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Date: December 27, 2001
Location: Douglas County, Washington


>From 0900-1330 hrs, Evan (8), Naomi (6), and I birded Douglas County.
All waterfowl seen were in the Columbia River between Orondo and
Rock Island Dam. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES, GOLDEN EAGLES, HORNED LARKS,
and other sitings were on the Palisades Rd/Waterville loop
(Palisades/Highway 2) east and north of Rock Island Dam. Both kids
were intent on birding at least 90% of the time (other 10% spent
wrestling in the back seat). The kids spotted 2 of the eagles and at
least one of the shrikes, and MANY of the ravens (good Raven Spotters)

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Common Loon 2 [1]
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Red-necked Grebe 2
Western Grebe 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Canada Goose 75
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 220
Mallard 30
Canvasback 5
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 3 [2]
Greater Scaup 210
Bufflehead 35
Common Goldeneye 25
Ruddy Duck 23
Northern Harrier 2
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Rough-legged Hawk 4
Golden Eagle 4 [3]
American Kestrel 5
Chukar 15
California Quail 23
American Coot 200
Rock Dove 56
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Loggerhead Shrike 2 [4]
Northern Shrike 2
American Crow 3
Common Raven 21
Horned Lark 60
American Robin 48
European Starling 600
Song Sparrow 15
White-crowned Sparrow 9
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Cassin's Finch 2
House Finch 55
House Sparrow 18

Footnotes:

[1] above Rocky Reach Dam
[2] above Rock Island Dam
[3] Palisades and Waterville Canyon/Hwy 2
[4] between Palisades and Billingsley Ranch

Total number of species seen: 41