At 03:38 PM 2/12/98 -0800, CHRIS CHAPPELL wrote:

>I suspect that there may be more birds in Clark Co than just
>at Ridgefield (can Vancouver/Portland area birders enlighten
>us northerners?),

While not in Washington, Oak Island on Sauvie Island (which lies
just across the Columbia from Ridgefield NWR) might be described
as being white-breasted nuthatch heaven.

There are even more oaks on Oak Island (now a penninsula, actually)
than the name implies.

I realize you're not looking for Oregon data but thought folks might
find the information interesting...


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