Sage Thrashers were singing at the entrance to the Quilomene Wildlife Area
east of Kittitas on the "Old Vantage Hwy 12 and 13 April, also 13 April on
Hwy 17 a short distance north up the highway from the Dry Falls Mini mart
(south boundary of the Waterville Plateau). Sage Sparrows here too-a new
location for me.

Andy Stepniewski

>Sage Thrashers are back on the south side of Rattlesnake Mountain, near the
>Tri-Cities. They aren't doing a lot of singing yet. Statements 2 and 3
>probably apply. :) Maybe Andy or someone else can comment on elevation...
>
>BTW: There were 2 Clark's Grebes at the Yakima River delta in Richland
>today. Forster's Terns were also seen.
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>At 07:18 AM 4/15/97, you wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tweets
>>
>> I was over at 'Potholes' reservoir over the weekend (April 13).
>> Looked for a Clarke's Grebe with no success, but did get great looks
>> at a Prarie Falcon, and several Great Egrets. I walked out into what
>> looked like relatively undisturbed sage habitat at several places
>> looking for Sage Thrashers, but didn't see or hear them...Was I (1)
>> too early, (2) are they hard to find, (3) was I unlucky, (4) was I
>> looking in the wrong place...or (5) ...?
>>
>> Also,
>>
>> I will be driving from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon tomorrow, and have
>> time for one or two birding stops along the way...
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick Romea "We're gonna need a bigger boat"
>> Seattle, WA - Jaws
>> romea at stiopt.com
>> 206-523-5831
>>
>>
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>Bill and Nancy LaFramboise
>Richland, WA
>wlafra at oneworld.owt.com
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