Subject: RBA: N ID / E WA / NE OR -- 4/30/99
Date: May 4 10:05:20 1999
From: Dale Goble - GOBLED at novell.uidaho.edu



-RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* April 30, 1999
* IDWA9904.30

-birds mentioned

shorebirds
Caspian Tern
Tennessee Warbler
Tricolored Blackbird
Snow Bunting


-transcript

HOTLINE: northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
Date: April 30, 1999 Phone: (208) 882-6195 Compiler:
Kas Dumroese Transcriber: Dale Goble
gobled at uidaho.edu


This is Kas Dumroese with the northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon bird hotline.

A male TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen by Dennis Rockwell and other Audubon
birders in Washtucna, Adams County, Washington on April 24. The bird
was in the weeping willow tree below the water reservoir at the east
end of the community park.

A flock of 15 TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS, consisting of 9 males and 6
females, were in Grant County, Washington on April 25 according to
George Gerdts. There are two locations to view them. To get to the
first from Soap Lake, take WA 28 east toward milepost 73. Just east
of milepost 73, turn north onto road 22 NE toward Marlin. Go 1.9
miles to the large pullout on the north side of the road. Walk or
drive north another 50 yards toward the end of the pull-out and look
down the steep slope into the cattail marsh. To get to the second
viewing spot, again, head east from Soap Lake on WA 28. Before the
turnoff at milepost 73, take the exit off WA 28 toward Wilson Creek
and follow it to the stop sign. Turn right onto Wilson Creek Road and
follow it into Wilson Creek. Wilson Creek Rd becomes Railroad St in
town. Continue to Fourth St and turn right. Go on Fourth St to Maple
St and turn left, cross the bridge and turn right. Continue about a
mile to 23 NE and turn right. Follow the gravel road to the end about
1.5 miles, making sure you don't cross the railroad tracks at mile
0.7. At the end on the road there's a small pullover. Park here and
walk along the railroad tracks about 100 feet. The birds are in the
field to the south, still about 100 yards distant. WA DeLorme 69, A-8.
T22N, R30E, Sec 9.

Two female SNOW BUNTINGS in alternate (breeding) plumage were seen on
April 24 in Sandpoint, Bonner County, ID by Stephen Lindsay. The
birds were near the Sandpoint beach, along the rocky portion that
follows US 95 south.

There were lots of CASPIAN TERNS at the Walla Walla River Delta in
western Walla Walla County, Washington on April 24, according to Deb
Beutler. Also there were 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS. The delta is just north
of the jct of US 12 and US 730. Park in the pullout across from the
entrance to Madame Dorian Park and follow the trail down to the delta.
WA DeLorme 40, D-1. Just a little farther north of the delta along US
12 at McNary NWR headquarters were 3 BLACK-NECKED STILTS.

A flock of 17 AMERICAN AVOCETS were at Mann Lake near Lewiston, Nez
Perce County, Idaho on April 27 according to Charles Swift. Call me
for directions.

A good Latah County, Idaho bird was a single BLACK-NECKED STILT along
Robinson Park Road just north of the junction of Robinson Park and
Wallen Roads, northeast of Moscow. Dave Holick saw the bird in a mud
hole the evening of April 30. ID DeLorme 58, BC-1.

If you have any questions, give me a call at 208.883.0943.

Good birding.