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Southeast Oregon Field Notes: Spring 2006






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Compiled by Noah K. Strycker






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5291 6 9 SEast * Ross's Goose 1 blue-phase 04-Mar-06
Harney Hines Sewage Ponds Larry Hammond Annual in the county in low numbers, usu. in large flocks of geese
5292 6 9 SEast * Ross's Goose 2 blue-phase 12-Apr-06
Harney Burns Area Jay Withgott In flock of 8,000-9,000 geese, 95% Ross'
5293 10 9 SEast
Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan 150 02-Mar-06 07-Mar-06 Harney Greenhouse Lane Kim Rollins Large mixed flock of swans
5294 21 9 SEast DE Blue-winged Teal 1 23-Apr-06
Harney 00 Ranch Road Kit Larsen First seasonal report
5295 44 9 SEast DL Common Goldeneye 1 31-May-06
Harney Center Patrol Road, MNWR Sheran Wright Very late date; fewer than 5 summer records in the county
5296 75 9 SEast DE Clark's Grebe 2 08-May-06
Harney Krumbo Reservoir Steve Shunk First seasonal report
5297 114 9 SEast *** Glossy Ibis 1 28-May-06
Harney Center Patrol Road, MNWR Alan Contreras Potential first state record; bird photographed but certain ID likely impossible
5298 126 9 SEast ** Broad-winged Hawk 1 26-Apr-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Mike Marsh Reported without details
5299 136 9 SEast
Peregrine Falcon 1 09-Apr-06
Harney Highway 78 Paul Sullivan Trying unsuccessfully to hunt a Black-necked Stilt
5300 136 9 SEast
Peregrine Falcon 1 08-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Steve Shunk Annual in the county during migration
5301 141 9 SEast *** Common Moorhen 1 27-May-06
Harney Gravel Ponds east of Burns Noah Strycker Vagrant, disappeared into vegetation and not relocated later
5302 144 9 SEast
Black-bellied Plover 1 20-May-06
Harney The Narrows, MNWR Doug Robberson Annual in the county in small numbers
5303 148 9 SEast
Snowy Plover 10 20-May-06
Harney 00 Ranch Road, MNWR Doug Robberson Breeding but not typically seen due to limited access
5304 164 9 SEast ** Upland Sandpiper 1 late May
Harney 0.4 mi W of mp 125 on Hwy 20 Dennis Paulson Reportedly flew over the road; fewer than 5 records for the county; couldn't be relocated
5305 170 9 SEast
Marbled Godwit 1 08-May-06
Harney Lawen Road Steve Shunk Annual in the county during migration
5306 207 9 SEast
Bonaparte's Gull 7 08-May-06
Harney Hotchkiss Lane Steve Shunk Annual in the county in low numbers
5307 209 9 SEast * Mew Gull 1 25-Apr-06
Harney Malheur NWR Mike Marsh Reported without details
5308 223 9 SEast DE Caspian Tern small flock 08-May-06
Harney Krumbo Reservoir, MNWR Steve Shunk First seasonal report
5309 245 9 SEast ** Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 pairs 27-May-06
Harney Burns Noah Strycker Rapidly colonizing the Burns area, now apparently breeding
5310 255 9 SEast B Burrowing Owl 1 08-May-06
Harney Lawen Road Steve Shunk Known nesting site for a number of years
5311 255 9 SEast B Burrowing Owl several 20-May-06
Harney Lawen Road Doug Robberson Nesting
5312 259 9 SEast B Long-eared Owl nest 23-May-06
Harney Page Springs Campground Bob Bender Nest found with 1 adult, 4 chicks, same location as previous years
5313 259 9 SEast
Long-eared Owl 5 28-May-06
Harney 3 miles south of Frenchglen Mike Denny Healthy-sized group found in junipers
5314 266 9 SEast
Vaux's Swift 1 25-Apr-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Kit Larsen Occasional annual migrant to Malheur NWR
5315 271 9 SEast *** Costa's Hummingbird 1 23-May-06
Harney Frenchglen Hummingbird Feeders Bob Bender Unverified report
5316 277 9 SEast
Lewis's Woodpecker 5 08-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Steve Shunk Typical number for this location/date
5317 297 9 SEast ** Least Flycatcher 1 27-May-06 28-May-06 Harney Benson Pond, MNWR Alan Contreras Sight record, silent bird
5318 298 9 SEast DE Hammond's Flycatcher 1 08-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Steve Shunk First seasonal report
5319 299 9 SEast DE Gray Flycatcher 1 08-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Steve Shunk First seasonal report
5320 305 9 SEast *** Eastern Phoebe 1 27-May-06 28-May-06 Harney Fields Oasis Maitreya, m. ob. Vagrant, seen by many and photographed, occurs every couple years in the region
5321 309 9 SEast DE Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 15-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5322 313 9 SEast DE Eastern Kingbird 5 20-May-06
Harney Center Patrol Road, MNWR Doug Robberson First seasonal report
5323 317 9 SEast *** Bell's Vireo 1(?) 28-May-06
Harney Fields Oasis Maitreya, Tim Rodenkirk Vagrant, apparently seen by several observers, not photographed. TR says not definitively ID'd.
5324 319 9 SEast *** Plumbeous Vireo 1 27-May-06 28-May-06 Harney Fields Oasis Mike Denny Reported, status of this species in the region still uncertain
5325 321 9 SEast *** Blue-headed Vireo 1 27-May-06
Harney Fields Oasis Chuck Gates, Khan Tran Reported sight record without details, fewer than 10 records for the state
5326 323 9 SEast DE Warbling Vireo a few 08-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Steve Shunk First seasonal report
5327 336 9 SEast * Purple Martin 1 28-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Chuck Gates Very rare in this region, few county records
5328 343 9 SEast DE Barn Swallow 1 15-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5329 364 9 SEast * Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 28-May-06
Harney North of Roaring Springs Ranch Mike Denny Territorial pair; a couple gnatcatchers are found each year in Harney County
5330 369 9 SEast * Veery 1 27-May-06 28-May-06 Harney Fields Oasis Maitreya Skulking bird seen by few, not photographed
5331 377 9 SEast * Gray Catbird 2 31-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Sheran Wright Occurs almost annually in the county
5332 394 9 SEast DE Nashville Warbler 2 20-May-06
Harney Page Springs Campground Doug Robberson First seasonal report
5333 398 9 SEast DE Yellow Warbler 4 05-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5334 402 9 SEast ** Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 male 27-May-06 29-May-06 Harney Fields Oasis Maitreya, m. ob. Vagrant, photographed, more unusual in spring when not annually recorded in the region
5335 418 9 SEast * American Redstart 1 male 27-May-06 29-May-06 Harney Fields Oasis Maitreya, m. ob. Barely annual in the region, male photographed and seen by many
5336 421 9 SEast ** Ovenbird 1 27-May-06
Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Tim Rodenkirk Seen briefly by a few; annual in spring in Harney County
5337 426 9 SEast DE MacGillivray's Warbler 1 05-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report, seems early?
5338 430 9 SEast *** Canada Warbler 1 25-May-06 28-May-06 Harney Malheur NWR Headquarters Judy Meredith, m. ob. Vagrant, photographed, skulking bird in lilac hedge at HQ seen by many excited birders
5339 441 9 SEast DE Brewer's Sparrow 1 05-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5340 443 9 SEast DE Vesper Sparrow 1 05-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5341 444 9 SEast DE Lark Sparrow 4 02-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5342 468 9 SEast ** Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 20-May-06
Harney Page Springs Campground Doug Robberson Annually recorded during spring migration in the region
5343 468 9 SEast ** Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 female 27-May-06
Harney Fields Oasis Tim Rodenkirk Single-observer second-hand sight record, could not be relocated
5344 469 9 SEast DE Black-headed Grosbeak 2 males 05-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5345 475 9 SEast
Bobolink 1 23-May-06
Harney South-running gravel road 1 mile west of Diamond Hotel Bob Bender Traditional location to find this species
5346 475 9 SEast
Bobolink 5 pairs 20-May-06
Harney North of P Ranch, MNWR Allen Wineland Another traditional location for this species
5347 475 9 SEast
Bobolink 3 27-May-06
Harney North of Knox Pond, MNWR Mike Denny Unusual local location for this species
5348 482 9 SEast ** Common Grackle 1 26-May-06
Harney Page Springs Campground Sheran Wright Vagrant, not quite annually recorded in the region
5349 483 9 SEast ** Great-tailed Grackle 1 29-May-06
Harney Fields Oasis Tim Rodenkirk Occurs annually in the region in spring
5350 488 9 SEast ** Baltimore Oriole 1 male 28-May-06
Harney Domingo Pass (near Fields) Bob Archer Occurs every few years in the region
5351 489 9 SEast DE Bullock's Oriole 1 male 02-May-06
Harney Hines Patty Bowers First seasonal report
5352 494 9 SEast * Pine Grosbeak 1 29-May-06
Harney Idlewild Campground Ben Young Reported without details; potential first county record?
5353 498 9 SEast
Red Crossbill flock 08-Apr-06 09-Apr-06 Harney Idlewild Campground Paul Sullivan Fledglings and pinfeathered young not able to fly; good breeding record
5354 506 9 SEast
Evening Grosbeak 1 27-May-06
Harney Frenchglen Noah Strycker Slightly unusual for date/location
5355 600 9 SEast
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