Subject: RBA: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: Jul 25 19:33:08 1995
From: Dale Goble - gobled at uidaho.edu




-RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* July 21, 1995
* IDWA9507.21

-birds mentioned

CLARK'S GREBE
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
WESTERN SANDPIPER
LEAST SANDPIPIPER
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
CASPIAN TERN
PRAIRIE FALCON
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER

-transcript

HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: JuLY 21, 1995
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Dale Goble
gobled at uidaho.edu


This is Kas Dumroese with the northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Friday, July 21st.

All of the shorebird sightings came this week from the Walla Walla
River Delta and Mann Lake.

Dan Svingen reports a single CLARK'S GREBE with 6 WESTERN GREBES
at Mann Lake on July 16. On July 16, Dan Svingen had a single
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1SANDPIPIERS, 5 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS
and 6 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS at the Walla Walla River Delta. On July
16, Dan Svingen had a single GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LEAST
SANDPIPER, 6 WESTERN SANDPIPERS and 6 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS at
Mann Lake just east of Lewiston, Idaho.

Mann Lake is east of Lewiston. To get there, take US 12 west into
Lewiston, cross the Clearwater River via the Memorial Bridge and stay in
the left lane. Take the first left after crossing the bridge onto Main
Street
toward East Lewiston. Atthe blinking light, turn right onto Lindsay Creek
Road. Follow it until it terminates at Grelle Avenue. Turn left onto Grelle
and after Grelle makes a 20m.p.h. right turn, turn left. Immediately you'll
see a sign for Mann Lake. Continue straight, through the dead end, to
the lake. See Idaho DeLorme p. 54, a-1. Since the reservoir is still quite
full, best viewing is from the main parking lot.

On July 21, Mike Denny reports 540+ WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 14
LEAST SANDPIPIERS, 5 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 6 SPOTTED
SANDPIPERS at the Walla Walla River Delta. Other neat sightings from
the Walla Walla River Delta include 115+ CALIFORNIA GULLS, 23
CASPIAN TERNS, 18 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, and Mike noted a
huge movement of swallows -- 25-30 BANK or CLIFF SWALLOWS flying
by every minute.

The Walla Walla River Delta is about 30 miles west of Walla Walla at the
Columbia River, just north of the junction of US 12 and US 730. See
Washington DeLorme p. 40, d-1.

Dan Svingen reports a PRAIRIE FALCON along US 95, at milepost 257,
about 20 miles south of Winchester, Idaho, on July 19.

Dan Simpkins observed a THREE-TOED WOODPECKER in the Seven
Devil's southwest of Riggins, Idaho, on July 20. From Windy Saddle,
take the Cannon Lakes Trail about 2.5 miles into the burned area. The
road up to the Seven Devil's leaves US 95 about 1 mile south of Riggins.
See Idaho DeLorme p. 50, b-2.5.

Jim Acton reports the CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS along the Centennial
Trail east of Spokane were still being seen through July 13. If you still
haven't seen them, Jim figures you have until the end of the month. The
first bird is about 0.75 miles west of Harvard Road along the Centennial
Trail, specifically between AT&T cable markers 151 and 152, south of
the trail, maybe 100-150 feet, in the small patches of serviceberry and
hawthorn. There's a large marker on the trail indicating 5 miles. The
second bird is between AT&T markers 153 and 154,again on the south
side of the trail about 50 feet or so in the hawthorns. ENDtrail indicating
5 miles. The second bird is between AT&T markers 153 and 154,again
on the south side of the trail about 50 feet or so in the hawthorns.
Harvard Road heads north from Interstate 90 toward Otis Orchards. See
Washington DeLorme p. 89, c-7.5. If you have any questions, call Jim
Acton at 509-747-4880.

Jim also mentioned the BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS that were
working the RiversideState Park burn in northwest Spokane nested and
were successful. Although logging is underway, a large track of burned
trees will be left in their natural state and the Black-backs are in this
area
-- about 0.25 mile north of park headquarters on the east side of the
Spokane River near the Bowl and Pitcher.

Good birding!