-RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* August 7, 1998
* IDWA9808.07

-birds mentioned

shorebirds

-transcript

HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon
Date: August 7, 1998
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.

Although on separate trips to Mann Lake, just east of Lewiston, Nez
Perce Co., ID, Charles Swift and I saw good numbers of shorebirds.
This afternoon there were about 200 shorebirds on the mud highlights
included 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 17 LONG-
BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 20-30 KILLDEER, 10 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 25
BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 60 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 6
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, and 35 LEAST SANDPIPERS.

>From the north end of Lewiston, follow US 12 West south into town,
cross the Clearwater River on Memorial Bridge and immediately take
the first left (east) toward East Lewiston. Turn left (east) onto East
Main Street and go about a half mile to the flashing yellow lights. Turn
right (south) onto Lapwai (a.k.a. Lindsay Creek) Road. At mile 1.5 the
road forks; stay right on Lindsay Creek Road (Nez Perce County Road
460) and follow it about 5 miles to its terminus at Grelle Avenue. Turn
left (east) onto Grelle Avenue and just past the sharp right curve, turn
left (east) onto East Powers Avenue (a.k.a. Lapwai Road). Continue
straight (east) past the grain towers to the main parking lot. Most of
the action is on the mud by the main parking lot and on the mud on the
opposite side of the lake near the model airplane club. ID DeLorme 54,
A-1.

Any birds at Reardon? How about the Walla Walla River Delta?

If you need any information about the sightings, give me a call at
208-883-0943.

Good birding.