- RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* as above
* December 8, 2000
* IDWA00012.8

- birds mentioned

Cattle Egret
American Black Duck
Mew Gull
Snow Bunting
local Christmas Bird Counts.


- transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon
Date: December 8, 2000
Phone: (208) 882-6195
Compiler: Kas Dumroese
Transcriber: Charles Swift - charless at moscow.com

This is Kas Dumroese with the Northern Idaho / Eastern Washington /
Northeastern Oregon bird hotline for Friday, Dec 8 (2000).

An AMERICAN BLACK DUCK is still being seen at Mann Lake, Nez Perce Co, ID .
First seen Sun Nov 19 by Joe Lipar, it was seen last weekend by Jane
Westervelt and on Dec 8 by Bryan Jamison. It's in the huge flock of
Mallards on the lake and probably will continue to be unless the lake
freezes over this week. If so, check for the bird on the rivers. Also at
Mann Lake this past week were 3 DUNLIN. Mann Lake is about 3 miles east of
the Lewiston Orchards along Powers Avenue. ID DeLorme 54, A-1.

A flock of 20+ SNOW BUNTINGS were near the intersection of US 2 and Heritage
Road (aka Woods Road) in Douglas Co WA on Dec 8 according to Jerry and Sandy
Converse. WA DeLorme 85, C-4.

A flock of 150 SNOW BUNTINGS were along Detour Road, a couple of miles west
of the Edwall Hwy, west of Reardon, Lincoln Co, WA on Dec 7 according to
Mark Houston. WA DeLorme 88, C-1.

A MEW GULL was below Ice Harbor Dam, Walla Walla Co, WA on the Snake River
east of Pasco WA on Dec 2 according to Mike and MerryLynn Denny. Take WA 124
east 4.5 miles from US 12 and turn north on Ice Harbor Dam Road. At the dam,
head straight across the parking lot for a good view below the dam. In the
same general area, Mike and MerryLynn report 2 CATTLE EGRETS in Burbank
Heights east of Pasco. From US 12, head east on WA 124 and take the second
road left - it's North Lake Drive. It veers right and becomes Paradise Road.
Start looking for the birds as you continue. WA DeLorme 40, BC-1.

If you have any questions about the birds on the hotline, give me a call.
208.883.0943.

Here's the CBC info in this order: count, date, organizer, telephone number.

In Idaho: all area codes 208:

Moscow/Pullman, Dec 16, Dave Holick, 882-5556
Coeur d'Alene, Dec 17, Shirley Sturts, 664-5318
Indian Mountain, Dec 30, Shirley Sturts, 664-5318
Lewiston/Clarkston, Dec 30, Charles Swift, 883-0553
Spirit Lake, Jan 4, Shirley Sturts, 664-5318

In Washington: all area codes 509 unless otherwise stated:

Yakima Valley, Dec 16, Denny Granstrand, 453-2500
Walla Walla, Dec 16, Mike Denny, 529-0080
Pullman/Moscow, Dec 16, Dave Holick, 208-882-5556
Moses Lake, Dec 28, Teri Pieper, 766-0101
Clarkston/Lewiston, Dec 30, Charles Swift, 208-883-0553
Spokane, Dec 30, Alan McCoy, 448-3123
Two Rivers (western Walla Walla Co), Dec 31, Mike Denny, 529-0080
Wenatchee, Jan 1, Dan Stephens, 663-5323
Grand Coulee, Jan 5, Sandy Converse, 633-0205

Good birding.

Kas



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Charles E. Swift
charless at moscow.com
Moscow, Idaho



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Charles E. Swift
charless at moscow.com
Moscow, Idaho