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-RBA
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* northern Idaho / eastern Washington
* October 7, 1994
* IDWA9410.07

-birds mentioned

BLUE JAY
LINCOLN'S SPARROW
MOUNTAIN QUAIL

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HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington
Date: October 7, 1994
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Dale Goble
gobled at raven.csrv.uidaho.edu

This is Kas Dumroese with the northern Idaho / eastern Washington
bird hotline for Friday, October 7. If you wish to bypass this
recording and simply leave a message for me, including the date of
your sighting and the DeLorme atlas page number if you have it,
push the star button on your telephone now.

At least six BLUE JAYS have been reported this past week. The
three Blue Jays reported last week in Moscow by Dale Goble and
myself are still being seen between US 95 on the west, Orchard on
the east, Virginia on the north and D Street to the south. Dale
has them at his feeder every day, generally in the morning. Dale
lives at 728 Homestead and you're welcome to stop by. Another
Blue Jay, or Blue Jays, have been reported in the vicinity of
Robinson Park / Moscow Mountain northeast of Moscow. Jim
Schnieder saw near the Hillside Nursery, John Miller saw one on
the Crumarine Loop, and Dave Holick believes he saw one on
Showalter Road. All three report the Blue Jay at their feeders in
the company of Steller's Jays. Finally, Marilyn Smith has 2 Blue
Jays at her feeder in McCall.

I've been seeing a LINCOLN'S SPARROW in a flock of SONG, SAVANNAH
and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS this past week at the University of
Idaho Forest Research Nursery east of Moscow. The bird was last
seen October 6. Take Idaho 8, the Troy Highway, east from Moscow
about one mile to the Lenville Road. Turn left, north, onto
Lenville into the UI's Plant Science Farm. Take the first right
and park in the visitor parking area at the Research Nursery.
Between the nursery and the highway is a waste water pond. Look
for the bird between the pond and the highway, especially in the
cattails on the southeast bank of the pond and the weedy area just
south of the pond. I've been most successful early in the morning
on calm days. Oh, by the way, don't take Dave Holick with you.

Finally, Winnie Hepburn reports MOUNTAIN QUAIL are being seen near
Pollock, Idaho, south of Riggins. The birds are being seen up
Forest Service Road 624, which intersects US 95. When you see the
ringer washing machine sitting along the side of the road, you're
there. A few folks are feeding the birds in that vicinity. The
ground is private so you'll need to stay on the road. Look for
the birds at dawn or dusk. See Idaho DeLorme p. 50, b3.

Good birding!