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9 May Mann Lake ["Kec201814" ] 9 May Soap Lake, Lake Lenore and Points Between ["Themartins" ] 9 May Need bird ID ["Ben Egbert" ] 8 May Springtime Birding in Lincoln & Spokane Counties [Gina Sheridan ] 8 May Dusky Flycatcher Priest River, ID Gravel Pit , 5/7/08 [Paul Sieracki ] 8 May Lincoln Co WF Goose, Dunlin ["craigco" ] 8 May Philleo Lake, 5/8/08 [Michael Woodruff ] 7 May big worms = bird habitat ["kas dumroese" ] 7 May Re: swifts [] 7 May Asotin county migrants ["Kec201814" ] 7 May swifts ["Carol Mack/John Stuart" ] 7 May Latah Co. Lewis's Woodpecker etc., 5/4/08 ["Charles Swift" ] 7 May Moscow Vaux's Swifts [] 7 May U. of Idaho Arboreta & other Moscow sightings, 5/6/08 ["Charles Swift" ] 7 May Black-headed Grosbeak and other arrivals [] 7 May Golden-crowned Sparrow ["mike denny" ] 6 May Black-chinned Hummingbird in Moscow [] 6 May Spangle migrants, 5/5/08 [Michael Woodruff ] 6 May Peone Wetland - Tuesday morning ["Terry Little" ] 06 May Request for help with bird surveys ["Shirley Sturts" ] 6 May Environmentally friendly observation deck design competition [] 5 May Spokane White-throated Sparrow [Gina Sheridan ] 5 May Saturday Afternoon Birding in Adams & Grant Counties [Gina Sheridan ] 5 May BBWO Priest River , ID 5/5/08 [Paul Sieracki ] 05 May Re: [inland-NW-birders] Kootenai Big Year Correction ["Shirley Sturts" ] 05 May Re: Kootenai Big Year Correction ["Shirley Sturts" ] 05 May Kootenai and Benewah County Big Years ["Shirley Sturts" ] 05 May Kootenai and Benewah County Big Years ["Shirley Sturts" ] 5 May Moscow Lark Sparrow, 5/5/08 ["Charles Swift" ] 5 May Saturday & Monday Peone Wetland ["Terry Little" ] 4 May Great-tailed Grackle & more ["Michael "] 4 May Whitman County Birds, Cinco de Mayo, 2008 [Diane Weber ] 4 May Anderson Lake, Peopne prarie ["Ben Egbert" ] 4 May Crepuscular birding west of LOMO ["mike denny" ] 4 May Eurasian Collard dove ["John Rogers" ] 3 May Saturday Birding [WALT TREFRY ] 3 May Merlins, Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Residence , 5/2/08 [Paul Sieracki ] 3 May Spring on Paradise Ridge ["kas dumroese" ] 2 May Birding in the woods ["mike denny" ] 2 May Birding in the woods ["mike denny" ] 2 May GBH Rookery Survey May 2, 2008 ["Diana"] 2 May RE: Mann Lake White-faced Ibis ["Diana"] 2 May Asotin County Migrants ["Kec201814" ] 2 May Spokane County Marbled Godwits [Michael Woodruff ] 2 May hello from southeast Florida ["Charles Swift" ] 1 May Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Brown Headed Cowbirds [] 1 May Spokane Vaux's Swift [Gina Sheridan ] 1 May Iller Creek Natural Area ["Isacoff, Jonathan" ] 1 May Peone Wetland and beyond ["Terry Little" ] 1 May Inland NE Birder Police...Excessive Subject line length! [Paul Sieracki ] 1 May Cinnamon Teal, Nashville & Yellow-Rumped Warblers - Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID , 5/1/08 [Paul Sieracki ] 01 May SE Moscow birds [Bettie Hoff ] Subject: Mann Lake From: "Kec201814" <kec201814 AT cableone.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:24:40 -0700 Brenda Johnson and I briefly birded Mann Lake this AM. Redhead pair Northern Shovelers Western Grebe Long-billed Dowitchers 20 Wilson's Phalarope 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS 1 Yellow-headed Blackbird 1 Keith E. Carlson Lewiston_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Soap Lake, Lake Lenore and Points Between From: "Themartins" <themartins AT tndmartin.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:35:44 -0700 I went to Soap Lake and Lake Lenore yesterday, and clicked off the following species: Eared Grebe Canada Goose Gadwall Mallard Northern Shoveler Barrow's Goldeneye Bufflehead Ruddy Duck Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle American Kestrel Sandhill Crane American Coot American Avocet Killdeer Least Sandpiper Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Ring-billed Gull California Gull Caspian Tern Common Tern White-throated Swift Western Kingbird Violet-green Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow American Robin American Crow Common Raven European Starling House Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Brewer's Blackbird Dick Martin Wenatchee Valley _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Need bird ID From: "Ben Egbert" <roserus AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:45:09 -0700 Seen at Peone prairie this mooring. Looks like a white crowned from my Petersons Guide, but not sure. http://www.pbase.com/roserus/image/96812187_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Springtime Birding in Lincoln & Spokane Counties From: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:57:07 -0700 (PDT) On Sunday (5/04/08), Michael Woodruff, Jon Isacoff, and I had a restricted timeline to bird. As a result, we opted for a pre-dawn start, and concentrated on the Reardan-Davenport corridor in Lincoln County. Within three and a half hours, we managed to tally 88 species of birds. Weather-wise, the morning began cold and clear (mid-30's), but it was sunny and calm. Before we had to break off our good birding run, the temperature had risen to around 60 degrees. Due to the protracted winter weather, snowdrifts still linger on north facing slopes, and tree foliage is just emerging (some two weeks later than usual). Although Reardan Audubon Lake held no real surprises, it was delightfully lively. As a hidden VIRGINIA RAIL called from the cattails, an alternate-plumaged HORNED GREBE glided by, and several WILSON'S PHALAROPEs wheeled overhead. Meanwhile, WILSON'S SNIPE winnowed into the rosy hues of the eastern sky. While YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDs provided marshland ornamentation, MARSH WRENs popped up to greet us. In Reardan itself, we spotted a lone EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE. Our next stop was the Davenport Cemetery. The spring migrant mix that we encountered there included HERMIT THRUSHes that were playing hide and seek around the tombstones, TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE & TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, RED CROSSBILL, FOX SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, HAMMONDS & DUSKY FLYCATCHERs, WESTERN TANAGER, CASSINS' VIREO, GC & RC KINGLETs, HOUSE WREN, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW. Just north of the junction of Hwy 21 & Old Kuchs Road, we noted NORTHERN SHOVELERs, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, CINNAMON TEAL, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and a surprising subadult BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. Along Old Kuchs Road, we scored many of the shrub-steppe specialties such as SAGE THRASHER, BREWER'S SPARROW, LONG-BILLED CURLEW, SWAINSON'S HAWK, and VESPER SPARROW. Other notables included WESTERN KINGBIRD, SAYS'S PHOEBE, NORTHERN HARRIER, BARN SWALLOW, and SAVANNAH SPARROW. At the Rocklyn Vernal Pools (west end of Old Kuchs Road, we were pleased to find an excellent selection of shorebirds such as KILLDEER -3, DUNLIN -4, LESSER YELLOWLEGS -1, GREATER YELLOWLEGS -5, SOLITARY SANDPIPER -1, WESTERN SANDPIPER -1, LEAST SANDPIPER -8, and WILSON'S PHALAROPE -8. Joining the shorebirds were AMERICAN PIPITS - 10, TUNDRA SWAN -1, BALD EAGLE -1, and WESTERN MEADOWLARK. In the town of Davenport, we picked up YELLOW WARBLER and NO. ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. On our return leg to Spokane (east of Reardan), we saw a CLIFF SWALLOW. After a several hour break, I rejoined Jon and his family for a late afternoon run out to Philleo Lake and Paradise Prairie (Spokane County). Some of the more interesting species on Philleo that we tallied included AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN -22, BLACK-NECKED STILT -1, BALD EAGLE -2, COMMON MERGANSER -2, and OSPREY -1. Paradise Prairie held both WILSON'S SNIPE & WILSON'S PHALAROPEs and WESTERN BLUEBIRD. As a result of this glorious spring day, Jon and both broke 100 species for the day. Gina Sheridan Spokane, WA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Dusky Flycatcher Priest River, ID Gravel Pit , 5/7/08 From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:20:58 -0700 > To: psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Subject: eBird Report - Priest River Gravel Pit , 5/7/08> > Location: Priest River Gravel Pit> Observation date: 5/7/08> Notes: First observation for season; > Number of species: 1> > Dusky Flycatcher - Empidonax oberholseri 1> Paul Sieracki 208.448.2790 _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008 _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Lincoln Co WF Goose, Dunlin From: "craigco" <2cbird AT hughes.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:11:24 -0700 05/08/08 This morning we found a WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Readan's Audubon Lake seen from the dike parking lot. There are BLACK-NECKED STILTS on the dike. Also at least one pair of GREATER SCAUP was seen from the highway. The Davenport Cemetery had 2 TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS & at least one HAMMOND'S & DUSKY FLYCATCHER as well as a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE & HERMIT THRUSH. At Swanson Lakes there were 5 DUNLIN, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER & 11 AVOCETS. 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS were along the road into Swanson Lakes about 2 miles south of where the pavement ends where there are significant trees along the west side of the road. Yesterday in Spokane I was shocked to hear a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW south of Mission Park in the Academy front yard. (SE of Mission & Hamilton) Good Birding, CraigCorder Cheney 2cbird att hughes dott nett _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Philleo Lake, 5/8/08 From: Michael Woodruff <crazybirder98 AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:58:01 -0700 At Philleo Lake this afternoon, there were a number of good birds. I had ~130 Black Terns, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, 15 American White Pelicans, and 1 Western Grebe. In the shrubbery I also got my first-of-year Wilson's Warbler and a couple Yellow Warblers. There were hundreds of swallows....predominantly Cliff, with Barn, Bank, and Tree Swallows as well. Michael Woodruff Spokane, WA _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: big worms = bird habitat From: "kas dumroese" <kas.birder AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:23:00 -0700 Greetings all: Currently the Moscow-Pullman Daily News is doing their weekly on-line survey about the Giant Palouse Earthworm and its proposed status as endangered. I'd encourage you, whether or not you're a worm lover, to go to the site and vote.... because, I think we can all agree that the best birding on the Palouse is anywhere we still have native vegetation, and it's under those native plant refugia that the worm is likely to be found. Keeping good worm habitat, therefore, is essential to retaining good bird habitat. Here are the details: Check out (and vote in) the Moscow-Pullman Daily news poll (www.dnews.com): Weekly Poll Do you think the giant Palouse earthworm warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act? No, not under any circumstances No, not until more information is gathered regarding the worm's population and habitat. Yes, under any circumstance. Yes, until more information is gathered regarding the worm's population and habitat. Good birding, and here's to extremely fat American Robins! :-) Kas Dumroese Moscow, Idaho_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Re: swifts From: <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:36:55 GMT HI JOHN,
I USUALLY GET TO THE SIGHT AT ABOUT 8:00 P.M. AND THEY ARE USUALLY
ALREADY THERE. LAST NIGHT THEY STARTED TO DROP INTO THE CHIMNEY AT ABOUT
8:05 AND ENTERED IN SMALL GROUPS FOR A HALF HOUR. THEY WERE ALL VERY
VOCAL UNTIL THE LAST TEN MINUTES WHEN THEY CAME IN SILENT AND DROPPED
STRAIGHT INTO THE CHIMNEY WITHOUT CIRCLING COUNTER CLOCKWISE BEFORE
ENTERING THE CHIMNEY.
THANKS,
TERRY
> Terry Gray,
> Do the swifts in Moscow enter the chimneys at the same time every day?
> How close to dark is it when they go to roost?
>
> John Stuart
> Newport
Newport
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Subject: Asotin county migrantsFrom: "Kec201814" <kec201814 AT cableone.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:24:34 -0700 At Swallows Park: Ruddy Ducks 25-30 in Snake R Western Grebes 10 Horned Grebes Eared Grebes 2 breeding plumage Am Avocets 10 Asotin Slough western Kingbird county list #110 Keith E. Carlson_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: swifts From: "Carol Mack/John Stuart" <ninebark AT povn.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:23:40 -0700 Terry Gray, Do the swifts in Moscow enter the chimneys at the same time every day? How close to dark is it when they go to roost? John Stuart Newport_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Latah Co. Lewis's Woodpecker etc., 5/4/08 From: "Charles Swift" <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 11:33:12 -0700 Hi All - This past Sunday I wandered east of Moscow to Deary, then south to Kendrick, and back north to Troy via Little Bear Ridge Rd. then home to Moscow. - A stop at Spring Valley Res. was unproductive due to the large number of fisherfolk around and on the lake - on warm weekend afternoons it's best to avoid SVR! - The Deary sewage ponds had 45 Bufflehead and a few other ducks (Bufflehead seem to really like sewage ponds - what is the attraction??). - Heading south from Deary on ID-3 I checked some ponds and fields (and visited a couple of old rural cemeteries in the area). This is a really impressive drive w/ excellent views of mountains and the eastern Palouse wheat fields in all directions. Along the grade down to Kendrick I stopped at a nice road cut just past mp 16 where I had *Bank, Rough-winged, and Violet-green Swallows* all nesting or checking out (in the case of the Bank Swallows) nest holes in various strata including sandstone. At this point the road is above the Potlatch R. providing good foraging for the swallows. Looking back up the hill I noticed a *Lewis's Woodpecker* flycatching from trees near the house at mp 16 (west side of the rd.). I went back to get a closer look but couldn't relocate the bird. It looks like a great area for them and suspect nesting in the area is likely. I've had my eye on nearby Little Bear Ck. canyon for this species as well so was not totally surprised at this discovery. - At Kendrick I noted *Cliff Swallows* (which nest on the grain elevators) and heard a *Yellow Warbler. *(Iris had woken up by this point so we stopped in town to play in the park and get an ice cream bar for the drive home.) Just outside of town heading up Little Bear Ridge Rd. an adult *Bald Eagle *was soaring around - perhaps one of the nesters from nearby Dworshak Res. which isn't far from here as the eagle flies (I understand there are 3 active eagle nests on the lake this year). - Finally there were only a few ducks on the Little Bear ponds but they included a foy *Blue-winged Teal* and several downy *Killdeer* chick w/ adults on the shore. It was nice to be back home - what a difference from Florida! -- 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-birdersSubject: Moscow Vaux's Swifts From: <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:26:11 GMT Hi Everyone,
I have been watching a couple of chimneys in Moscow since April 27th.
The following dates and numbers have been observed:
4/27 32
4/28 22
4/30 8
5/5 35
5/6 68
The first two evenings they were enttering 2 separaate chimneys but now
are only using the chimney at the north side of the Latah Title Company
building on Second and Main. Birds are easiest to see from the alley
east of the building.
Thanks,
Terry
Gray
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Subject: U. of Idaho Arboreta & other Moscow sightings,
5/6/08From: "Charles Swift" <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:37:14 -0700 I had a pleasant walk through the old (Shattuck) and new UI arboreta yesterday at noon and found a nice bunch of migrants and spring arrivals. Calliope Hummingbird - ~ 8 seen well but there were probably 15-20 with all the zipping around and calling I detected, at least 2 were drinking in the stream below the lower pond which was neat to see [a few Calliope's have been at our yard feeders since 5/4 and a male has been doing display flights, Rufous Hummingbirds showed up yesterday, 5/6] Hammond's & Dusky Flycatchers - several of each as far as I could tell, at least a few were calling sporadically confirming what I thought I was seeing Cassin's Vireo - 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet *Hermit Thrush* - 4 together in a loose group in the understory shrubs at the sw end of Shattuck Orange-crowned Warbler - 2 Nashville Warbler - 4 Townsend's Warbler - 1 (well seen in low brush and brilliant!) Chipping Sparrow - 4 White-crowned Sparrow - 8 (many around other parts of campus as well) Dark-eyed Junco - 1 (still a few coming through) I also found a dead adult Great Horned Owl in Shattuck and flushed a live Great Horned Owl from the new arboretum where we don't see them very often. Yard birds in addition to hummingbirds mentioned above include a male Cassin's Finch still coming to the feeders but not many migrants as seen elsewhere. I've also heard House Wrens the past few mornings on my bike into work in south Moscow. -- 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-birdersSubject: Black-headed Grosbeak and other arrivals From: <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 15:14:07 GMT Hi everyone,
This morning I had a male Black-headed Grosbeak and also a male Black-
chinned Hummingbird at my feeders. Have seen male and female Rufous,
Black-chinned and Calliope Hummingbirds at my feeder this morning. They
are BACK!
Good Birding!
Terry
Gray
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Subject: Golden-crowned SparrowFrom: "mike denny" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 06:52:22 -0800 Hello all, A Golden-crowned Sparrow showed up in our garden this morning - and the Shoemake's have one as well. A Harris's Sparrow is still coming to a feeder in Walla Walla - in breeding plumage. A few Evening Grosbeaks stopped briefly in our yard yesterday evening. First sighting since January. Our Tricolored Blackbirds thinned out already to a couple females - maybe they went north. Have all three hummer species at the feeders. Cassin's Finches and Pine Siskins are common all over town and our White-crowned Sparrows are still in the lowlands - they must know about the deep snow in the mountains. Migration is still very slow here in the Walla Walla Valley - walked Bennington Lake yesterday and found no new year birds. Did have a Long-billed Curlew fly over and an Eared Grebe. The Wood Ducks have fluffy ducklings up behind the dam at Rood's Park. Waiting for BH Grosbeak, WW Pewee, Wilson's Warbler, etc. etc. ---- MerryLynn ******************************************************************** Mike & MerryLynn Denny 1354 S. E. Central Ave. College Place, WA 99324 509.529.0080 (h) IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED! ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Black-chinned Hummingbird in Moscow From: <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 23:39:00 GMT Hi Everyone,
Today I saw my first Black-chinned Hummingbird at my yard feeder. Also
in my yard today:
Ring-necked Pheasant
Cassin's Finch
Rufous Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Pine Siskin
House Finch
House Sparrow
Near McDonald School
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Mertle and Audobon's
Mallard with ducklings
Whie-crowned Sparrows
Good Birding!
Terry
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Subject: Spangle migrants, 5/5/08From: Michael Woodruff <crazybirder98 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 11:14:04 -0700 I had a few migrants here at school just south of Spangle yesterday. There was 1 TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, 15 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, 1 CASSIN'S VIREO, 1 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, 1 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD, and a BARN SWALLOW. Feels warm out there finally! Michael Woodruff Spokane, WA _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Peone Wetland - Tuesday morning From: "Terry Little" <terry AT crossoverchurch.info> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 09:49:59 -0700 A brief look over the Peone Wetland this morning found 7 Long Billed Dowitchers and 2 Wilson's Phalaropes. Western Kingbirds were nearby and four species of warblers (Yellow, Yellow Rumped. Orange Crowned, and Nashville), Cassin's Vireo, Western Tanager, and Evening Grosbeaks were at Deadman's Creek at Holcomb Rd. Blessings Terry Little _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Request for help with bird surveys From: "Shirley Sturts" <s.sturts AT verizon.net> Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 09:09:06 -0700 I was asked to post this request for someone to help with bird surveys. I am looking for someone to assist me with breeding bird surveys on the WT Wooten Wildlife Area, south of Pomeroy, WA. I am the new Assistant Wildlife Area Manager here. I do not have much experience with birds and no experience with breeding bird surveys. I would like to learn, however, and I am looking for an experience birder who is interested in helping me conduct the surveys. From what I understand, the surveys need to be done late May/early June. Anyone who is interested, please contact me at: Kari Dingman, dingmkld AT dfw.wa.gov or 509-843-1530. 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-birdersSubject: Environmentally friendly observation deck design competition From: <hawk8956 AT vandals.uidaho.edu> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 00:39:31 -0700 okay gang, here's your chance to have say on what you would like to see at an observation deck for the Stateline Wetlands across from WalMart. The Revitalization group wants to turn the area into a community park and environmental education site. I am a graduating landscape architecture student who would like to submit some ideas. The due date is May 23rd so I don't have a lot of time before it needs to be turned in. I am also a birder and have been following all of your emails for the last couple of years.......and thought you would like to have some say on the design. what da ya say? Get in touch with me by May 12th so I can implement your thoughts. Tammi Hawkins That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the terrain ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again. - By Michael Johnson _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Spokane White-throated Sparrow From: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 20:32:55 -0700 (PDT) After Jim Acton called me to say that he had a White-throated Sparrow at his feeders today, I dashed over there this evening (5/05/08). After fifteen minutes of waiting, a gorgeous white-striped-morph WHITE-THROATED SPARROW delivered a marvelous five minute show for us. This was one of my most sought after Spokane County lifers. Other interesting yard birds at Jims, were lovely male RUFOUS & CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRDs. Gina Sheridan Spokane, WA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Saturday Afternoon Birding in Adams & Grant Counties From: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:28:48 -0700 (PDT) After the WOS Board meeting on Saturday afternoon (5/03/08), I managed to do some birding on my own. The weather was mild, cloudy, and with the occasional sprinkle. On the Para Ponds of Adams County, I encountered a couple of GREAT EGRETs, LEAST SANDPIPER - 2, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER -2, and a single alternate plumaged DUNLIN. As a decorative touch on the shoreline, AMERICAN AVOCETs, and BLACK-NECKED STILTS provided some colorful animation. Meanwhile, MARSH WRENs, and YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDs contributed their vociferous commentary to the wetland soundtrack. In and around Othello, I saw my first of the season BARN SWALLOW, BURROWING OWL, and WESTERN KINGBIRDs. Around Morgan Lake (Adams Co.), there were ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWs. BANK SWALLOWs and a CASPIAN TERN skimmed the watery surface of McMannaman Lake. Crossing over to Grant County, I saw another CASPIAN TERN and GREAT EGRETS along O'Sullivan Dam. In Potholes State Park, there were quite a few migrants concentrated in border thicket on the edge of the developed campground. Working the trees and shrubbery which have just barely leafed out, were HOUSE WREN, NASHVILLE WARBLER (almost numerous!), ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, and FOX SPARROW (Grant County lifer). After hearing the intermittent leaf scratching in the thick underbrush for some five minutes, I finally obtained a visual on the Fox Sparrow. Spring birds are here! Gina Sheridan Spokane, WA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: BBWO Priest River , ID 5/5/08 From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:09:14 -0700 BBWO seen, heard calling...in a small dense patch of pole sized lodgepole pine with flaked bark and bark beetles present...just another reason not to thin all dense stands of lodgepole pine...as was done in Geophysical despite recommendations from the public. P ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:02:23 -0400 > From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org > To: psnowrunner AT hotmail.com > Subject: eBird Report - Priest River , 5/5/08 > > > > Location: Priest River > Observation date: 5/5/08 > Number of species: 24 > > Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 5 > Merlin - Falco columbarius 1 > Vaux's Swift - Chaetura vauxi 2 > Red-naped Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus nuchalis 1 > Black-backed Woodpecker - Picoides arcticus 1 > Cassin's Vireo - Vireo cassinii 1 > American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 2 > Common Raven - Corvus corax 1 > Violet-green Swallow - Tachycineta thalassina 5 > Mountain Chickadee - Poecile gambeli 1 > Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes 1 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 2 > American Robin - Turdus migratorius 1 > European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 1 > Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata 1 > Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla 3 > Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 2 > Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 3 > Townsend's Warbler - Dendroica townsendi 1 > Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 2 > Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus 2 > Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra 2 > Pine Siskin - Carduelis pinus 3 > Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespertinus 23 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Kootenai Big Year Correction From: "Shirley Sturts" <s.sturts AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 13:47:09 -0700 Oops! Just keeping everyone on their toes :-) #128 should have read Virginia Rail Thanks Charles Shirley Sturts Coeur d'Alene, ID ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Swift"Subject: Re: Kootenai Big Year Correction From: "Shirley Sturts" <s.sturts AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 13:47:09 -0700 Oops! Just keeping everyone on their toes :-) #128 should have read Virginia Rail Thanks Charles Shirley Sturts Coeur d'Alene, ID ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Swift"Subject: Kootenai and Benewah County Big Years From: "Shirley Sturts" <s.sturts AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 13:09:27 -0700 Kootenai County 126 Savannah Sparrow April 11 127 Vesper Sparrow April 21 128 Virginia Warbler April 29 Fernan lake Kris Buchler 129 Sora - May 2 Fernan lake Kris Buchler and Shirley Sturts 130 Yellow Warbler - May 2 Fernan Lake - Kris Buchler 131 Chipping Sparrow - May 3 CDA - Kris Buchler 132 Rufous Hummingbird - May 3 CDA Kris Buchler 133 American Pipit - April 21 - Hardy Loop (Cataldo area) - Lisa Hardy On May 4th along River Road south of Cataldo - Lisa Hardy reported 134 Hammond's Flycatcher 135 Cassin's Vireo 136 Eared Grebe Benewah County all reported by Donni Moen St. Maries 74 Cassin's Hummingbird May 4 75 Rufous Hummingbird May 5 76 Cassin's Vireo May 5 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-birdersSubject: Kootenai and Benewah County Big Years From: "Shirley Sturts" <s.sturts AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 13:09:27 -0700 Kootenai County 126 Savannah Sparrow April 11 127 Vesper Sparrow April 21 128 Virginia Warbler April 29 Fernan lake Kris Buchler 129 Sora - May 2 Fernan lake Kris Buchler and Shirley Sturts 130 Yellow Warbler - May 2 Fernan Lake - Kris Buchler 131 Chipping Sparrow - May 3 CDA - Kris Buchler 132 Rufous Hummingbird - May 3 CDA Kris Buchler 133 American Pipit - April 21 - Hardy Loop (Cataldo area) - Lisa Hardy On May 4th along River Road south of Cataldo - Lisa Hardy reported 134 Hammond's Flycatcher 135 Cassin's Vireo 136 Eared Grebe Benewah County all reported by Donni Moen St. Maries 74 Cassin's Hummingbird May 4 75 Rufous Hummingbird May 5 76 Cassin's Vireo May 5 Shirley Sturts Coeur d'Alene, IDSubject: Moscow Lark Sparrow, 5/5/08 From: "Charles Swift" <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 12:47:52 -0700 I had a Lark Sparrow at the UI Sheep Farm in Moscow this morning. It was right at the entrance, just past the wood chip piles. The last time I saw a Lark Sparrow in Moscow (or anywhere in Latah Co. for that matter) was 2 found by Jane Westervelt at the UI Dairy Farm (just around the corner) om May 3, 2001. 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-birdersSubject: Saturday & Monday Peone Wetland From: "Terry Little" <terry AT crossoverchurch.info> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 11:25:25 -0700 Sorry about the late post but my email has been on the blitz for a few days. I went out Saturday morning to try to find Michael Woodruff's Marbled Godwits but was unsuccessful. However, their were several nice consolation prizes. At the Peone Wetland, Joshua and I found SANDHILL CRANES, 3 BLACK NECKED STILTS, and a GREAT EGRET. Blue Winged Teal and Ruddy Ducks were also present. There were also Gray Flycatchers all along Inland Road and at Riverside St Park AT Seven Mile. Today, I recorded my first American Bittern for the year at the wetland. Blessings Terry Little Mead _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Great-tailed Grackle & more From: "Michael "<michael-fleming AT myway.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 23:52:19 -0400 (EDT) This weekend I decided to make the trek over to Liberty Lake for the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE, not knowing how many more years, if any, it will continue to return. Having been birding in the Houston area just two weekends ago (where there are plenty of grackles), I had a tough time deciding whether to go after this bird. Thanks to Ron Dexter for the excellent directions and tips on locating the bird. I just drove up to the Liberty Lake Golf course and sat down on the bench where Ron suggested and within 2 minutes the grackle was there (a good state bird). On the way over and back I stopped at several locations including; the Dodson Road area, Ginkgo State Park - Vantage, the Old Vantage Highway, Soap Lake, the Davenport Cemetery, and Cle Elum amongst others. Additional highlights of the birding weekend included: EARED GREBE - Soap Lake AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN - 15 of them near Wilson Creek GREAT EGRET - along Dodson Road CINNAMON TEAL - along Dodson Road REDHEAD - Oasis Park, Ephrata and along Dodson Road BLACK-NECKED STILT - Dodson Road AMERICAN AVOCET - Soap Lake WILSON'S SNIPE - displaying, along Dodson Road LONG-BILLED CURLEW - Dodson Road WILSON'S PHALAROPE - Dodson Road GREAT HORNED OWL - along the Old Vantage Highway WHITE-THROATED SWIFT - Lenore Lake HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER - Davenport Cemetery SAGE THRASHER - approx MP 22 Old Vantage Highway HERMIT THRUSH - Davenport Cemetery EVENING GROSBEAK - Cle Elum NASHVILLE and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS - Ginkgo State Park, Vantage SAGE SPARROW - MP 20 Old Vantage Highway Cheers and Good Birding; Michael Fleming Ballard, Washington Michael-Fleming AT myway.com _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Whitman County Birds, Cinco de Mayo, 2008 From: Diane Weber <catbirdz AT adelphia.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 20:15:35 -0700 Palouse Audubon Society, joined by Canyon Birders, travelled through northwest Whitman County today: a more detailed report will follow tomorrow. Highlights of the trip included - the glorious weather! - 8 Snow Geese at Steptoe sewage pond - 1 American White Pelican, at Rock Lake, catching carp - Ferruginous Hawk, 1 on Lancaster Road - Semipalmated Plover, at Rock Lake, close up with great views for everyone - Long-billed Curlew and Burrowing Owls, at LaCrosse - pair of Least Sandpipers and a pair of Wilson's Phalaropes, at Rock Lake - Black-necked Stilts, who arrived at Rock Lake as we were leaving - Black Terns, a flock of about 100 circling high over Crooked Knee Lake (hawking for insects?), along with many Ring-billed Gulls - Eurasian Collared-Dove, 2 at Steptoe - White-Throated Swifts, at Little Cove Canyon -returning migrants Bank Swallows, House Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Yellow Warbler. When Tom and I returned home, we had a Rufous Hummingbird in our yard. It is still feeding on a maple that is flowering at our neighbors'. -- Diane and Tom Weber Pullman Washington _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Anderson Lake, Peopne prarie From: "Ben Egbert" <roserus AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 09:04:24 -0700 On Saturday, I drove down to Harrison Idaho which is on the east side of lake Coeur d' Alene where the CDA River enters the lake. I went up osprey ally which is what I call the dike road between the river and Anderson Lake. I call it that because there are so many nesting ospreys this time of year. I did see 4 nesting pair, which is only about half the normal. But I also saw a pair of nesting bald eagles. The eagle nest is by the Anderson lake bridge just south of the trail head. Anderson Lake had about 6 Tundra swans, and some hooded mergansers. Lots of coots this year, they seem to be the most abundant waterfowl along with Canada Geese. I also saw 6 turkey vultures near the Anderson Lake bridge. I drove home via the highway to Rose Lake, and visited the large slough that you see from I-90 near Cataldo. I cross the freeway and get to the north side of this and then find Hardy creek road which loops around another wetland that may be part of the big slough before they diked it for a road. I saw two pair of wood ducks here and some Cinnamon teal. On Friday morning I was at Peone Prairie at the Roskelly property entrance. I saw two Bald eagles on posts. Mostly Coots, Canada Geese, red wing blackbirds, yellow headed blackbirds and some swallows. Would love to see sand hill cranes. Some cinnamon teal in the peone creek east of where it crosses Peone road. I have a gallery page dedicated to Peone Prarie if anyone is interested in seeing these. http://www.pbase.com/roserus/peone_prarie&page=all Ben Egbert Spokane Wa. Mostly a photographer who likes birds roserus AT comcast.net_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Crepuscular birding west of LOMO From: "mike denny" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 07:31:23 -0800 Hello All, Yesterday evening MerryLynn and I drove up north along the Snake River to an area known as Walker Pit Rd.. On our way north we discovered an adult Great Egret perched near a flooded depresion out in a wheat field at Eureka which sits in the great monocultural desert of wheat. Up on the Snake River we saw two Am. White Pelicans, an Osprey, Golden Crowned Kinglet and a Gray Partridge. After sun down we drove out under a great basalt rim west of Lower Monumental Dam (LOMO) and listened for birds. We heard the following species after dark..... Red-tailed Hawk Rock Wren Canyon Wren Common Raven Great Horned Owl Coyote That is it. Later Mike ******************************************************************** Mike & MerryLynn Denny 1354 S. E. Central Ave. College Place, WA 99324 509.529.0080 (h) IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED! ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Eurasian Collard dove From: "John Rogers" <johrog AT bmi.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 07:42:16 -0700 I have seen a Eurasian Collard dove in my yard or close by 2 times now in the last 3 days. Also had a female Casins finch yesterday again. Sue and John Rogers College Place, WA_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Saturday Birding From: WALT TREFRY <firsttrefry AT juno.com> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 22:14:35 -0700 While Carla Joyal and I were birding at the Peone Wetlands, we spotted a lone Sandhill Crane. We observed it from the south side through an opening in the grove of pines above the creek. The Crane was in the plowed field across the creek on the north side. Also on Saturday between 4:30 and 5 pm at the Central Premix plant pond, I saw a Snow Goose. Also there were Eared Grebes, a Western Grebe, a Double Crested Cormorant, Green Wing and Cinnamon Teal, Scaup, American Wigeon, Buffleheads, Northern Shovelers, and Redheads. The best time to check for birds there is early morning or late afternoon. You have to look through the fence, and a scope is best. The pond is located at Thierman and Broadway in the Spokane Valley. Take the Broadway exit off the freeway Norma Trefry Spokane Valley _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Merlins, Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Residence , 5/2/08 From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 19:13:20 -0700 Paul Sieracki 208.448.2790 2 Merlins seen [together] intermittently for for at least 2 weeks, suggestive of breeding. First Yellow warbler noted. Subject: eBird Report - Priest River Idaho Residence , 5/2/08> > Location: Priest River Idaho Residence> Observation date: 5/2/08> Number of species: 7> > Merlin - Falco columbarius 2> Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 1> White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys 8> Cassin's Finch - Carpodacus cassinii 4> Pine Siskin - Carduelis pinus 2> American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis 2> Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespertinus 15> > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Spring on Paradise Ridge From: "kas dumroese" <kas.birder AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 10:14:23 -0700 It seems spring has finally arrived on Paradise Ridge (the last of the snow left this week). I've been busy planting 600 native shrubs which gets me outside and finally able to get in some birding... I have somewhere between a bazillion and 2 bazillion WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS with a dozen or so CHIPPING SPARROWS mixed in for good measure, a pair of nesting MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS (first time in about 15 years), nesting TREE and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, the GREAT HORNED OWLS went to their nest in early March, about 2 months later than normal. On Monday the first HOUSE WRENS arrived. Today hummers finally arrived -- male and female RUFOUS and male and female CALLIOPE. I've been watching a pair of WILD TURKEYS that are frequenting the yard and I'm wondering if they are thinking about nesting as well. Although the grass widows have come and gone, the glacier lillies and dwarf waterleafs are out in good measure, being visited by a variety of native bees. Abother couple of warm days and we'll see some arrowleaf balsamroots as well. Good birdin' Kas Dumroese Moscow, ID_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Birding in the woods From: "mike denny" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 19:34:09 -0800 Hello All, This evening MerryLynn and I visited Scenic Loop Drive east of Walla Walla to see what had arrived. We located the following species: Cassins Vireo-2 birds-#184 for this years county year list. Yellow Warbler-2 birds Winter Wren-1 bird Hammonds Flycatcher-1 bird Great Horned Owl-2 adults 2 chicks Western Tanager-1 bird Rufous Hummingbird-2 males Stellers Jay-52 birds in one flock! this was a first for us in this county. Chipping Sparrow-1 bird That is it. Off again tomorrow. Later Mike ******************************************************************** Mike & MerryLynn Denny 1354 S. E. Central Ave. College Place, WA 99324 509.529.0080 (h) IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED! ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweetersSubject: Birding in the woods From: "mike denny" <m.denny AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 19:34:09 -0800 Hello All, This evening MerryLynn and I visited Scenic Loop Drive east of Walla Walla to see what had arrived. We located the following species: Cassins Vireo-2 birds-#184 for this years county year list. Yellow Warbler-2 birds Winter Wren-1 bird Hammonds Flycatcher-1 bird Great Horned Owl-2 adults 2 chicks Western Tanager-1 bird Rufous Hummingbird-2 males Stellers Jay-52 birds in one flock! this was a first for us in this county. Chipping Sparrow-1 bird That is it. Off again tomorrow. Later Mike ******************************************************************** Mike & MerryLynn Denny 1354 S. E. Central Ave. College Place, WA 99324 509.529.0080 (h) IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BIRDING, YOU HAVEN'T LIVED! ******************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: GBH Rookery Survey May 2, 2008 From: "Diana"<joneses01 AT myway.com> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 21:06:33 -0400 (EDT) Hello everyone, Today Terry Gray and I accompanied Joel (Idaho Fish and Game guy) up the Clearwater River to survey the Great Blue Heron rookeries on the list for observation. We identified two new rookeries. One consisted of six trees (Ponderosa Pine) with a total of twenty-six nest structures, twenty occupied nests, and we were able to count twenty-six birds. The other new rookery was in one cottonwood tree with five nests and six birds present. Also of note during the day (not listed in tax. order) Common Merganser, Tundra Swan, Lewis's Woodpecker, White-throated Swifts, and two nesting pairs of Bald Eagles. Of course we saw the usual suspects as well, including several Osprey on nest, Canada Geese with goslings, Kingfisher, and Western Kingbirds. A good day of birding! Diana Jones _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: RE: Mann Lake White-faced Ibis From: "Diana"<joneses01 AT myway.com> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 20:26:24 -0400 (EDT) Hi Everyone, Today (4:00) Terry Gray and I found two White-faced Ibis, one Black-necked Stilt, and sixteen American Avocets at Mann Lake, along with the usual suspects in the way of ducks. Nice day! Diana Jones ______________________________________________Inland-nw-birders mailing listInland-nw-birders AT uidaho.eduhttps://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Asotin County Migrants From: "Kec201814" <kec201814 AT cableone.net> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 15:25:54 -0700 Swallow Park, Clarkston
Blue-winged Teal #107
Alpowa Creek
Northern Shoveler
Bald Eagle, adult
Bonaparte's Gull 2 in breeding plumage
#108
Marbled Godwit #109
this a category 5 bird in the county
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Subject: Spokane County Marbled GodwitsFrom: Michael Woodruff <crazybirder98 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 12:55:36 -0700 I just got back from Philleo Lake, just west of Spangle accessed from Jennings Rd. There were 24 MARBLED GODWITS at the southwest end. This is the first they've been in the county in several years at least. Great birds. They're way on the far side but can be viewed with a scope. I also had 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE with the godwits, and 15 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS out in the lake. On shore there was some migrant activity including 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1 DUSKY FLYCATCHER, 3 HOUSE WRENS, and 1 YELLOW WARBLER. Also had a couple TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS here at school. Good birding! Michael Woodruff Spokane, WA _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008_______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: hello from southeast Florida From: "Charles Swift" <chaetura AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 10:39:22 -0400 Hi All - I've been in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (southeast coast north of Miami) for the week where my wife is attending a science conference and Iris and I have been enjoying the sun and warmth. I've been able to do a bit of birding and have copied some eBird lists below and included a link to a web album w/ a few photo images. There are good birding spots in the area but the coastal strip here is pretty well developed. Common around our motel are Brown Pelicans (flying up and down the beach), E. Collared-Doves, N. Mockingbirds, and C. Grackles. I've had a Gray Kingbird in a vacant lot across the street and finally figured out the bird tooting across the street all week was a Common Ground-Dove. Neotropical migrants (mostly warblers, up to a dozen or more species) are often coming through at this time but I haven't had many this year. Otherwise there are good locations north and south along the coast and in the interior and we've visited a few. I've had 70 species so far and most years don't expect many more. Most certainly it is easier to find more species in the inland northwest at this time of year but there are some pretty interesting ones here. Charles. Here a some photos from a few our excursions: http://picasaweb.google.com/chaetura/Florida2008 Location: Green Cay Wetlands Observation date: 4/30/08 Notes: With Iris and Steve Ernst, ARVO 2008 trip. Weather perfect, low 80's, clear, low humidity, breezey, pt. cloudy. Walked around both loops w/ Iris variously walking, riding in stroller, being carried by Daddy. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (lifer) only seen in flight just as we arrived - need a better look! Other highlights included excellent looks at Limpkins, Wood Stork, P. Gallinule. Got photos and video. Steve took lots of photos. Very nice spot! Number of species: 44 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 35 Mottled Duck 20 w/ young Blue-winged Teal 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Anhinga 30 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 2 Little Blue Heron 4 Tricolored Heron 4 Green Heron 4 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 White Ibis 10 Glossy Ibis 2 Wood Stork 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sora 1 Purple Gallinule 4 Common Moorhen 40 American Coot 1 Limpkin 4 Killdeer 2 Black-necked Stilt 8 Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Least Sandpiper 2 Least Tern 2 Rock Pigeon X Eurasian Collared-Dove X White-winged Dove 1 Mourning Dove X Common Nighthawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay X Fish Crow X Purple Martin 50 Northern Mockingbird X European Starling X Blackpoll Warbler 1 American Redstart 2 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle X Boat-tailed Grackle 50 ========================================================================== Location: Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area Observation date: 4/28/08 Notes: Morning walk around HT Birch park, no migrant flight to speak of but Cooper's Hawk & Merlin were nice. Also saw a large iguana near canoe launch (well established in the area). Number of species: 20 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 White Ibis 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 adult, red barred underparts, long rounded at tip tail, dark cap, no eyeline, dark eye, gray upperparts, large head & tarsi Merlin 1 small, dark raptor w/ mustache stripes, short tail, heavily streaked un/p, eating small songbird. Least Tern 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove X Black-hooded Parakeet 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Chimney Swift 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Blue Jay 4 Fish Crow 3 Northern Mockingbird 9 Northern Parula 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 American Redstart 2 Common Yellowthroat 3 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-winged Blackbird X 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-birdersSubject: Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Brown Headed Cowbirds From: <clgtlg AT moscow.com> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 23:31:52 GMT Hi Everyonw,
Thia afternoon I observed a mixed flock of approximatgely 250 to 300
inidivisual Brown-headed Cowbirds and Yeollow-headed Blackbirds at the
state line wetland west of Moscow.
Good Birding!
Terry
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Subject: Spokane Vaux's SwiftFrom: Gina Sheridan <gsherida8502 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:10:21 -0700 (PDT) On Monday evening (4/28/08), I saw a VAUX'S SWIFT just north of the I-90/Hamilton Ave. junction. Within several days of the May 1st timeframe, I have often encountered Vaux's Swifts along the I-90 corridor in Spokane. Apparently, they appear briefly in Spokane near the first of May and then push on to their breeding sites. Gina Sheridan Spokane, WA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Iller Creek Natural Area From: "Isacoff, Jonathan" <isacoff AT gonzaga.edu> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:32:46 -0700 Iller Creek Natural area is now snow-free below 3,000 feet and migrants are moving in. Highlights included new and/or recent arrivals: CASSIN'S VIREOS (singing and flycatching); NASHVILLE and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER, and FOX SPARROW. One EMPID. FLYCATCHER was present but it didn't want to talk, so it's hard to say which type (ruling out Gray and Least). Other birds observed: Quail Pheasant Red-Tailed Hawk Mourning Dove Downy Woodpecker Flicker Magpie Raven Black-Capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadee CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE Red Breasted Nuthatch Pygmy Nuthatch BEWICK'S WREN Ruby Crowned Kinglet Robin Starling Spotted Towhee Song Sparrow White Crowned Sparrow Dark Eyed Junco Brewer's Blackbird House Finch Pine Siskin House Sparrow Good birding, Jon Isacoff Jonathan B. Isacoff Assistant 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-birdersSubject: Peone Wetland and beyond From: "Terry Little" <terry AT crossoverchurch.info> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:38:30 -0700 This morning, my son Joshua and I spent several hours around the Peone Wetland and the surrounding foothills of Mt Spokane. Noteworthy birds seen around the wetland: Sora, Virginia Rail, Osprey (rare at the wetland itself), Blue winged Teal (fos), Marsh Wren, all six swallow species, Western Kingbird (fos). On nearby Holcomb Rd, we found Western Tanager (fos), a large flock of Evening Grosbeaks, Lazuli Bunting (fos), Townsend's Solitaire, Red Naped Sapsucker, Orange Crowned & Yellow Rumped Warblers. Madison Road added three nuthatches and three chickadees to the list. A quick side trip to St George's School Rd and the Fish Hatchery provided Nashville (nice close up) and Yellow Warblers (fos) and Red Crossbills. 80 species in three hours - a fun morning Blessings Terry Little Mead _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Inland NE Birder Police...Excessive Subject line length! From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 13:53:38 -0700 Carole, please... its May 1 not April 1... LOL.. Paul ---------------------------------------- > Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 12:04:18 -0700 > From: res0y3oz AT verizon.net > Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Cinnamon Teal, Nashville & Yellow-Rumped Warblers - Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID , 5/1/08 > To: psnowrunner AT hotmail.com > > Please keep your subject line short. The only way my Outlook Express showed > anything past Nashville was to open this reply on full screen. It could not > be seen in the original message. Thank you, > Carole Louderback > Kennewick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Sieracki" > To: "inland nw birders" ; > > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:35 AM > Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Cinnamon Teal, Nashville & Yellow-Rumped > Warblers - Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID , 5/1/08 > > >> >> The Nashville's may have been here a day or two earlier since I was last >> out in the field. >> Cinnamon Teal present in seasonal wetland just east of Oldtown, ID on HWY >> 2. >> Snow still persisting in shady north aspects about 200 ft above Pend >> Oreille River, the snow made it into May at low elevations...!! >> My feeders have been inundated with white crowned sparrows the last few >> days with a high count of 19+ along with evening grosbeaks... >> >> P >> >> ---------------------------------------- >>> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 13:24:09 -0400 >>> From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org >>> To: psnowrunner AT hotmail.com >> >>> Subject: eBird Report - Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID , 5/1/08 >>> >>> >>> >>> Location: Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID >>> Observation date: 5/1/08 >>> Number of species: 3 >>> >>> Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera 4 >>> Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla 4 >>> Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 2 >>> >>> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Make i'm yours. Create a custom banner to support your cause. >> http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Contribute/Default.aspx?source=TXT_TAGHM_MSN_Make_IM_Yours >> _______________________________________________ >> Inland-nw-birders mailing list >> Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu >> https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders > _________________________________________________________________ In a rush? Get real-time answers with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_realtime_042008 _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: Cinnamon Teal, Nashville & Yellow-Rumped Warblers - Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID , 5/1/08 From: Paul Sieracki <psnowrunner AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 10:35:01 -0700 The Nashville's may have been here a day or two earlier since I was last out in the field. Cinnamon Teal present in seasonal wetland just east of Oldtown, ID on HWY 2. Snow still persisting in shady north aspects about 200 ft above Pend Oreille River, the snow made it into May at low elevations...!! My feeders have been inundated with white crowned sparrows the last few days with a high count of 19+ along with evening grosbeaks... P ---------------------------------------- > Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 13:24:09 -0400 > From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org > To: psnowrunner AT hotmail.com > Subject: eBird Report - Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID , 5/1/08 > > > > Location: Old Town Area, Bonner County, ID > Observation date: 5/1/08 > Number of species: 3 > > Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera 4 > Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla 4 > Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 2 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _________________________________________________________________ Make i'm yours. Create a custom banner to support your cause. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Contribute/Default.aspx?source=TXT_TAGHM_MSN_Make_IM_Yours _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birdersSubject: SE Moscow birds From: Bettie Hoff <Hoff697 AT turbonet.com> Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 07:59:00 -0700 We have seen several new birds in our yard in the past few days. On April 28 we saw a western flycatcher in our yard. On April 29 we saw the following birds in our yard. Chipping sparrow, golden-crowned kinglet, lazuli bunting, Townsend's warbler, orange-crowned warbler, Cassin's vireo. On April 30 we saw a golden-crowned sparrow. Ray and Bettie Hoff 907 East 7th Moscow, ID hoff697 AT turbonet.com _______________________________________________ Inland-nw-birders mailing list Inland-nw-birders AT uidaho.edu https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders |