Subject: Birdfinding Help in WA/OR/ID
Date: Feb 3 17:51:57 1998
From: "Mike Resch" - mresch at ensr.com


I am a Massachusetts birder planning a birding trip to WA/OR/ID in early
April. I'll have about 6-8 days available for birding. My primary goals are
to add birds to my state lists in these three states. My only potential life
birds would be Spotted Owl and maybe a late Yellow-billed Loon (in addition
to any rarities that may be around).

I have birded the WA and OR coasts 2-3 times each, and spent some time in
Seattle, though my state lists still have a number of gaps for possible
coastal species. However, I have never been east of Seattle in WA or each of
the coast in OR. My Idaho list is quite small - so many species would be
new.

Where would you suggest going to maximize my potential new state birds in
these 3 states? (I've been using "Birders Guide to Oregon" (Evanich), "Guide
to Bird Finding in Washington" (Wahl & Paulson), and ABA's new Idaho
birdfinding guide as references.)

Thanks for your help.

Mike Resch
Pepperell, MA
mresch at ensr.com