We went out there again this morning 7:30-11:30 AM and could not find
the RBGB. We saw all the Grosbeaks that were singing and they were all
BHGB. We met Jim Acton and Murrey Hall from Spokane and they had not
seen it either. Jim Acton had been there twice before and saw it at 25
feet feeding on Sarvis berrys. He said that the white on the rump was
very white and that it was not a full adult bird. It had streaking on
the head simuliar to a female RBGB, but the streaking was darker. The
Rose breast and white belly was very definite.

It is really frusterating when it is in our area and we can't find it.

Maybe trip number 8 will be the one.

BTW--the AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are back on Banks lake near Steamboat
Rock State Park.

Jerry and Sandy Converse
Grand Coulee, WA
S. Downes wrote:
>
> The bird was located a 1/2 mile from the gate into Northrup Canyon. I
> appreciate your fairness in sentencing, I would hate to miss this area in
> Spring next year :). If you go 1/2 mile from the gate you should see the
> three rocks formed together on the road. Good luck,
>
> Scott Downes
> sdownes at u.washington.edu
> Seattle WA
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, Jerry & Sandy Converse wrote:
>
> > We were out there from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM this morning (oops
> > yeaterday) and the only bird that responded to our tape was one BHGB.
> > Are you saying that the bird is located 1/2 mile up the road from the
> > highway or 1/2 mile down the trail at the end of the gravel road? We
> > will try again tomorrow morning for the 7th time.
> >
> > Glad you got to see it.
> >
> > BTW--you are banned from this area for ONLY 32 days. Reason--you said
> > you would have called if you had our number. Let this be a warning to
> > other birders. :-))
> >
> > Jerry (sentencing judge) and Sandy (parole officer) Converse
> > Grand Coulee, WA
> >