-RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* May 31, 1996
* IDWA9605.31

-birds mentioned

Band-tailed Pigeon
Clay-colored Sparrow
Golden Eagle

-transcript

HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: May 31, 1996
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.

Tom Besser has had 2 BAND-TAILED PIGEONS coming to his Moscow
Mountain home this past week, just north of Moscow, Idaho. Two birds
were there Monday through Wednesday, but only a lone bird was there
this morning [Friday. Neither bird was seen today -- Saturday]. If
you're interested in trying for them, give Tom a call for latest sightings
and directions -- 208-882-6254.

Laurinda Anglin called in BOBOLINK sightings from Pend Oreille County in
northeastern Washington. She saw several birds between the Usk turnoff
and Cusick along WA 20 on May 27. Washington DeLorme p. 105, B6.

The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW just east of Spokane is still being seen,
and another singing bird was located on May 26 by Russ Roundy. To get
to the first bird, take exit 296 off I-90 east of Spokane and go north.
Park in the gravel lot on the east side of Harvard Road and walk the
Centennial Trail along the Spokane River for less than a mile. At mile
marker 5, painted on the trail, look for the bird singing about 100' south
of the trail. The other bird is another mile west at mile marker 6, also
on the south side of the trail. It may be easier to get to the second
bird by accessing the trail from Barker Road and walking east 0.25 mile.
Please behave yourself here and go easy on the tapes and stay on the
trail. Washington DeLorme p. 89, C-7.5.

My wife and I observed a lone GOLDEN EAGLE just south of Cottonwood,
Idaho on May 25. The bird was soaring near US 95 milepost 251. Idaho
DeLorme p. 54, BC-3.