-RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* October 18, 1996
* IDWA9610.18

-birds mentioned

Snow Goose
Long-billed Dowitcher
Cattle Egret
White-headed Woodpecker
Blue Jay


-transcript

HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern
Oregon
Date: October 18, 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.

At Mann Lake near Lewiston, Idaho, on October 13, Deb Beutler reports
5 SNOW GEESE, 9 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, and scads of HORNED
and WESTERN GREBES. To get to Mann Lake, take US 12 west into
Lewiston, cross the Clearwater Bridge and immediately turn left toward
East Lewiston. Follow Main Street to the blinking yellow light and turn
right onto Lindsay Creek until it dead ends at Grelle. Turn left onto
Grelle, and just after Grelle makes a 20 mph right turn, turn left toward
the lake. Head straight about 1.3 miles to the dead end and the parking
area. Idaho DeLorme p. 54, A1.

Deb also reports 8 CATTLE EGRET at the big levee pond (aka West
Pond) in Lewiston on October 13. To get the pond, take US 12 west
into Lewiston, cross the Clearwater Bridge and stay right of the first
traffic light. The next traffic light is 18th Avenue and is marked for US
12 West to Clarkston. Turn right and follow this almost a mile to the
big pond.

Terry Little reports he's been watching a pair of WHITE-HEADED
WOODPECKERS for the past three weeks near Tumtum, Washington,
northwest of Spokane. More specifically, take WA 291 northwest from
Spokane. About 6 miles past Tumtum you'll come to the Long Lake
Recreation Area and Campground on the left (south) side of the
highway. About 100 yards before this, there's a road taking off to the
north toward Ford. Follow this up about a half-mile until you see a sign
on the right side that says "No camping -No campfires." Follow the
road / trail back about 300 yards to a turnaround spot and the birds.
WA DeLorme p. 88, AB 2.5.

BLUE JAYS are invading! I had reports of 2 birds in the southeast
portion of Grangeville, Idaho. Call Dan Svingen (208) 983-3447 for
details. Two more birds were reported near Sandpoint, according to Earl
Chapin. Birds have also been reported from the Tri-cities. So, keep an
eye open for them.

Good birding!