AOU Order Seq Region Codes Species Quantity Date First Date Last County Location Observer(s) Comments
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SUMMER 2006 FIELD NOTES






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Key to Codes Used to Highlight Particular Records






0 1.03 0 Oregon * Species that are rare to the region or for the season






0 1.04 0 Oregon ** Species that are rare to the state and/or very rare to the region






0 1.05 0 Oregon *** OBRC review species, very rare to state






0 1.06 0 Oregon HC Notable as high count.






0 1.07 0 Oregon DE Notable early date (early for region and/or earliest report of season)






0 1.08 0 Oregon DL Notable late date (late for region and/or last report of season)






0 1.09 0 Oregon D Notable date






0 1.1 0 Oregon B Breeding observation






0 1.11 0 Oregon X Notable hybrid or intergrade






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South Coast Oregon Field Notes: Summer 2006






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Compiled by Tim Rodenkirk






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Adapted by Robert Lockett






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Eurasian Collared-Doves made their strongest showing yet on the south coast during this period. It now






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seems likely that they are breeding in both coastal Coos and Curry Counties. Three other rarities also






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showed up during this period, all in Curry: White-winged Dove, Costa’s Hummingbird, and a Long-billed






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Murrelet, the latter seen by a Marbled Murrelet researcher off Brookings. A singing Rock Wren was found in interior






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Coos on Table Mountain near Eden Valley on the Siskiyou National Forest in late June- this species has






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never been documented to breed in Coos County although breeding birds have been found in Curry County.






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Only one pair of Wilson’s Phalarope was noted nesting on the north spit of Coos Bay this year and it






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appears the nesting attempt was unsuccessful. This species has bred successfully on the north spit the past






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three years.






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Brant 2 23 Jun 06
Coos Port Orford Russ Namitz
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Brant 1 25 Jun 06
Coos Bandon Russ Namitz, Lois Miller
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Gadwall f with chicks 03 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk First Coos breeding record
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Gadwall 5+ f with chicks 08 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk May have missed breeding birds at this site in past years?
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Blue-winged Teal 4
14 Jun 07 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Latest Coos date this spring
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Cinnamon Teal f with chicks 23 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Fifth Coos breeding record
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Northern Shoveler f with chicks 23 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Sixth Coos breeding record
27 93 2 SCoast
Green-winged Teal 1 m
14 Jun 07 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Latest Coos date this spring
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Ring-necked Duck 1 f with chicks 26 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Has bred here 8 of last 9 years; 5+ females with chicks by end of period
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Greater Scaup 1
04 Jul 07 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Russ Namitz Latest Coos date this "spring"
43 96 2 SCoast
Bufflehead 1 01 Jun 06 31 Jul 06 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Through end of period; oversummering non-breeder
47 97 2 SCoast
Hooded Merganser 1 f with chicks 01 Jun 06
Coos Sitkum Valley Tim Rodenkirk Fourth Coos breeding record
47 98 2 SCoast
Hooded Merganser 1 f 01 Jun 06 14 Jun 07 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Lingering female - possible breeder?
50 99 2 SCoast
Ruddy Duck 1 m 01 Jun 06 31 Jul 06 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Through end of period; oversummering non-breeder
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Ring-necked Pheasant 1 f with chicks 28 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
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Great Egret 40 16 Jun 06
Coos Pony Slough, North Bend Tim Rodenkirk Breeding birds present again in various locations on north end of Coos Bay
107 102 2 SCoast * Snowy Egret 1 25 Jun 06
Coos Bandon Russ Namitz, Lois Miller
107 103 2 SCoast * Snowy Egret 1 17 Jul 06
Douglas Reedsport Diane Horgan Seen on the mudflats where the Hwy crosses the Smith River
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Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 19 Jun 06
Coos Coquille Tim Rodenkirk Adult seen overhead. Also 2 other sightings in same area in last week--possibly breeding in area?
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Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 27 Jun 06
Coos North Bend Tim Rodenkirk 1+ heard calling before dawn--breeding in area?
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Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 juvenile 27 Jun 06
Curry Brookings Don Munson Could breed along Chetco River?
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White-tailed Kite
26 Jul 06
Curry Oceanview Drive, Harbor Sheila Chambers Recently fledged young. Bred in tree along Oceanview Drive
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Northern Harrier 1 f 01 Jun 06 31 Jul 06 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Throughout period, probably breeding in area
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Golden Eagle 1 21 Jun 06
Coos Powers area Tim Rodenkirk Historically have bred in this area
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Peregrine Falcon 1 01 Jun 06 31 Jul 06 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Throughout period, probably breeding somewhere close?
146 111 2 SCoast * Pacific Golden-plover 2 10 Jun 06
Coos Bandon Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein Two alt. plumaged birds on Bandon Beach--"probably" Goldens
146 112 2 SCoast * Pacific Golden-plover 1 15 Jun 06
Coos North Spit of Coos Bay Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein Alternate plumaged seen at the Snowy Plover nesting area on south end of north spit
146.1 113 2 SCoast * Golden-plover sp. 1 05 Jul 06
Coos New River Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein Has been around about a week
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Semipalmated Plover 1 10 Jun 06
Coos New River Tim Rodenkirk
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Semipalmated Plover 1 03 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
150 116 2 SCoast
Semipalmated Plover 126 26 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
157 117 2 SCoast
Greater Yellowlegs 1 10 Jun 06
Coos New River Tim Rodenkirk Latest Coos date this spring
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Greater Yellowlegs 1 03 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk First "fall" arrival
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Lesser Yellowlegs 1 12 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
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Lesser Yellowlegs 3 31 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
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Wandering Tattler 1 29 Jul 06
Douglas Winchester Bay Russ Namitz
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Long-billed Curlew 1 08 Jun 06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Tim Rodenkirk Through at least June 8
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Long-billed Curlew 1 31 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
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Marbled Godwit 2 28 Jul 06
Coos Tenmile Estuary Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein
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Marbled Godwit 3 30 Jul 06
Douglas Takenitch area Jim Fairchild
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Black Turnstone 1 23 Jul 06
Coos Tenmile River estuary Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein
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Surfbird 3 29 Jul 06
Douglas Winchester Bay Russ Namitz
177 128 2 SCoast * Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 13 Jul 06
Coos Bandon Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein On Bandon Beach
177 129 2 SCoast * Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 25 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Adult
177 130 2 SCoast * Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 juv. 27 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
177 131 2 SCoast * Semipalmated Sandpiper 5 juv. 28 Jul 06 29 Jul 06 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Russ Namitz, Tim Rodenkirk All juvies
177 132 2 SCoast * Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 juv. 31 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Juvie
178 133 2 SCoast
Western Sandpiper 1100 10 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Latest spring date
178 134 2 SCoast
Western Sandpiper 2500 04 Jul 06
Coos North Spit Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein
178 135 2 SCoast
Western Sandpiper 2400 27 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
178 136 2 SCoast
Western Sandpiper 50 27 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Including first juvies
182 137 2 SCoast
Least Sandpiper 1 10 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Latest spring date
182 138 2 SCoast
Least Sandpiper 1 28 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk First "fall" migrant
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Least Sandpiper 50 27 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Including first juvie
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Baird's Sandpiper 1 28 Jul 06
Coos Tenmile Estuary Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein
183 141 2 SCoast
Baird's Sandpiper 1 29 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Russ Namitz
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Dunlin 1 05 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
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Short-billed Dowitcher 1 07 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
192 144 2 SCoast
Short-billed Dowitcher 1 29 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk
193 145 2 SCoast
Long-billed Dowitcher 1 22 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Russ Namitz Earliest "fall" record to date in Coos Co.
195 146 2 SCoast
Wilson's Snipe 1 13 Jun 06 22 Jun 06 Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk, Russ Namitz Late migrant or possible breeder - no breeding records to date in Coos Co
196 147 2 SCoast B Wilson's Phalarope 1 16 Jun 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Male on nest with 4 eggs
196 148 2 SCoast B Wilson's Phalarope 1 08 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk Male circling overhead probably still on nest - last date seen - nesting probably faile?
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Red-necked Phalarope 1 25 Jul 06
Coos Weyerhaueser Effluent Pond Tim Rodenkirk First Coos "fall" arrival
208 150 2 SCoast
Heermann's Gull 1 23 Jul 06
Lane Florence Alan Contreras First juvie reported
233 151 2 SCoast *** Long-billed Murrelet 2 28 Jul 06
Curry Brookings Ryan Terrill fide Harry Nehls Seen 4 miles offshore by Marbled Murrelet researchers
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Tufted Puffin 4 05 Jun 06
Coos Face Rock, Bandon Tim Rodenkirk Nesting here again this year
244 153 2 SCoast *** White-winged Dove 1 18 Jul 06 some days Curry Wahl Ranch near Cape Blanco Terry J. Wahl Not sure on how many days it stayed
245 154 2 SCoast *** Eurasian Collared-Dove up to 4 01 Jun 06 31 Jul 06 Coos North Bend Jack Thomas, Tim Rodenkirk, et al. Seen off and on in Airport Heights throughout period
245 155 2 SCoast *** Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 05 Jun 06 31 Jul 06 Coos Charleston John Chatt Birds were photographed copulating at a residence on 17 June
245 156 2 SCoast *** Eurasian Collared-Dove 4+ 11 Jul 06 31 Jul 06 Curry Brookings Sheila Chambers, Tim Rodenkirk Oceanview Drive area of Harbor
245 157 2 SCoast *** Eurasian Collared-Dove 1+ 01 Jun 06 least late June Coos Lakeside Jason Randolph A couple birds have been here off and on for about a year
246 158 2 SCoast
Ringed Turtle-Dove up to 3 02 Jul 06 11 Jul 07 Curry Brookings Sheila Chambers, Tim Rodenkirk Through at least July 11
258 159 2 SCoast B Barred Owl
16 Jul 06
Lane Horse Cr trailhead on Cape Mt Rd, Florence John Sullivan, Laura Johnson Parent feeding young
264 160 2 SCoast
Common Nighthawk 1 05 Jun 06
Lane Florence Dave Mellinger Heard at the Alder Dunes campground
267 161 2 SCoast * Black Swift 1 09 Jun 06
Lane Florence Tim Rodenkirk
267 162 2 SCoast * Black Swift 8-10 24 Jun 06
Lane Florence Tim Rodenkirk et al.
273 163 2 SCoast *** Costa's Hummingbird 1 20 Jul 06 26 Jul 06 Curry Port Orford Lois Miller Immature male - photographed
274 164 2 SCoast * Calliope Hummingbird 1 f 23 Jun 06
Coos Powers area Russ Namitz Rare in Coos - only other records are from spring migration in late Apr/early May
277 165 2 SCoast
Allen's Hummingbird 1 m 09 Jun 06
Coos North Bend Tim Rodenkirk Late date for displaying male
277.1 166 2 SCoast B Selasphorus hummingbird sp. several juv. 01 Jun 06
Coos Bandon Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein Several juvies coming to feeders
306 167 2 SCoast
Black Phoebe
02 Jun 06
Coos Bandon Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein Female with fledged young
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