Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
Date: March 1, 1996
Phone: 509-943-OWLS
Compiler: Bob Woodley
Transcribers: Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, wlafra at oneworld.owt.com

Birds reported:

Burrowing Owl
Eurasian Wigeon
Sandhill Crane
Say's Phoebe
Prairie Falcon
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Snow Goose
Ross' Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Black-crowned Night-Heron

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This is the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society Rare Bird Alert for March
1, 1996. For any questions regarding LCBAS call Mike Lilga at 946-8966.

Nancy and Bill LaFramboise observed a Burrowing Owl on February 24, in Pasco
at Exit 12A off of I-182 heading toward the Blue Bridge.

On February 25, Dennis Johnson found a drake Eurasian Wigeon among the 100+
American Wigeons at the East Lagoon of Columbia Park in Kennewick. A friend
and I (Bob Woodley) saw this duck on February 29.

Randy Hill of Othello reports Sandhill Cranes on Royal Slope west of Othello
on February 20 and a Say's Phoebe on the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
on February 27.

A Prairie Falcon was discovered by Ruth Fischer on February 27 along Dallas
Road about 2 blocks south of its intersection with Kennedy Road. (West Richland)

On February 28, Andy Stepniewski of Wapato reported a Northern Saw-whet Owl
in his yard. For directions contact Andy at home at 509-877-6639 or at work
at 509-877-4446.

Also on February 28, a friend and I found 1 white phase Snow Goose, 1 Ross'
Goose and 1 Greater White-fronted Goose among hundreds of Canadas in the
slough parallel to Humorist Road on the McNary National Wildlife Refuge.
Mike Denny had seen 6 white-fronteds on the refuge.

Also on February 28, we found the adult Black-crowned Night-Heron on the
east side of the 1100 Jadwin Building (Richland) just where Pat Lee had
reported it on February 23.

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

Many thanks to all who participate.


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