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15 Mar southern Latah Co., 3/14/10 [Charles Swift ] 15 Mar First western bluebirds [June Cleveland ] 15 Mar Priest River Merlin again [Paul Sieracki ] 15 Mar LeClerc Creek, PO county PW's [Paul Sieracki ] 14 Mar FW: [IBLE] Dubois Grouse Days ["Terry Gray" ] 14 Mar Pair of Eurasian Wigeons-Philleo Lake-Photos, Etc. ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 14 Mar Spokane county Mtn Bluebirds ["Tim O'Brien" ] 13 Mar Moscow Bald Eagle etc., 3/12/2010 [Charles Swift ] 13 Mar Latah Co. White-crowned Sparrow etc., 3/13/10 [Charles Swift ] 14 Mar swan trip - Kootenai Co., Idaho [Lisa Hardy ] 13 Mar addendum, Pend Oreille County ["Ninebark" ] 13 Mar Whitman County Birds and More ["Terry Gray" ] 13 Mar big birds ["Ninebark" ] 12 Mar Paradise Prairie - Cackling Geese (Spokane Co.) ["Tim O'Brien" ] 12 Mar crossbills ["Nancy Miller" ] 12 Mar Whitman County Washington and Nez Perce County Idaho ["Terry Gray" ] 12 Mar Whitman County Washington and Nez Perce County Idaho ["Terry Gray" ] 11 Mar Spokane Violet-Green Swallows ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 11 Mar Snow Geese, Glaucous Gull and more ["Mike & MerryLynn" ] 11 Mar VG Swallows and GC Sparrows at Wenatchee River Confluence Today [matt yawney ] 10 Mar Latah County Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 10 Mar Latah County Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 10 Mar Lincoln Co Savannah Sparrow ["Jeanne Dammarell" ] 9 Mar Fwd: Birding Community E-bulletin - March 2010 [Charles Swift ] 8 Mar Yard birds today ["Terry Gray" ] 8 Mar Yard birds today [1 Attachment] ["Terry Gray" ] 8 Mar Snake River Tundra Swans ["Keith Carlson" ] 8 Mar Clearwater River Swans ["Keith Carlson" ] 7 Mar Wren Symphony on Pine Bluff [Kim Thorburn ] 7 Mar Douglas Co. Sage Grouse, Redpoll, Sage Sparrow PHOTOS and More ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 6 Mar Douglas County today - Sage Grouse, Common Redpoll ["Tim O'Brien" ] 6 Mar sage grouse ["Ninebark" ] 6 Mar VG Swallow Stevens County [Tim Durnell ] 6 Mar Chain Lakes swan migration [Lisa Hardy ] 6 Mar early spring Moscow Mountain birds, 3/6/10 [Charles Swift ] 6 Mar Greater Sage Grouse ESA decision [Charles Swift ] 6 Mar Mourning dove/Second use for a baby monitor [Tina Wynecoop ] 6 Mar Pend Oreille River GBH gathering ["Rich Landers" ] 6 Mar Mann Lake Dunlin and more ["Terry Gray" ] 6 Mar Mann Lake Dunlin and more ["Terry Gray" ] 6 Mar Lesser Scaup male apparently still in eclipse plumage ["Keith Carlson" ] 6 Mar Spokane Long-eared Owl ["Greg Falco" ] 5 Mar Slavin Ranch this afternoon (Spokane Co.) ["Tim O'Brien" ] 5 Mar Spotted towhee - Moscow [] 5 Mar Moscow Area Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 5 Mar Moscow Area Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 5 Mar Kootenai County Big Year ["Shirley Sturts" ] 5 Mar another Sage Grouse article [Charles Swift ] 5 Mar C. basin, Franklin county ["Ninebark" ] 5 Mar Kootenai and Benewah County Big Year ["Shirley Sturts" ] 5 Mar swallows ["Teri J Pieper" ] 5 Mar swallows ["Teri J Pieper" ] 4 Mar Slavin/Spokane Co. Public Locations ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 4 Mar Slavin Ranch (Spokane Co.) Eurasian Wigeon, Buttercups, Photos and More ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 4 Mar Re: Sage Grouse [Charles Swift ] 4 Mar Latah County Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 4 Mar Eurasian Green-wg Teal, Dunlin in Lincoln Co ["Greg Falco" ] 4 Mar Latah County Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 4 Mar Re: Sage Grouse Decline ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 4 Mar Sage Grouse [matt yawney ] 03 Mar Paul Bannick to Speak in Colville [Joel Anderson ] 3 Mar RE: |Latah County Birds ["Rich Landers" ] 3 Mar Latah County Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 3 Mar Latah County Birds ["Terry Gray" ] 1 Mar spring ["O'Malley, Marty" ] 1 Mar Glaucous Gull @ Fort Spokane Marina, Stevens Co Saturday [2/27] [Matt Bartels ] 28 Feb Spokane Arrivals/Update ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 28 Feb Moses Lake Snowy Owls ["Doug Schonewald" ] 28 Feb Eurasian Wigeon, Bohemians, bluebirds at Turnbull ["C. McCormack" ] 28 Feb RE: Washington Birder List Report 2009 ["Rick Taylor" ] 27 Feb Wood Duck, Say's Phoebe Spokane Foothills. (Ron Dexter) [] 27 Feb Palouse Audubon-Canyon Birders Field Trip ["Terry Gray" ] 27 Feb Spokane county today - Tundra Swans, owls ["Tim O'Brien" ] 27 Feb Spokane County - Riverside St Park ["Terry Little" ] 27 Feb W. Bluebird and [Tim Durnell ] 26 Feb Coeur d'Alene area [Lisa Hardy ] Subject: southern Latah Co., 3/14/10 From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:33 -0700 Yesterday we headed down to the Kendrick/Juliaetta area along the lower Potlatch R. which at elevation ~1200' (>1000' lower than Moscow) was very pleasant in the mid 50's. Observations of interest included a flock of *20 Ring-billed Gulls* overhead, milling about initially (catching a thermal I believe), then moving off the northeast in more or less a V formation. A group of *~15 Common Ravens and 2 Bald Eagles (1 adult, 1 imm.)* were in the area of the Juiliaetta Park and appeared to be working on some carrion high up on the hill on the south side of the river. There were plenty of *Lesser Goldfinches* in the area including singing males and birds of both sexes giving their plaintive tew calls and chattery flight calls. Along Middle Potlatch Ck. Rd. were 5 singing *Bewick's Wrens* including 3 in adjacent territories and 20 *Wild Turkeys*. Heading back home we found 2 *Tundra Swans* on a farm pond on Little Bear Ck. Rd. No swallows down along the river or in Moscow - they should be here any day now! thanks, Charles. -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: First western bluebirds From: June Cleveland <junebug83544 AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:03:05 -0700 Our first W. Bluebirds flew into our field this morning... One has been singing nearly all day... He's checking out the 5 boxes we have in the lower field.. Paul and June Cleveland 6 miles NE of Orofino, Idaho 2,600 ft. elev... _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_1 _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Priest River Merlin again From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:01:29 -0700 Jen and I saw a merlin just near our house yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. Paul Sieracki Priest River, Bonner County, ID 208.448.2790 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: LeClerc Creek, PO county PW's From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:55:34 -0700 My son Nathan and I walked a proposed road up LeClerc Creek yesterday and heard a total of 3 pileated woodpeckers, in two locations, we also saw gray jays. Varied thrush, winter wrens and a brown creeper were singing. Chestnut-backed and black-capped chickadees occurred in mixed flocks with golden-crowned kinglets and oregon juncos. Riparian habitats were very impacted from grazing. Probable wolf tracks (photographed) also. A great day for a hike! I still have not seen one of our wonderful Selkirk wolves in the wild..maybe next trip. Paul Sieracki Priest River, Bonner County, ID 208.448.2790 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: FW: [IBLE] Dubois Grouse Days From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:36:34 -0700 -----Original Message----- From: ible AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:ible AT yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kit Struthers Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:50 AM To: ible AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [IBLE] Dubois Grouse Days 8th Annual Dubois Grouse Days Fostering Partnerships for Grouse Conservation What: A two-day event to celebrate the shrub-steppe ecosystem and the animals that call it home. Where: Dubois, Idaho (about 45 miles north of Idaho Falls on Interstate 15) When: Friday April 16 doors open at 5pm for registration and light supper Saturday April 17, all day activities starting at 0600 with tours to grouse leks. Saturday April 17, Banquet and awards ceremony start at 5pm Why: To promote education and conservation of our western rangeland heritage. Activities: Guided tours to grouse breeding grounds to view Greater Sage and Sharp-tailed Grouse courtship and The Nature Conservancy's Crooked Creek Ranch and other local highlights, banquet, arts and craft booths, kids activities and art contest, presentations by biologists and ranchers and the Teton Raptor Center; raffle and silent auction. Plus, dedication of the Kent L. Christopher habitat rehabilitation project at Camas National Wildlife Refuge. Sponsored by: Dubois Grouse Days Committee, The North American Grouse Partnership, the Upper Valley Sage Grouse Local Working Group, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Clark County Stockgrowers, the North American Falconers Association, NorthWestern Energy, Rocky Mountain Power, and the people and businesses of Dubois, Idaho. All proceeds go towards conservation and education, including the Kent L. Christopher Conservation Scholarship for a local high school senior. Contact: Jeff Lidey Jeff_lidey_179 AT hotmail.com 208/313/2730 Website: www.grousedays.org Kit Struthers Snake River Audubon Society Idaho Falls, ID 208-529-2028 kit619 AT ida.net __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (15) Recent Activity: a.. New Members 1 Visit Your Group To Post a message, send it to: ible AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: ible-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com To view archived messages go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/ible To view the IBLE Photos archive go to: http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ible/lst Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest . Unsubscribe . Terms of Use. __,_._,__________________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Pair of Eurasian Wigeons-Philleo Lake-Photos, Etc. From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:31:26 -0700 Found a pair of Male Eurasian Wigeons at a farm near Philleo Lake this morning. At the main lake present were about 250 TUNDRA SWANS, and copious amounts of all the typical waterfowl, including 14 RUDDY DUCKS. Also, a CALIFORNIA GULL and a SPOTTED TOWHEE. Tried very hard to find Dunlin but they didn't want to appear among the small numbers of KILLDEER. Good birding, Jon Isacoff, Spokane www.flickr.com/photos/isacoff _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spokane county Mtn Bluebirds From: "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:10:29 -0700 (PDT) Yesterday morning, the family and I found a small flock of Mountain Bluebirds in the southern part of the county. There were 4 males and 1 female along Cheney-Plaza Road near its intersection with Pine Grove Road. The beauty of these birds never stops to amaze me! Tim O'Brien Cheney, WA mailto: kertim7179 AT yahoo dot com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Moscow Bald Eagle etc., 3/12/2010 From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:35:10 -0800 On my regular UI Arboretum eBird survey on Friday I had an adult Bald Eagle drift over heading west to east. They are occasional over Moscow in winter and of course always nice to see. My walk started out fairly slowly but in poking around I managed a respectable 17 species (complete list below). On Tuesday I noticed some fairly fresh owl sign (pellets and white wash) under a tree in the conifer grove but no sign of an owl then or on Friday. thanks, Charles. Location: Moscow - UI Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Observation date: 3/12/10 Notes: Nice mid-day walk through Arboretum. Bald Eagle(adult) drifted over going west to east, probably my first for the Arb although seen occasionally over and around Moscow in winter. Number of species: 17 Canada Goose 1 Mallard 4 Bald Eagle 1 - adult Red-tailed Hawk 1 Rock Pigeon 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 American Robin 15 Cedar Waxwing 16 Song Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 15 House Finch 10 Pine Siskin 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Latah Co. White-crowned Sparrow etc., 3/13/10 From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:21:31 -0800 Hi All - This morning I found a first winter White-crowned Sparrow along Foothill Rd. north of Moscow. It's really too early for migrating WC Sparrows so I presume this bird wintered locally. (Also information I found indicates that 1st winter WC Sparrow normally attain their breeding plumage before migrating in their first spring.) I think this is my first winter record up here on the Palouse although most years a few are reported from the WA side of the Moscow-Pullman CBC. The bird activity was quite good in this areas - complete list is below. Location: Foothill Rd. north Observation date: 3/13/10 Notes: Nice half mile walk along Foothill Rd. passing by Aspen Stand. Brushy areas held a nice variety and number of birds. Red-winged Blackbirds were mostly in 2 separate flocks. Number of species: 14 California Quail 15 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Great Horned Owl 1 Northern Flicker 7 Black-billed Magpie 1 Black-capped Chickadee 3 American Robin 50 European Starling 20 Song Sparrow 5 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 20 Red-winged Blackbird 30 House Finch 15 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: swan trip - Kootenai Co., Idaho From: Lisa Hardy <basalt AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:12:24 -0500 (EST) We counted about 5000 swans (nearly all Tundras) on an Audubon field trip through the upper Chain Lakes today (March 13, 2010). Most were on Canyon Marsh, with another 600-800 each at Killarney marshes, Lane Marsh and the Schlepp Ranch. It doesn't seem like we are at peak numbers yet, but every year is different. We found 4 collared TUNDRA SWAN in addition to relocating 4 that were seen last week. The highlight was a collared TRUMPETER SWAN in the company of another adult, and a juvenile, at Canyon Marsh. We are curious to know what population this bird is from. The main wave of NORTHERN PINTAIL appears to have moved on during the last week, and we saw some of the more warm-blooded birds moving in - GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, WOOD DUCK, and KILLDEER. Lisa Hardy Kellogg, ID _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: addendum, Pend Oreille County From: "Ninebark" <ninebark AT povn.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:58:37 -0800 I forgot to mention in previous e-mail that I thought I may have been hearing one or two sandhill cranes at Calispell Lake amongst the din of other sounds. If anyone is traveling there, be aware of the possibility. I couldn't find them visually. John Stuart Newport, WA_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Whitman County Birds and More From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:55:20 -0800 Hi everyone, This moring 14 of us headed north from Pullman to Turbull NWR. It was a very quiet day for small birds. Leaving Pullman with a trace of snow on the ground and more in Moscow there was still a slight trace in the shade once we got to Turnbull NWR. After birding Turnbull 12 of us continued to Sprague and the returned via Rock Lake to Pullman. Birds of note are listed below: Spokane County: Turnbull NWR Great Horned Owl in Osprey Nest along motor route through NWR Trumpeter Swan 3 signets and one adult Canada Goose American Wigeon Eurasian Wigeon Gadwall Mallard Red-winged Blackbird MOOSE 2 YEARLING CALVES near offices Columbian Ground Squirrels Western Bluebird Pygmy Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Pied-billed Grebe Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Adams County: Horned Lark 2 Mountain Bluebird Western Meadowlark Say's Pheobe YELLOW BELLIED MARMOTT Lincoln County: Sprague Sewage Ponds: Tundra Swan 45 NORTHERN SHOVELER 12 Northern Pintail 14 Lesser Scaup 12 Canvasback - 2 Common Goldeneye Whitman County: Sheep Lake: Gray Partridge 2 Hooded Merganser 2 Rock Lake: Canada Goose Cackling Goose 1 B.h. Minima Trumpeter Swan Green-winged Teal Mallard American Coot Western Meadowlark Northern Pintail DUNLIN 2 Killdeer 4 At Small Lake north of Rock Lake: Tundra Swan 45 Northern Pintail Bufflehead Redhead Ring-necked Duck Other species were observed. At least 42 species were observed on the trip Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: big birds From: "Ninebark" <ninebark AT povn.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:33:13 -0800 Yesterday, Friday, there were 80 GB herons at the Usk bridge and I did a very rough count of the Tundra swans on Calispell Lake and came up with 4400. The lake is completely open now so the birds are spread out all over with lots of room for everyone. Migrating Varied thrushes are singing and the Barred owls are getting broody and making more noise than usual. John Stuart Newport, WA_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Paradise Prairie - Cackling Geese (Spokane Co.) From: "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:44:59 -0800 (PST) This afternoon I drove south with the hopes of running into some migrating white geese. No such luck, but I did find 36 Cackling Geese (almost a pure flock) in a field on the west side of Smythe Road. This is the same spot last year that hosted my sighting of the large flock of Snow Geese. A little further down Smythe, there was an adult Bald Ealge feeding on some roadkill. Philleo Lake looks to have more Tundra Swans now with probably close to 200 swans scattered all over the lake. Also of note, was a small group of Ruddy Ducks on the lake as well. I could not locate the Eurasian Wigeon, but the weather wasn't the greatest to allow an extensive scan of the lake. There were lots of American Wigeon to sort through. Good birding, Tim O'Brien Cheney, WA mailto: kertim7179 AT yahoo dot com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: crossbills From: "Nancy Miller" <nmiller AT moscow.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:10:02 -0800 Two red crossbills just came to the feeder. One male, one female or juvenile. Nancy Miller East of Viola _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Whitman County Washington and Nez Perce County Idaho From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:18:41 -0800 Hi Everyone, Yesterday I spent most of the morning and some of the afternoon in Whitman County Birding southwest of Pullman to Clarkston. Along the Snake River from Wawawai County Park only observed a few Canada Geese. No grebes or ducks except in some slack of the ponds along side the road. At Mann Lake observed 2 Tundra Swans and the 12 Dunlin are still present. Very hard to get close to these birds. Observed Say's Phoebe in a number of locations going back to Moscow. One that I photographed appeared to have a extra long upper bill that was somewhat obvious. Below is a list of birds observed in Whitman County, Washington: Location: Whitman County, WA, US Observation date: 3/11/10 Number of species: 36 Canada Goose 25 Mallard 16 Bufflehead 3 Chukar 10 Ring-necked Pheasant 1 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Bald Eagle 2 Northern Harrier 2 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Golden Eagle 1 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 bird observed at the base of Steptoe Canyon (observed this species at this location last year at about this time) Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 14 Mourning Dove 26 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 6 Say's Phoebe 2 Northern Shrike 1 Black-billed Magpie 26 Common Raven 3 Horned Lark 24 Brown Creeper 1 Rock Wren 2 Canyon Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 2 American Robin 66 European Starling 12 Song Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow 45 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 120 Red-winged Blackbird 12 Western Meadowlark 1 House Finch 4 Lesser Goldfinch 8 American Goldfinch 210 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Whitman County Washington and Nez Perce County Idaho From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:18:41 -0800 Hi Everyone, Yesterday I spent most of the morning and some of the afternoon in Whitman County Birding southwest of Pullman to Clarkston. Along the Snake River from Wawawai County Park only observed a few Canada Geese. No grebes or ducks except in some slack of the ponds along side the road. At Mann Lake observed 2 Tundra Swans and the 12 Dunlin are still present. Very hard to get close to these birds. Observed Say's Phoebe in a number of locations going back to Moscow. One that I photographed appeared to have a extra long upper bill that was somewhat obvious. Below is a list of birds observed in Whitman County, Washington: Location: Whitman County, WA, US Observation date: 3/11/10 Number of species: 36 Canada Goose 25 Mallard 16 Bufflehead 3 Chukar 10 Ring-necked Pheasant 1 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Bald Eagle 2 Northern Harrier 2 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Golden Eagle 1 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 bird observed at the base of Steptoe Canyon (observed this species at this location last year at about this time) Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 14 Mourning Dove 26 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 6 Say's Phoebe 2 Northern Shrike 1 Black-billed Magpie 26 Common Raven 3 Horned Lark 24 Brown Creeper 1 Rock Wren 2 Canyon Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 2 American Robin 66 European Starling 12 Song Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow 45 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 120 Red-winged Blackbird 12 Western Meadowlark 1 House Finch 4 Lesser Goldfinch 8 American Goldfinch 210 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spokane Violet-Green Swallows From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:57 -0800 They've arrived (finally)! There was a flock of 100-200 working the area between Riverfront Park and Spokane Falls along the river today. Also present were many Mallards and Geese, 20 Bufflehead, 1 Great Blue Heron, and 1 Common Goldeneye. Many RBGU but no CAGU today. Good birding, Jon Isacoff, Spokane www.flickr.com/photos _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Snow Geese, Glaucous Gull and more From: "Mike & MerryLynn" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:26:26 -0800 Hello all, Today I joined Ginger Shoemake on a bird search in Walla Walla Co. We found: SNOW GEESE - approx. 3000 n. of hwy 12 between Ivarson road and Hansen Loop rd. These birds have been in the area over a week - we figured over 5,000 last weekend. Another report suggested 10,000 - hard to count when they are in those tight clusters far off! But quite a show whey they fly and fill the sky. This is very unusual for Walla Walla county - the most Mike and I had ever seen in the county at one time before this year was 60. Greater White-fronted Geese - approx. 500 spread over the area - lots at MP300 and Casey pond - many more in with the Snow Geese. Glaucous Gull - 1 2nd year bird on the Walla Walla River delta. Red-breasted Merganser - 7 birds at Two Rivers HMU - 4 males - 3 were displaying - putting on quite a show!! There were good numbers of both scaup, Canvasback, Redhead, Western and Horned Grebes, Ruddy Duck, Am. Wigeon and N. Pintail here. Marsh Wren - singing away in cattails at Two Rivers but refused to be seen. Virginia Rail - heard one at the delta - county year bird. Yellow-headed Blackbird - several in tree at MP300 Tundra Swan - several at McNary NWR, Casey pond Eurasian Wigeon - one drake on the delta with 1500 Americans. Mew Gull - one on the poop piles Herring Gull - 15+ on the delta, several more on the poop piles Bald Eagles - everywhere. NO swallows, cranes, curlews, egrets, terns - we were hoping! And only a few Pelicans on Casey pond - none at their breeding site. Later, MerryLynn ******************************************************* Mike & MerryLynn Denny Birding the beautiful Walla Walla Valley "If you haven't birded, you haven't lived"_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: VG Swallows and GC Sparrows at Wenatchee River Confluence Today From: matt yawney <myawney AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:54 +0000 I saw my first swallows (VG) of the year today and Golden-Crowned Sparrows at Wenatchee River Confluence State Park this morning. Matt Yawney _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Latah County Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:47 -0800 Hi Everyone, All the birds listed below were observed north of Moscow. Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/10/10 Notes: I watched the two Muscovy Ducks fly into a pasture next to a small stream. They then drank and proceeded to take a bath and prene for quite some time. Saw what I thought was a Savannah Sparrow yesterday but could not locate it once it landed to confirm. Today the birds cooporated and nice to see them back. Last year I saw my first Savannah Sparrow on March 23. Number of species: 28 Canada Goose 14 Muscovy Duck 2 Mallard 8 Common Merganser 2 Ring-necked Pheasant 2 Wild Turkey 6 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's) 1 Killdeer 4 Rock Pigeon 32 Northern Flicker 4 Black-billed Magpie 5 American Crow 4 Common Raven 2 Horned Lark 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Mountain Chickadee 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin 155 European Starling 28 Cedar Waxwing 4 Spotted Towhee 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 26 House Finch 16 Pine Siskin 35 American Goldfinch 12 House Sparrow 12 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Latah County Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:47 -0800 Hi Everyone, All the birds listed below were observed north of Moscow. Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/10/10 Notes: I watched the two Muscovy Ducks fly into a pasture next to a small stream. They then drank and proceeded to take a bath and prene for quite some time. Saw what I thought was a Savannah Sparrow yesterday but could not locate it once it landed to confirm. Today the birds cooporated and nice to see them back. Last year I saw my first Savannah Sparrow on March 23. Number of species: 28 Canada Goose 14 Muscovy Duck 2 Mallard 8 Common Merganser 2 Ring-necked Pheasant 2 Wild Turkey 6 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's) 1 Killdeer 4 Rock Pigeon 32 Northern Flicker 4 Black-billed Magpie 5 American Crow 4 Common Raven 2 Horned Lark 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Mountain Chickadee 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin 155 European Starling 28 Cedar Waxwing 4 Spotted Towhee 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 26 House Finch 16 Pine Siskin 35 American Goldfinch 12 House Sparrow 12 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Lincoln Co Savannah Sparrow From: "Jeanne Dammarell" <jdammarell AT msn.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:32:55 -0800 Yesterday, my husband and I birded Lincoln County with Chris Janett and found very little going on. We were surprised by the site of a sparrow landing on the fence along Old Kucks road and stopped to view our first Savannah Sparrow of the season. It allowed us to view it close up through the binoculars and then flitted across the road to the sagebrush. Otherwise, there were two mallards on the east end of Old Kucks, the usual Red-tails and Rough-legs and not a single bird at the larger wetland at the Rocklyn road end. Jeanne Dammarell Colbert, WA (north Spokane Co)_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Fwd: Birding Community E-bulletin - March 2010 From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:54:39 -0800 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul J. Baicich Date: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:59 PM Subject: Birding Community E-bulletin - March 2010 To: "Paul J. Baicich" Cc: "Wayne R. Petersen" BIRDING COMMUNITY E-BULLETIN March 2010 This Birding Community E-bulletin is being distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. This issue is sponsored by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and the wonderful bird and birding books they make available: www.shopng.com/birdbooks You can access an archive of past E-bulletins on the website of the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA): www.refugenet.org/birding/birding5.html RARITY FOCUS The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas does it again, producing yet another amazing rarity: Roadside Hawk. On 24 January Jeff Lewis and Joan Kutulas from North Carolina found a Roadside Hawk at the popular Frontera Audubon Thicket in Weslaco. Off and on into February, this tropical raptor was difficult to find. Nonetheless, a few lucky birders managed to see it until about 5 February when it disappeared, possibly the victim of a predator. Remarkably, also on 5 February, an immature Roadside Hawk was seen and photographed many miles upriver at Falcon State Park by Frank Yulling and Carolyn Young. This bird was encountered along the park road between the butterfly garden and the shelter area and also by the boat ramp, where, apparently, it remained through the end of the month. The Roadside Hawk is a small tropical buteo that is a common resident in woodland borders, clearings, and roadsides from southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, to South America. It is a real rarity in the U.S., however, with only about eight records for Texas. The first was in 1901, but the second occurrence was not until 1979, more than three-quarters of a century later. Since then, there have been multiple sightings - in 1983, 2000, and 2005 - nearly all in the winter. Does this mean that Roadside Hawks are increasing? Are there more skilled observers? Is there less suitable habitat in nearby Mexico? Is the species responding to climate change? You choose. If you are unfamiliar with the Roadside Hawk, check any Mexican field guide or the latest National Geographic field guide (fifth edition: pp. 128-129) for an illustration and more information. The Roadside Hawk at Falcon State Park has been photographed numerous times, including by Carlos Escamilla, whose images can be found here: * http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosmescamilla/sets/72157623504209716/ *CHIPPING AWAY AT LAYSAN ALBATROSSES There have been recent renewed calls to clean up 70 deadly lead paint-contaminated buildings on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge which are believed to be responsible for the deaths of many thousands of Laysan Albatross chicks since jurisdiction of Midway was transferred from the Navy to the Department of the Interior (DOI) in 1996. Apparently, albatross chicks have been ingesting lead-based paint chips from the buildings, causing a variety of painful ailments and ultimately, slow deaths. After eating the chips, the chicks on Midway exhibit a condition called "droopwing, " which leaves them incapable of lifting their wings. Unable to fly, many eventually die of starvation and dehydration. In 2006, the area encompassing Midway and its surrounding waters was included in President George Bush’s designation of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Despite Midway’s previous designation as a National Wildlife Refuge and its location within the marine national monument, an estimated 10,000 of these seabirds die there each year. About 70 percent of the world’s population of Laysan Albatrosses nests on Midway. In a paper to be released in the scientific journal, ANIMAL CONSERVATION, Dr. Myra Finkelstein of the University of California-Santa Cruz and her co-authors, including scientists and managers from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, concluded that the death of Laysan Albatross chicks from lead exposure on Midway has long-term consequences for the albatross population. By 2060, there could literally be 190,000 fewer albatrosses due to lead poisoning. By contrast, removing lead-based paint at this time could increase the population by up to 360,000 by 2060. These are significant figures for long-lived birds like albatrosses. It has been estimated that $5.6 million would need to be invested to clean up the toxic lead paint on Midway Atoll. Approximately 70 of the buildings would have to be stripped of all lead-based paint, and the sand surrounding these old buildings would require sifting to remove the paint chips. A number of wildlife and conservation groups (e.g., the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the Conservation Council for Hawaii, and the Hawaii Audubon Society) have called on Congress to direct sufficient funding to Midway to address this problem. You can find more information at: www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/100202.html MURRE/EAGLE QUANDRY ON THE OREGON COAST And here is another seabird issue. Every spring, an estimated half million Common Murres come to nest on far-flung rocks off the Oregon coast at the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. This has taken place for as long as humans have recorded the event. Ironically, however, as Bald Eagle numbers have increased in recent years, increasing eagle predation is beginning to impact the nesting success of the murres. The situation is sufficiently acute that recently Common Murres are returning to many colonies only to fail year after year, with a number of breeding sites now being totally abandoned. Some murres have relocated farther south; others simply crowd or over-crowd successful nesting sites. Regardless, the ongoing situation involving Bald Eagles was completely unpredicted. Currently, the Refuge staff has no plans to "remove" predating Bald Eagles, a species recently delisted from the Endangered Species List, but the staff will simply document the changes instead. The full story is contained in a nine-minute episode of the "Oregon Field Guide" that ran in early February on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Filmed last spring and summer, you can view the fascinating story here: www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1735 WORLD SEABIRD CONFERENCE Since we are on the subject of seabirds, readers might be interested in learning about the First World Seabird Conference to be held later this year. The Pacific Seabird Group and two dozen other professional seabird and research organizations from around the world, are working on this inaugural conference focused on seabirds. The event will take place in Victoria, British Columbia, 7-11 September 2010. Seabirds, as you may know, have become threatened on a global scale and at an alarming rate. The goal of this conference will be to put seabird management and conservation into a worldwide perspective. Among many issues addressed will be the impact of climate change on the world's oceans, seabird/fisheries interactions, challenges facing marine protected areas, and the ecology and restoration of seabird islands. . For more information, see: www.worldseabirdconference.com MORE SOBERING EVIDENCE OF THREATS TO PRAIRIE POTHOLE REGION Last month we reported on the potential corn-based ethanol threat to birds and bird habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region: www.refugenet.org/birding/febSBC10.html#TOC07 Now there is even more to consider for the region. In the February edition of BIOSCIENCE, a team of 11 researchers reported on the fragile Prairie Pothole Region of North America, indicating that a 2 to 4 degree Celsius change (or 4 to 8 degree Fahrenheit change) between 2050 and 2100 could have a devastating effect on wetland bird and wildlife populations. The study focused on waterfowl since, in the words of Carter Johnson, a professor of wetland ecology at South Dakota State University who has been studying climate change for 40 years, "We tend to use ducks as our currency because everyone knows ducks. The major challenge is how to maintain enough of these wetlands, since so many organisms depend on them." An estimated 177 bird species use the Prairie Pothole Region of North America for breeding, with another 130 depending upon it for resting and feeding during migration. The study is summarized here: www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2398 And it is reported on (from the Sioux Falls, SD, ARGUS HERALD) here: www.argusleader.com/article/20100212/NEWS/2120322/1001/news YEAR OF THE BIRD: NORTH CAROLINA Although the original story nearly slipped by us, it is still worthy of notice. The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation has proclaimed 2010 as "The Year of the Birds." The state’s Division of Parks and Wildlife is scheduling special programs and activities in state parks throughout North Caroling this year to highlight the role birds play in our environment. This effort is being carried out in partnership with Audubon North Carolina. While we know that many readers of this E-bulletin regard virtually EVERY year as "The Year of the Birds," a state-wide public acknowledgment of the importance of birds is heartening. Wouldn’t it be grand if other States and Provinces would do likewise, emphasizing a year-long celebration on the environmental, educational, and recreational aspects of birds in our lives? You can find a story North Carolina’s "Year of the Birds" here: www.citizen-times.com/article/20100215/NEWS01/302150033/1009 BOOK NOTES: GLORIOUS WATERBIRDS This month’s recommended book is a 344-page weighty volume, and a coffee-table wonder. The subject is simply covered by the book’s title, WATERBIRDS (2009, Norton). The book chronicles a 40-year photographic journey by the author-photographer, Theodore Cross, a man who passed away at the end of February. The book opens with seven photo-enhanced essays, ranging from encounters with migrating Red Knots at Delaware Bay to a pursuit of nesting Ross’s Gulls in Arctic Siberia. From here, the book features 257 pages of delicious photos and accompanying short vignettes of all sorts of birds associated with water, be they geese, albatrosses, boobies, herons, shorebirds, gulls, terns, alcids, and even raptors. Cross presents these water-loving species through his exquisite photographs, each of which clearly reflects his contagious affection for birds. "It’s like a disease, I suppose," said the recently deceased 85-year-old Cross. "Except for my family and friends, there are few things I care more about." IBA NEWS: PUERTO RICAN VICTORY In the February 2007 E-bulletin we brought your attention to a wind farm proposal slated for the Karso del Sur region of Puerto Rico. This is a region characterized by drained limestone-based dry forest. This proposal would directly impact an Important Bird Area (IBA) which sustains the most significant remaining stronghold of the Puerto Rican Nightjar. The wind project could jeopardize a significant portion of the global population of this critically endangered species. For our previous summary, see: www.refugenet.org/birding/febSBC07.html#TOC06 In a recent development, the governmental and bipartisan Planning Board of Puerto Rico has rejected and suspended the siting permit for the wind farm. At the same time, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed development is being legally disputed. The Sociedad Ornitologica Puertorriquena, Inc. (SOPI, BirdLife in Puerto Rico) and other organizations have applauded the decision. You can find more details here: www.birdlife.org/news/news/2010/02/pr_windfarm.html For additional information about worldwide IBA programs, and those across the U.S., check the National Audubon Society's Important Bird Area program web site at: www.audubon.org/bird/iba/ TIP OF THE MONTH: TRY BIRDING BY BIKE As we assessed a couple of recent rarities of the month which appeared at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, (i.e., Bare-throated Tiger-Heron in January and a close runner-up for this past month, Aztec Thrush), we were reminded of an important birding tip: bicycling. At "Bentsen," a bicycle is one the best ways to get around while birding. It’s a great way to get some exercise, as well as to see birds. There are many other examples of such opportunities. Three National Wildlife Refuges come to mind where birding and bicycling mix well: Ding Darling NWR (FL), Don Edwards/SF Bay NWR (CA), and Chincoteague NWR (VA), all of which encourage biking. And don’t forget the World Series of Birding (Cape May, NJ) where teams have been known to bird while biking. Ergo: that competition’s "Carbon Footprint Cup" is awarded for the highest number of species found while on foot, bike or rowed boat, or any other non-motorized form of transportation. On the extreme end of this approach was the effort made by Malkolm Boothroyd, who undertook a year-long, fossil-fuel-free search of birds ending in June 2008. Boothroyd cycled a total of 13,133 miles, identified 548 bird species of birds, and raised more than $25,000 for bird conservation. See details of this birding and biking epic at: http://birdyear.blogspot.com/ You don’t have to take your biking as efforts as far as Malkolm, but biking and birding together is certainly a healthy, fun, and "green" approach! As spring gets closer, why not consider birding and biking? WANT A WONDERFUL BOOK? SHOW US WHAT YOU KNOW! If you happen to be a particularly careful reader, you may have noticed that on the top of this E-bulletin we indicated that we have a new sponsor, National Geographic. Americans everywhere are aware of the historic legacy of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine, collections of which represent the solid cornerstone of garages across America. Birders in particular are reminded of National Geographic’s enormous contribution in the area of birds and bird appreciation. National Geographic books, most notably the National Geographic FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, are nothing short of wonderful. If you need a reminder, see here: www.shopng.com/birdbooks To celebrate National Geographic’s recent connection with the E-bulletin, the fine folks at National Geographic have contributed a number of their publications for us to distribute to E-bulletin readers. While we don’t have 2,500 copies to give away, we have enough that we will happily give them away to readers who choose to enter a quick-and-easy contest in the hope of winning one of these publications. Our little contest and quiz questions will run for the next six months. Each monthly quiz question will either relate to one of our news items for the previous month, or it will relate to some event or experience that is due to occur during the month of the quiz question. There will undoubtedly be multiple winners who answer our question correctly, so we will only be able to distribute copies to five of those monthly whose names are picked at random from all the correct answers. The prize this month will be a copy of the luscious BIRD COLORATION by Geoffrey E. Hill. This 256-page book, being released mid-March, explores both the spectacle and the science of bird coloration. It has just the right mix of wonderful photos and artwork that you have come to expect from a National Geographic publication on birds. The text explains it all. For more on this book, see here: http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=6200571&code=MR20380 So, here’s this month’s question: What major North American bird migration spectacle will peak in this month in the central U.S., an event that annually attracts thousands of observers and photographers (i.e., what is the event and where does it take place)? Please send your answer by 15 March to: birdingebulletin AT verizon.net Make the subject line "QUIZ! " and include your full name and mailing address along with your answer so that we can send you a book in the mail should you be a fortunate winner. 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Baicich 410/992-9736 paul.baicich AT verizon.net We never lend or sell our E-bulletin recipient list. -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Yard birds today From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:51:39 -0800 Hi Everyone, I observed a leucistic American Goldfinch male coming to my feeder today: ebird report for my yard birds today are below: Location: Gray's Yard Stefany Ln Observation date: 3/8/10 Notes: One male American Goldfinch is leucistic. The black cap on the males is turing black on many of the males but this bird has a white cap with a ting of yellow. Number of species: 19 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 2 California Quail 4 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 4 Mourning Dove 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 American Crow 6 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 14 European Starling 4 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Red-winged Blackbird 3 House Finch 6 Pine Siskin 4 American Goldfinch 16 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Yard birds today [1 Attachment] From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:51:39 -0800 Hi Everyone, I observed a leucistic American Goldfinch male coming to my feeder today: ebird report for my yard birds today are below: Location: Gray's Yard Stefany Ln Observation date: 3/8/10 Notes: One male American Goldfinch is leucistic. The black cap on the males is turing black on many of the males but this bird has a white cap with a ting of yellow. Number of species: 19 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 2 California Quail 4 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 4 Mourning Dove 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 American Crow 6 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 14 European Starling 4 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Red-winged Blackbird 3 House Finch 6 Pine Siskin 4 American Goldfinch 16 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Snake River Tundra Swans From: "Keith Carlson" <kec201814 AT cableone.net> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:59:24 -0800 Louise LaVoie sand Rick Welle reported 90 Tundra Swans on the Snake between Asotin and Lewiston 3-4:30 PM. None appeared to be collared. With swan music in the air, Spring must be here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/birddog/4418732270/sizes/o/ Keith E. Carlson Lewiston_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Clearwater River Swans From: "Keith Carlson" <kec201814 AT cableone.net> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:16:25 -0800 This Am driving East on Hwy 12, Kent Henderson and I observed two adult swans on the gravel bar by Clearwater Paper mill the one that normally has the gulls). These were large birds and if I had to guess would call them Trumpeters, but I could not stop due to traffic. On our return trip at 1030, they were gone. About 1/2 mile W of Cherry Lane Bridge, there were nine Tundra Swans on a mid-river gravel bar. Keith E Carlson Lewiston_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Wren Symphony on Pine Bluff From: Kim Thorburn <kthorburn AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:22:21 -0800 Lots happening on this spring-like day in the Deep Creek region of Riverside State Park in North Spokane-particularly a rock wren, canyon wren, and several winter wren singing chorus, competing loudly on the south face of Pine Bluff over Deep Creek. Western bluebirds were everywhere. A spotted towhee flushed from some shrubs, this one about a week earlier than my usual recordings. A bald eagle pair were emitting loud, weird, owl-like calls. Courtship? Likewise, yesterday at Swanson Lakes in Lincoln County: I saw a flock of about 15 dunlin with several killdeer in a snow pond near the wildlife area. There was a nearby Say's phoebe and western and mountain bluebirds were hunting together. The chorus of western meadowlarks and horned larks was a cacophony. Waterfowl included a huge flock of pintail, a redhead pair, several ring-necked ducks, mallard, gadwall, American coot, common goldeneye, and Canada geese. Raptors that seemed to be getting their fill were abundant red-tailed hawks, nearly as many roughlegged hawks, American kestrel, northern harriers and at dusk, short-eared and great horned owls. Good spring birding, Kim Spokane Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH 509-465-3025 phone 509-599-6721 mobile 509-465-4695 fax _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Douglas Co. Sage Grouse, Redpoll, Sage Sparrow PHOTOS and More From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 07:12:10 -0800 Thanks to Tim for the nice recap of an outstanding trip to Douglas County. Photos are posted on Flickr. Depending on accounting (whether one of the various Loons on the Columbia was the Pacific Loon that had been verified previously near Bridgeport), we had 73 or 74 species in Douglas County for the day, including many County lifers for both of us. One of the best trips I've had in a LONG time! Good birding, Jon Isacoff, Spokane www.flickr.com/photos/isacoff _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Douglas County today - Sage Grouse, Common Redpoll From: "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 22:02:09 -0800 (PST) Jon Isacoff and I birded in Douglas county today. We started the day off early at the Leahy lek and were not disappointed. One male Greater Sage Grouse was seen in the usual spot in the sagebrush, but we soon figured most of the noise was coming from the other side of the road. In looking there in the middle of a bare dirt field, we found a large group of males and females doing their thing. 35 birds in all with some great views from a distance. Taking Highway 17 west from the Leahy Junction, we stopped at a couple different spots where there were ponds along the highway. One pond yielded two singing Marsh Wrens and two Virginia Rails along with Red-winged Blackbirds. The Bridgeport Bar was hopping with birds today! A single Eurasian Collared Dove was on the west-side of Bridgeport. In the wildlife area, we had a great assortment of waterfowl. A lone Clark's Nutcracker put in an appearance here. On the west side of the Bar area near the orchards, where the Bohemian flock has been hanging out, we could only find a handful of Bohemian Waxwings. Cedar Waxwings actually outnumbered the Bohemians today! Also, at the Bridgeport Bar area we had a singing Bewick's Wren. We spent a couple hours working Central Ferry Canyon and hit the jackpot. First, we ran into a good sized flock of American Goldfinch and then just up the road there was a flock of Common Redpolls. There were about 25 Redpolls that were feeding off the catkins. Further up in the pines by the Packwood Cemetery, Pygmy Nuthatches were well represented. Also, we heard a single Western Bluebird, Brown Creeper, Northern Pygmy-Owl as well as seeing a small flock on Pine Siskins all from the cemetery. In the lower canyon, we encountered another Bewick's Wren and first heard and then saw a single Varied Thrush. Up on the Waterville Plateau, there were the usual flocks of Horned Larks. We stopped for one and found at least four Lapland Longspurs flying about with the larks. We then visited Moses Coulee and Jameson Lake. Jameson Lake had a great assortment of birds to scope through including 12 California Gulls and 4 Barrow's Goldeneye. The sagebrush in the coulee produced a few Sage Sparrows, but no bluebirds. Also, one Canyon Wren was heard on one of the cliff walls. Say's Phoebes seemed to be everywhere today also! A beautiful day to be out for sure! I believe we ended the day in Douglas county with about 70 species. Good birding! Tim O'Brien Cheney, WA mailto: kertim7179 AT yahoo dot com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: sage grouse From: "Ninebark" <ninebark AT povn.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:53:40 -0800 To Matt Yawney's question last week: State of WA is closed to all Sage grouse and Sharptail grouse hunting. Idaho still has hunting of both birds and I know that Montana still has a Sage grouse hunt. John Stuart Newport, WA_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: VG Swallow Stevens County From: Tim Durnell <Tdurnell AT centurytel.net> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:08:42 -0800 Today there were two violet-green swallows on Newton Rd. south of Chewelah flying over the Colville River. Also, I saw a male mountain bluebird on Betteridge Rd. south of Valley. Good birding to you! Tim Durnell Rice, WA (80 miles north of Spokane) Stevens County _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Chain Lakes swan migration From: Lisa Hardy <basalt AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:42:21 -0500 (EST) The swan migration is starting to come through Kootenai County (Idaho). Today, I counted 600 TUNDRA SWAN at Canyon Marsh near Cataldo, and another 525 at Cave Lake. There were 5 swans with blue collars - collared in various locations in Alaska. Also, thousands of NORTHERN PINTAIL, outnumbering all other waterfowl. Lisa Hardy Kellogg, ID _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: early spring Moscow Mountain birds, 3/6/10 From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:22:11 -0800 On another one of our ridiculously spring-like days I went on nice walk on the west side of Moscow Mountain w/ Iris and friends and had a double trifecta of chickadees and nuthatches and foy (for me) Spotted Towhee and Cassin's Finch among others. With the lack of snow there is very little standing water in the field north of Moscow and south of Moscow Mountain and consequently very few waterfowl (in contrast to some years at this time). Also of interest was a Steller's Jay doing a very nice Red-tailed Hawk imitation (including a variety of calls), a nice group of Western Bluebirds in the tops of Ponderosa Pine (feeding on ??), a singing Brown Creeper, and a calling Great Horned Owl near a possible bulky stick nest. I was thinking it would be nice to see some swallows up on the Palouse today but it was not to be. Charles. -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Greater Sage Grouse ESA decision From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:05:52 -0800 Hi All - You may have already seen that the USFWS declined to list the Greater Sage Grouse but did designate it a candidate species under a finding of "warranted but precluded". There is plenty in the news about this (just do a google news search on Sage Grouse). I've linked to some press releases below that may be of interest. USFWS press release: http://www.fws.gov/news/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=2F98A862-90A1-07B5-71DCA2BCAC826881 Western Watersheds project et al.: http://www.westernwatersheds.org/news-media/news-release/2010/03/05/greater-sage-grouse-warranted…-precluded-esa-protection American Bird Conservancy: http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/100305.html National Audubon Society: http://audubon.org/campaign/energy/sagebrush/index.html The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/pressroom/press/press4420.html High Country News: http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/no-esa-for-sage-grouse -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Mourning dove/Second use for a baby monitor From: Tina Wynecoop <wynecoop AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 17:40:50 -0800 Among all the recent avian returnees is the Mourning dove. I heard it calling for the first time this afternoon where I live just north of Spokane. Its call always reminds me that before dams on the Columbia, Indians of the Interior Plateau would head to Brewster, WA for the spring salmon run - the dove's call was a signal that the salmon were on their way. I have been enjoying early morning bird activity in the house via a baby monitor that used to belong to my grandchildren. It is easy to hang the two monitors out different windows and then close/lock the windows carefully on the cords. The indoor speaker relays what is going on outside when it is too cool to open the windows. Tina Colbert, WA Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Pend Oreille River GBH gathering From: "Rich Landers" <RichL AT SPOKESMAN.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 17:17:59 -0800 Thanks for those of you -- birders and biologists alike -- who responded to my query about the large gathering of Great Blue Herons a few days ago on the pilings in the PDO River at Usk. Some of you may have seen the stunning photo photographer Colin Mulvany captured of a least 32 of the birds for the Thursday paper. Here's what I learned: Each year about this time, migrating GBHs -- often more than 70 -- gather at this spot for roughly a week as they tidy up their nesting areas in two known rookeries along the PDO River. Biologists I contacted had no firm data on where they winter, but they said it's a long way off. Similar congregations can be found if your timing is right this time of year at places such as Pack River Delta along Lake Pend Oreille, where Terry Gray counted more than 100 GBH. At Usk, sharp-eyed viewers will notice there are no cormorant nests in the pilings the GBHs used for resting this week. Cormorants build very weak nests from a few sticks and guano. Winter rains melt them away. Geese already are checking things out along the river. Ospreys will be the next to arrive at the river and show interest in the pilings, usually in April. The cormorants will follow en masse and take over the pilings. --Rich Landers -----Original Message----- From: inland-nw-birders-bounces AT uidaho.edu [mailto:inland-nw-birders-bounces AT uidaho.edu] On Behalf Of Terry Gray Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 12:10 PM To: Inland-Nw-Birders AT Uidaho.Edu; Ible AT Yahoogroups.Com Subject: |[inland-NW-birders] Moscow Area Birds Hi everyone, During my mornig walk enjoying a beautiful sunny morning and enjoying some early flowers. There was quite a bit of bird activity this morning at the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden. List of birds observed area below: Location: UI Arboretum Observation date: 3/5/10 Notes: The flock of Snow Geese were heard from flying from Whitman County Washington into Latah County and flew directly overhead flying from west to east. Approximately 350 and there could have been more. They were at least 1.5 mile above this locaiton and were just small white dots with black tipped wings looking at them through my nocks and camera. Number of species: 18 Snow Goose 350 Mallard 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 3 Northern Flicker 4 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin 16 European Starling 4 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 22 Red-winged Blackbird 10 House Finch 4 Pine Siskin 34 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Mann Lake Dunlin and more From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:17:04 -0800 Hi Everyone, I just can not stay away from Mann Lake. This morning there was a total of 12 Dunlin feeding along the south shoreline. A handful of Killdeer there also. Only a few species of waterfowl, mainly Bufflehead. Other Birds of note for Nez Perce County: Lesser Goldfinch were observed nearly everywhere. At the top of Central, Coyote and Bearver Grade to the bottoms. Spalding Park had at least 100 there as well. I quit counting at 300 this morning. At the top of Coyote Grade was a odd couple. Adult Bald Eagle and a Juvenile Golden Eagle soaring together. A Say's Phoebe was also observed along Martenson Road where we usually find Rosy Finch in Latah County at about 1 today. Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Mann Lake Dunlin and more From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:17:04 -0800 Hi Everyone, I just can not stay away from Mann Lake. This morning there was a total of 12 Dunlin feeding along the south shoreline. A handful of Killdeer there also. Only a few species of waterfowl, mainly Bufflehead. Other Birds of note for Nez Perce County: Lesser Goldfinch were observed nearly everywhere. At the top of Central, Coyote and Bearver Grade to the bottoms. Spalding Park had at least 100 there as well. I quit counting at 300 this morning. At the top of Coyote Grade was a odd couple. Adult Bald Eagle and a Juvenile Golden Eagle soaring together. A Say's Phoebe was also observed along Martenson Road where we usually find Rosy Finch in Latah County at about 1 today. Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Lesser Scaup male apparently still in eclipse plumage From: "Keith Carlson" <kec201814 AT cableone.net> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:02:32 -0800 Observed this male Lesser Scaup this AM near the Lewiston sewer plant. It is apparently a 1st year male still in eclipse/juvenile plumage. I have seen this in Goldeneyes and Ring-necked Ducks also. It makes for confusing ID's as few field guides show these plumages. http://www.flickr.com/photos/birddog/4411191775/sizes/o/ Keith E Carlson Lewiston_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spokane Long-eared Owl From: "Greg Falco" <lister7 AT hughes.net> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:25:21 -0800 03/05/10 I heard a LONG-EARED OWL on a ranch near Cheney. They nested here a few years ago, but were eaten by Great Horned Owls. I'll leave it alone for a couple weeks before looking for a nest. I also heard a SAW-WHET OWL. I saw 3 swallows at Sprague today, but no id. Greg Falco Sprague _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Slavin Ranch this afternoon (Spokane Co.) From: "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:08:08 -0800 (PST) I walked Slavin Ranch this afternoon concentrating on what was on the water. Very little passerine activity in or near the trees. Two Great Horned Owls were hooting back and forth for a little while. Here's the eBird list: Location: Slavin Ranch Observation date: 3/5/10 Number of species: 26 Cackling Goose 2 Canada Goose 80 Gadwall 2 American Wigeon 30 Mallard 120 Northern Pintail 8 Green-winged Teal 20 Redhead 35 Ring-necked Duck 60 Bufflehead 3 Common Goldeneye 75 California Quail X Northern Harrier 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Coot 1 Killdeer 10 Great Horned Owl 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 Common Raven 1 Pygmy Nuthatch 2 American Robin 1 Song Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Red-winged Blackbird 10 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Tim O'Brien Cheney, WA mailto: kertim7179 AT yahoo dot com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spotted towhee - Moscow From: <hobb9170 AT vandals.uidaho.edu> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:13:48 -0800 This morning, in addition to the regular flock of finches, chickadees, and juncos, there was a solitary male Spotted towhee under my feeder on C Street this morning. He scratched around in the leaves with the juncos for nearly 5 minutes before flying off. Kevin M. Hobbs Graduate Researcher Department of Geological Sciences The University of Idaho hobb9170 AT vandals.uidaho.edu _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Moscow Area Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:09:59 -0800 Hi everyone, During my mornig walk enjoying a beautiful sunny morning and enjoying some early flowers. There was quite a bit of bird activity this morning at the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden. List of birds observed area below: Location: UI Arboretum Observation date: 3/5/10 Notes: The flock of Snow Geese were heard from flying from Whitman County Washington into Latah County and flew directly overhead flying from west to east. Approximately 350 and there could have been more. They were at least 1.5 mile above this locaiton and were just small white dots with black tipped wings looking at them through my nocks and camera. Number of species: 18 Snow Goose 350 Mallard 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 3 Northern Flicker 4 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin 16 European Starling 4 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 22 Red-winged Blackbird 10 House Finch 4 Pine Siskin 34 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Moscow Area Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:09:59 -0800 Hi everyone, During my mornig walk enjoying a beautiful sunny morning and enjoying some early flowers. There was quite a bit of bird activity this morning at the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden. List of birds observed area below: Location: UI Arboretum Observation date: 3/5/10 Notes: The flock of Snow Geese were heard from flying from Whitman County Washington into Latah County and flew directly overhead flying from west to east. Approximately 350 and there could have been more. They were at least 1.5 mile above this locaiton and were just small white dots with black tipped wings looking at them through my nocks and camera. Number of species: 18 Snow Goose 350 Mallard 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 3 Northern Flicker 4 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin 16 European Starling 4 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 22 Red-winged Blackbird 10 House Finch 4 Pine Siskin 34 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Kootenai County Big Year From: "Shirley Sturts" <shirley.sturts AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:06:31 -0800 Kootenai County Big Year 2 more Fernan Lake and Creek Feb. 27 Kris Buchler and Shirley Sturts #92 Wood Duck (Lake) #93 Virginia Rail (Creek) Shirley Sturts Coeur d'Alene, ID _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: another Sage Grouse article From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:52:02 -0800 Another Sage Grouse article, this one from the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011261095_sagegrouse05m.html -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: C. basin, Franklin county From: "Ninebark" <ninebark AT povn.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:41:19 -0800 We did a short trip to the Tri-cities for other business but got a little hiking and birding along the way. Found W. Bluebirds and a couple of W. Grebes on the Snake River near Ice Harbor. North of the Cities at Scootenay, there were a sizeable group of Sandhill Cranes moving around the area (love that noise) as well as 3 Am. Pelicans. John Stuart Newport, WA_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Kootenai and Benewah County Big Year From: "Shirley Sturts" <shirley.sturts AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:22:43 -0800 Benewah County #56 Gray Jay - Emerald Creek - Terry Gray Kootenai County #88 Harlequin Duck - Feb. 17 Bennett Bay, CDA Lake - Paul Sieracki #89 Northern Saw-whet Owl - Feb.19 - Fernan Lake - Keith and Shirley Sturts #90 Tundra Swan - Feb. 21 - Cougar Bay, CDA Lake - Doug Ward #91 Western Bluebird - March 3 - Twin Lakes - Cindy Langlitz Shirley Sturts Coeur d'Alene, ID _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: swallows From: "Teri J Pieper" <tjpieper AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:33:40 -0800 Today is the first day of the Winthrop balloon fest and we were watching the hot air balloons land from the breakfast table when I noticed the first swallows we've seen this year. Two Violet-green Swallows have arrived! Most of the nest boxes are cleaned out and ready for them to setup housekeeping before the House Wrens arrive. Still have NOT seen any bluebirds at our house although I've heard they are in the valley. Also lots of juncos (LOTS), nuthatches, gold and house finches at the feeders. A Red-tailed Hawk was perched in one of our pines. Pygmy Nuthatches continue to excavate holes in our siding. On the river this morning I saw Barrows Goldeneyes, Bald Eagles, Canada Geese and American Dippers. Teri J Pieper Methow Valley http://www.myeverydayphotos.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters Subject: swallows From: "Teri J Pieper" <tjpieper AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:33:40 -0800 Today is the first day of the Winthrop balloon fest and we were watching the hot air balloons land from the breakfast table when I noticed the first swallows we've seen this year. Two Violet-green Swallows have arrived! Most of the nest boxes are cleaned out and ready for them to setup housekeeping before the House Wrens arrive. Still have NOT seen any bluebirds at our house although I've heard they are in the valley. Also lots of juncos (LOTS), nuthatches, gold and house finches at the feeders. A Red-tailed Hawk was perched in one of our pines. Pygmy Nuthatches continue to excavate holes in our siding. On the river this morning I saw Barrows Goldeneyes, Bald Eagles, Canada Geese and American Dippers. Teri J Pieper Methow Valley http://www.myeverydayphotos.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Slavin/Spokane Co. Public Locations From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:32:27 -0800 The location of Slavin Ranch and all the Spokane County Conservation Futures properties can be found at: http://www.spokanecounty.org/parks/content.aspx?c=1942 The site also has links that describe the individual properties, many of which are also good birding locations. One note: Slavin is a hike-in-only birding site. There are sometimes birds near the parking lot, but you need to hike at least a mile round-trip to get to the best habitats. Good birding, Jon Isacoff, Spokane www.flickr.com/photos/isacoff _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Slavin Ranch (Spokane Co.) Eurasian Wigeon, Buttercups, Photos and More From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:10:07 -0800 I don't normally bird Slavin Ranch at this time of year but with the unusual Spring weather I figured what the heck. The highlight was a beautiful male EURASIAN WIGEON (photo). Aslo of note, FOY pair of MOUNTAIN BLUBIRDS (couldn't get the photo quick enough) and an adult male SHARP-SHINNED HAWK that posed nicely for a photo. Incredibly, NO swallows of any kind, despite plentiful bugs in the air and perfect habitat. 6 weeks from now there will be between 1,000 and 5,000 swallows of all six species at Slavin. Also of note: numerous BUTTERCUPS in bloom a full month ahead of schedule! Full list of species observed below. Good birding, Jon Isacoff, Spokane www.flickr.com/photos/isacoff Canada Goose 100 Gadwall 2 Eurasian Wigeon 1 American Wigeon 30 Mallard 150 Northern Pintail 2 Green-winged Teal 1 Redhead 16 Ring-necked Duck 54 Bufflehead 3 Common Goldeneye 50 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Killdeer 12 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 7 Black-billed Magpie 6 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Mountain Chickadee 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Pygmy Nuthatch 12 Western Bluebird 1 Mountain Bluebird 2 American Robin 14 European Starling 50 Song Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Red-winged Blackbird 6 House Finch 4 Pine Siskin 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org ) _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Re: Sage Grouse From: Charles Swift <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:12:43 -0800 I'm sure there is information out there on this but my guess is that habitat loss (agricultural development), habitat fragmentation and other disturbances as well as perhaps loss of lek sites are mainly responsible for declines in WA. Also WA Greater Sage Grouse (GSG) populations (2 extant) are disjunct from the rest of the GSG range and are also at the nw edge of the range which could be complicating factors for recovery. Past and recent wildfires in Sage Brush country have probably taken toll as these habitats are very slow to recover (see http://science-ed.pnl.gov/pals/resource/cards/sagegrouse.stm). Hunting may have been a factor in the past but I'm sure these populations are now carefully monitored and managed and as I understand it Sage Grouse are difficult to hunt in any case. West Nile Virus has also been a problem for GSG more recently. According to the ABA Birders Guide to WA there are ~700 Sage Grouse in Douglas Co. and ~300 on the Yakima Training Grounds (Yakima & Kittitas counties). See also information here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/recovery/sage_grouse/ The US Fish & Wildlife Service is about to announce a decision on listing Greater Sage Grouse, they declined to do this the last time this was considered but this might change under the new administration. Apparently the decision has been delayed due to the recent unexpected death of the USFWS chief. More information on link following (plus do a google news search on Sage grouse and you will get plenty of hits) http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9E231C00.htm It is predicted that listing Sage Grouse will be highly controversial and have a big impact on energy development and other business esp. in the plains states (for e.g. Wyoming). For example this quote is from the above article "Officials in the oil and gas, wind energy and livestock industries worry that new regulations to protect sage grouse could make their business more difficult across much of the West." Listing could GSG could create a much bigger brouha than the Spotted Owl listing. State wildlife managers have been doing all they can to avoid it but declines continue. It will be interesting to see what happens. (Researchers here at the University of Idaho have been heavily involved in GSG population analyses and other studies that are going into the listing decision.) I believe the current suit against the USFWS to list GSG is from the Idaho based Western Watersheds Project (http://www.westernwatersheds.org/). Charles. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:38 PM, matt yawney wrote: > Yesterday morning I made it up to the Leahy Junction Sage Grouse area > noted in Opperman's "Birder's Guide to Washington". There were about 15 > males displaying on the south side of the road. It was my first time seeing > this and it was really cool. I have been wondering why the species appears > to be limited to such a small area. It appears to me that there are > many large sections of mature and relatively unfragmented sage brush > throughout Central Washington that don't have any Sage Grouse occupying > them. Are there other habitat requirements? Is the Sage Grouse open to > hunting? Thanks ahead for any responses. > > In other birding news, I again saw the Eurasian Wigeon near Wenatchee River > Confluence State Park. It appears to have stayed there all winter. Also, I > saw my first YR Warbler of the year today. > > Matt > > > > _______________________________________________ > Inland-nw-birders mailing list > Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu > https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders > > -- Charles Swift Moscow, ID chaetura AT gmail.com_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Latah County Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:20:03 -0800 Hi Everyone, This morning I dove to Viola then took the back roads back to Moscow. I stopped at Phillips Farm on the way north and only a few blackbirds and flickers there this morning. Below is a list of the species observed this morning: Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/4/10 Number of species: 26 Canada Goose 4 American Wigeon 2 Foothill Pond (east) Mallard 8 Bufflehead 1 Common Merganser 2 on a pond along Saddle Ridge Road Ring-necked Pheasant 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Rough-legged Hawk 1 American Kestrel 5 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 15 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 My first for this species in VIOLA Northern Flicker 8 Northern Shrike 1 - near Idlers Rest Steller's Jay 2 along Saddle Ridge Road Black-billed Magpie 12 Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 55 European Starling 15 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 24 Red-winged Blackbird 32 House Finch 4 Pine Siskin 6 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Eurasian Green-wg Teal, Dunlin in Lincoln Co From: "Greg Falco" <lister7 AT hughes.net> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:32:36 -0800 This morning at Sprague Sewage Ponds we found 3 DUNLIN and an EURASIAN race of GREEN-WINGED TEAL. On the teal, the white horizontal stripe was obvious and broader than the black stripe (under it). So it might not be a hybrid. Too far away for me to photo. Maybe a big lens & afternoon light.. Otherwise Sprague Lake has over 5,000 LESSER SCAUP, mostly males. Gulls are already on their nesting island. No swallows seen. Greg Falco Sprague _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Latah County Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:20:03 -0800 Hi Everyone, This morning I dove to Viola then took the back roads back to Moscow. I stopped at Phillips Farm on the way north and only a few blackbirds and flickers there this morning. Below is a list of the species observed this morning: Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/4/10 Number of species: 26 Canada Goose 4 American Wigeon 2 Foothill Pond (east) Mallard 8 Bufflehead 1 Common Merganser 2 on a pond along Saddle Ridge Road Ring-necked Pheasant 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Rough-legged Hawk 1 American Kestrel 5 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 15 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 My first for this species in VIOLA Northern Flicker 8 Northern Shrike 1 - near Idlers Rest Steller's Jay 2 along Saddle Ridge Road Black-billed Magpie 12 Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 55 European Starling 15 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 24 Red-winged Blackbird 32 House Finch 4 Pine Siskin 6 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Re: Sage Grouse Decline From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 06:42:28 -0800 The link below is a NY Times Editorial (it's short) printed just yesterday about the tragic decline of the Sage Grouse. It may shed some light on Matt's question about why there are so few. We should consider ourselves lucky; I'm not confident there will be wild Sage Grouse in WA to be seen when my grandkids are adults (I don't have grandkids yet so there may be time). We might consider what we as a birding community can do to augment the efforts already underway, as our "local issue" now has national attention, which is an opportunity. http://www.nytimes .com/2010/03/03/opinion/03wed4.html?ref=opinion Good birding, Jon Isacoff Jonathan B. Isacoff Associate Professor, Political Science Director, Environmental Studies Program Box 52 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA 99258-0052 Tel.: 509-323-5951 Fax: 509-323-5718 isacoff AT gonzaga.edu _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Sage Grouse From: matt yawney <myawney AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:38:22 +0000 Yesterday morning I made it up to the Leahy Junction Sage Grouse area noted in Opperman's "Birder's Guide to Washington". There were about 15 males displaying on the south side of the road. It was my first time seeing this and it was really cool. I have been wondering why the species appears to be limited to such a small area. It appears to me that there are many large sections of mature and relatively unfragmented sage brush throughout Central Washington that don't have any Sage Grouse occupying them. Are there other habitat requirements? Is the Sage Grouse open to hunting? Thanks ahead for any responses. In other birding news, I again saw the Eurasian Wigeon near Wenatchee River Confluence State Park. It appears to have stayed there all winter. Also, I saw my first YR Warbler of the year today. Matt _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Paul Bannick to Speak in Colville From: Joel Anderson <janderson AT ultraplix.com> Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:59:28 -0800 If you missed hearing Paul Bannick speak in Spokane last October, you can hear him when he comes to Colville on March 26th. Paul is the author of "The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds". He'll be making a presentation at 7:00 p.m. at the Colville Community College theater. Joel Anderson -- Joel Anderson Chair of Friends of the LPO Annual Photo Contest 2342 Bodie Mtn. Rd. Colville, WA 99114 (P) 509.732.4350 mailto: janderson AT ultraplix.com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: RE: |Latah County Birds From: "Rich Landers" <RichL AT SPOKESMAN.com> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:49:05 -0800 Can anyone enlighten me regarding a photo one of our photographers made today showing at least 32 great blue herons on the PDO River pilings just off the Usk Bridge. One was atop virtually every piling. Do you often see this at this spot? Is there a reason they congregate like this? Do they disperse to nest in riverside rookeries? Rich Landers Outdoors editor The Spokesman-Review -----Original Message----- From: inland-nw-birders-bounces AT uidaho.edu [mailto:inland-nw-birders-bounces AT uidaho.edu] On Behalf Of Terry Gray Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:25 PM To: Inland-Nw-Birders AT Uidaho.Edu; Ible AT Yahoogroups.Com Subject: |[inland-NW-birders] Latah County Birds Hi everyone, This afternoon I birde for about 1.5 hours east of Moscow and the bird species I observed are listed below: Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/3/10 Number of species: 23 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 3 Bufflehead 26 Ring-necked Pheasant 3 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 3 Northern Shrike 1 Black-billed Magpie 3 Common Raven 6 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Western Bluebird 2 American Robin 16 European Starling 38 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 6 House Finch 3 Pine Siskin 12 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Latah County Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:24:47 -0800 Hi everyone, This afternoon I birde for about 1.5 hours east of Moscow and the bird species I observed are listed below: Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/3/10 Number of species: 23 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 3 Bufflehead 26 Ring-necked Pheasant 3 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 3 Northern Shrike 1 Black-billed Magpie 3 Common Raven 6 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Western Bluebird 2 American Robin 16 European Starling 38 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 6 House Finch 3 Pine Siskin 12 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ Subject: Latah County Birds From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:24:47 -0800 Hi everyone, This afternoon I birde for about 1.5 hours east of Moscow and the bird species I observed are listed below: Location: Latah County, ID, US Observation date: 3/3/10 Number of species: 23 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 3 Bufflehead 26 Ring-necked Pheasant 3 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Killdeer 1 Rock Pigeon 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 3 Northern Shrike 1 Black-billed Magpie 3 Common Raven 6 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Western Bluebird 2 American Robin 16 European Starling 38 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 6 House Finch 3 Pine Siskin 12 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: spring From: "O'Malley, Marty" <martyo AT wsu.edu> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:39:40 -0800 More harbingers of spring. I saw two western bluebirds and heard killdeers calling on Palouse Ridge (WSU) golf course yesterday. Marty _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Glaucous Gull @ Fort Spokane Marina, Stevens Co Saturday [2/27] From: Matt Bartels <mattxyz AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:24:28 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Hi Inland NW Birders - I was out for the weekend, and when I returned home I had a phone message from Saturday asking to post this to the list .Sorry for the delay. MaryFrances Mathis found a GLAUCOUS GULL at Fort Spokane, Stevens Co on saturday [Feb 27]. She said it was hanging out by the marina. This may be a county-first record for Stevens Co. Best, Matt Bartels Seattle, WA _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spokane Arrivals/Update From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:55:01 -0800 The warm weather has brought in a nice group of new arrivals since last week's update. We close out the month with 103 species and new arrivals including: Tundra Swan, Philleo Lake Gadwall, Philleo Lake Eurasian Wigeon, Philleo Lake Ruddy Duck, Philleo Lake California Gull, Riverfront Park Say's Phoebe, Cheney Western Bluebird, West Spokane Also of note: a EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE singing near the house at the West end of Philleo Lake. This is the 2nd sighting in that area. Full Spokane list posted at: http://www.spokaneaudubon.org/Default.aspx?pageId=308336 Good birding, Jon Isacoff, Spokane www.flickr.com/photos/isacoff _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Moses Lake Snowy Owls From: "Doug Schonewald" <dschone8 AT donobi.net> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:12:12 -0800 Hi Birders, Two Snowy Owls south of Moses Lake today. They were resplendent in the bright sun. Both were west of M Rd SE on Road 5 SE. One was about 1-1/2 miles west of M and the other was about 2-1/4 miles south. Both appeared to be juveniles. Also there were two Fox Sparrows at Potholes State Park in the closes camping section. Cheers Doug Schonewald Moses Lake, WA _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Eurasian Wigeon, Bohemians, bluebirds at Turnbull From: "C. McCormack" <nwbirder AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:57:31 -0800 Hi Everybody! I took a quick trip to Turnbull this afternoon to find some bluebirds--which cooperated by hanging out at the Smith rd entrance and near Wheeler pool. (Western Bluebirds). I also heard several more through the auto tour loop. Wheeler also had a pair of Green-winged Teal, several Ring-necked Ducks, American Wigeons, Mallards, and Canada Geese. The second pond of the walking loop (Pine Lake?) had a Eurasian Wigeon amongst several American Wigeon, Mallards, and a pair of Gadwall. Great Horned Owls are using the big Osprey nest along the auto loop, and there were at least two Bohemian Waxwings flycatching from the tops of the neighboring snags. (Flycatching waxwings in February!) Beautiful afternoon! Great Blue Heron Canada Goose Mallard Gadwall Green-winged Teal American Wigeon Eurasian Wigeon Ring-necked Duck Common Merganser Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Sharp-shinned Hawk California Quail Killdeer Rock Pigeon Great Horned Owl Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Downy Woodpecker American Crow Common Raven Black-billed Magpie Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Pygmy Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Marsh Wren Bewick's Wren American Robin Western Bluebird Bohemian Waxwing European Starling Dark-eyed Junco Song Sparrow Red Crossbill Red-winged Blackbird Pine Siskin House Sparrow Cindy -- Cindy McCormack Spokane, WA nwbirder AT gmail.com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: RE: Washington Birder List Report 2009 From: "Rick Taylor" <taylorrl AT mindspring.com> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:52:50 -0800 Thanks Ken and Laurie for providing this service to the Washington birder community. It is most appreciated. Rick Rick Taylor Everett From: inland-nw-birders-bounces AT uidaho.edu [mailto:inland-nw-birders-bounces AT uidaho.edu] On Behalf Of washingtonbirder.Knittle Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 1:33 PM To: INLAND NW BIRDERS Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Washington Birder List Report 2009 The Washington Birder 2009 List and Big Day Reports are now available at: http://www.wabirder.com/online.html. Ken Knittle Vancouver WA 98665 mailto:washingtonbirder AT hotmail.com Washington Birder online http://www.wabirder.com/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Wood Duck, Say's Phoebe Spokane Foothills. (Ron Dexter) From: <ronpatdexter AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:14:09 -0800 This morning, our first pair of Wood Ducks showed up at our home near Mt. Spokane. Last year approximately 70 young hatched here. This afternoon around 2 pm, one of our annual Say's Phoebes returned calling like crazy. This is the 7th or 8th year for them. They nest in out leantoo shed which they apparently think is a cliff overhang. They usually have 4 or 5 young with two hatchings. Ron Dexter Spokane, Wa. Email: (Ronpatdexter AT msn.com) _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Palouse Audubon-Canyon Birders Field Trip From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:26:19 -0800 Hi Everyone, Today we had planned to bird in the LC Valley but since it was such a nice day with the highest temperature at 63 degrees today we drove to Fields Spring State Park then returned to the Snake River via Weissenfels Ridge, then looked up and down the Snake River for the Violet Green Swallows that were observed on Wednesday. We dipped on the Swallows. Diana Jones and I stopped on the way down to Lewiston this morning and observed a lone Ring-billed Gull at the Genesee Holding Pond that flew to the north into Latah County. Gulls are not easy to find in this county. There were three Black-crowned Night-Herons at pond B also when we drove by on our way home this evening in Lewiston. Below is the list of birds observed in Asotin County, Washington. Also of note, it appears that Northern Shrike were in migration today as we observed at least 7 individuals and also Say's Phoebe were also in Migration as we observed at least 25 and probably heard another 25 we did not see. Location: Asotin County, WA, US Observation date: 2/27/10 Number of species: 59 Canada Goose 35 Wood Duck 7 Mallard 8 Bufflehead 6 Barrow's Goldeneye 8 Hooded Merganser 3 Common Merganser 36 Gray Partridge 2 Ring-necked Pheasant 4 Wild Turkey 24 California Quail 6 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 155 Great Blue Heron 3 Bald Eagle 1 Northern Harrier 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 6 Rough-legged Hawk 3 Golden Eagle 3 American Kestrel 2 Prairie Falcon 1 American Coot 8 Ring-billed Gull 6 California Gull 2 Rock Pigeon 6 Mourning Dove 28 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Say's Phoebe 25 Northern Shrike 7 Gray Jay 2 Steller's Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 14 American Crow 3 Common Raven 8 Horned Lark 75 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Mountain Chickadee 6 Red-breasted Nuthatch 8 Canyon Wren 2 Western Bluebird 6 Mountain Bluebird 2 American Robin 8 European Starling 34 Cedar Waxwing 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 8 Song Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 22 Red-winged Blackbird 18 Western Meadowlark 10 Cassin's Finch 2 House Finch 6 Lesser Goldfinch 4 American Goldfinch 14 House Sparrow 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good Birding! Terry Gray 890 Stefany Ln Moscow ID 83843 (208)882-1585 http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spokane county today - Tundra Swans, owls From: "Tim O'Brien" <kertim7179 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:40:32 -0800 (PST) Hi folks, I headed out to the foothills of Mt. Spokane this wee-morning and had good luck with a couple owls. Madison Road produced both a Western-Screech Owl and a Northern Saw-whet Owl. They were in different spots along the road, but both responded rather quickly and stuck around for me to get a good listen. I covered a lot of the county today just adding birds to my year list. New arrivals for me today included Western Bluebird (Turnbull NWR), Tundra Swan (about 60 at Philleo Lake), and Killdeer (Duck Corner and Philleo Lake). Also, the drake Eurasian Wigeon continues at Philleo Lake. I spotted it on the west-end of the lake where most of the ducks and swans were. At the condos on Mt. Spokane, I was mobbed by Steller's Jays when I played Gray Jay on my iPod. I won't do that again! Better yet, several Varied Thrushes were singing this morning up there. Lots of bugs out - but no swallows that I could find. Nice warm day - I wonder who will arrive next. Tim O'Brien Cheney, WA mailto: kertim7179 AT yahoo dot com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Spokane County - Riverside St Park From: "Terry Little" <terry AT crossoverchurch.info> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:37:11 -0500 Hello, This morning, I had four W Bluebirds, 2 Clark's Nutcrackers, Pine Siskins and Cassin's Finches just south of the ORV park on Inland Rd. At the parking lot of the Deep Creek Overlook, there was a N Pygmy Owl and a Bewick's Wren. Killdeer were easy to fnd at the Peone Wetland. Blessings Terry Little Mead, Wa _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: W. Bluebird and From: Tim Durnell <tdurnell AT centurytel.net> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:20:17 -0800 Today I saw my first spring (seems like it today) meadow lark on Greenwood Rd. near Kettle Falls. Also, there were a pair of western bluebirds on the corner of Miles and Daisy Mine Rd. near Rice. Good birding to you! Tim Durnell Rice, WA (80 miles north of Spokane) Stevens County _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders Subject: Coeur d'Alene area From: Lisa Hardy <basalt AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:16:02 -0500 (EST) A couple of quick stops today at Wolf Lodge, NIC beach area and Hayden Lake - all Kootenai County, ID. Nothing of note except that the pair of TRUMPETER SWANS continues at Wolf Lodge Bay, and a male LONG-TAILED DUCK is on Hayden Lake as seen from the outflow. Lisa Hardy Kellogg, ID _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders