Spent three hours at the TWR today, had 28 species the first hour and a half
from the observation platform including ten WHITE PELICANS. Drove around the
refuge on Pumphouse Rd. saw LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, AMERICAN AVOCET, LARK
SPARROW, RED-TAILED HAWK. Then on to Lateral C where I counted 14 WILSON'S
PHALAROPE , 2 COMMON SNIPE and 4 BOBOLINK, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER, CLIFF
SWALLOWS galore.
Definitely a great day to be out! Following is a list of the birds seen
from the observation platform:
AMERICAN KESTRAL
BREWERS BLACKBIRD
WESTERN KINGBIRD
MAGPIE
WESTERN MEADOWLARK
ROBIN
RED WING BLACKBIRD
ROCK DOVE
BLACK-NECKED STILT
CALIFORNIA QUAIL
MORNING DOVE
RING-NECKED PHEASANT
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
CINNAMON TEAL
MALLARD
AMERICAN COOT
GREEN-WING TEAL
GREAT BLUE HERON
COMMON SNIPE
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
AMERICAN CROW
BARN SWALLOW
KILLDEER
BULLOCK'S ORIOLE
EASTERN KINGBIRD
SONG SPARROW
NORTHERN ROUGH-WING SWALLOW
WHITE PELICAN


Kerry Turley <><
304 E. Woodin Rd.
Sunnyside, WA 98944
ICQ# 9396464
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