Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
Date: June 19, 1997
Phone: 509-943-OWLS
Compiler: Bob Woodley
Transcribers: Bill and Nancy LaFramboise, wlafra at oneworld.owt.com

Birds reported:

Vesper Sparrow
Common Nighthawk
Yellow Warbler
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ferruginous Hawk
Lark & Grasshopper Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak & Western Tanager
Rock Wren
Burrowing Owl
Common Poorwill
Black-throated Sparrow

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This is the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society Bird Alert for June 19,
1997. For any questions regarding LCBAS call Mike Lilga at 946-8966.

To skip the message, push the star button on your phone and give your name,
phone number, and sightings after the tone.

A belated report from Mike Lilga which just missed the last bird alert
indicated the presence of a VESPER SPARROW in the Chamna Preserve (along the
Yakima River) on May 25. Mike also noted that COMMON NIGHTHAWKS are indeed
common in the vicinity of the 300 area north of Richland.

Phil Bartley reports a nesting YELLOW WARBLER on Bateman Island as of June
6. On June 8, Phil discovered 3 ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS in the southern
part of the Juniper Forest (Dunes) north of Pasco. It is not known with
certainty whether they were nesting or migrating through. Also seen were
several FERRUGINOUS HAWKS and LARK and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS. A round trip
walk of 6 miles is required to visit the area of these sightings.

On June 10, Ron Hughes of West Richland reported a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK and
WESTERN TANAGER in his yard. The former is common locally and the latter is
undoubtedly a migrant.

Carol and Ron Louderback found a ROCK WREN in Webber Canyon, south of Kiona
on June 15 and also reported 7 BURROWING OWLS - 3 at the Pasco Airport and 4
near the junction of Dallas and Jacobs Roads just off I-82.

On Father's Day, June 15, at 4 AM, Tony Greager observed 4 0r 5 (COMMON)
POORWILLS near the Midway Substation near Vernita; an easily accessible
location to see this unusual species. Tony also mentioned the presence of
BLACK-THROATED SPARROWS near Vantage. These birds are presumably along
Wanapum Road, 1/2 to 1 mile south of the exit ramp from I-90.

Birding is admittedly slow right now, but keep looking, you could find
something great. Five years ago on June 26, I (Bob Woodley) found a
Chestnut-sided Warbler in WE Johnson Park in Richland.

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