; 11(2/3) 107; 11(4) 182; 12(2) 132; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 347, 361

Clay-colored, 10(1) 14; 10(2) 55; 10(3/4) 97,124; 11(1) 53; 11(2/3) 89, 107; 11(4) 182; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 329,332,361

Fox, 10(1) 9; 10(3/4)97,112,113,124, 129,132,140; 11(1) 15; 11(4) 188; 12(2) 137

Golden-crowned, 10(1) 9, 17; 10(3/4) 97,124; 12(4) 361 Grasshopper, 10(1) 27; 10(3/4) 133; 11(1) 54; 11(4) 196 Harris', 10(1) 11, 14,16; 10(2) 42,46; 10(3/4) 97,124; 11(1) 16; 11(2/3)

108; 11(4) 182, 188; 12(2) 132; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 361 House, 10(3/4) 115,125,133,137; 12(3) 181 Lark, 10(1)9; 11(1) 15; 12(2) 132; 12(3)221; 12(4)361 LeConte's, 11(2/3) 89 Lincoln's, 10(2) 42; 10(3/4) 97,113,124,132,138; 11(2/3) 107,122;

11(4) 182; 12(3)222 Sage, 10(3/4) 97; 12(2) 132 Savannah, 10(2) 42; 10(3/4) 97,124,132,138; 11(2/3) 107 Sharp-tailed, 11(2/3)92 Song, 10(3/4) 124,132; 11(2&3) 124 Swamp, 10(1) 11, 13,15; 10(2) 55; 10(3/4) 124; 11(1)21,54,66; 11(2/3)

90,93,107; 11(4) 182,188; 12(3) 222; 12(4) 333,361 Vesper, 10(1) 9, 13; 10(3/4) 97,124,132; 11(1) 15; 11(2/3) 107; 11(4)

182,196; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 361 White-crowned, 10(3/4) 97,112,113, 124, 132,138; 11(2/3) 84; 11(4)

182 White-throated, 10(1) 9,14,16; 10(2) 42,46; 10(3/4) 97,116, 124; 11(1)

15; 11(2/3) 123; 11(4) 182,196; 12(2) 132; 12(3)222 Starling, European, 10(1) 14; 10(3/4) 123,132; 11(2&3) 124; 193) 180 Stilt, Black-necked, 10(3/4) 87,141; 11(4) 175, 192; 12(1)49; 12(4) 356 Stint, Litde, 12(3) 214

Long-toed, 11(1) 20, 29,60; 11(2/3) 91; 12(4) 324, 331 Rufous-necked, 10(1) 5; 11(1) 29,60; 12(4) 331 Temminck's, 11(2/3)90

Storm-Petrel, Ashy, 10(3/4) 138 Black, 10(1) 2; 12(4) 324 Fork-tailed, 10(1) 3; 11(1)4; 11(2/3) 98; 11(4) 171,172; 12(1) 38; 12(4)

353 Leach's, 10(1) 3; 10(3/4) 118,135,138; 11(1) 4; 11(4) 172 Wilson's, 11(1)21,24

Surfbird, 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 121; 12(2) 135 Swallow, Bank, 10(3/4) 139,140; 11(1) 13

Barn, 10(1) 8,16; 10(2) 40; 10(3/4) 94, 131; 11(1) 13; 11(2/3) 106; 11(4) 179; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360

Cliff, 10(3/4)94,131 Northern Rough-winged, 10(3/4) 94, 131; 11(4) 179; 12(4) 360

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Tree, 10(2) 40; 10(3/4) 93,131; 11(1) 13; 11(2/3) 105; 12(2) 96; 12(4) 360

Violet-green, 10(2)40; 10(3/4)94,113,131; 11(1) 13; 11(2/3) 106,123; 12(3) 220; 12(4) 360

Swan, "Bewick's", 11(2/3) 100 Mute, 12(3) 159 Trumpeter, 10(1) 11,14,15,16; 10(2) 36; 10(3/4) 118; 11(2/3) 100;

11(4) 138,185; 12(1) 49; 12(2) 129; 12(3) 160; 12(4) 354 Tundra, 10(1) 14,15,16; 10(2) 36,45; 10(3/4) 115,118,135,141; 11(1)

5; 11(2/3) 100; 11(4) 173,185,191; 12(2) 129; 12(4) 354 Swift, Black, 10(1) 8; 10(3/4) 92,128,131; 11(1) 12; 11(2/3) 123; 11(4) 178,

193; 12(2) 131,136; 12(3) 219 Vaux's, 10(1) 8; 10(3/4) 92, 131, 141; 11(1) 12; 11(2/3) 122; 11(4) 178 White-throated, 11(4) 178

Tanager, Scarlet, 11(1) 20, 51; 12(4) 332 Summer, 11(1)20, 51 Western, 10(3/4) 98,113,132; 11(1) 15; 11(2/3) 107,122, 124; 11(4)

181; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 361 Tattler, Gray-tailed, 11(1) 59

Wandering, 10(3/4) 88,120; 11(2/3) 103 Teal, Blue-winged, 10(3/4) 86,119,129, 133,141; 11(2/3) 100; 11(4) 173;

12(4) 354 Cinnamon, 10(1) 12; 10(2) 36; 10(3/4) 86,130; 11(2/3) 101; 12(4) 345,

354 "Eurasian" X "American" Green-winged, 11(4) 173 Green-winged, 10(2) 36; 10(3/4) 86, 115,119; 12(2) 134

Tern, Arctic, 10(1) 7; 11(1) 10; 11(4) 177; 12(1) 38,49; 12(3) 218; 12(4) 357 Black, 10(1) 7; 10(3/4) 122, 141; 11(4) 193; 12(3) 218 Caspian, 10(1) 6; 10(3/4) 90, 133,141; 11(1) 10; 11(4) 177; 12(3) 218 Common, 10(1) 7; 10(3/4) 90; 11(1) 11; 11(4) 187; 12(2) 131; 12(3) 218;

12(4) 357 Elegant, 10(1) 2,6,7; 10(2) 53; 11(1) 11,21; 11(4) 205 Forster's, 10(1) 7; 10(3/4) 90; 11(1) 11; 11(4) 193,205; 12(3) 218 Least, 11(1)36,62; 11(2/3) 87

Thrasher, Brown, 10(2) 41,54; 10(3/4) 94; 11(1) 42,64; 11(4) 188; 12(4) 326 California, 11(1) 21,42 Sage, 10(3/4) 140; 11(4) 180,194; 12(3) 221

Thrush, Gray-cheeked, 12(4) 326 Hermit, 10(1) 14; 10(3/4) 95,113,123,132,139; 11(2/3) 123; 11(4) 198;

12(4) 360 Swainson's, 10(1) 9; 10(3/4) 95, 132, 136; 11(1) 13; 11(4) 180; 12(3)

220; 12(4) 360 Varied, 10(1) 9,12,13,16; 10(2) 41; 10(3/4) 95,116, 123,127,132 Wood, 11(1)21,42

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Titmouse, Plain, 10(1) 14,15; 10(3/4) 83, 136,139,141 Towhee, Brown, 10(1) 15, 17; 10(2)42; 10(3/4) 83, 124; 11(4) 182

Green-tailed, 10(3/4) 96,114,129, 132, 140, 141; 12(2) 136; 12(3) 221 Rufous-sided, 10(3/4) 124,132,138; 11(2&3) 124

Turkey, Wild, 10(3/4) 133; 11(4) 175; 12(3) 169 Turnstone, Black, 10(3/4) 89, 121; 12(2) 130; 12(4) 357

Ruddy, 10(3/4) 89, 121, 138; 11(2/3) 103; 11(4) 192; 12(2) 134; 12(3) 213; 12(4) 346

Veery, 10(2)49; 10(3/4) 136; 11(4) 194 Verdin, 11(1)63 Vireo, Bell's, 11(1)21,43; 11(4) 194

Hutton's, 10(2)41; 10(3/4)95,124,132; 11(1) 14; 11(2&3) 124; 11(4) 165, 180,198

Philadelphia, 11(1) 64; 12(4) 332 Red-eyed, 10(2)49; 10(3/4) 129, 133; 11(2/3)97; 11(4) 194; 12(2) 132,

136; 12(4) 360 Solitary, 10(3/4)95,113, 132, 137, 141; 11(1) 14; 11(2&3) 124; 11(4)

180; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 360 Warbling, 10(1) 9; 10(3/4) 95,132; 11(1) 14; 11(2&3) 124; 11(4) 180 "Yellow-green", 11(2/3) 97

Vulture, Turkey, 10(2) 37; 10(3/4) 90,116, 119, 130; 11(1) 6; 11(2/3) 102,122; 11(4) 186; 12(3)212; 12(4) 355

Wagtail, Black-backed, 11(1) 20,42 Warbler, Bay-breasted, 11(1) 47; 12(4) 327

Black-and-White, 10(3/4) 124; 11(1)48, 65; 11(4) 181, 195; 12(2) 136; 12(3)221; 12(4) 347, 361

Black-throated Blue, 11(1) 47; 11(2/3) 89; 11(4) 194; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 327, 361

Black-throated Gray, 10(1) 9; 10(3/4) 96,124,132,140; 11(1) 15; 11(2/ 3) 84,85,122,123,124; 11(4) 181; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 361

Black-throated Green, 11(1) 20,47, 64; 12(4) 332 Blackburnian, 11(1) 64 Blackpoll, 10(2) 54; 11(1) 48,65; 11(2/3) 89,91; 11(4) 195; 12(2) 132;

12(4) 327 Blue-winged, 11(1) 64; 11(2/3) 88 Canada, 11(1)20,51 Cape May, 11(1) 20,47; 12(4) 347 Chestnut-sided, 11(1) 20,45; 11(2/3) 88; 12(4) 327, 347 Connecticut, 11(1)21,50 Golden-cheeked, 11(2/3) 84, 85 Golden-winged, 10(2) 54; 11(1) 21,43 Hermit, 10(1) 9; 10(3/4) 96, 113,124, 132, 140; 11(1) 15; 11(2/3) 84, 85,

123; 11(4) 181,199; 12(3)221; 12(4) 361

OREGON BIRDS 13(3): 338, 1987

Hooded, 10(2) 54; 11(1) 20, 51, 65; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 328 MacGillivray's, 10(3/4)96,113,132,140; 11(1) 14, 15; 11(2&3) 124;

11(4) 181; 12(3) 221 Magnolia, 11(1) 14,46; 11(2/3) 88; 11(4) 194; 12(4) 327 Mourning, 11(1) 21,51; 12(4) 328 Nashville, 10(3/4) 96,124,132,137,140; 11(1) 14; 11(2/3) 107, 122,

124; 11(4) 180; 12(2) 132; 12(3)221 Orange-crowned, 10(1)9,11, 12,13,15; 10(2)41; 10(3/4)96,113,124,

132, 137; 11(1) 14; 11(2/3) 107,122,124; 11(4) 159,180; 12(4) 361

Palm, 10(1) 12; 10(3/4) 96,124; 11(1) 14; 11(2/3) 107; 11(4) 195; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 361

Pine, 11(1)64 Prairie, 11(1)21,47 Prothonotary, 11(1) 20,49 Tennessee, 11(1) 43, 64; 12(4) 361 Townsend's, 10(1)9; 10(2)41; 10(3/4)%, 117,124, 132, 140; 11(1) 15;

11(2/3) 84,85,107,122; 11(4) 181,188; 12(2) 132 Virginia's, 11(1)20,45; 11(4) 180 Wilson's, 9; 10(3/4) 96,124, 132,137; 11(1) 15; 11(2/3) 107, 122,123;

11(4) 181; 12(4) 361 Yellow, 10(3/4) 96,124,132; 11(1) 14; 12(3) 221; 12(4) 361 Yellow-rumped, 10(1) 13,14; 10(3/4) 96,113,116,117,124,132,137;

11(2/3) 107,122,124; 11(4) 198 Yellow-throated, 11(4) 172, 195; 12(4) 327

Waterthrush, Northern, 10(3/4) 129, 132, 137; 11(1) 50; 11(4) 195; 12(2) 132, 136

Waxwing, Bohemian, 10(1) 14, 17; 10(3/4) 95; 11(4) 180,188; 12(4) 347 Cedar, 10(1) 14; 10(3/4)95, 123, 132,141; 11(2/3) 106, 124; 11(4) 180;

12(3) 221; 12(4) 347 Wheatear, Northern, 11(1) 20,42,63 Whimbrel, 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 115, 121, 135,140; 11(4) 175, 192; 12(1)49;

12(2) 134; 12(3) 213 (yariegatus race) Whip-poor-will, 11(1)62 Wigeon, American, 10(1) 5; 10(2) 36; 10(3/4) 86,115,119,135; 11(2/3) 101

Eurasian, 10(1) 5,13, 15; 10(2) 36; 10(3/4) 86,119,135; 11(1) 5; 11(2/3) 101; 11(4) 173,185,191; 12(2) 130; 12(3)211; 12(4) 345

Willet, 10(2) 38; 10(3/4) 88,120; 11(1) 8; 11(2/3) 103; 12(2) 134; 12(3)213; 12(4) 357

Woodpecker, Acorn, 10(3/4) 122, 131, 136; 11(4) 165 Black-backed, 10(2) 49; 10(3/4) 122,133,136; 11(1) 12; 12(2) 93; 12(4)

359 Downy, 10(3/4) 122,131,136; 11(2&3) 123 Hairy, 10(3/4) 113, 122,131,136,141; 12(2) 93 Lewis', 10(1) 27; 10(3/4) 92,114,122,141; 11(1) 12; 11(2/3) 105; 11(4)

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178, 194; 12(2) 94, 131; 12(3) 219; 12(4) 346,359 Nuttall's, 12(4) 326 Pileated, 10(1) 17; 10(3/4) 92,122,131, 141; 11(2/3) 123; 12(2) 93,94,

95 Three-toed, 10(3/4) 128,131,136; 11(1) 12; 12(2) 93; 12(3) 219; 12(4)

359 White-headed, 10(1) 27; 10(3/4) 140; 12(2) 93; 12(3) 219

Wood-Pewee, Western, 10(3/4) 92,113,131; 11(1) 12; 11(2/3) 122,123; 11(4) 178; 12(3) 219; 12(4) 359

Wren, Bewick's, 10(1) 16; 10(3/4) 123,132,136,138; 11(2&3) 123; 12(2) 132; 12(4) 347 Canyon, 10(3/4) 136,140; 11(4) 179 House, 10(3/4) 94,113,123,132; 11(2/3) 123; 11(4) 179; 12(4) 360 Marsh, 10(1) 16; 10(3/4) 123,132,136 Rock, 10(1) 8; 10(3/4) 94,129,132,140,141; 11(4) 153,179; 12(2) 136;

12(3) 220; 12(4) 360 Winter, 10(1) 12; 10(3/4) 94,123,132; 11(2&3) 123

Wrentit, 10(1) 13,14; 10(3/4) 94,112,113, 116,123,129,132,134; 11(2/3) 106,123; 12(3) 221

Yellowlegs, Greater, 10(1) 15; 10(3/4)88,116,120; 11(4) 175,187; 12(2) 130, 134 Lesser, 10(3/4) 88,120; 11(1) 8; 11(4) 175,187; 12(2) 134; 12(3) 213

Yellowthroat, Common, 10(1) 11,14; 10(2)41; 10(3/4) 96,132,136, 141; 11(1) 15; 11(2/3) 107; 11(4) 181; 12(4) 361

PHOTO INDEX

Albatross, Black-footed, 12(1) 36; 12(2) 69

Fulmar, Northern, 12(1) 37

Godwit, Hudsonian, 12(3) 216 Grackle, Great-tailed, 12(4) 349 Grosbeak, Rose-breasted, 12(4) 349 Grouse, Ruffed, 12(4) 356 Gull, Glaucous, 12(4) 358

Hawk, Sharp-shinned, 12(4) 245 Hummingbird, Rufous, 12(4) 244

Longspur, Chestnut-collared, 11(2&3) 109 Loon, Yellow-billed, 12(2) 133

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Mockingbird, Northern, 12(4) 346, 347 Murrelet, Xantus', 12(3) 218

Owl, Burrowing, 12(1) 39 Flammulated, 12(4) 243 Northern Saw-whet, 12(2) 91 Short-eared, 12(4) 363 Snowy, 12(4) 359 Spotted, 12(2) 126

Plover, Snowy, 11(4) 131

Quail, California, 12(3) 176

Redpoll, Hoary, 12(4) 350, 351

Sanderling, 12(1) 52 Sandpiper, Baird's, 12(1) 50

Curlew, 11(2&3) 83,124; 12(3) 215 Pectoral, 12(1) 51

Sapsucker, Williamson's, 12(2) 93 Shearwater, Buller's, 12(3) 210,211

Flesh-footed, 11(4) 171 Skua, South Polar, 12(3) 217 Stint, Little, 12(3) 214 Storm-Petrel, Fork-tailed, 11(4) 171 Swan, Tundra, 11(4) 138

Thrush, Hermit, 12(4) 245 Turkey, Wild, 12(3) 171

Warbler, Bay-breasted, 12(4) 348 Black-throated Blue, 11(4) 195 Blackpoll, 12(4) 243 Cape May, 12(4) 348 Yellow-throated, 12(3) 224

Whimbrel (race variegatus), 12(3) 213 Woodpecker, Pileated, 12(2) 99

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SITE GUIDE: Linn County Greg Gillson, 1200 E. 11th, Newberg, OR 97132

Linn County is passed through by birders heading to Bend from Salem, Corvallis, and Eugene, or those travelling 1-5 between Salem and Eugene. But since there are no well-known birding localities and few resident birders, Linn County gets little attention from the birding community. This site guide is an attempt to rectify this situation.

Linn County The key to finding birds in Linn County is to locate public land along

waterways with good habitat. One of the largest areas in the county where this criteria is met centers at Foster Reservoir on the South Santiam River near the town of Sweet Home. At about 600 feet in elevation this area is right on the edge of the Douglas Fir forest and the more open areas typical of the Willamette Valley floor, and attracts bird species of both grassland and forest.

Join me for a long, leisurely weekend in early August with the family and a group of friends . . .

We wake at sunrise in Sunnyside campground [ 1 ] to the call of Olive-sided Flycatcher and the whistle of Osprey. We walk north and east along the edge of a small gravel-pit pond searching for nesting Bank Swallow among the more numerous Northern Rough-winged Swallow. We hope to flush out a Green-backed Heron or even an American Bittern. Walking east along the main road we come to a gravel road which starts up a hill to the north — we take it. After a short rise the road forks left into the forest and we follow. There is a small swale here where we examine Empidonax flycatchers while munching on wild raspberries, and we catch longer than usual glimpses of the conifer finches including Red Crossbill. We

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carefully scrutinize the finches for a stray Cassin's Finch. The road ends just a short distance farther west. We are now on a rocky

outcropping in the forest on the hillside overlooking the campground below. Earlier in the year we could have heard booming Blue and Ruffed Grouse and the flutelike song of the Hermit Thrush, but now a Ruffed Grouse flushes from underfoot, a family of Mountain Quail scurry across the road, and the songs of Swainson's Thrush resound through the forest. Hutton's, Solitary, and Warbling Vireo are here, and on our way back to camp we note the warblers: Townsend's, Black-throated Gray, Hermit, Orange-crowned, MacGillivray's, Wilson's, and Common Yel­lowthroat.

After a late breakfast, which we share with the returning early-morning trout fishermen in our group, we launch our canoe and head downstream toward the open reservoir. Now we watch the master fisherman — the Osprey — catch its breakfast, notice Great Blue Heron on the bank, and watch Common Merganser and Pileated Woodpecker fly by.

By now it's time for a swim and a lay in the sun, and after lunch we'll chase down that call we've been hearing in the campground in the alders along the stream. We have convinced ourselves it is the Red-eyed Vireo, now we must confirm it. If we can't find it here at Sunnyside Campground we could drive a mile down the

north side of the reservoir to the next campground at the mouth of Lewis Creek [2]. There we can search the campground and heavy alder streamside. We can look for Lesser Goldfinches and listen for Yellow-breasted Chat while we lay in the sun drying after our afternoon swim.

As dusk falls the young Osprey are screeching high in the sky, Vaux's Swift are winging by, and from high in the air dives a Common Nighthawk pulling

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up just before hitting the water. And as we sit around the campfire in the evening you add this trip to your fond summer memories as I have.

Across the Middle Santiam from Sunnyside campground is a large meadow in the forest which can be reached by car. This area has little human usage and may be worthwhile to explore more fully.

Below Foster dam a small park [4] is attractive in early spring to arriving swallows, including a pair of Purple Martin one year. Check the floating log chain below the dam for Green-backed Heron while driving across the dam.

Menear's Bend [3], which is as far upstream on the South Santiam as one can boat from Foster Reservoir, is a small unimproved campground that attracts Pileated Woodpecker, Osprey, Band-tailed Pigeon, American Dipper, and Hammond's Flycatcher more commonly than Sunnyside Campground. Red-eyed Vireo was noted once here as well. Cascadia State Park is 6 miles upstream and has similar habitat and species.

More unusual sightings at Foster Reservoir include Double-crested Cormorant (summer), White-winged Scoter (summer), Bald Eagle (fall), a very out-of-place Gray Flycatcher (summer), Bank Swallow (summer), Purple Martin (spring), Townsend's Solitaire (spring), Red-eyed Vireo (summer), and Cassin's Finch (summer).

Passing by Sunnyside Campground the Middle Santiam continues to Green Peter Reservoir and up the Quartzville Creek to the end of the pavement at Yellow Bottom Campground. Gold panners and fishermen make up the bulk of those enjoying the river here. The birds of interest are Mountain Quail, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Brown Creeper, American Dip­per, and Pileated Woodpecker.

For those wishing more private camping and a warmer river, the Calapooia River upstream from Holley is good birding in riparian habitat surrounded by Douglas Fir forest. Access to the river where good birding begins is 4 miles upstream from Holley and continues another 7 miles. The reason the river plain is wide enough here to be interesting is that the Oregon Electric Railway once had a track up this far. The rails were pulled up years ago, but an overgrown gravel road paralleling the main road is what remains of the old railroad bed. After the pavement ends on the main road the railroad bed is between the road and the river and lined heavily with alder, ash, and maple. This is a great place for observing Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, and all 4 vireos.

About 4 miles after the pavement ends so does the railroad bed. This is the place where a Spotted Owl inspected my campsite on an evening in June 1976. Farther upstream the deciduous trees drop out and the conifer forest takes over completely. However much logging has been done, so that open areas growing up with alder and vine maple may attract more birds. Pileated Woodpecker and Spotted Owl though are eliminated from these areas.

Unusual species found on the Calapooia include: Spotted Owl (summer), Townsend's Solitaire (spring), Red-eyed Vireo (summer), Pine Grosbeak (spring), Cassin's Finch (fall), and Lark Sparrow (spring).

The western edge of the county is bordered by the Willamette River and

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is enjoyable to canoe in summer. Canoeing downstream the speed is about 8-10 mph. In most places canoeing upstream is a gruelling ordeal. The species most often encountered are Great Blue Heron, Green-backed Heron, Cedar Waxwing, Vaux's Swift, Black-headed Grosbeak, Belted Kingfisher, and downstream from Albany, Osprey. About 8 miles downstream from Albany, and 1 mile downstream from the Santiam River mouth, is Buena Vista Ferry with a boat launch on the Polk County side. The Oregon State Parks And Recreation Division has published the Willam­ette River Recreation Guide, which includes a map showing public access areas and river miles for the entire Willamette River.

Ducks use the Willamette River as a fly way, but it requires a boat with a strong motor to navigate the river during winter. Fortunately, in Albany, there are several oxbows and deep lakes which attract a multitude of ducks in winter and spring. Swan Lake is in a residential setting and attracts mostly American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck. Waverly Lake, right on the main road, is a favorite of Canvasback and Ruddy Duck, with an occasional grebe (Western, Pied-billed, Eared, and Horned), and even a Common Loon. Of course American Coot occur on all the lakes but are most plentiful here. The log pond by the Burlington Northern buildings is especially good for ducks — Northern Shoveler, Mallard, Redhead, and Green-winged Teal, as well as every species of duck already mentioned for the other lakes. Wood Duck are found here as well as on nearby First Lake. Other lakes lie beyond First Lake but are unapproachable except along the railroad tracks. An excellent woodlot occurs between First and Second Lakes that yielded 55 species

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one May morning. It is possible to park at Waverly Lake, walk across Salem Avenue, through the cemetery, and north along the tracks. This is a switching yard, so it is quite dangerous if you don't pay attention. A better way to get into the woodlot and lakes would be to park at the Burlington Northern offices and obtain permission if possible.

The fanning roads south of Albany between Tangent and Shedd, west of 1-5 and east of 99-E, are where to find wintering flocks of Tundra Swan. From 60-300 birds are usually present, but they do wander around. This same area, and the entire length of 1-5 within the county, is ideal for raptors during the fall and winter. Watch especially for Rough-legged Hawk and Merlin.

The northern portion of the county is bounded by the North Santiam River with the highway from Salem to Sisters and Bend. So this river and Detroit Reservoir are best left for a Marion County site guide. One newly discovered area worth mentioning here, though, is in the town of Lyons at John Neal Memorial Park. The Park is on the North Santiam River and also contains a series of cattail marshes and wooded ponds with a half mile of maintained trails. A few brief visits this spring have yielded Wood Duck, Common Merganser, Ruffed Grouse, Virginia Rail, Pileated Woodpecker, and American Dipper!

Crabtree Creek with its headwaters in the north central part of the county at Snow Peak, undoubtedly has good birding, but public access is limited. The creek east of Lacomb is often mentioned when discussing Red-eyed Vireo; perhaps the fish hatchery there has suitable habitat.

Many of the species in the f* Big Lake/Hoodoo j\j Ski Area are typi­cal of the east slope of the Cas­cades and add several species to the Linn County list which would not appear other­wise. In winter Common Raven and Gray Jay are about it as far as birdlife goes. But usually sometime in May the snow melts enough to drive into Big Lake. Marshy ar­eas are here then and snags exist

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from a forest fire [7]. Species to be found include Western and Mountain Bluebird, Fox Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Spotted Sandpiper and Black-backed Woodpecker. If the snow is not too deep you can make it to the north corner of the lake and a campground there. This time of year it is still very quiet— and cool in the shade or breeze, so it is possible to chase down the tappings of

woodpeckers. By August all has changed. The campgrounds are overflowing with

people. The water-skiers have replaced the snow-skiers. The shallow water in the north portion of the lake has wanned enough to swim. The ground is powder-dry now instead of marshy. But lodgepole pine, hemlock, and fir surround this lake so birding, even in the campground, is good.

The northwest corner of the lake [8] is marshy with open grassy areas and clumps of willows adjacent to the main campground. Killdeer and Spotted Sand­piper are here, and MacGillivray's Warbler share the willows with American Robin. A road skirts the north side of the lake toward the private camps on the east side of the lake and is nice to walk for more of this marshy habitat.

South through the campground and along the trail [9] are Gray Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Pygmy and Red-breasted Nuthatch, Chipping Spanow, Cassin's Finch, Red Crossbill, Hermit Warbler, and White-headed Woodpecker. Farther south at the second camping area [6] a trail goes along the top of a wooded ridge along the southern portion of the lake, but heads toward Mt. Washington so it is not possible to circumambulate the lake.

This whole eastern portion of the county is forests, mountains, lakes, campgrounds, and interconnecting trails. It is interesting and beautiful country with many birding delights yet to be discovered.

My list of 160+ species for Linn County lacks 11 species of sandpipers and assorted other marsh birds which I have recorded at Finley Refuge in adjacent Benton County. The lack of available marsh and mudflat habitat is the reason. Such habitat surely exists in western Linn County, but finding public access will continue to be the key to successfully birding Linn County.

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DELAYED PLUMAGE MATURITY IN PASSERINE BIRDS

Why do some second year individuals of some species of passerine birds — including Tree Swallow (see Fix, David, Oregon Birds 9(1): 26-28, 1983) — return in the spring in immature plumage while the vast majority of passerine birds achieve plumage maturity in time for their first potential breeding season?

This question may be of some interest to Oregon birders because delayed plumage maturation occurs in the males of a number of our common breeding birds. It is at times impossible to determine the sex of these birds on the basis of plumage (N.J. Flood, Evolution 38: 267-279,1984) and yet they may establish and defend territory and even mate and fledge young successfully.

In more than 30 species of North American passerines, the second year males have a dull, female-like plumage (Lyon, B.E., & R.D. Montgomerie, Evolution 40:605-615,1986; also see Rohwer, S.,etal., The American Naturalist 11:400-437,1980). Those that are commonly found breeding in Oregon include Purple Martin, American Redstart, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Oriole, Purple Finch, Cassin's Finch, House Finch, Red Cross­bill, Lesser Goldfinch, and American Goldfinch. Female delayed plumage maturity is known only in the Tree Swallow.

That these subadult males often do breed successfully raises questions about the adaptive significance of this phenomenon. Lyon and Montgomerie describe 3 existing hypotheses and add a new one of their own called the Status Signaling Hypothesis. Following is a summary of the 4 hypotheses: (1) The Cryptic Hypothesis. Since second year males cannot compete with

older, more experienced males, and assuming that dull males would suffer a higher risk of predation if they were brighter, the cost of bright plumage exceeds the mating benefits, so selection is for delayed plumage maturity.

(2) Female Mimicry Hypothesis. Studies show that older males tend to treat dull second year males less aggressively than they treat brighter males, possibly because they cannot distinguish them from females. This deceptive signal gives dull second year males an advantage because these males (bright or dull) arrive on the breeding grounds later than older males, after all good territories are taken.

(3) Winter Adaptation Hypothesis. The assumption here is that a dull plumage is favorable for second year males on the wintering grounds but not on the breeding grounds. No mechanism for this has yet been proposed.

(4) The Status Signaling Hypothesis. This assumes that dull second year males are recognized as males and subordinates by bright adults. This suggests a social signaling function, since older males respond less aggressively to dull

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second year males than to bright males. In this model delayed plumage maturation is favored when females choose mates on the basis of plumage color and if second year males have a lower "resource holding potential" than older males, which would lower their chance of nesting success. The "benefits" of reduced aggression from older males must outweigh the "cost" of a reduced probability of breeding imposed by dull second-year plumage in order for selection to favor delayed plumage maturity.

None of these hypotheses has been proven and it may be that there is a different explanation for delayed plumage maturation in each species where it occurs (Spring, L., pers. comm.). But at least I hope this will shed some light next time you are out and see a female-appearing bird acting like a male, or an immature, when it is too early for it to have fledged in the current year. Roy Gerig, 18445 Oakdale Road, Dallas, OR 97338

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MEXICO BIRDING TOUR

Birds and Ruins of the Yucatan 16 January to 1 February 1988

The spectacular ruined cities ot the Mayan civilization are hidden amongst the forests of the Yucatan Peninsula. These terraced pyramids and sculpted religious buildings provide a magnificent backdrop for birdwatching. Good trails meander through the unearthed ruins and into the surrounding forests making jungle walks and birdwatching easy. Birds and flu/ns j pp will search for the greatest variety of birds possible, including the endemics of the region, but will also view the archaeological sites. Approximately 300 bird species will be seen including toucans, motmots, parrots, flamingos, antbirds, and woodcreepers. fiWty

The tour traverses the Peninsula from the swimming beaches and reefs of Cozumel Island, through the dry forests and lagoons of northern ajjjSgsSj; Yucatan, to the rainforests of Palenque, where the greatest diversity ^^/^S^S^^1] of birds in Mexico occurs. Ruins that we visit include Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Tulum, Palenque, Coba, Sayil, and Labna. Lodgings will be in comfortable hotels and transport by mini-bus. The approximate cost of the trips is $1900, including air fare from Portland and most meals. Brochures for this tour will be available in early September. To receive one, or if you have questions, call Mark Smith at 223-7716, or write to Mark at Portland Audubon Society, 5151 N.W. Cornell Road, Portland, OR 97210.

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ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD RECORD FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY I received a preserved hummingbird from Elzy and Elsie Eltzroth on 23

January 1986. The bird had been brought to their rehabilitation center in Corvallis in April 1983, after sustaining an injury to its left shoulder near a feeder in Philomath, Benton County. Though it could not be fully treated, it was kept alive until July 1983.

The bird was an adult male with a green back and had lost several of its tail feathers during captivity. It was thought to have been a Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), though the Eltzroths were suspicious that it might be an Allen's (S. sasin). When I wrote them in 1986 in regard to information on the distribution of Allen's Hummingbird along the Oregon coast, they sent the specimen to me.

Adult male Rufous Hummingbirds often show some green on the back (Stiles, G.F., 1972, Age and Sex Determination in Rufous and Allen's Hummingbirds, Condor 74: 25-32). The best identification methods for male Selasphorus hum­mingbirds are the territorial displays and measurement of the tail feathers. Consid­ering the damage to the tail feathers on this specimen, dependable identification did not seem possible.

Following advice from Harry Nehls and others, I sent the specimen to the Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Ned K. Johnson, Curator of Birds at the Museum, compared the specimen with specimens of adult males of both Rufous and Allen's Hummingbirds. Enough of the tail feathers were remaining to make a fair estimate of their width (Johnson, pers. comm.). Johnson found them to be essen­tially identical to those of other Allen's Hummingbirds in the Museum's collection and much narrower than Rufous Hummingbird tail feathers. In Johnson's opinion, the specimen in question is an Allen's Hummingbird.

Assuming Johnson's assessment to be correct, to my knowledge this is the first confirmed occurrence of Allen's Hummingbird in the Willamette Valley. If anyone has additional information on the distribution of Allen's Hummingbird in Oregon north of Curry County, I would be very interested in it.

Mike Patterson, 1224 Susan Court, Keizer, OR 97303 0

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SEARCH FOR RARE BANDS ON MIGRATING BIRDS. ^ THE PAN AMERICAN SHOREBIRD PROGRAM

If you see a marked bird, the most important thing to note is the color of its leg flag. This is a plastic band with a short (quarter-inch) stub sticking out one side. It is very visible. The flag tells us which country the bird was band ed in. Once you confirm that, then pay attention to the color bands it carries. These identify when and where within a particular country the bird was banded. Even if you are not certain of all the data tell us that you saw a marked bird.

PAN AMERICAN SHOREBIRD PROJECT Academy of Natural Sciences 19th and the Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

SEND THIS DATA: Location Date Time of day Length of beach walked Number of Sanderlings seen Your name and address Band combination:

LEFT LEG RIGHT LEG

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Semipalmated Plover. Joe Evanich.

LATE BULLETIN:

Washington r e s e a r c h e r s have found 25 Boreal Owls

i n the mountains of e a s t e r n Washington. 2 were found

i n the Blue Mountains of s.e. Washington. 1 was only

4 m i l e s from the Oregon l i n e . They appear to p r e f e r

open f i r / s p r u c e f o r e s t above 5000 f e e t . Over 40 were

found i n mountains of c e n t r a l Idaho. D e t a i l s to come.

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OREGON BIRDS Volume 13 Number 3, Fall 1987

Oregon Birds is looking for material in these categories: News Briefs on things of temporal importance, such as meetings, birding

trips, announcements, news items, etc.

Short Notes are shorter communications dealing with the biology of Oregon's birds. Short Notes typically cite no references, or at most a few in parentheses in the text. Author's name and address appear atthe end of the text.

Articles are longer contributions dealing with the biology of Oregon's birds. Articles cite references (if any) at the end of the text. Author's name and address appear at the beginning of the text.

Bird Finding Guides "where to find a in Oregon" (for some of the rarer birds) and "where to find birds in the area" (for some of the better spots).

Reviews for published material on Oregon birds or of interest to Oregon birders.

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Deadline for the next issue of Oregon Birds—Volume 13 Number 4—is 1 November 1987. The next issue should get to you by the first week of December 1987. Material can be sub­mitted at any time, and the sooner the better. Please send materials directly to the Editor, 3007 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Port­land, OR 97212 (503)282-9403

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