RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* February 11, 2000
* IDWA0002.11

-birds mentioned

Ross's Goose
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Great Gray Owl
Barred Owl
Pine Warbler
White-throated Sparrow

-transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon
Date: February 11, 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, Feb 11 (2000). This hotline,
sponsored by Palouse Audubon, is updated every Friday evening.

A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL is at Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co WA. First seen
on Feb 6 at the Walla Walla River delta by Mike and MerryLynn Denny, the
bird has been seen all week in and around Walla Walla. According to Mike,
the bird appears to start its day at the Walla Walla landfill, then heads
to Hussey Street for preening, returns to the dump around noon for a couple
of hours before flying down the Walla Walla River in late afternoon to
spend the night on the delta. To get to the landfill, head west from Walla
Walla along US 12 about 3 miles and turn north onto Sudbury Road and follow
it less than a mile to the landfill. The dump opens at 8:30 AM, please
check in and out at the scale. Hussey Street, which may be the best place
to view the bird, is about 0.25 mile east of Sudbury along US 12. Head
south onto poorly-marked Hussey. Go 0.25 mile on Hussey to the onion field
on the left (east) side of the road. If you cross a small bridge you've
gone too far. The bird has been seen here with other gulls every day this
past week, from around 9:30 AM until around noon. Also at the Walla Walla
dump this past week was an adult, and a third-winter GLAUCOUS GULL. WA
DeLorme 41, D-5.

A GREAT GRAY OWL was observed by many folks near the Pullman WA / Moscow ID
airport this past weekend (2/6-2/7). The bird was frequenting 2 homes at
the east end of the airport near Orville Boyd Road. It was quite tame, and
could be watched as it hunted in the yards of these homes. It was last seen
on Mon Feb 7.

A PINE WARBLER is still visiting a feeder in Moscow, Latah Co, ID. The bird
has been present at the feeder of Bettie and Ray Hoff, 907 East 7th Street,
since Dec 7. The bird frequents a feeder on the south side of the house.
Look for it around the southeast corner of 7th Street and Hayes. The Hoff's
have also had a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW visiting their feeders. The Hoff's
are happy to have birders visit but if you are coming from a distance you
might want to check ahead. Email them at

A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL is residing in Clarkston, Asotin Co WA, according
to Carole Vande Voorde. Take 15th Street up the hill and at the top of the
hill, turn right onto Valleyview. Go about 2 blocks to the Burke's
driveway. Park just before the driveway and walk down the row of trees
along the street. The owl is in the second to the last tree, right above
the whitewash and pellets. It can be very hard to see.

A BARRED OWL is again roosting at Spalding Park east of Lewiston, Nez Perce
Co ID according to Rick Welle. The bird is in the same spot that a Barred
Owl resided last year. To get to the Barred Owl, head east from Lewiston on
US 12 toward Lapwai. Just after crossing the river, turn left into the Nez
Perce historical site and immediately turn right, heading down hill toward
the picnic area. At the stop sign, turn left and follow the road over the
bridge to the grove of trees / cemetery / picnic area. Park right next to
the portapotty. Head straight toward the river from the toilet across an
open grassy area there's a line of blue spruce trees near the river. Check
especially the second blue spruce from the west end, above the fork, about
25' up. ID DeLorme 54, A-1.5.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at Madame Dorianne Park in western Walla Walla
Co WA today Feb 11 according to the Denny's. The park is just north of the
jct of US 12 and US 730. And a little farther north, at the McNary NWR
headquarters display pond was a single ROSS'S GOOSE in with a flock of
15000 Canada Geese. The refuge is along US 12 just south of Burbank. WA
DeLorme 40, CD-1.

If you have any questions, give me a call before 9 PM 208.883.0943.

Good birding.


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