Subject: RBA: N ID / E WA / NE OR -- 6/20/97
Date: Jun 29 13:32:13 1997
From: Dale Goble - gobled at uidaho.edu



-RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* June 20, 1997
* IDWA9706.20

-birds mentioned

Upland Sandpiper
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Great Egret
Forester's Tern
Caspian Tern
Gray Flycatcher
Bobolink
Black-throated Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow


-transcript

HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon
Date: June 20, 1997
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.

A good Idaho sighting are the pair of UPLAND SANDPIPERS in Round
Valley, south of Cascade, ID. These were first spotted on June 3 by
Dan Svingen. Take ID 55 to milepost 101.6, turn east onto Round
Valley Road. Follow it 2 miles and turn left (north) on Bacon Creek
Road. Go about 2 miles to Gatfield Road. The birds are in the
meadow to the south of the intersection of Bacon Creek and Gatfield,
often about 0.25 mile west of the intersection. This is all private land,
the landowner is not a birder. Mind your manners and stay on the road
and out of the way. ID DeLorme 43, C4.

Richard Rowlett reports the BLACK-THROATED SPARROW is still being
seen near Vantage, WA. The bird is along Wanapum Road, about 0.6
miles south of I-90, on the west side of the Columbia River. The bird
was on the northeast-facing slope on the west side of the road just
before you crest the first hill. Richard saw this bird on June 12. WA
DeLorme 52, A1.

About 15 nesting GREAT EGRETS were seen by Russ Roundy on June
14 at Potholes Reservoir near Moses Lake, WA. From Moses Lake,
head west on I-90 to the May Valley exit. Cross over the freeway and
go west on the frontage road about 3-4 miles. As soon as you drive
under the transmission lines, turn south (left) and follow the road to
the "T" intersection. Turn right at the "T" and follow the road to the
north end of the reservoir. Also there were DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, including many
juveniles, CASPIAN TERNS, FORESTER'S TERNS, and 2 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS. WA DeLorme 69, D5.

CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS are at several locations around Spokane,
WA. James Acton reports a pair of birds in their usual haunt along the
Spokane River. The birds are along the Centennial Trail west of
Harvard road near the 5-mile marker, which is between the AT&T cable
markers 6C151-152. If memory serves me correctly, the I-90 exit is
signed for Otis Orchards and you need to head north from the
interstate. WA DeLorme 89, C8. Another CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
was reported by Warren Hall. This bird was seen June 7 and 8 near
the intersection of Thorpe Road and Coulee Hite Road, which 76%
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was reported by Warren Hall. This bird
was seen June 7 and 8 near the intersection of Thorpe Road and
Coulee Hite Road, which is also known as McElhaney Road, between
Spokane and Reardon. Coulee Hite or McElhaney intersect US 2 about
5 miles east of Reardon. Head south 2 miles to Thorpe Road. Look to
the north and west of the old windmill. WA DeLorme 88, D2.

I have two reports of GRAY FLYCATCHER. The first was by Richard
Rowlett who spied one up Lickfork Road, west of Asotin, WA. Take
Asotin Creek Road west from Asotin. Just past the wildlife area,
Lickfork heads off to the right. Richard reports a Gray, HAMMOND'S,
DUSKY, and CORDILLERAN FLYCATCHERS along this route as well on
June 16. WA DeLorme 43, BC-6. Warren Hall reports 3 GRAY
FLYCATCHERS, along with SAVANNAH, VESPER, and BREWER'S SPARROWS just west
of Spokane on June 18. These birds were about 2 miles south of Seven
Mile Road, through the ORV area, near Trails Road. WA DeLorme 88,
C4.

Russ Roundy reports up to 20 displaying BOBOLINKS near Cusick, WA
on June 11. Russ reports that the birds are more prominent because
the flooding has forced them together in remaining habitat. Although
Russ reports 6 birds between Usk and Cusick, a better viewing area is
to go north through Cusick on WA 20, cross the bridge, and take the
first left which is labeled Meadow Road on the WA DeLorme. Also
along this route were BLUE-WINGED, CINNAMON, and GREEN-
WINGED TEAL. WA DeLorme 105, B6. BLACK-NECKED STILTS and
AMERICAN AVOCETS with chicks are still easily observed along Dodd
Road in western Walla Walla Co., WA. About 3 miles north of Wallula,
head east off US 12 toward the Iowa Beef feedlot. The birds are
about 1.5 miles east of US 12. WA DeLorme 40, CD-1.

Good birding!