[obol] SCARLET TANAGER, was "two new yard birds"

[David Bailey]

Thanks for the note Karen. I find it a cause for celebration each time I 
see a new yard bird too! The SCARLET TANAGER you mention is a very very 
rare bird in Oregon. There have been only a handful (fewer than five) 
substantiated records for the state. As I recall, most of the previous 
records come from Harney County as well. SUMMER TANAGER is also a rare 
visitor to Oregon, but there are more than twice the number of records 
for that species than for SCARLET TANAGER. The Oregon Birds Records 
Committee solicits reports (descriptions, photos, videos, and/or other 
documentation) of these species and would be very interested in one from 
you for your rare bird. You can send a report to our secretary Harry 
Nehls at hnehls at teleport.com.

Again Thanks for sharing your yard birds. I am sure that many in our 
birding community are often envious of whatever chanced you to live in 
SE Oregon and to have such wonderful birding opportunities.

Sincerely,
David Bailey

Committee Member
Oregon Birds Records Committee
A committee of Oregon Field Ornithologists.

Seaside, Oregon
baileydc at pdx.edu

> *Subject: two new yard birds*
> From: "Larry Cottrell" <lcottrell AT fmtcblue.com>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:28:10 -0600
>  Yesterday,7/24, we had a Rufus Hummingbird at my flower baskets. This was the 
> second time he had been seen in the yard. The day before there was a Scarlet 
> Tanager in the yard. So far this summer we have had about 10 different birds 
> visiting. There is an American Robin that hunts the front yard, not here last 
> year. A Loggerhead Shrike was here for a few days. We live in sage brush 
> country now so I am enjoying the birds we had in Klamath Co. 
>
> Karen Cottrell
> in true S.E. Or.
> south of Burns Jct._______________________________________________