Hello Tweeters,
I took onother birding- trip on to the Columbia Gorge on Hwy.14 all the
way to Crow Butte State Park.
This is one of the most Scenic drive in our State, this time of season
expecial whe all the warblers are here. I visit only few places, all of
them where very productive.My first stop was at Home Vally Park, where i
had my first Green Herron of this year. the usual Warblers as Common
Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, McGillivra's Warbler,lot's
of Orange-crowned andYellow-rumped Warbler's("Myrtle") few Black-throadet
Gray,one Nashville , and two species of Virios,Solitary and Warbling.This
Park is very productive this time of year.Next stop was in Lyle, i only
mention few Birds here 1 Black-shinned Hummingbird in town (on a feeder)
thanks to my son Patrick what spotted some of this Birds earlier in the
week. I also had the Annas Hummingbird Male, still at the same location, 6
Lewis Woodpecker 12 Wood Ducks and one Pond Turtle.Next stop at THE DALLAS:
past the Texico station on a smal Pond i had
4 Cinnamon-Teal, 1 Red-necked Phalarope,12 Killdeere and 2 American
Avocets, in the field 2 Long -billed Curlew. I always stop at the Mary-Hill
Museum, the same Warblers only i had 4 Pacific-slope Fycatchers 3 Hermit
Thrush and both Kinglet's, and 2 Western Kingbird.Next stop:Mary-Hill State
Park: 6 Bullock's Oriole, 2 Black headed Grosbeaks and 1 Western Tanager,
lot's of American Goldfinches and White and Golden crowned Sparrows. NO
LESSER GOLD FINCHES could be found.Still 5 Turkey Vultures are left at the
campsite.From there i drove 52 miles on to Crow Butte my destination.On the
way i had 3 VESPER SPARROWS. My main purpose to go to Crow Butte to take
Photos of the two LONG-EARED OWLS with there 3 OFFSPRING, what i
successfull accomplish. On this Trip i saw 16 TURKEY VULTURES.
Ruth Sullivan