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South Coast Oregon Field Notes: Spring 2006






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Compiled by Tim Rodenkirk






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Adapted by Ron Halvorson






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March and April were rainy and cool, with an occasional dry day or two here and there. This retarded the passerine migration which was






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noticeably late for many species including Orange-crowned Warblers which many observers noted were two to three weeks later than usual






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in most locations in western Oregon including on the south coast. Flycatchers, in particular, also seemed late this spring on the south coast.






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The last few days of April and first few days of May witnessed the most incredible shorebird migration in recent memory, with record numbers






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of both Western Sandpipers and Semipalmated Plovers at Bandon Marsh NWR. May started out quite nice with summer like conditions for






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about the first three weeks which helped get the passerine migration back on track. Rarities were numerous, with Curry Co. getting its






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second record of Crested Caracara, its fourth record of both Blue Jay and Ferruginous Hawk, and fifth record of Mountain Bluebird.






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Coos Co. also did well, with its first record of White-throated Swift and second records of Swainson’s Hawk and Great-tailed Grackle,






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and fourth record of Sage Thrasher. Eurasian Collared-Doves, continuing their expansion, were found for the fourth year straight in Curry Co.






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and second year in-a-row in Coos Co.






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Greater White-fronted Goose 60 30-Apr-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Greater White-fronted Goose 250 2-May-06
Coos Eden Valley area, Siskiyou NF Tim Rodenkirk two flocks migrating overhead
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Greater White-fronted Goose 38 2-May-06
Curry Port Orford area Lois Miller
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Greater White-fronted Goose 50 3-May-06
Coos Bandon area Dave Lauten
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Greater White-fronted Goose 16 6-May-06
Coos Coos Bay Russ Namitz Catching Slough pastures
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Greater White-fronted Goose 1 13-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Greater White-fronted Goose 1 19-May-06 20-May-06 Curry Gold Beach area Colin Dillingham, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob.
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Snow Goose 1 22-Mar-06
Coos Charleston S. Danyi
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Cackling Goose many thousands 1-Apr-06 18-Apr-06 Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk Aleutian ssp. last seen in large numbers on 18 Apr
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Brant 300 18-Mar-06
Coos Empire Area, Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Brant 1 19-May-06 20-May-06 Curry Gold Beach area Mike Miller, Colin Dillingham, Tim Rodenkirk, Judy Meredith
228 10 2 SCoast ** Trumpeter Swan 2 1-Mar-06 18-Mar-06 Coos Coquille Paul T. Sullivan, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob. through 18 Mar, overwintering on Winter L.- only the 4th Coos record
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Gadwall several pair 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through end of period
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American Wigeon 2 13-May-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Blue-winged Teal 2 4-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Blue-winged Teal 5 22-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Blue-winged Teal a few 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Cinnamon Teal 1 pair 14-Mar-06
Lane South Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Diane Pettey first of the season at the dog pond
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Cinnamon Teal 1 9-Apr-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk first of the season
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Cinnamon Teal 9 22-May-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Cinnamon Teal a few 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Northern Shoveler 2 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through end of period
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Northern Pintail 2 13-May-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Green-winged Teal 6 13-May-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk at least one through end of period
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Redhead 1 26-Mar-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk female- only spring bird reported
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Ring-necked Duck several pair 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through end of period
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Greater Scaup several 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through the end of period
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Lesser Scaup 2 13-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Harlequin Duck 1 13-May-06
Coos North American Migration Count Russ Namitz
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Black Scoter 4 18-Mar-06
Coos Empire Area, Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk, Paul T. Sullivan, m. ob.
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Black Scoter 1 18-Apr-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Russ Namitz
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Long-tailed Duck 1 26-Mar-06
Douglas Winchester Bay Paul T. Sullivan, Carol Karlen
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Bufflehead several 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Red-breasted Merganser 2 13-May-06
Coos Empire Area, Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Ruddy Duck a few pair 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through end of period
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Mountain Quail 1 23-Apr-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk rare on the outer coast in Coos Co.
253 67 2 SCoast HC Pacific Loon thousands 1-May-06
Lane Florence area Dave Irons major offshore movement noted
254 67 2 SCoast HC Pacific Loon thousands 4-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk many thousand/hr of Pacific/Common Loons, probably mostly Pacifics
255 68 2 SCoast HC Common Loon thousands 4-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk many thousand/hr of both Pacific/Common Loon, probably mostly Pacifics
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Horned Grebe 2 13-May-06
Lane Florence area Barbara Combs in breeding plumage- seen in river along Hwy 126
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Eared Grebe 1 13-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk latest date in Coos this spring
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Western Grebe 1 1-May-06
Coos offshore Coos Bay Pamela Johnston found alive and not to happy in a 5-gal bucket aboard a boat- the bird was helped back to sea
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Clark's Grebe 1 13-May-06
Coos Empire Area, Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk latest date in Coos this spring
260 77 2 SCoast * Laysan Albatross 1 21-May-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Greg Gillson, Tim Shelmerdine, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob. only seen every few years on pelagics off Coos Co.
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Black-footed Albatross 1 18-Apr-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Russ Namitz
262 78 2 SCoast HC Black-footed Albatross 500 21-May-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Gary Schaffer , Tim Shelmerdine, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob. probably the most ever on a Coos pelagic
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Northern Fulmar 15 21-May-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Greg Gillson, Tim Shelmerdine, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob.
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Pink-footed Shearwater 1 18-Apr-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Russ Namitz
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Pink-footed Shearwater 30 21-May-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Greg Gillson, Tim Shelmerdine, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob.
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Sooty Shearwater 1 8-Apr-06
Lane South Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Diane Pettey
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Sooty Shearwater 6 18-Apr-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Russ Namitz
268 87 2 SCoast HC Sooty Shearwater 10000 1-May-06
Lane South Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Dave Irons major movement noted
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Sooty Shearwater 8 13-May-06
Coos North American Migration Count Russ Namitz
270 87 2 SCoast HC Sooty Shearwater 2000 21-May-06
Coos pelagic trip out of Charleston Greg Gillson, Tim Shelmerdine, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob.
271 92 2 SCoast * Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 5 11-Mar-06
Coos Empire Area, Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk seen inside bay around Charleston harbor area
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Brown Pelican 2 11-Apr-06
Lane South Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Dave Irons, Diane Pettey
273 106 2 SCoast B Great Egret 40+ 1-Apr-06 31-May-06 Coos Coos Bay area Tim Rodenkirk Apr-May, birds breeding again in Haynes Inlet area
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Snowy Egret 1 27-Apr-06
Curry Brookings area Don Munson first sighting of the spring- a few birds hang out on the Chetco and Winchuck Rivers during spring and fall but no breeding has been observed yet
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Snowy Egret 2 22-May-06
Curry Winchuck River area Don Munson, m. ob.
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Black-crowned Night-heron 1 8-Mar-06
Curry Brookings area Don Munson first bird of the spring- probably breed near the Port but no nest have been found
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Osprey 1 22-Mar-06
Lane Siltcoos L. area Vern DiPietro first of season near Fiddle Ck.
278 118 2 SCoast HC Osprey 18 20-May-06
Curry Gold Beach area Colin Dillingham all birds seen simultaneously at the mouth- a record count for this species at this spot by the observer who studied this species for several years in this area
279 119 2 SCoast B White-tailed Kite 1 29-Apr-06 early May Curry Brookings area Sheila Chambers pair observed building nest on Oceanview Drive
280 119 2 SCoast B? White-tailed Kite 1 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through end of period, probably breeding in area again
281 121 2 SCoast B? Northern Harrier 1 1-Mar-06 22-May-06 Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk through at least 22 May, possibly breeding in the area
282 127 2 SCoast ** Swainson's Hawk 1 3-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk bird seen well as it flew right overhead- 2nd Coos record
283 129 2 SCoast ** Ferruginous Hawk 1 1-Mar-06 15-Mar-06 Curry Floras L. area Rick McKenzie fide David Pitkin first discovered on 26 Feb on a private ranch, 4th Curry record
284 132 2 SCoast *** Crested Caracara 1 28-Mar-06
Curry Floras L. area Rick McKenzie, Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein, Terry J. Wahl, Mike Wihler, Tim Rodenkirk private ranch, photos by DM; report submitted to OBRC.
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Merlin 1 11-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk
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Merlin 1 13-May-06
Coos North American Migration Count fide Russ Namitz
287 135 2 SCoast ** Gyrfalcon 1 1-Mar-06 10-Mar-06 Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob. overwintering bird last seen on this date
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Pacific Golden-Plover 1 13-Apr-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk flyover probably this species based on its tuee-ooo-EEE call
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Semipalmated Plover 2 6-Apr-06
Lane Siltcoos River mouth Bill Stotz, Zanah Stotz
290 150 2 SCoast HC Semipalmated Plover 1000 1-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Dave Ledig
291 150 2 SCoast HC Semipalmated Plover 750 2-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
292 150 2 SCoast HC Semipalmated Plover 1800 3-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein the highest total ever in Oregon
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Semipalmated Plover 450 4-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Tim Rodenkirk
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Black Oystercatcher 1 14-May-06
Lane Heceta Head Bill Stotz fide Barbara Combs bird at nest
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Black Oystercatcher 13 13-May-06
Coos Bandon area Russ Namitz oystercatcher survey
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Greater Yellowlegs 2 7-Apr-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk first Coos migrants
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Greater Yellowlegs 30 3-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk
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Greater Yellowlegs 14 13-May-06
Lane Florence area Barbara Combs grand total from Florence area on the NAMC
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Greater Yellowlegs 1 22-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Lesser Yellowlegs 1 22-Apr-06
Curry Langlois Russ Namitz
301 158 2 SCoast HC Lesser Yellowlegs 14 23-Apr-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk all one flock- heard calls from most birds also
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Lesser Yellowlegs 1 4-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
303 160 2 SCoast * Solitary Sandpiper 1 30-Apr-06
Curry Brookings area Don Munson
304 160 2 SCoast * Solitary Sandpiper 1 1-May-06
Lane Florence area Bill Stotz, Zanah Stotz Fiddle Creek Road area SE of town
305 160 2 SCoast * Solitary Sandpiper 1 13-May-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Willet 2 3-Apr-06
Coos Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk overwintering birds still around along Coos Bay waterfront
307 161 2 SCoast HC Willet 10 20-May-06
Curry Gold Beach area Colin Dillingham, Greg Gillson, Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob. large number for Curry Co.
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Wandering Tattler 3 11-May-06
Coos Bandon area Tim Rodenkirk
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Wandering Tattler 1 13-May-06
Coos Bandon area Russ Namitz
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Wandering Tattler 2 19-May-06 20-May-06 Curry Gold Beach area Colin Dillingham, Tim Rodenkirk, Mike Miller, m. ob.
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Spotted Sandpiper 15 10-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk one flock of migrating birds
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Whimbrel 1 22-Apr-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk
313 165 2 SCoast HC Whimbrel 2500 3-May-06
Curry Floras L. area Rick McKenzie fide Terry J. Wahl seen on a private ranch NE of Floras L.- highest total ever in Oregon with 900 there on 5 May
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Long-billed Curlew 3 6-Apr-06
Lane South Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Bill Stotz, Zanah Stotz
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Long-billed Curlew 5 6-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Russ Namitz
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Long-billed Curlew 2 1-Mar-06 31-May-06 Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Tim Rodenkirk through end of period
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Marbled Godwit 3 13-Apr-06
Coos Pony Slough, North Bend Tim Rodenkirk
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Marbled Godwit 6 3-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein
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Marbled Godwit 10 10-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Tim Rodenkirk, m. ob.
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Marbled Godwit 1 13-May-06
Coos North American Migration Count Russ Namitz
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Marbled Godwit 2 30-May-06
Lane Florence area Roger Robb Driftwood Shores north of Florence
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Ruddy Turnstone 1 29-Apr-06
Coos Bandon area Mark Penninger on Bandon Beach
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Ruddy Turnstone 6 10-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Tim Rodenkirk
324 172 2 SCoast * Black Turnstone 3 13-May-06
Coos Bandon area Russ Namitz latest Coos spring date for this species on record
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Red Knot 25 to 28 1-May-06
Lane various locations Lane Co. coast Dave Irons
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Red Knot 2 2-May-06
Coos Bandon area Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein
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Red Knot 22 2-May-06 03-May-06 Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
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Red Knot 6 13-May-06
Coos North American Migration Count Russ Namitz
329 177 2 SCoast * Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 22-Apr-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Maitreya rare spring migrant
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Western Sandpiper 1000 13-Apr-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk
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Western Sandpiper up to 8000/hr 22-Apr-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk passage rate for count done in AM
332 178 2 SCoast HC Western Sandpiper 20000 22-Apr-06 23-Apr-06 Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Maitreya, Kathy Castelein
333 178 2 SCoast HC Western Sandpiper up to 40,000/hr 2-May-06
Coos Bandon Beach Dave Lauten, Kathy Castelein up to 40,000/hour; a total of 100-150,000 shorebirds seen that day the majority being this species
334 178 2 SCoast HC Western Sandpiper 60000 2-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
335 178 2 SCoast HC Western Sandpiper up to 20,000/hr 3-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk up to 20,000/hour; count done in AM
336 178 2 SCoast HC Western Sandpiper 60000 3-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein one estimate (TR) with 75,000 seen later in the day
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Western Sandpiper 5000/hr 4-May-06
Coos New River area, south of Bandon along the coast Tim Rodenkirk 5,000/hour; count done in AM, the numbers much lower than previous days
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Least Sandpiper 500 2-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
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Least Sandpiper 750 3-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
340 184 2 SCoast * Pectoral Sandpiper 1 3-May-06
Curry Wahl Ranch, near Cape Blanco Terry J. Wahl rare spring coastal record
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Dunlin 5000 22-Apr-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Maitreya, Tim Rodenkirk
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Dunlin 4000 2-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
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Dunlin 5000 3-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein
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Short-billed Dowitcher 1+ 8-Apr-06
Lane South Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Diane Pettey heard calling
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Short-billed Dowitcher 1 12-Apr-06
Coos old Weyerhaeuser effluent pond area, North Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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Short-billed Dowitcher 78 2-May-06
Coos Bandon Marsh NWR Kathy Castelein probably mostly short billeds
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Short-billed Dowitcher 75 3-May-06
Lane North Jetty Siuslaw River, Florence Diane Pettey
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Short-billed Dowitcher 1 22-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk overwintering juvie in field near Bastendorff Beach last reported this date
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Long-billed Dowitcher 1 24-May-06
Coos various locations on the N. Spit of Coos Bay Tim Rodenkirk
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