Chinook Valley Raptor Count 0940-1010hr

There are still at least 4 WHITE-TAILED KITES in the
Chinook Valley. Other raptor numbers seem a bit low.

White-tailed Kite 4
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 7

Temperature: 48 degrees fahrenheit
Wind direction: E
prevailing wind speed: 12-19 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 10%
Precipitation: none

Other birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Spotted Sandpiper
Mew Gull
Western Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
House Finch
House Sparrow

Total number of species seen: 38

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