Hello Tweets,

Today Dave Hayden, and my mother and I birded mainly the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR in Clark Co., with a fairly quick walk through the Carty(N Unit), just north of Ridgefield, as we had isolated rain showers all day, being heavy at times, with partial clearing on occasion. 91 species were observed all day, including species seen at a stop on our way home at the Centralia Steam Plant in Lewis Co, E of Centralia, despite the relatively persistant showers, and wind at times. The best highlight of the day was an immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, that only my mother observed at 9:30am, probable evidence of local breeding, as Dave and I scouted the road to the maintenance area. The bird was harrassed by a Red-tailed Hawk, and was never seen again, as it probably perched tight in the dense cover along the slough. Other highlights, with a few in notable numbers as follow(s):

AM.BITTERN
5 at River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR(with 2 seen,3 heard)
1 at the Centralia Steam Plant,Lewis Co.

GREAT EGRET
8 at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

GREEN HERON
1 at the Carty Unit of Ridgefield NWR

GR.WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE(late date for W WA)
1 at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

GREEN-WINGED TEAL(rarest nesting teal in WA)
1 at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR
1 at Centralia Steam Plant,LE

CINNAMON and BLUE-WINGED TEAL
good numbers at all locations

AM.WIGEON(uncommon to rare breeder W WA)
1 pair at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

REDHEAD
6(3 pair) at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

LESSER SCAUP(rare breeder in W WA)
1 pair at River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

BUFFLEHEAD(somewhat late for W WA)
1 at River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR
1 at the Centralia Steam Plant,LE

RUDDY DUCK(uncommon breeder in W WA)
8 pair at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

COOPER'S HAWK
1 at the Carty Unit of Ridgefield NWR

GREATER YELLOWLEGS
10 at River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR
1 at the Centralia Steam Plant

LEAST SANDPIPER
1 at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

DUNLIN
2 at River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

WILSON'S PHALAROPE
1 at River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

WILLOW FLYCATCHER
7 at Ridgefield NWR

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH
1 pair at nest, with 2 young at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

HUTTON'S VIREO
1 calling bird at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

LAZULI BUNTING
1 at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD(locally rare breeder in W WA)
10 at the River S Unit of Ridgefield NWR

Good Birding,

Patrick and Ruth Sullivan
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net