Washington County Bird Highlights: 2006
no longer nest and are only winter visitors or early spring migrants through the county. The only report since December was of a single bird at Fernhill Wetlands on February 18 by Greg Gillson.
Red-breasted Merganser
was reported at Fernhill Wetlands on February 25 (Portland Audubon Rare Bird Alert). This is a very rare species, recorded about once every 5 years, on average. [See December record.]
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