Well, I didn't see a chukar on this trip although I think I heard them and
may have seen one flying away but not so's you could claim it as a lifebird.
However, I did see a lot of other birds. Highlights of the trip for me was:
1.Three (yes, count them, three) GREAT EGRETS at the pond at the
intersection of Frenchman Hills rd and Dodson Rd
2. A wonderful LONG-BILLED CURLEW that flew in front of my car and landed in
a field beside me along the frontage rd. east of Adams rd. He stayed and
stayed, eating bugs, so I watched and watched. When he crossed in front of
me, I was taken aback because he was as big as some raptors but not at all
shaped like them!
3. FORSTER'S TERN, AMERICAN AVOCET AND BLACK TERN at one of the public
fishing turnoffs of Dodson Rd.
Complete list of trip birds follow:
(Passing Ellensburg)
OSPREY carrying dead snake to nest
BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE
AMERICAN CROW
(At first public fishing area off of Frontage rd east of George) (This is
consistently a great place!)
CINNAMON TEAL
BLACK-NECKED STILT (many many)
RUDDY DUCK
NORTHERN SHOVELER
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (adult & immature)
GADWALL
MALLARD
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW
BANK SWALLOW
CLIFF SWALLOW
LESSER SCAUP
KILLDEER
AMERICAN COOT
REDHEAD
(Along the Frontage rd)
RED-TAILED HAWK
BREWER'S BLACKBIRD
WESTERN MEADOWLARK
AMERICAN RAVEN
VESPER SPARROW
MOURNING DOVE
(Along Dodson Rd) (During a tremendous rainstorm I might add)
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
GREAT BLUE HERON
AMERICAN AVOCET
FORSTER'S TERN
BLACK TERN
(Pond at Frenchman's Hill & Dodson)
GREAT EGRET
AMERICAN WIDGEON
WESTERN KINGBIRD
BARN SWALLOW
EUROPEAN STARLING
(Road to Dry Falls)
AMERICAN ROBIN
GRAY PARTRIDGE
CALIFORNIA QUAIL
ROCK DOVE
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
Thanks to everyone that gave me chukar advice. Next time!

Rahne Kirkham
Federal Way, Washington
rahne at mindspring.com
"If you can't be naked, be warm and fuzzy"