We just had a mt. bluebird passing through Othello yesterday (4/5)
after 14 went through on 3/6, so they're still headed to the
mountains. We also had snow flakes here Saturday, which means winter
is still lingering. But signs of spring are here as we have 5 species
of swallows and, yesterday, the first Baird's Sandpiper of the year.

Randy Hill, Othello


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Subject: Bluebirds et al.
Author: <Bbsenturia at aol.com> at ~INTERNET
Date: 04/06/1999 9:53 AM


Tweeters -
My observations on bluebirds seem to agree with Andy.I headed over Snoqualmie
Pass yesterday, primarily to look at plants, but I saw only one female
mountain bluebird all day. I attributed this to pretty poor weather (some
light rain, one snow shower near Cle Elum, and low temperatures...), but I
didn't see any at their usual spots on Elk Heights and none on Bettas Rd.
near Rte. 97. In fact, I thought bird numbers in general were low, perhaps a
generally late spring! I didn't see or hear Savannah or Vesper Sparrows
either. Cowiche Canyon, where I hiked, was very quiet except for a
Townsend's Solitaire and a pair of Downies in one aspen grove and a few
Magpies, Song Sparrows, RC Kinglets, Robins, and one Fox Sparrow along the
trail.
Brenda Senturia