AOU Order

Seq

Region

Codes

Species

Quantity

Date First

Date Last

County

Location

Observer(s)

Comments

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1

0 Oregon


SUMMER 2007 FIELD NOTES








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2

0 Oregon










0

3

0 Oregon


Key to Codes Used to Highlight Particular Records








0

4

0 Oregon

*

Species that are rare to the region or for the season








0

5

0 Oregon

**

Species that are rare to the state and/or very rare to the region








0

6

0 Oregon

***

OBRC review species, very rare to state








0

7

0 Oregon

HC

Notable as high count.








0

8

0 Oregon

LC

Notable as low count or absence








0

9

0 Oregon

DE

Notable early date (early for region and/or earliest report of season)








0

10

0 Oregon

DL

Notable late date (late for region and/or last report of season)








0

11

0 Oregon

B

Breeding observation








0

12

0 Oregon

X

Notable hybrid or intergrade








0

13

0 Oregon










0

19

2 SCoast










0

20

2 SCoast


South Coast Oregon Field Notes: Summer 2007




0.01

21

2 SCoast


Compiled by Tim Rodenkirk








0.02

22

2 SCoast










0.03

23

2 SCoast


Weather was fairly mild throughout June and July with less than normal rainfall amounts. The North Spit of Coos Bay produced several notable duck breeding records again, with only the second Coos



0.04

24

2 SCoast


record for both Blue and Green-winged Teal. Several pair of Gadwall bred at the same location and another in Bandon making this only the second year this species has been recorded breeding on the south coast. Wilson's



0.05

25

2 SCoast


Phalaropes successfully bred at the north spit site for the third time in the past four years, the only breeding location for this species on the Oregon Coast. Rarities were few this summer with the most noteworthy species



0.06

26

2 SCoast


being the Gray Catbird found singing in Florence in July. It was later discovered that this bird was probably there since mid-June! Rose-breasted Grosbeak reports are way down from the flurry of reports the past few



0.06

27

2 SCoast


summers- the only bird reported was a male in Bandon in late June.



0.07

28

2 SCoast










109

29

2 SCoast


Brant

12

08 Jul 07


Coos

New River

Dave Lauten & Kathy Castelein

unusual summer record

109

30

2 SCoast


Brant

10

09 Jul 07


Coos

New River

Dave Lauten & Kathy Castelein

unusual summer record

109

31

2 SCoast


Brant

1

14 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Dave Irons

at base of N. Jetty; unusual summer record

115

32

2 SCoast

B

Gadwall

20

01 Jul 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

3 females with chicks; only the 2nd year found breeding in Coos Co.

115

33

2 SCoast

B

Gadwall

2+

17 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon

Russ Namitz

female with chicks in pond along S. Jetty road

121

34

2 SCoast

B

Blue-winged Teal

10

12 Jul 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk, Russ Namitz

female with chicks; only the 2nd Coos breeding record

122

35

2 SCoast

B

Cinnamon Teal

3

07 Jul 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

two females with chicks, another female with chicks was there later in the month

123

36

2 SCoast

B

Northern Shoveler

6+

01 Jul 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

female with chicks

124

37

2 SCoast


Northern Pintail

1

01 Jun 07

through at least 17 July

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

oversummering non-breeding male

124

38

2 SCoast


Northern Pintail

3

17 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

first "fall" migrants in Coos

128

39

2 SCoast

B

Green-winged Teal

8

02 Jul 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

female with 7 chicks, only the 2nd breeding record in Coos Co.

133

40

2 SCoast

B

Ring-necked Duck

4

20 Jul 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

female with 3 chicks; there were probably a couple other earlier breeders also.

135

41

2 SCoast


Greater Scaup

6

01 Jun 07

02 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

oversummering nonbreeders, there through at least 2 July

136

42

2 SCoast


Lesser Scaup

2

01 Jun 07

02 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

oversummering nonbreeders, there through at least 2 July

144

43

2 SCoast


Bufflehead

1

01 Jun 07

19 Jun 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

latest Coos spring date this year

151

44

2 SCoast


Ruddy Duck

1

01 Jun 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

oversummering non-breeder

171

45

2 SCoast

B

Pied-billed Grebe

4

09 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

adult with three chicks

172

46

2 SCoast

DL

Horned Grebe

1

19 Jun 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

latest Coos "spring" date on record by over three weeks

174

47

2 SCoast

DE

Eared Grebe

1

28 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

earliest ever "fall" arrival for Coos Co.

176

48

2 SCoast


Clark's Grebe

2

20 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Rich Hoyer et al.

off south jetty

178

49

2 SCoast

*

Laysan Albatross

1

24 Jun 07


Coos

Coos Head

Jason Randolph et al.

seen flying by the Coast Guard watch tower in flight

214

50

2 SCoast

*

Cattle Egret

1

21 Jun 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey

breeding plumaged bird feeding on the mud flat on N. Jetty Road

250

51

2 SCoast


Golden-plover sp.

1

27 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Tim Rodenkirk

heard only - made a da-REET call, probably a Pacific

255

52

2 SCoast


Semipalmated Plover

250

21 Jul 07

22 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Anne & Dan Heyerly


262

53

2 SCoast


Greater Yellowlegs

1

09 Jun 07


Coos

New River

Tim Rodenkirk

latest Coos spring date this year

262

54

2 SCoast


Greater Yellowlegs

3

30 Jun 07


Coos

New River

Kathy Castelein

earliest Coos "fall" migrants this year

263

55

2 SCoast


Lesser Yellowlegs

1

31 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

earliest Coos "fall" migrants this year

267

56

2 SCoast


Wandering Tattler

1

20 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Rich Hoyer et al.

first "fall" report

270

57

2 SCoast


Whimbrel

8

08 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk


270

58

2 SCoast


Whimbrel

149

22 Jul 07


Coos

New River

Don Luce

several flocks seen heading south, the largest of 87 birds

272

59

2 SCoast


Long-billed Curlew

1

09 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk


272

60

2 SCoast


Long-billed Curlew

12

20 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk


275

61

2 SCoast


Marbled Godwit

15

14 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Russ Namitz


275

62

2 SCoast


Marbled Godwit

15

17 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Russ Namitz


276

63

2 SCoast


Ruddy Turnstone

6

20 Jul 07


Lane

Florence area

Diane Pettey, Rich Hoyer et al.


276

64

2 SCoast


Ruddy Turnstone

8

21 Jul 07

22 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Anne & Dan Heyerly


276

65

2 SCoast


Ruddy Turnstone

5

23 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Tim Rodenkirk


276

66

2 SCoast


Ruddy Turnstone

9

30 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Tim Rodenkirk


280

67

2 SCoast


Red Knot

9

14 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Dave Irons


280

68

2 SCoast


Red Knot

1

15 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk


280

69

2 SCoast


Red Knot

2

18 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Russ Namitz, Tim Rodenkirk


280

70

2 SCoast


Red Knot

1

22 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Beach SP

Dave Lauten, Kathy Casdtelein


280

71

2 SCoast


Red Knot

3 to 4

21 Jul 07

22 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Anne & Dan Heyerly


280

72

2 SCoast


Red Knot

1

23 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Tim Rodenkirk


280

73

2 SCoast


Red Knot

1

27 Jul 07


Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Tim Rodenkirk


281

74

2 SCoast


Sanderling

5 to 6

14 Jul 07


Lane

Florence area

Diane Pettey, Dave Irons


282

75

2 SCoast


Semipalmated Sandpiper

1

06 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

adult

282

76

2 SCoast


Semipalmated Sandpiper

1

16 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

adult

282

77

2 SCoast


Semipalmated Sandpiper

2 to 5

21 Jul 07

23 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Dan & Anne Heyerly, Tim Rodenkirk

adults, up to 5 on the 21st and 22nd.

283

78

2 SCoast


Western Sandpiper

5

22 Jun 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Dave Lauten & Kathy Castelein

adults- first "fall" migrants reported

283

79

2 SCoast


Western Sandpiper

5000

21 Jul 07

22 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Anne & Dan Heyerly


287

80

2 SCoast


Least Sandpiper

2

03 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

earliest Coos "fall" date this year

288

81

2 SCoast


Baird's Sandpiper

1

31 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

earliest Coos "fall" date this year

297

82

2 SCoast


Short-billed Dowitcher

1

10 Jun 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

latest Coos spring date this year

297

83

2 SCoast


Short-billed Dowitcher

1

02 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

earliest Coos "fall" date this year

297

84

2 SCoast


Short-billed Dowitcher

1

06 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

probable hendersoni subspecies

297

85

2 SCoast

HC

Short-billed Dowitcher

128

23 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk


298

86

2 SCoast


Long-billed Dowitcher

1

10 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk

earliest Coos "fall" date this year

302

87

2 SCoast


Red-necked Phalarope

800

02 Jun 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk


302

88

2 SCoast

HC

Red-necked Phalarope

1000 to 1200

21 Jul 07

23 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon Marsh NWR

Dan & Anne Heyerly, Tim Rodenkirk


302

89

2 SCoast

HC

Red-necked Phalarope

1200

22 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Dan & Anne Heyerly, Tim Rodenkirk

Two Peregrines were hounding a huge flock.

301

90

2 SCoast

B

Wilson's Phalarope

12+

01 Jun 07

31 Jul 07

Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Tim Rodenkirk, Russ Namitz

3+ breeders with up to 12 juvies, a few juvies around through end of period; 4th year of breeding in Coos Co., first juvies seen on 2 July.

304

91

2 SCoast

*

South Polar Skua

1

16 Jul 07


Coos

N. Spit of Coos Bay

Dave Lauten & Kathy Castelein

dead bird found on beach, old dried up carcass

313

92

2 SCoast


Heermann's Gull

5

09 Jul 07


Coos

New River

Dave Lauten & Kathy Castelein

noticeably absent until this date

313

93

2 SCoast


Heermann's Gull

100

14 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Dave Irons

all adults except one juvie

316

94

2 SCoast


California Gull

1

09 Jul 07


Coos

New River

Dave Lauten & Kathy Castelein

first juvie report

343

95

2 SCoast


Cassin's Auklet

3

16 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Roger Robb


343

96

2 SCoast


Cassin's Auklet

2

20 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Rich Hoyer et al.


343

97

2 SCoast


Cassin's Auklet

3

21 Jul 07

22 Jul 07

Coos

Bandon

Anne & Dan Heyerly

seen off Face Rock

345

98

2 SCoast


Rhinoceros Auklet

25

14 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Dave Irons

adults seen flying in between the jetties

347

99

2 SCoast


Tufted Puffin

1

02 Jun 07


Coos

Bandon

Tim Rodenkirk


350.9

100

2 SCoast


African Collared-Dove (Ringed Turtle-Dove)

1

10 Jun 07


Coos

Bandon

Terrie Loomis

coming to her feeders, lighter colored bird with tan feathers mixed in that showed up with the collared-doves

351

101

2 SCoast


Eurasian Collared-Dove

7

10 Jun 07


Coos

Bandon

Terrie Loomis

coming to her feeders still

351

102

2 SCoast


Eurasian Collared-Dove

1

10 Jul 07


Curry

Brookings

Diane Pettey

seen flying across Hwy 101

351

103

2 SCoast

B

Eurasian Collared-Dove

many

01 Jun 07

31 Jul 07

Curry

Brookings

Shiela Chambers

breeding regularly, large flocks along Ocean View Drive in the Harbor area

374

104

2 SCoast


Black Swift

2

07 Jun 07


Coos

New River

Tim Rodenkirk


439

105

2 SCoast


Western Scrub-jay

1

24 Jun 07


Coos

Cape Arago

Jason Randolph

unusual location for this species

487

106

2 SCoast

**

Gray Catbird

1

14 Jul 07

20 Jul 07

Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey et al.

found singing at the dog pond on S. Jetty Road. James Little reported hearing this bird singing since mid-June. Only the 4th coastal record of this species (two in Lane and two in Coos now).

488

107

2 SCoast

*

Northern Mockingbird

1

17 Jul 07


Lane

Woahink Lake

fide Diane Pettey


488

108

2 SCoast

*

Northern Mockingbird

1

20 Jul 07


Lane

Florence

Diane Pettey, Rich Hoyer et al.

at same location as the catbird

520

109

2 SCoast


Hermit Warbler

1

01 Jun 07


Coos

New River

Tim Rodenkirk

unusual location for this species- does not breed at New River?

581

110

2 SCoast

*

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

1

24 Jun 07


Coos

Bandon

Jim Robinson

male coming to a feeder

1000

111

2 SCoast


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