This report was e-mailed for Gaylord Mink by a
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Observations were made on a sunny, calm, non-hunting day in a popular local
hunting area; Satus Wildlife Recreation Area. Very few waterfowl were seen
anywhere on the numerous ponds scattered throughout the 6000+ acre refuge. A
hugh flock of STARLINGS (1000+) hanging around some nearby cattle pens were
pestered repeatedly by a RED-TAILED HAWK and a NORTHERN HARRIER. Saw 6 FOX
SPARROWS for the first time at this location. Images of one FOSP are posted at
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/minkgi

Birds seen:

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 9
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 20
Green-Winged Teal (Anas crecca) 60
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 3
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 3
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 8
Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) 12
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 10
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 50
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 1000
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi) 1
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 6
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 90
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 10
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 4
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 10