Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
Date: June 17, 1996
Phone: 509-943-OWLS
Compiler: Bob Woodley
Transcribers: Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, wlafra at oneworld.owt.com

(Transcriber's note: 2 sightings not called into the alert but noteworthy.
On June 11, 1 male adult Northern Parula was seen by on the Hanford Site by
Corey Duberstein. It was reported to be singing and foraging. On June 12,
Jim Nestler located a singing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak east of Dixie
along Coppei Creek. It could not be relocated on 6/14)


Birds reported:

Black Tern
Black-throated Sparrow
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Northern Mockingbird

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This is the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society Bird Alert for June 17,
1996. For any questions regarding LCBAS call Mike Lilga at 946-8966.

On June 12, Nancy LaFramboise and I (Bob Woodley) watched a BLACK TERN
foraging over the waters between Bateman Island and Columbia Point. This
species does not nest locally but appears annually in small numbers on its
way north.

Dennis Rockwell has determined that the BLACK-THROATED SPARROW is still on
Candy Mountain as of June 15. Follow Keene Road west after its intersection
with Dallas Road and continue up the hill to the southeast slope of Candy
Mountain. See DeLorme Atlas page 39 B-5.

Bill and Nancy LaFramboise found a male BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD on
territory in WE Johnson Park, north of Duportail Street on June 16.

This afternoon, June 17, I found the Northern Mockingbird still in residence
along Buckskin Loop, 4/10 mile in from Van Giesen Street.

As an indication of what might still be found locally, I offer these
sightings of birds in or around my yard. A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH on June
12, my latest ever TOWNSEND'S WARBLER on June 14, and 2 VAUX'S SWIFTS on
June 16.

The variety and number of migrants have declined considerably as has input
to the Bird Alert. As these trends will likely continue, it is quite
probable that I will increase the period between Bird Alert updates until
such time that bird sightings and input increase with the coming of
southbound migrants. Nevertheless, keep your sightings coming in.

To report your own sightings, please give your name, phone number and
sightings after the tone. Thank you.


Bill and Nancy LaFramboise
Richland, WA
wlafra at oneworld.owt.com