RBA

* northern Idaho / eastern Washington / northeastern Oregon
* February 18, 2000
* IDWA0002.18

-birds mentioned

Ross's Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Dunlin
Glaucous Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Barred Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Pine Warbler
White-throated Sparrow

-transcript

hotline: northern Idaho / eastern Washington /
northeastern Oregon
Date: February 18, 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 18 (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 along Hussey Street. Hussey is west of College
Place along US 12, about 0.25 miles east of Sudbury Road. 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. WA DeLorme 41, D-5. On the east side of
Walla Walla is a male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on Bennington Lake. Take US 12
to the Community College exit to Tossick (sp?) Way and then head south on
Bennington Lake Road about 2 miles to the lake.

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 Feb 12 according to the Denny's. The park is just north of the jct
of US 12 and US 730. Across the road from the entrance to the park on the
Walla Walla River delta was a GLAUCOUS GULL, 85 DUNLIN, and what appeared
to be 4 WESTERN SANDPIPERS. And a little farther north, at the McNary NWR
headquarters display pond was a single ROSS'S GOOSE. Also there last
weekend was a LONG-TAILED DUCK (aka Oldsquaw) according to Jerry and Sandy
Converse. 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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