Interesting that Umatilla cleared out. Yesterday (8/3) there were many
shorebirds at the Yakima Delta. 4 Avocets, 1 Black-necked Stilt, 1
Wilson's Phalarope, many Western, Least, and Spotted Sandpipers, Greater
and Lesser Yellowlegs. In addition there were 1 Solitary Sandpiper and 3
Pectoral Sandpipers present. Killdeer galore. A Great Egret also flew by.

Today the water was much higher so numbers were down, but Spotted, Western,
Leasts and yellowlegs were still around as were 2 Pectoral S. and 1
Wilson's Phalarope. A few Avocets and 1 BN Stilt remained.

At 07:28 PM 8/3/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Birders,
>Most of our locally nesting shorebirds recently left.
>I'm referring to AVOCETS, BLACK-NECKED STILTS,
>and WILSON'S PHALAROPES on the Umatilla NWR
>in southern Benton County WA. They left either
>July 31 or Aug 1. Also most of the migrant WESTERN
>SANDPIPERS also left. Maybe the cooler weather
>July 31 helped them decide to go. Back to hot today
>with 105 F. BTW our average high in July was 95.
>Good Birding,
>Craig
>
>Craig Corder & Judy Stevens
>Hermiston, Oregon, USA
>Umatilla County in north/central/eastern Oregon
>ccorder at eoni.com
>
>
>


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